TALBOT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
Talbot Writing Proficiency Examination (TWP£)
Campus Housing and Dining
exper ience for a mi nim um of 100 hours in each of two semesters; 2) seminars with other students regis- tered for fi eld education in ternship; 3) individu al coun se ling with th e director of fi eld education on specific aspects of the student 's experience. The Bio/a Campus The semina ry has classroom ,
student fam ily picnics, and the Senior Retrea~ 5) the Biola Bookstore features a wide selection of Christian and secular ti tles, discounted Bibles, gift items, com- puter equipment, greeting cards, music, tapes, and CDs, logo clothing, refresh- ments, and supplies; 6) the Biola swim- ming pool, track, weight room, and ten- nis courts, are available at scheduled times for familyuse; 7) a wide variety of music events feaniring student groups, faculty artists, and guest perfmmers, are scheduled throughout the school year; 8) intercollegiate sporting events, includ- ing men's and women's bas ketball , men' s and women's vo ll eyball , men's baseball, men's and women's cross-coun- try and track; 9) special and an nual lec- tureships, missions and Bibl e confer- ences; and, 10) other special cul tural
Campus living quarters are ava il- able fo r single men and women. Unti l fac ilities are filled, th ey are assigned according to the date of receipt of the $50 housing deposit ($ 100 for apart- ment ). Mo re detai led information and housing req uest forms may be obtained from the direc tor for resi- dential programs, Mmger Hall, Biola University. This offi ce can also pro- vide some suggestions concerning off- campus rooms and apartments. Ma ny off-campus students find it convenient to dine in the campus cafe- te1ia. For those who wish to eat tl1ere regularly, some cost savings may be realized byusing one of the meal ticket plans available rather than paying cash. Married Student Housing The seminary has limited housing fa cilities for marri ed students, but there are apartments and homes avail- able for rent in the immediate vicini ty. For a listing of apartment rental in the area surrounding the campus, please contact the Biola Housing Office. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Co rr es pond ence co nce rnin g admi ssion should be addressed to the University Office of Admi ssions, which will supp ly the app lica nt with th e proper forms. When these application forms and all transcripts of previous academic training have been fil ed, accompanied by one photograph and a $35 application fee , an admi ssions decision will be made. Official notifi- cation of the decision will be sent by mail to the applicant. The application deadline fo r the fa ll is August I and fo r the spri ng isJanua1)' I. Appli ca- tions maybe submitted after this dead- line (late application fee of $45), but will be considered and processed only if space is available and time allows. Talbot School of Theology desires only quali fied students and personnel who are comm itted to .J esus Chri st. However, in tl1e admission of students, the hiring of employees or the opera- tion of any of its programs and activi - ti es, Talbot does not di scriminate on the basis of the applicant's race, color, sex, handicap or national or ethni c origin. Inquiries concerning this pol- icy may be addressed to the seminal)' compliance director for Title IX. Entrance requirements fo r each prog ram are li sted on th e page desc ribing that program under the heading, Admission Requirements.
