Special Note: Allgrod11atirm requireme,m may be met withil! four school years by cartyil!g approximately 16 or 17 units each semester. A student may still begraduated wi1hi11 four year.; if he wirhes to takr 11 lighter load a11d enroll ii! Summer Sessio11 rmd/or lntertenn. GRADUATION HONORS - UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS Honors at grad uation for haccalaureate recipients are hased on overall performance, Christian values, and a mini mum 60-unit residenc y. Honors are not automatically gra nted. They are granted hy the faculty and may he with held o r modified. The universit y honors have been defined hy the Academic Standards Committee as: Cum Laude GPA 3.50-3.69 Magna Cum Laude GPA 3.70-3.89 Summa Cum Laude GPA 3.90-4.00 Ho11ors recog11i:;:;ed i11 tht' grodu11tirm cernnrmy may be ch1111ged baser/ 011 1hr processi11g offi11al grades. Graduate and BOLD students should check with their program section in the catalog for honors qualification. HONOR SOCIETY A select gro up of grad uating seniors are chosen hy the faculty each yea r to membership in Epsilon Kappa Epsilon, the baccalaureate honor society of Biola University. Eligi bility is based on invitation from the deans' office. Students receiving an invitation must complete the application form and return it to the Dean of Arts and Sciences. Final selec tion is based upon scholastic performance, Christian witness and contributions to the Biola community. Membership is limited to no more than 5% of the graduating class. To be eligible for membership, a student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.6 or hi gher and must ha ve completed 80 credit units at Biola prior to the semester of gradua tion. BOLD students should check their program for a listing of honors. GRADUATE GRADUATION PETITION Graduate students must make an appointment with the Graduate Graduation Counselor in the Office of the Regis trar co petition to graduate. This must he done one yea r prior to graduation . Students filin g late will be charged a late graduation petition fee. GRADUATE PROGRAMS Requirements for All Graduate Degrees See indi vid ual degree programs for specific require ments for grad uation. 1. Completion of all academic requirements and approval of the student's graduation petition by the major advisor and the Office of the Registrar a year before graduation. 2. All course work during the final semester which will be applied toward grad uation requirements must be taken at Biola University. 3. A minimum of twenty-four (24) units must be taken at Biola Un ivers ity in the degree program. 4. A minimum of twenty-four (24) distinct units must be completed at Biola in an y additional grad uate degree at the same level. This applies to the second (or additional) degrees and double degrees taken at Biola for all graduate programs.
Double Emphases A minimum of 12 units must be taken that are unique to the second emphasis. (i.e. , Talbot: a minimum of 78 units for two emphases in the M.A. and a minimum of 110 units for two emphases in the M.Div. degree) . All prerequisites, supporting courses, and departmental requirements for both of the emphases must be completed prior to the single com mencement. The student must receive the approval of both the departments and approval of the Office of the Registrar. Second Master's Degree Students seeking a second master's degree must complete a minimum of 24 distinct units in a second area of major study, taken at Biola University (i.e., Talbot: a minimum of90 units for two M.As, and a minimum of 122 units for an M.Div. and an M.A are required for graduation with a second master 's degree). All prerequisites, supporting courses and departmental require ments for each degree must he completed prior to graduation. T he student must receive approval from both the academic departments and the Office of the Registrar. The student may choose to graduate with hoth degrees at one commencement or different commencements. A student may petition the Regis trar and the school facu Icy co surrender the first certificate or master's degree to avoid the required extra 24 units. The programs in Talbot School of Theology are accred ited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). ATS requires that a minimum of 50% of Talbot's degree pro grams be taken in residen cy ( i.e. , not transferred in nor shared with any other program). (ATS Standards, 1998) GRADUATION HONORS- GRADUATE PROGRAMS Honors at graduation for master ' s program recipients are based on overall performance, Christian values, and a mini mum 24- unit residenc y. Honors are not automatically granted. They are granted by the faculty and may be with held or modified. The university honors have been defined by the Academic Standards Committee as: Honors GPA 3.S0-3.69 High Honors GPA 3.70-3.89 Highest Honors GPA 3.90-4.00 Honors recognized in the grad uation ceremony may he changed based on the processing of final grades . Graduate students should check their program section in the catalog for honors qualification and honor society recognition. COMMENCEMENT All degree requirements must be completed before the stu dent may participate in commencement ceremonies. Those students completing all their coursework during interterm or summer session must contact their graduation counselor co be cleared for graduation. In such cases no tuition is charged. It is expected that all graduating students will be pres ent at commencement ce remonies except in cases of extreme emerge nc y or other similarly difficult circum stances. Permission to g rad uate in a bsentia must he secured at least one month prior co commencement from the school dean or from the Office of the Registrar.
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