TALBOT SCHOOL OF" THEOLOGY
UNIVERSITY COURSES
CURRICULUM
Unofficial Withdrawal
approved by th e dean. A student must appeal for an "RD " grade befo re the end of the semester. Such a grade incurred in one semester must be made up by the end of the first nine (9) weeks of the next semester or the grade will automatically become a "W." A "Vi" can be made up only by repetition of the course. No grade other than an "RD" may be altered once it has been reported to the registrar 's office unless an error was made in grading or recording. These changes can only be made upon written approval of the instructor, the registrar and the Ph .D. committee. Academic Probation A student failing to maintain the minimum GPA of 3.25 will be placed on academic probation . The follow ing semester, should the student not meet the minimum cumulative GPA (3.25) , they will automatically be dis missed. A student cannot graduate while on probation. Academic Dismissal Students who receive one grade of "C" or lower will be reviewed by the Ph.D. committee, and are subject to probation or dismissal from the pro gram; a second "C" or lower brings automatic dismissal from the program. Time Limit for Degrees All course and academic require ments must be completed within six years from the date of the student's first registration for graduate study in the Ph .D. program, unless an exten sion has been granted by the Ph .D. committee. The dissertation must be completed within two years passing comprehensive exams. Any applica tion for an ex tension will require a $100 processing fee. Transfer Credit Students may transfer up to six semester hours of applicable doctoral level courses from an accredited grad uate school or theological seminary, after seeking prior approval from the program director. Transferred course work must be completed after begin ning the Ph .D. program. It is the student's responsibility to provide documentation assuring doc toral level status of the course . Docu mentation may include catalog descrip tions , syllabi and other supporting materials from the professor of record or department, as deemed necessary.
A student who fails to reg iste r in any give n semester without arranging for a leave of absence or formal with drawal is dismissed from the programby default. It is the student 's responsibi li ty to be aware of pre-registration and regis tration procedures and deadlines. Stu dents who unofficially withdraw from the program and are later re-admitted may be required to pay continuati on fee s for semesters during which th ey were not enrolled and are subject to Ph.D. curriculum changes and gradua tion requirements implemented during their program inactivity. Leave of Absence Inactive students are those who have requested and been granted a leave of absence from their program. A leave of absence may be granted upon petition for change of status if there is deemed sufficient reason for interrupting the program and inten tion to return to the program . Change of status forms are available from the Registrar's Office. A leave of absence must be renewed by petition each semester and may not. exceed two consecutive semesters. Missionaries may petition to be exempted. A leave of absence longer than two semesters will require withdrawal from the program and a petition for readmission if the student later wishes to regain active status . Each leave of absence must receive the approval of the student's disserta tion advisor , if applicable, and the final approval of the Ph.D. committee. Students on leave are required to reg ister for DE 897 Leave of Absence each term (a one-unit fee is assessed). Re-Admission A person who has been dismissed from the Ph.D. program may make reapplication to the program a mini mum of six months after termination. The reapplication should be in the form of a letter and include a new appl~ cation form , at least two current refer ences and anydesired supporting mate rials. The letter should be addressed to the Ph.D. Committee stating the rea sons for requesting readmittance as well as any other issues deemed relevant by the applicant The letter should directly address the causes for dismissal. The application will be considered with the regular admissions pool.
NormallyPh .D. courses are available as term- le ngth courses in the Fall and Spring and as two or three-week inten sive modules during January and the Summer session. Additional coursework may be offered during theJanuary term. Recent visiting faculty who have offered Selected Topics seminars include: Warren Benson (1998), Kenneth Gangel (1996 ), Ted Ward (1993, 1997). Up to six units of graduate course work directly related to the program of study may be taken in other depart ments at Biola University or trans ferred in from other acc redited gradu ate institutions. For example, the fol lowing university courses may have some relevance for a student 's pro gram. However, since enrollment may be limited , the student must obtain permission from the instructor and the Dean of the school in which the course is offered. Talbot School of Theology ■ TH 717 Theology of Human Nature (2) ■ TH 718 Theology of Christian Nurture (2) School of lntercultural Studies ■ CL 721 Crosscultural Education (3 ) ■ CL 765 Crosscultural Leadership (3) Rosemead School of Psychology ■ PY610 Development of Religious Understanding in Children and Adolescents (2) ■ PY733 The Self: Theological, Philosophical , Psychological and Cross-Cultural Perspectives (3) ■ TP 745 Maturity: Psychological and Theological Perspectives (2) COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Core Courses DE 801 Foundational Issues In Christian Education (3) Advanced study of the history and phi losophy of Christian education. Sig nificant historical trends and topics are analyzed in the development of a philosophical and theological per spective . Emphasis is placed on enhancing critical thinking of educa tional theory and content. DE 803 Human Development and Learning (3) Advanced study of the processes of learning, motivation , and life-span human development. Investigation cen-
The curriculum of the Ph.D. pro gram is organized into two parts: a series of common core courses taken by all st udents and elect ive courses from whi ch the student will select those approp riate for a program of study. Ph .D. doctoral co urs es are numbered in the 800 series. Up to six semeste r units of 600 or 700 ser ies master's level university courses may be included in the electives program. Core Studies (27 units) All students complete 27 semester units of required coursewo rk. Foundational Core (6 units) ■ DE 801 Foundational Issues in Christian Education (3) ■ DE 806 Theological Integration for Educational Ministry (3) Social Science Core (9 units) ■ DE 803 Human Development and Learning (3) ■ DE 804 Organizational Administra tion in Educational Leadership (3) ■ DE 805 Teaching and Curriculum Theory (3) Research Core (9 units) ■ CL 803 Qualitative Research (2) ■ DE 807 Educational Research Methods (3) ■ DE 808 Statistical Methods in Educational Research (3) Rosemead School of Psychology Students should pursue the compietwn of core courses early in their program. Internship (3 units) ■ DE 884 Professional Internship (1-3) Electives Program (21 units) Elective courses offered by Ph.D. fac ulty pertain to areas of expertise and con tinuing faculty study and are clustered according to three broad emphases: ■ Christian Spirituality and Educa tional Foundations ■ Educational Leadership and Administration ■ Educational Process and Design In consultation with the program advisor, the student designs a program (21-semester-unit minimum) in light of educational background and voca tional and research interests. Students may select courses from any emphasis as they design a program of study rele vant to their vocational objectives. Suf ficient latitude in designing course assignments permits students to pur sue a variety of research interests. Courses are usually offered on a rotat ing basis every two or three years.
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