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University Catalog Table of Contents

BIOLA UNIVERSITY INFORMATION General Information ............. 3 H istori ca I Sketch The Mi ss ion and Rol e of Biol a Uni versity

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM Course Descriptions Anthropo logy

Spec ial Programs ..... .

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Bio la Israe l (IS) Biola Baj a Studi es (BAJA) Biol a London Semester (BLS) Au Sabl e Institute of Envi ronmental Studies (ASI)

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Bibl ica l Studi es. ... .. .53 Bibl ica l Languages ...... ..... .... .. ..•... ......54 Biol og ica l Sc ience ...... .... .. .... .. .•. .. ... 55 Business Adm ini strati on ..... 58 Chemi stry .... 60 Biochemi stry . .. .... ... .... .• ...61 Chri st ian Education .. . .. ... ... ... ... .....62 Communi cat ion Stud ies .. ... ... 64 Mass Communi cati on . . ....66 Computer Science .. .... .69 Educati on.. . ... .70 Engl ish. ...... 72 Hi story .74 Geograph y .... 76 Humaniti es . ........ .76 lntercul tura l Studi es. .... 77 Mathemat ics... .. 79 Modern Languages ... ...... 81 Music .... 82 Nursing .. ...86 Phil osophy ... ...................90 Phys ica l Educa ti on and Sports Sc iences ..91 Phys ica l Sc ience/Phys ics .. .... ..93 Po lit ica l Science ..94 Psycho logy ...... . 96 Soc ial Science. ....97 Soc io logy ...... .98 TESOL and Appli ed Lingui sti cs ..... ..99 Genera l Studi es .. ..... 101 School of Professional Studies Engl ish Language Stud ies Program. ... P-1 Degree Compl eti on Programs. ... .. ..P-2 B.S. in O rgani za ti onal Leadership ... .. .. ..P-2 B. S. in Mini stry Leadership ............. ... ....P-3 B.A. in Psycho logy .. ........P-5 GRADUATE PROGRAMS School of Professional Studies ... .. ... .... . . P- 6 Master of Arts in Christia n Apo logeti cs .. P-6 Master of Arts in O rgani za ti onal Leadership.. ... ... ........ P-8 Master of Arts in Sc ience and Rel igion ... P-10 Talbot School of Theology ... ................. T-1 General In fo rmati on ....T-1 Master of D iv ini ty ... ..T-6 Master of Arts ... ......T-9 M.A. in Christi an Educati on ... ... ....T-11 M.A. in Christi an M ini stry and Leadership .T-12 M.A. in Spiritu al Formati on and Sou l Care.. .. .. .. ..... ...T-1 3 M.A. in M in istry.. .T-14 Cert ifi cate in Bib li cal Stud ies ..... ......T-1 5 Certi fica te in Sp iritual Formati on .........T-16 M aster of Theo logy .. ......................T-16 Ph.D. , Ed.D. in Educa tional Studi es .....T-18 D .Min. Program .. . .......T-24 Departments and Course Descripti ons ...T-26 Independent Studi es .. .. .....T-43 Ta lbo t Gradua te Student Awa rds ...T-46 Institute for Spiritual Formation. ... ..... F-1 Rosemead School of Psychology ....... R-1 School of lntercultural Studies ....... 1-1 School of Arts and Sciences ... ... . ...... ... 5-1 School of Business .. ... B-1 Appendix . . .. ..... ...... A-1 Index

The Goals of the Un iversity Accreditati on and Affil iati ons

Devel opment Studies in Honduras (DSPH) Gl obal Stewa rdship Study Program (GSSP) Focus on the Fami ly Institute (FF I) Internati onal Student Exchange Program (ISE) Counc il for Christian Col leges and Universities

Doctrinal Sta tement Di versity Statement

The Community of La M i rada The Bi o la Uni versity Campus Library Center fo r Faculty Deve lopment Bookstore/Computer Store

- O ff-Campus Programs Ameri can Studi es (ASP) China Studi es Program (CSP)

Contemporary Musi c Center (CMC) Latin Ameri can Stu di es Program (LAS) Los Angeles Fil m Stu di es Center (LAF) Middl e East Stud ies Program (MES) Honors Programme CMRS, Oxfo rd (OHP) Ru ss ian Stud ies Program (RSP) CCCU Summer Programs Oxford Summer Programme Summer Institute o f Journali sm (S IJ) Biol a Engli sh Study Tour (BEST) Summer Inst itute of Lingui sti cs at Biol a Torrey O ff Campus Summer Sess ion lnterterm Undergraduate Programs.. .. ... ..... .... 38 Hi gh School Record Admi ss ion Procedure/Deadlines Home School ed Students Notifi ca ti on Transfer Students General Educa tion Options fo r Transfer Students Advanced Placement Program Col lege Leve l Examination Prog ram

Financial Information .... ... ........ ............... 9 Admission, Registration and Graduation Requirements Admission/Registration Requirements ... 17 Undergraduate/Graduate Programs Re-Admiss ion Admi ssion of Internati onal Students and Res ident A li ens Veterans Pre-Reg istrati on Reg istrati on Withdrawa l Attendance Grades Auditors Academi c Load Classi f icat ion of Students Numberi ng of Courses Famil y Ed ucati on Ri ghts and Pri vacy Act Transc ript Request Extracurri cul ar Acti vit ies Degrees O ffe red Undergraduate Programs Graduation Requirements ............ 24 Requi rements fo r A ll Bacca laurea te Degrees Requi rements fo r A ll Graduate Degrees Commencement Summary of Uni versity En ro llment Fall Semester 2002 Summary of Uni versit y Gradua ting Class

Chall enging a Course Academi c Standards General Education Program

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Philosophy of Genera l Educa ti on Bibli ca l Studi es and Theo logy Requirement Arts and Sc iences Requirement Torrey Honors Institute ..... .43 Torrey Honors Off-Campu s Pre-Profess ional Programs .... ..... . .45

2001-2002 Academi c Yea r Graduat ion Rate Disc losure

Pre-Medi c ine Pre-Denti stry Pre-Chiropracti c Pre-Phys ica l Therapy Pre- Law Pre- Engineering Pre-Speech/ Language Patho logy & Pre-Aud io logy Pre-Sem inary Pre-Bi ble Translation Student Activities ..... .

Academic and Behavioral Standards . ... 27 Statement of Sat isfactory Academi c Progress Academi c Probat ion Appea ls Academi c Integrity Standards of Conduct Student Services .... ...... ..29 Res idence Life

The Res idence Halls Commuter Students Food Serv ice Bookstore

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Spiritua l Formation Student Government Student M iss ionary Uni on Athl eti cs Student Publi cat ions Forensi cs Student Mini stry

Hea lth Services Campus Safety Internati onal Student Serv ices

Di sability Serv ices Counse l ing Serv ices

Career Services W ri ting Center Learning Ass istance Services Appeals and Gri evances

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