TALBOT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
sex, handicap or national or ethnic origin. Inquiries concerning this pol icy may be addressed to the seminary compliance director for Title IX. Entrance requirements for each program are listed on the page describing that program under the heading, Admission Requirements. Talbot Writing Proficiency Examination (TWPE) Advanced compositional skills, com mensurate with graduate-level theological studies, are foundational and indispe11£, able, both in terms of educational and ministerial success. For this reason, all new students are required to take the Tal bot Writing Proficiency Exam (TWPE) prior to registration for the first semester. International students and those for whom English is a second language are required to take both the Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Biola English Placement Exam instead of the TWPE. Those who score above 600 on the TOEFL will take the TWPE rather than the Biola English Placement Exam. TWPE results will determine whether enrollment in SS 500 Theologi cal Writing will be required. If required, this course must be taken in the first semester of seminary study. (See page T-3 for course description .) Students who receive a grade lower than "G" in this course must repeat the course. The Biola English Placement Exam, where applicable (see above), will determine whether enrollment in appropriate ESL course work will be required. Academic Load The minimum fi. tll-time load is nine units for those in the Master of Divinity, Master of Arts and Master of Theology degree programs. Those carrying less than the full-time load are considered part-time students. The standard student load in the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) program is twelve (I2) units. Astudent is normally permitted to carry a maximum of 18 units each semester. To exceed this maximum load, the student must petition the Registrar 's office. A max~ mum of six (6) units, may be taken by a student in independent study, arranged, correspondence and ITS courses to be counted toward a sn1dent's program. A unit of credit is generally con sidered to consist of one class hour (50 minutes) a week for a semester. In some cases, such as laboratory ses sions, a unit of credit may involve more than one class period a week. As indicated on the curriculum charts for each program, the various curricula require I418 units per semester in order to graduate in the number of years speci-
fied by the chart. However, students who find it necessary to work 20 or more hours weekly to provide living expenses should plan to reduce their academic load. Such a reduction would extend the time required for a degree program, though participation in summer session and interterm could help offset the difference. Admission of lntematlonal Students It is essential that students from other countries be able to understand directions and lectures in English and also to be able to express their thoughts clearly in spoken English immediately upon armal on campus. In order that the applicant's proficiency in English may be determined, the applicant must take the Test of English as a Foreign Lan guage (TOEFL) as administered by the Educational Testing Service at the near est overseas examination center. The minimum score for admission is a total of 550 for the graduate student and 600 for the Doctor of Education student (and a score of 55 or above for each of the three sections). Preference in admis sion will be given to those who score 600 or over on TOEFL and 40 or over on TWE. Those scoring between 575 and 599 on TOEFL will be assessed on a case by case basis. For additional information see admissions and registration section of the university or graduate catalog. Accepted students will also be required to take the English Diagnostic Examination during orientation, prior to beginning their first semester. This examination will be w.iived for applicants who score a minimum of 600 on TOEFL, who will instead be required to take the Talbot Writing Proficiency Examination. Classification of Students: M.A. First Year 1-28 units Second Year 29 +units M.Div. First Year 1-28 units Second Year 29-57 units Third Year 58-86 units Fourth Year 87+ units Pre-Seminary Study The following pre-seminary study guidelines are recommended for students who are planning to attend Talbol The student should plan his or her collegiate curriculum so that moderate competence will be possessed in all of these areas and skills developed so that one can communi cate easily, having the ability to write and speak dearly with correct English prose. Note: The numerals in parentheses indicate the suggesud minimum number ofmnesur units for each discipline. I. General Understandings A. Understanding of Humanity
Standing credit based on their colle giate work. Granting advanced stand ing credit requires faculty approval based on parallel course content. Proof of competency in the sub ject area or evidence of how the course content has been used since taking the course is required. An evaluation will be made by the faculty and credits processed through the Registrar 's Office. The student must have earned at least a "B" grade in the coursework being evaluated to be considered. The maximum number of units
B. Understanding of modern social institutions and prob lems• Social Science (6) C. Understanding of cultural history ■ History (6) ■ Fine Arts (3) D. Understanding of science and technology ■ Math / Science (8) E. Understanding of the modes of communication ■ English-composition and literature (9) ■ Speech (3)
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that may be received is: Master of Divinity
II. Theological Understandings A. Bible content and interpretation (6)
16 units
Master of Arts
in Christian Education in Christian Ministry & Leadership
12 units
B. Theological methodology and interpretation (6)
12 units
III. Linguistic Skills (12)
Reduction
At least one of the following: ■ French ■ German ■ Greek ■ Hebrew ■ Latin ■ Spanish
Eligible students coming from accredited Bible colleges or Christian Christian liberal arts colleges may request exemption from certain required courses. Reduction is based upon parallel course content for lim ited graduate credit. An evaluation will be made by the Registrar's Office following guidelines established by the faculty. To qualify for reduction, the student must have earned a "B" grade in eligible coursework. The maximum number of units that may be reduced is 30 units for these M.A. emphases: Bible Exposi tion, New Testament, Old Testament, Theology, Philosophy of Religion and Ethics, and Biblical and Theological Studies/ Diversified. Course Prefixes
Students
Astudent must register in a thesis class each semester until the thesis is completed and accepted for binding by the library. A student finishing course work in December has I 1/ 2 years to complete the thesis. A stu dent finishing course work in June has one year to complete the thesis. If geographic location prevents registration in person , it is the stu dent's responsibility to contact the Reg istrar's Office for registration materials. Registration by mail is subject to the same rule as registration in person. Transfer of Credit Transfer credit for acceptable work done in other graduate schools will be allowed for courses which are parallel to those required in the curriculum. Appl~ cations received byMay I will be provided with transfer credit decisions at the point of acceptance . Transfer credit for late applications will be accomplished during the fall semester. Graduate courses with grades of Cor above at accredited institu tions or those validated with grades of B or above from approved unaccredited schools are considered as acceptable on a transfer basis. For information on the val idation procedure for unaccredited work, contact the Registrar's Office. Advanced Standing Accepted / admitted applicants who have taken undergraduate courses in biblical or theological stud ies may request review for Advanced
Course prefixes indicate: BE Bible Exposition CE Christian Education CL World Missions DE Doctor of Education DM Doctor of Ministry HE Thesis
HT Historical Theology LG Research Languages NT New Testament Language and Literature OT Old Testament and Semitics PH Philosophy of Religion PT Christian Ministry and Leadership SS Special Studies TH Systematic Theology TS Independent Studies GRADUATION INFORMATION Graduation with Honors Those graduating with a grade point average of 3.50 or higher are elected to membership in Kappa Tau Epsilon , the Talbot scholastic honor
■ Philosophy (3) ■ Psychology (3)
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