Advanced compositional skills, com- mensuratewith graduate-level theological studies, are foundational and indispens- able, both in terms of educational and min iste1ial success. For this reason, all newstudents are required to take the Tal- bot Writi ng Proficiency Exam (TWPE) prior Lo registration for the fi rst semester. International students and those fo r 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 tl1an the Biola English Placement Exam. TWPE res ults will determin e whether enrollment in SS 500 Theologi- cal Writing will be required. If required, this course must be taken in the fi rst semester of seminary study. (See page T-3 for course description.) Students who receive a grade lower than "C." in tl1is course must repeat the course. The Biola English Placement Exam, where app li cable (see above), wi ll determine whetl1er enrollment in approp1iate ESL course work wi ll be required. Academic load The minimum fu ll-time load is nine units for those in the Master of Divinity, Master of Arts and Master of Theology degree programs. Those can)'ing less than tJ1e full-time load are considered part-time srndents. The standard sn1dent load in the Master of Di,~ni ty (M.Div.) program is twelve (12) units. Astudent is normallypermitted to can-y a maximum of 18 units each semester. To exceed this maximum load, the student must petition the Registrar's office. Amax i- mum of six (6) uni ts, may be taken bya student in independent study, arranged, correspondence and ITS courses to be counted toward a student 's program. A unit of credit is generally con- sidered to consist of one class hour (50 minutes) a week fo r a semester. In some cases, such as laboratOI)' ses- sion s, a unit of credit may in vo lve more than one class peri od a week. As indicated on tl1e cuniculum charts for each program, the various curricula require 14-18 uni ts per semester in order to graduate in tl1e munber of years speci- fi ed by the chart. However, sn1dents who find it necessai-y towork 20or more how, weekly to provide li,~ng expenses should plan to reduce their academic load. Such a reduction would ex tend th e time required fo r a degree program, though participati on in summer session and intene1m could help offset tl1e difference.
chapel and adminisu·ative office facili- ties located in Myers Hall and Fein- berg Hall. Metzger Hall houses Uni- 2lJ versity administrative offices including the Admissions and Registrar 's Office. In addition, the seminary shares the
library, cafete1ia, coffee shop, residences, gymnasium, infinnary and prayer chapel with Biola University. Also avai lable are a crushed brick quarter mi le track, a soc- cer fi eld, a baseball diamond , ten nis courts and a short course Olympic swim- ming pool. See general infom1ation sec- tion for a full campus description. Library The library contains over 220,000 volumes, including bound jou rnals and microfonnswith their respective readers. Special feanires of the library include an extensive index file of sem1on outlines and illustrations, an excellent collection of bib li ographi c too ls and j ournal indexes and a number of special collec- tions. The principal theologicaljournals in English are received regularly. Family Fellowship Seminary studies make significant demands on tl1e time of the student. A side-effect is tl1at family members may feel they are not a part of tl1e seminary experience. Talbot has a deep-rooted commitment to the fami ly, especially the families of its students. Awide-rang- ing variety of programs, even ts, ac tivi- ties, opportunit ies, and servi ces have been developed to foster family panic- ipation in tl1e seminaryexperience. Aguide fo r fami lies is ava ilable to new students at Talbot. The fo llowing are examples of the opportuni ties and servi ces ava ilable to student spouses: I) Chapel services featuring a variety of prominent Christian speakers, and opportuniti es for mutual wo rshi p; 2) spouses may attend classes witl1 tl1eir mates, at no charge to the spouse, space pennitting and with professor approval; 3) tl1e Spouse Tui tion Reduction Schol- arship allowsspouses of fu ll-time students to take seminary courses for academic credit , at only one-third the standard rnition rate; 4) major social events, such as the annual Fal l and Spring Banquets,
events and presentations. SUPPORT SERVICES Employment
v\lhi le Biola University cannot guar- antee employment, we have observed that praye r and God 's guidance have miraculously provided employment for our stude nts in past years. Students should apply to the university student employment offi ce (Meizger Hall , first floor). We will make every effort to assist you by referr ing you to emp loyment positionswhen available, commensurate with your qualifications and in confor- mitywith your dai lyclass schedule. Students may also secure off-cam- pus secular employment in a wide variety of occupations. Local offi ces of the State of Ca li fornia Department of Employment can be very helpful in the location of these job openings. The placement offi ce (see nex t item) can sometimes assist the student in securing part- or fu ll-time employ- ment in local area churches. Placement The placement offi ce works closely with students to assist th em in securing part-time internship positions in local area churches. These placements are an integral aspect of the fi eld educa- tion prac ticum sequence of courses. The pl acement offi ce also pro- vides caree r counseling fo r students and placement information for gradu- ating seniors and alumni see king min- istry in fi elds of service to which they believe that the Lord has ca lled them. The placement direc tor along with th e placement committee wo rks closelywith denominational and inter- denominational Christian leaders.
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