Admission, Enrollment & Graduation Requirements
English Placement Exam (BEPE) during orientation week of their first semester at Biola. Students are assigned English courses in ELSP based on their test results. Courses assigned may range from one semester part-time to three semesters full-time plus three semesters part-time.
Th.M.
TOEFL BEPE
88 IBT / 575 PBT / 231 CBT
Required
Talbot M.A. / M.Div. TOEFL
79 IBT / 550 PBT / 213 CBT
* See TOEFL / BEPE requirements for specific programs.
BEPE
Required
Talbot Ph.D. (See Talbot Ph.D. section) TOEFL
2. Take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and score the minimum requirement for the intended academic program. Non-native, English-speaking students may be admitted in an academic program with the minimum TOEFL requirement for their program while taking required English courses. The minimumTOEFL score requirement for undergraduate programs is 61 IBT / 500 PBT / 173 computer and most graduate programs is 79 IBT / 550 PBT / 213 computer. (See TOEFL / ELSP requirements for specific programs). TOEFL contact and registration information is as follows: Test of English as a Foreign Language, Box 6151, Princeton, New Jersey, USA 08541 (Phone: 609-771-7100, Fax: 610-290-8972, Website: www. ets.org/toefl). Because this test is administered only at certain times, the candidate for admission should inquire about testing dates well in advance of the date of anticipated school term in the U.S. TOEFL / BEPE Requirements for Specific Programs Undergraduate Programs The minimumTOEFL score for admission is a total of 61 IBT / 500 PBT/ 173 computer for the undergraduate student (Exceptions: Education majors must have a score of 100 IBT / 600 PBT / 250 CBT; TESOL minors must have a score of 79 IBT / 550 PBT / 213 CBT). A student may submit an SAT I score for admission instead of a TOEFL score. Students who score below 480 on the critical reading section of the SAT exam and below 100 IBT / 600 PBT / 250 CBT on the TOEFL are required to take the Biola English Placement Exam (BEPE). Graduate Programs The minimum for admission to Biola’s graduate schools is a total of 79 IBT / 550 PBT / 213 CBT (with a score of 55 or above for each of the two test sections). The following graduate programs have different requirements: ALT Programs (See Applied Linguistics &TESOL section) TOEFL (required) 100 IBT / 600 PBT / 250 CBT Not accepted through ELSP
100 IBT / 600 PBT / 250 CBT
BEPE
Not Required
D.Min. (See Talbot D.Min. section) TOEFL
100 IBT / 600 PBT / 250 CBT
BEPE
Not Required
D.Miss.
TOEFL
79 IBT / 550 PBT / 213 CBT
Not accepted through ELSP
CSICS Ph.D. TOEFL
100 IBT / 600 PBT / 250 CBT
Not accepted through ELSP
Note: CSICS reserves the right to waive a retake of the TOEFL test for Ph.D. international student applicants who enter CSICS with Talbot School of Theology degrees who have met Talbot’s requirements for International students and CSICS. Requests to waive this requirement must be made to the CSICS doctoral committee.
English Placement The Biola English Placement Exam (BEPE) is
administered to determine which course(s) (EILI 121- 124, 126, 131-134, 136, and ENGL 141-146, 151, 152, 161, 171), if any, students must take. The course(s) must be taken during the student’s first semester until the student has successfully passed English 152 and English 171 with a grade of B or above. There is a fee of $25 to take the exam. Since admission to the University is based on the understanding that the student will successfully complete the ELSP sequence, students will not be allowed to graduate or continue at Biola if they do not complete their ELSP requirement. Undergraduate students must pass English 171 with a grade of B or above before taking English 100, 113 or before credit from other schools can be granted. Application Guidelines 1. An application for admission, references and a $45 non-refundable undergraduate application fee, graduate application fee is $55.
Education TOEFL
100 IBT / 600 PBT / 250 CBT
2. Official Transcripts:
BEPE
Not Required
A. Undergraduate Students Undergraduate students are required to
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