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lecture from one of Honduras' top politicians, this semester will open your eyes to a new way of thinking about justice as something that's possible. Earn 15 credits of coursework in community development and Honduran culture, taught by professors who live out what they are teaching. Choose a two-week practicum where you work with an organization of your choice. Learn Spanish from your Honduran family while living in the beautiful town of Santa Lucia, just outside the capital city, Tegucigalpa. Students will be ineligible to receive University Aid when attending the Justice Studies in Honduras Program. Prior to the beginning of the Justice Studies in Honduras program students must meet with a Financial Aid Counselor (http://offices.biola.edu/finaid) and request a University Aid leave of absence to ensure University Aid will be reinstated upon return from this program. For contact information visit the CCCE (http://www.biola.edu/ccce) website. Justice Studies in Honduras Recommended Courses Exploring a Third World Society 3 The Problem of Poverty 3 Development Theory in Practice 3 Spanish Language Study 3-4 Honduras Development Practicum (optional) 3 Summer Programs Biola Study Tours Biola offers a variety of study tours, taught by Biola faculty, that travel both nationally and internationally. Application materials, course offerings, cost and payment deadlines are specific to each program. Each Biola Summer study tour has individual student contracts and a refund policy that cater to the specific needs of each program. Payment is due in full prior to departure. Failure to pay 100% prior to departure will result in the immediate cancellation of the student's registration. Financial aid is not available for Summer study tours. All students participating in a Summer study tour are charged a $50 non-refundable registration fee and the international health insurance fee. Signature Study Tours: • Biola D.C. • Torrey Cambridge • Torrey Rome • Art History, London/Paris • Sundance Film Festival, Utah • Urban Research, New York • Clinical Research, Indonesia To learn more about Biola's various Summer study tours visit the CCCE (http://www.biola.edu/ccce) website. Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies See the Au Sable Institute (http://ausable.org) website for additional information. Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies offers over 20 different field-based, university level courses in environmental studies and environmental science at campuses in the Great Lakes region (Mancelona, MI) and on Puget Sound (Whidbey Island, WA), in addition to courses in South India (Thiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu) and Latin America (Vara Blanca, Costa Rica). Courses feature extensive field learning
to elucidate concepts and teach hands-on skills and techniques for sustainability, ecosystem management and restoration, conservation, and research. Courses take place during May, and two summer session terms. Courses from Au Sable can be applied to major, minor, or core credits. Au Sable attracts students from 60 different Christian colleges and universities around North America, forming a Christian community that cares about preserving, restoring, and sustaining God's creation. Au Sable's international opportunities include two May session courses "Conservation and Development in the Indian Tropics," taught in partnership with Bishop Heber College (Tamil Nadu, India). The class travels to South India to learn about its unique tropical ecosystems and culture. In Costa Rica, the "Tropical Agriculture and Missions" courses teaches proven, hands-on skills and techniques for helping farmers improve their livelihoods in developing countries, and how these can be used to share the Gospel. For contact information visit the CCCE (http://www.biola.edu/ccce) website. Academic and Behavioral Standards Academic Standing Any undergraduate student failing to maintain the minimum grade point average required by their academic program after the completion of 6 or more credits in a regular term, or any graduate student failing to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average required by their program after the completion of 4 or more credits in a regular term will be placed on Academic Probation (for the purposes of tracking program GPA requirements). All students on Academic Probation must adhere to the stipulations of their probation as outlined in their notice of Academic Standing. These limitations can include restrictions on the number of credits they may take per term (generally a limit of 13 credits for undergraduate students and 9 credits for graduate students). Undergraduate students on Academic Probation must register for and successfully complete GNST 001. Undergraduate students on first semester probation are required to meet with the Office of Academic Advising. The academic record and transcript of all students on Academic Probation will be notated accordingly. A student on Academic Probation (for the purposes of tracking program GPA requirements) who does not successfully remove himself/herself from Academic Probation at the end of two consecutive semesters of Academic Probation will be academically disqualified. Any undergraduate student taking 6 semester hours or more in a regular term who receives less than a 1.0 term GPA will be academically disqualified. Any graduate student carrying 4 semester hours or more in a regular term who receives less than a 1.0 term GPA will be academically disqualified. Probation Removed When an undergraduate student taking 6 or more credits in a regular term, or a graduate student taking 4 or more credits in a regular term, raises both his or her term and cumulative GPA to the minimum program required GPA or higher, the student is removed from Academic Probation (for the purposes of tracking program GPA requirements). "Probation Removed" is noted on the transcript, and all Academic Probation restrictions are lifted. Academic Disqualification Appeals Academic Disqualification Appeals must be submitted in writing to the Office of the Registrar and must include explanation of why minimum academic requirements were not met and why an exception is warranted.
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