'UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
developments, they are supplemented across the general edu cation curriculum by other courses that give students further exposure to the broad range of Christian thought and cultural contribution since the close of the New Testament canon. N. Becoming thinking Oiristians: The general education program at Biola aims at assisting our students to develop an intellectually mature understanding and practice of their Chris tian faith. To accomplish this, the program provides students with biblically-informed critical assessments of beliefs and prac tices prominent in the contemporary world, and it trains them to make their own Christian assessments of these things. In every course the students are challenged to put their maturing Christian thinking to use in the conduct of their lives. Biblical Studies and Theology Requirement Thirty units of biblical studies and theology must be included in the program of each student. Each student must take at least one course each semester until the requirement has been fulfilled. The following are required: Foundational Courses BBSI 103 The Bible and Spiritual Formation 3 BBSI 105 Foundations of Christian Thought 3 BBSI 109 Old Testament History and Literature 3 BBSI 110 New Testament History and Literature 3 Intermediate Courses BBSI 251 Christian Thought I 3 BBSI 254 Christian Thought II 3 BBSI 306 Early Christian History- Acts 3 Elective Courses BBSI 300/400 Level Bible Elective 3 BBSI 300/400 Level Bible Elective 3 BBSI 465 Integration Seminar 3 Nolt: Sludents wlw sded a liberol arls major may an.mt onfy a to/al of 30 units of biblu.al studie5 and theo/og'j toward tht required units far a degree. In tht BOW Program, elective units counting toward tht gradu ation requimnent canMt be taken in biblu.al studies. (Biblical studie5 and Oiristian education majars may count unlimited Wilua1 studie5 ar theo/og'j units toward tht rtqumd units far a dlgrn.) Tht maximum limit for rerogniud cumspundena courses in Bible is six units. Ouil ~ exams are avaiJalit (sa Biblical Sludie5 sedion). Parl-time students (less than 12 units per semester) are required to indude at least OTlt bihliwl studits and thtolog'y wurst within each 15 units completed at Bio/a University unless tht 30 units require ment has been met. Part-time students seeking a degrn from Bio/a University must complete the entire requil?ment as outlinld alxroe. Arts and Sciences Requirement The students must make selections from the following courses in the arts and sciences. University Life 1 unit required (Not counted toward total numm ofunits far graduation. &quired of all new students and students transferring with 11 units or ltss.) Communication 3 units required Foreign Language 12 units required English 6 units required Literature 3 units required Fine Arts 3 units required History 8 units required
Philosophy
3 units required 4 units required 3 units required
Physical Education Behavioral Science
Science/Mathematics 8 units required The courses that meet the general education require ment are the following: Communication 3 units Any one of the following will meet this requirement COMM 100 Introduction to Public Communication COMM 170 Small Group Communication COMM 181 Introduction to Argumentation and Debate COMM 280 Oral Interpretation foreign Language 12 units If you have completed: You will be required to take: (of the same language) (of the same language) BA *BS 1year high school 12 units 4 units Elementary I and 2 and first semester Intermediate 2 years high school 8 units None
Elementary 2 and first semester Intermediate
4 units None First semester Intermediate
3years high school
4 years high school None *Omvmational language courses may be used toward the B. S. requirement but not tht B.A. requil?ment. If you taJu a classical language for your fortign language you must takt it through the 102 level for aB.S. degree. None Students with two years of a high school language must take the 102 and 201 sections of the same language in order to complete the B.A requirement However, the instructor of each class may require an unprepared student to change to a lower level class. Enrollment in Spanish classes will be deter mined on the basis of a mandatory placement exam. Stu dents who do not maintain continuous enrollment in the pro gram must be retested and placed accordingly. If the student needs to review prior coursework, he should audit the appro priate lower-level course. Repeating a level for credit will for feit all prior experience credit for that level and above. Exceptions to this policy are noted under the appropriate departments (please note the unit difference per semester for classical languages). International students for whom English is a second language need not take a foreign language under cer tain circumstances. In addition, students who have acquired a second language without taking high school or college classes in it may be eligible for a waiver of the requirement (For advise ment see the Foreign Language Department) All Mn-native speal!m of English will be able to wunt 12 units of F:SL instrudion (both Ell and F:SL courses at tht 103 leuel. and alxroe) toward gradua tion. Far students pursuing tht B.A. dlgrn, tht 12 units of F:SL will satisft tht foreign language requimnent. For students pursuing tht B.S. dlgrn, four units will satisft tht foreign language requimnent, and an additional eight units can be counted as electives.
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