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departments (please note the credit difference per semester for biblical Hebrew and Greek). History HIST 207 World Civilizations I 3 or HIST 208 World Civilizations II Select one of the following: 3 HIST 108 United States History to 1865 HIST 109 United States History Since 1865 POSC 225 Survey of American Government Total Credits 6 An alternate route for meeting the requirement for HIST 108, HIST 109 or POSC 225; and HIST 207 or HIST 208, is to take the appropriate History department proficiency examination. The examinations are given twice a year in September and February. For those students, who pass the examination, upper-division History courses will be substituted in lieu of HIST 108, HIST 109 or POSC 225; and HIST 207 or HIST 208. Appropriate upper-division coursework is determined in consultation with the Department of History and Political Science. Literature Select one of the following: 3
Credit for varsity sports may be substituted for two regularly scheduled physical education classes. In addition to the 4 credits of physical education activities required for Core Curriculum (GE), the student may complete 4 more credits (a maximum of eight) to apply towards graduation. Students 21 years of age at the time of entrance to Biola are exempt from the physical education requirement. Students studying for the multiple subject teaching credential but not selecting physical education as a minor area of emphasis, should select PEED 201 and two other physical education activity classes to fulfill the Core Curriculum (GE) requirement. Science/Mathematics Eight credits are required in science and/or mathematical sciences (exception, those in the Bachelor of Music program or the Bachelor of Fine Arts, see specific programs for details). A minimum of 3 credits in math and 3 credits in science is required. BIOS 100 with BIOS 110 and PHSC 101 with PHSC 102 have both been designed for the student with a limited background in science. The courses in Science/Mathematics approved for Core Curriculum (GE) credit are:
Select 8 credits from the following:
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ANTH 222 Physical Anthropology ANTH 223 Physical Anthropology Laboratory BIOS 100 Biological Principles: Lecture BIOS 103 Introduction to Environmental Science BIOS 110 Observational Biology Laboratory BIOS 112 & BIOS 114 Fundamentals of Organismal Biology and Fundamentals of Organismal Biology Laboratory BIOS 120 Current Topics in Biology BIOS 121 Nutrition BIOS 130 Seminar in Biological Science BIOS 236 Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology BIOS 290 Natural History of Marine Mammals CHEM 100 The Chemistry of Everyday Life CHEM 105 General Chemistry I CHEM 107 Introduction to Chemistry CHEM 120 Principles of Organic and Biochemistry MATH 101 Precalculus Mathematics MATH 102 Topics in Mathematics MATH 103 Calculus for Management Sciences MATH 105 Calculus I MATH 120 The Nature of Mathematics or MATH 130 Honors Nature of Mathematics MATH 190 Business Statistics MATH 210 Introduction to Probability and Statistics MATH 318 Biostatistics PHSC 101 Physical Science Survey: Lecture PHSC 102 Physical Science Survey Laboratory PHSC 103 Geology
ENGL 220 Literature and Film ENGL 230 Literature in Context ENGL 251 British Literature I ENGL 252 British Literature II ENGL 253 British Literature III ENGL 281 American Literature I ENGL 282 American Literature II ENGL 283 Race and Ethnicity in American Literature ENGL 290 World Literature Total Credits
3
Philosophy Select one of the following:
3
PHIL 210 PHIL 211 PHIL 212 PHIL 213 PHIL 214 PHIL 215 PHIL 216
Introduction to Logic
Introduction to Ancient Philosophy Introduction to Medieval Philosophy Introduction to Modern Philosophy
Introduction to Philosophy
Introduction to Ethics
Introduction to Philosophy and Aesthetics
Total Credits
3
Physical Education Each student is required to complete 4 credits of physical education to be eligible for graduation. Selection is made from the following skill classes (101,110, 130, 140, 150). Note: First Aid and CPR do not count as P.E. activity credit. Four credits of P.E. are required containing three different activity skills, allowing one skill to be repeated at a higher level to complete the four activities. In addition, three different activities are required to fulfill the 4 credit Core Curriculum (GE) requirement. Example: A student who has taken beginning volleyball once may take it at the intermediate/advanced level once.
PHSC 104 Geology Laboratory PHSC 109 Physics of Sound PHSC 110 Astronomy PHSC 111 & PHSC 117 Physics I
and Physics I Laboratory
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