ADMISSION, REGISTRATIDN
DEGREES OFFERED School of Arts and Sciences
with other students, staff and faculty. Faculty advising is a ser vice offered to students; however each student is responsible for choosing courses and fulfilling graduation requirements. Students must plan freshman or sophomore programs which will permit them to enter or take advanced courses in fields they may want to pursue. They should be sure to begin or complete requirements such as mathematics, chemistry or a for eign language early in their academic careers. Students antici pating graduate or professional study should exercise special care in planning undergraduate programs and seek faculty counseling in the field of interesL Advance examination of the possibilities of graduate or professional study will be helpful to students who have clear educational and vocational objectives. Undecided Majors Students who are uncertain about their primary educa tional or vocational goals may enroll as undecided majors. However, they should select the department that most closely reflect their general interests and consult that department's office for academic assistance. During their freshman and sophomore years, such students should explore their inter ests and potential by enrolling in a set of courses recom mended by the department's advisor. Planning aMajor Program When students have selected a major field, they should study all the requirements which are specified in this catalog under their chosen degree program. They should make a tentative semester by semester plan for completing the requirement including prerequisites and discuss this plan with an advisor in the major. In addition to courses in the major department, related courses in other fields and supporting courses in basic skills may also be required. These should be included in the ten tative semester by semester plan. Some departments require an application to the depart ment and acceptance; and or placement tests prior to admis sion to classes. The times and places for the tests are deter mined by the departmenL Students should contact depart ments for testing times. Change of Major or Degree To change a major or degree a student must: Undergraduate ■ Obtain the form from the Registrar's Office and obtain the signatures from your current and new majors, or ■ If changing a degree program in another school, submit a full application. Graduate ■ If changing a degree program at the same degree level within a school, submit a letter to the Office ofAdmission, or ■ If changing a degree program in another school, submit a full application. Major changes are effective the following semester after the receiving and processing of the student request by the Registrar's Office. Astudent may not avoid a requirement of Admission by a change in status. Whenever a student changes major or degree, they follow the catalog for the academic year in which they make the change.
The Baclu/ur of Arts degree. Offered with majors in art, communication, English, history, humanities, liberal studies, music, philosophy, social science, sociology and Spanish. The Baclu/ur of Music degree. Offered with emphasis in composition, music education, and performance. The Bache/ur of Science degree. Offered with majors in art, biochemistry, biological science, business administration, com puter science, human biology, mathematical science, nursing, physical education and sports sciences, and physical science. The Master ofArts degree in Education. School of lntercu/tural Studies The Baclu/ur ofArts degree in the intercultural studies. The Master ofArts degree in intercultural studies, applied linguistics and TESOL. The Docwr ofMissiology and the Doctor ofEducation degree. Talbot School of Theology The Bachelor of Arts degree in biblical studies and Christian education. The Master ofArts degree with emphasis in Bible exposition, New Testament, Old Testament, theology, philosophy of reli gion and ethics and biblical and theological studies-<liversified. The Master ofArts degree in Christian education. The Master ofArts degree in Christian Ministry and Lead ership with emphasis in pastoral care and counseling, spe cialized ministries, and women's ministries. The Master ofArts degree in ministry with emphasis in pastoral, Christian education,marriage and family ministries, and missions. Talbot also offers the Master ofDivinity degree, the Master of Tluology degree, the Doctor ofMinistry degree and the Doctor ofEducation degree. Rosemead School of Psychology The Baclu/ur ofArts degree in psychology. The Master ofArts, the Doctor ofPsychology and the Docwr of Philosophy degree in clinical psychology. School of Continuing Studies The Bache/ur ofScience degree in organizational leadership. The Master ofArts degree in Christian apologetics. A Master's degree in organizational leadership. UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS Choosing an Undergraduate Major Every student should choose a major by the beginning of the sophomore/junior year so that he or she may complete the major requirements in an orderly way. To help students, the University has available a number of useful resources: curriculum charts on majors available from the Registrar's Office; University Life conducted the first semester of entrance; a variety of counseling and testing services provided by the Career Development center; brochures and manuals from schools and department offices describing their programs. The task of selecting a major (and often a minor or other complimentary specializations) becomes one of crystallizing ideas on the basis of experiences in specific courses, discussions
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