Undergraduate Requirements & Policies
before they can be transferred in. Biola’s G.E. language courses are 4 credit classes; students who want to receive transfer credit for courses taken elsewhere 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 (101, 102, 201) totaling at least 12 credits through the 102 level, no proficiency assessment will be required. Students are encouraged to visit the Department of Modern Languages for advisement, should they have any questions. If a student placed in a level above 101 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 of the student’s choice. 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 101, 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 220 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 a second 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 G.E. foreign language requirement (101, 102, 201). Credit is not given for these exams. (For advisement, see the Department of Modern Languages.) All non-native speakers of English will be able to count 12 credits of English 151, 152, 161, and 171 toward graduation. ESL For students pursuing the B.A. degree, the 12 credits of ESL will satisfy the foreign language requirement unless the student is majoring in Bible, for which the study of Greek and Hebrew if 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 departments (please note the credit difference per semester for biblical Hebrew and Greek).
History
6 credits
Select 1 Course from HIST 10 8
United States History to 1865
or HIST 109 United States History Since 1865 or POSC 225 Survey of American Government Select 1 Course from HIST 207 World Civilizations I or HIST 20 8 World Civilizations II Note: An alternate route for meeting the requirement for History 108, 109 or Political Science 225; and History 207 or 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 History 108, 109 or Political Science 225; and History 207 or 208. Appropriate upper division coursework is determined in consultation with the Department of History and Political Science.
Literature
3 credits
Select 1 Course from ENGL 220 Film & Literature
ENGL 230 Literature in Context ENGL 251 British Literature I ENGL 252 British Literature II ENGL 253 British Literature III ENGL 2 8 1 American Literature I ENGL 2 8 2 American Literature II ENGL 2 8 3 Race & Ethnicity in American Literature ENGL 290 World Literature
Philosophy
3 credits
Select 1 Course from: PHIL 210 Introduction to Logic
PHIL 211 Introduction to Ancient Philosophy PHIL 212 Introduction to Medieval Philosophy PHIL 213 Introduction to Modern Philosophy PHIL 214 Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 215 Introduction to Ethics PHIL 216 Introduction to Philosophy & Aesthetics
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