27 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
Undergraduate Program
HIGH SCHOOL RECORD An applicant for regular standing must be a graduate of a recognized high school with a scholastic record (including SAT or ACT scores) which indicates ability to pursue higher education successfully. The applicant must have 16 acceptable high school units (one unit equals one year in a course) , 12 of which should be spread over the academic areas of English (3) , social studies (2), mathematics (2), science (including a laboratory science) (1), foreign language (minimum of 2; recommend 4) and related areas. Prospective students interested in the nursing program must take chemistry and algebra in high school. Applicants are urged to have at least two years in one foreign language in high school. The applicant with four years of the same language in high school will not have to take any foreign language unless majoring in Bible which requires Greek. Those with no foreign language in high school or wishing to begin a new language in college to meet the general education requirement, must take 12 units (3 semesters) of foreign language for most majors. Catalog information regarding each major will indicate any exceptions to this rule. ADMISSION PROCEDURE The following must be filed in seeking admission: 1. The personal application form, including an identifica tion picture. The application for admission must be accompanied by a $35 nonrefundable application fee. 2. An official high school transcript. The applicant should request the high school to send this directly to the director of admissions. 3. An official transcript sent directly to the director of admissions from each school the applicant has attended since high school. This includes schools attended for even part of a semester. Those apply ing to the education or nursing programs should have an additional copy of each school's transcript sent directly to the appropriate department. 4. Two personal references: one from the applicant's pastor or someone on the pastoral staff who knows the applicant and one from the school last attended or from an employer if the applicant has been out of school for at least one year and has been working. 5. The scores of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAn of the College Entrance Examination Board or the ACT must be submitted. Information regarding testing dates may be secured from a high school counselor. Applicants are encouraged to take the SAT or the ACT no later than the January testing date. SAT is preferred. 6. Interview: All applicants are expected to participate in an interview with an Admissions representative prior to a decision on their application. On-campus interviews are preferred, when possible, but phone interviews are substituted when travel distance to Biola prohibits the campus visit.
7. Application deadline for Fall is June 1 and for Spring is January 1. Applications may be submitted after deadlines Oate fee of $45), and will be considered and processed if space is available and time allows.
Admissions Office (213) 903-4752
NOTIFICATION Certificates notifying applicants of their admission status are mailed on a rolling basis. Freshmen appli cants with at least a 3.0 ("B") average through grade 11 and acceptable test scores may be notified of accep tance prior to receipt of their seventh semester tran script. Applicants who are granted acceptance are required to validate their acceptance by the payment of a non-refundable enrollment deposit of $100. Accompanying the certificate of acceptance will be a health form which must be properly completed by both the applicant and the applicant's physician. A medical consent form is also required of single students under the age of 18 at the time of entrance. TRANSFER STUDENTS Transfer students must present the same application forms and transcripts as those applying for freshman standing. The transcript from the last school attended must bear the statement of honorable dismissal. The Registrar's Office has final authority for the release of transfer credits into Biola University. Transfer students with less than 27 semester units of regular college work must qualify for admission on the basis of both their high school and their college record. A minimum grade average of "C" (2.00) is required on all work attempted at the college level. Those transfer ring with 27 semester units or more of college work will be considered on the basis of their college grades (high school graduation transcript is still required) . Transfer students coming from institutions which are not accredited nor recognized may be given the opportuni ty to validate credits through the College Level Examina tion Program or through consultation. Information on procedure available from the Admissions and Registrar's Office. Provisional credit for liberal arts courses from non accredited institutions will be granted in accordance with the policies of state colleges or universities of the state in which the institution is located from which credit is being transferred. Provisional credit is considered validated only when the student performs at the "C" level or better follow ing enrollment in Biola University. Transfer students will not be required to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test or the ACT if given sophomore classification upon entrance (requires 27 semester unit of accepted credits). However, all transfer students entering the nursing or education programs must have the SAT or the ACT. Biola University will accept correspondence credit from regionally accredited or recognized schools. The maximum allowed is 15 semester units of credit. The maximum limit for recognized correspondence courses in Bible is six units.
Campus Tours
Campus tours give prospec tive students and community members the opportunity to view campus life. Student tourguides are available to show you around the campus and point out the facilities available. You 'll have the opportunity to meet instruc tors, counselors, and finan cial aid professionals. The Admissions Office is open year-round from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. , Monda:rFriday. You might want to also consider two visitation week ends (University Day) during the upcoming school year: December6-8, 1991, and February 28-29, 1992.
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