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Undergraduate Requirements and Policies
• Students with 1 year of high school instruction will place into the 100 level. • Students with 2 years of high school instruction will place into the 200 level. • Students with 3 years of high school instruction will place into the 201 level. These placements are temporary, pending confirmation of proficiency via a conversational assessment. In order for a student’s high school language study to count towards this requirement, a student must pursue the language previously studied at the appropriate level. Only the language requirement is waived; any foreign language credits waived must be replaced by elective of the student’s choice. A student may choose to study a language other than one previously studied in high school, in which case the student must complete 12 credits (100, 200, 201). Bible majors should see the language requirement as stated for their major. Transfer and Online courses: Biola’s Core Curriculum (GE) language courses are 4 credit classes; students who want to receive transfer credit for courses taken elsewhere, or for courses taken for fewer than 4 credits, will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to establish their proficiency level. Students may be required to take additional language credits even if they have completed an intermediate level course in cases where their courses totaled less than 12 credits AND they cannot show proficiency at the 201 level. If a student has passed a course sequence (100, 200, 201) totaling at least 12 credits through the 201 level, no proficiency assessment will be required. If a student placed in a level above 100 in a language offered at Biola, the student may take the appropriate level class and the lower level requirement will be waived. Only the language requirement is waived; any foreign language credits waived must be replaced by elective credits of the student’s choice. Students are encouraged to visit the Department of Modern Languages for advisement, should they have any questions. Heritage Speakers: Heritage speakers of a language offered at Biola may be assessed by the Department of Modern Languages, and if they place into a higher level than 100, they will be placed into the appropriate course, in which case the lower level requirement may be waived. Heritage speakers of Spanish may elect to take 215 as a substitute of 201; upon completion of that course with a passing grade the lower level requirement may be waived. Only the language requirement is waived; any foreign language credits waived must be replaced by elective of the student’s choice. International Students: International students for whom English is not a primary language may be exempted from the foreign language requirement under certain circumstances. In addition, students who have acquired a foreign language without taking high school or college classes may be eligible for a waiver if they pass a foreign language examination. If the exam is passed, a waiver will be granted for the corresponding Core Curriculum (GE) foreign language requirement (100, 200, 201). Credit is not given for these exams. For advisement, see the Department of Modern Languages. All students for whom English is not a primary language will be able to count 12 credits of English Language Learners (ELL) courses toward graduation. ELL: For students pursuing the B.A. degree, the 12 credits of ELL will satisfy the foreign language requirement unless the student is majoring in Bible, for which the study of Greek and Hebrew is required. For students pursuing the B.S. degree, 4 credits will satisfy the foreign language requirements, and an additional 8 credits may be counted as electives. Exceptions to this policy are noted under the appropriate
GRMN 200 German Language and Culture II GRMN 201 German Language and Culture III GRMN 205 Intercultural Communication in German Greek BLGR 101 Elementary Greek Grammar I BLGR 102 Elementary Greek Grammar II BLGR 201 Intermediate Greek Grammar and Exegesis I BLGR 202 Intermediate Greek Grammar and Exegesis II Hebrew BLHE 101 Elementary Hebrew Grammar I BLHE 102 Elementary Hebrew Grammar II BLHE 201 Intermediate Hebrew Grammar I BLHE 202 Intermediate Hebrew Grammar II Russian (Offered pending faculty and enrollment) RUSS 100 Russian Language and Culture I RUSS 200 Russian Language and Culture II RUSS 201 Russian Language and Culture III RUSS 205 Intercultural Communication in Russian Spanish SPAN 100 Spanish Language and Culture I SPAN 200 Spanish Language and Culture II SPAN 201 Spanish Language and Culture III SPAN 205 Intercultural Communication in Spanish The foreign language requirement is determined by the degree a student is pursuing, and the student’s level of proficiency in a second language. Students pursuing a B.A. degree, who have completed four years of high school language study, will have their language requirement waived. Those with three years or less of high school language must complete language study through the 201 level. Students pursuing a B.S. degree, who have completed two years or more of high school language study, will have their language requirement waived. Those with one year or less of high school language must complete four credits of language study. All students are strongly encouraged to satisfy their foreign language requirements during their freshman and sophomore years; the nature of foreign language acquisition makes it difficult to retain one’s level if continuous enrollment in language study is not maintained. The department may require an unprepared student to change to a lower level, and all students are required to demonstrate proficiency at any level above 100 prior to beginning coursework. Course placement is determined by standardized placement testing prior to registration where available, or by individual conversational assessment conducted by a faculty or adjunct professor. Additionally, a placement exam may also be required if a student does not maintain continuous enrollment in a language program. Repeating a lower level for credit will forfeit all prior experience credit for that level and above. Upon registration, in the case of languages for which Biola cannot offer standardized placement testing online, students will be placed into courses according to the following guidelines:
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