SCHOOL OF' CONTINUING STUDIES
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS English language Studies
Dean: Edward H. Norman, Ed.D. FACULTY Professors: Norman Associate Professors: Hazen, Maltby, Stevens Assistant Professors: Cole Special Appointment Faculty: Lee OBJECTIVES In partnership with the other five schools of Biola University, the School of Continui ng Studies provides inter disciplinary, non-t raditiona l, and dis tance education fo r the al umni and friends of Biola University. The School of Continuing Studies offers a variety of undergraduate and . graduate programs: International Student Education ■ English Language Studies Program ■ International Student Exchange Program ■ Biola Engli sh Study Tour Program ■ In ternational Pastor's Program Bachelor's Degree ■ B.S. in Organizational Leadership Masters Degrees and Certificates ■ Master of Arts in Christian Apologetics ■ Master of Organizational Leadership Several of these programs can be attended on a course by course basis. Others are seq uent ial deve lopment packages. Some lead to either contin uing education cert ificates or acade mic degrees. The mi ss ion of Biola University is biblically-<e ntered education, scholar ship, and service - equipping men and women in mind and charac ter to impact the wor ld for the Lord Jesus Christ. The School of Continuing Stud ies extends that mission to individuals in the region and the world who would otherwise have diffic ulty attending Biola. The school organizes educa tional events and academic programs to expand knowledge, develop charac ter, and enhance skills. This is done in a manner that gives priori ty to biblical truth, promotes a Christian world and life view, and nurtures godlycharacter.
examination scores indicate a need for skill deve lopment. In1erna1ional stu dents who have prel'ious ly achieved a TOEFL score of 600 are not required to participate in ELSP. ELSP st udents who pass the Eng lish Departme111 Exit Test (EDET) can continue 10 pursue Biola University deg rees without taking the TOEFL exam. Except ion: students applying for the Master of Theology degree through ELSP must achi eve a TOEFL score of 550 prior to admission 10 the Th.M. program. Other adl'anced degree pro grams ma y also requ ir e min imum TOEFL scores (see admiss ion require ments for individual degree programs). The ELSP application dead li ne for fall semester admission is June I. Spring semester applications should be fi led by November I. Stt1dents whose placement scores indicate the need for levels I, II , and II are full- time ELSP stude nts, tak in g courses A-D concurrently. Students are expected 10 comp lete this basic lan guage training at a rate of one level per semester. Since college-l evel Engl ish proficiencyis ac hieved at diffe ren t rates, completion of the trai ning at th is rate is not guaranteed. Criteria for advance ment from one level 10 another include achievemelll of learning objectives and final examinations. Any course with a grade lower than Bmust be repeated. Students at leve l fo ur (103, 105) and above enroll in academic degree courses as they receive advanced lan guage and academic assistance. ELSP students taking degree coursework are subject to normal Biola Un ivers ityaca demic requirements and standards.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION Director: Sung W. Lee, Ed.D. Department Faculty: Bauman, Cole The Departme111 of International Student Education (!SE) provides sev eral beneficial programs for both inter national and American s1ude111s. All of these educational services are designed to enhance multi-cultural understand ing, cro=tiltural commun ication , and academic competence. !SE helps inter national studems to make smooth transi tions into undergraduate and graduate degree programs at Biola University. !SE also enables Biola students to participate in exciting academic programs abroad. There are four pr imary Interna tional Student Education programs: International Student Exchange Program (/SEP) Biola studen ts study at Chris ti an colleges and un ive rsities ove rseas. Bio/a English Study Tour Program (BEST) A summer prog ram in whic h internationa l coll ege students study English lang uage at Biola and encounter Amer ican culture. International Pastors Program (/PP) International pastors receive excel lent continu ing education in Christian thought, practical theology and effec tive local church ministry. Biola profes sors, international sc holars, ministry experts, and respected preachers pro
Co ur ses listed below must be taken for credit and for letter grade. They may not be audited. 100A listening/Pronunciation (3) For non-native speakers with no or very little proficiency in tl1e English language. Focus is on understanding spoken Eng lish, producing the sounds of tl1e Eng li sh language and carrying on a simple con- versation witl1a native speaker. 1008 Reading/Writing (6) Practice in using a monolingual Eng lish dictionary, reading and fo llowing written direc tions, scanning and skim ming, recogniz ing the main idea using contex t clues to ar rive at the meaning of unknown words and mak ing infe rences. Sentence and para graph development is emphasized. 100C Grammar/Speaking (3) Oral and written practice of grammat ical st ructures at the beginni ng level. 100D Conversation Skills I (2) Students pa rt ic ipate in simulations concerning topics that help with ge t ting along in the United States: build ing friends hips, shopping, using the telephone, going to the doctor, part ic ipating in social events, etc. 101A listening/Pronunciation (3) Understanding and fo llowing instruc tions, listen ing strategies, and taking notes from simu lated academic lec tu res. Spec ifi c pronu nc iati on prob lems are addressed. 1018 Reading/Writing (6) Continued practice using a monolingual English dictionary and ski lls covered in !OJA Summarizing, recognizi ng facts, inferences, conclusions, deductions and paraphrasing are introduced. Writing detai led paragraph composition: descrip tive, comparison/ contras~ cause/ effect and developingwriting strategies. 101C Gramma r/Oral (3) Review of structures in ELI IO0C and contras t of tenses are emphas ized. 1010 Conversation Skills II (2) For no n-n at ive speakers desiring to adjust to life in tl1e United States. Topics are similar to IOOD but with a broader range of communication skillsadded. 102A Academic listening (3) Practice in understanding and fo llow ing detai led oral instructions, initiat ing and sustain ing social conversation, giving informat ion, expressing op in ions and ideas accurately, and taking notes fromacademic lectures.
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vide interpreted ins truction. English language Studies Program (ELSP)
Christian stude nt s fro m man y countries experience intensive Eng lish instruct ion. They deve lop profi ciency in the English language and receive assistance as they pursue acad emic degrees at Biola. ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDIES PROGRAM (ELSP) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Eng li sh Language St udi es Prog ram (ELSP) is des igned to increase English language proficiency and to prepare unde rgraduate and grad uate stud en ts for degree pro grams at Biola Unive rsity. Al l Biola degree students for whom English is no t the primary language must take the Biola English Placement Examination (BEPE) for appropriate program placement. ELSP participa tion is required for all students whose
LEARNING CENTER AND COMPUTER LABORATORY
A modern language learn ing cen ter is provided for ELSP students. The lab conta ins reco rded media, audio equi pment , computers, and spec ial ized software 10 help m1dents improve li steni ng ski ll s and to enh ance
pronunciation. CURRICULUM
ELSP is organized at six achieve men t levels, each of whic h require a full semester of study. ■ I00A-D(l4units) ■ IOI A-D (14 units) ■ 102A-E( l6Units) ■ 103, 105 (7 units) ■ 107 (3 units) ■ 109 (3 un its)
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