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CONTENTS

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Anthropology Art

UNIVERSITY INFORMATION General Information __________ 3 Hi storica l Sketch The Role and Mi ssion ofBiola University

Counse ling Se rl'i ces Ca reer Services Learn ing Assistance Serl'ices Appeal s and Gri cl'ances Special Programs__________30 Biola Israel (IS) Bi ola Baja Marin e Studi es (BAJA) Biola England Semester (BES) Au Sable Institute ofEnl' ironmental Studies (AS!) Focus on the Famil yInstitute Council for Chri stian Co ll eges an cl Un ve rsiti es - Off-Campus Programs Ameri can Studi es (ASP) Chi na Studies Program (CSP) Development Stud ies in Honduras

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Biblical Studies Biblical Languages Biological Science School of Business Chemistry Biochemistry Christian Education Communication Computer Science

The Obj ecti ves of the Uni ve rsity Accredita ti on and Affiliations

Doc trinal Statement DiversityStatement

The Communi ty of La Mi rada The Biola Uni ve rsityCampus Library Media Center Center for FacultyDevel opment Bookstore/ Computer Store

Education

English History

Financial Information __________ 9 Admission, Registration and Graduation Requirements Admission/Registration Requirements __ 16 Undergraduate/ Graduate Programs Re-Admission Admission of International Students and Resident Aliens Veterans Pre-Registration Registration Withdrawal Attendance Grades Audito rs Academic Load Class ification of Students Numbering of Courses Transcript Request Extracurricular Act ivities Degrees Offered Undergraduate Programs Graduation Requirements_______22 Requ irements fo r All Baccalaureate Degrees Requirements for All Graduate Degrees Commencement Summary of UniversityEnrollment Fall Semester I998 Summary of University Graduating Class I997-98 Academic Year Graduation Rate Disclosure Academic and Behavioral Standards____.25 Statement of Satisfactory Academic Progress Academic Probation Appeals Academic Integrity Community Agreements Student Services__________27 Residence Li fe

Geography

Latin American Studi es Program (LAS) Los Angel es Film Studies Center (LAF) Midd le East Studies Program (MES)

Humanities

lntercul/ural Studies

TESOL and Applied Linguistics

Oxford Honors Program (OHP) Russian Studies Program (RSP)

Mathematics

Modern Languages

Music 78 Nursing _____________ 82 Philosophy___________ 85 Physical Education and Sports Sciences ___ 86 Physical Science/Physics________88 Political Science___________89 Psychology ____________ 90 Social Science ____________ 91 Sociology____________ 92 General Studies ___________ 93 School of Continuing Studies Degree Completion Program (BOLD ) _ _ C-1 Engl ish Language Studies Program ___C-1 B.S. in Organ izational Leade rship ____ C-2 GRADUATE PROGRAMS School of Continuing Studies ______ C-4 Master of Arts in Ch ris tian Apo loge ti cs__C-4 Master of Organizational Leadership ___ C-4 Talbot School of Theology_______T-1 General In fo rmation ________ T-1 Master ofDivinity__________ T-5 Master of Arts __________ T-9 Master of Arts in Christian Education __ T-10 Master of Arts in Ch ri stian Ministry and Leadership________ T-12 Master of Arts in Ministry_______ T-13 Certificate in Biblical Studies _____ T-14 Master ofTheology________ T-14 Doctor of Philosophy in Educati on____ T-16 Doctor of MinistryProgram ______ T-20 Departments and Course Descriptions __ T-22 Independent Studies ________T-34 Talbot Graduate Student Awards____ T-36 Rosemead School of Psychology _____ R-1 School of lntercul/ural Studies _____ l-1 School of Arts and Sciences _______ E-1 Appendix A-1 Index

Summer Programs

Oxford Summer School Program Summer Institute ofJournalism (SIJ)

Overseas Student Exchange Program Bio la English Study Tour Program of !SE Summer Institute of Linguistics at Biola TorreyHonors in Berkley Summer Session Summer Studies fo r High School Students Interterm ArmyROTC Ai r Force ROTC Undergraduate Programs ________ 35 High School Record Admission Procedure Home Schooled Stu clen ts Notification Transfer Students General Education Options for Transfer Students Advanced Placement Program College Level Examination Program

Challenging a Course Academic Standards Philosophyof General Education Biblical Studies and Theology Requirement Arts and Sciences Requiremen t Christian Heritage Lectu res

Torrey Honors lnstilute________41 Pre-Professional Programs _______ 43 Student Activities 45

The Residence Halls Commuter Students Food Service Bookstore Student Health Center Campus Safety International Student Services Disability Services

Spiritual Formation Student Government Student Missionary Union Athletics Student Publications Forensics Student Ministry

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