ADMISSION, REGISTRATION a,n,d, §~ ~
Graduate (Talbot, SICS and SAS) Graduate l
Biola Unive rs ity has adopted po licies and procedures concern ing implementation of FERPA on campus. Copies of the policy are available in the Registrar's Offi ce. TRANSCRIPT REQUEST One transcript of a studen t's record is furni shed free . I. For each additi onal transcript after that, a $6 charge will be assessed fo r an offi cial copy and a $3 fee will be charged fo r an unoffi cial copy. Transcript orders of l O or more are granted a reduced rate of $5 per offi cial or $2 per unoffi cial copy ($1 off each copy). The student or alumnus may request a transcript in person or by mail. Telephone, electron ic mail or FAX requests wi ll not be accepted. Eve1-y transc ript request sh ould include the name th e student attended under, Biola student 1.0.#, date of birth , social secu rity number, last semester of attendance at Biola, anydegrees earned at Biola, name and address where the transcript is to be sent, th e appropriate fee paid in cash or check, made payable to Biola University, and the signature of the student. 2. For rush u·anscript service (nonnally 24-hour process ing) there will be an additional fee of $3 added to the total. A transc ript cann ot be released if th e student owes money to the University or if a payment is outstand ing on any loans obtained through the University. A request for a transcript must bear the signature of the individual whose permanent record is involved. If the name is typed or primed, the request will not be honored. This policy is in compliance with the Family Educati onal Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Buckl ey Amendment ). NAME CHANGES All name change requests by marriage, divorce or court order must be accompan ied by a copyof the legal ac tion which changes tJ1e individual 's name, only if the nan1e change occurs dwing enrollment. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES All groups or individuals who represent the University must mani fes t sa tisfactory cooperati on, spiritual life and scholas tic attainment (tJ1e overall grade point average must be 2.00) , and must be approved by the fac ul ty. PRE-PROFESSIONAL COURSES Many leading educators in tJ1e professional fi elds recognize tJiat a liberal arts curriculum provides the most suitable under graduate preparation. The sa t.isfactm-y completion of tJ1e courses required of al l students during their first two years in attendance at Biola Universi ty provides muchof the necessai-y background. Biola University offers courses whi ch se ,ve as fo unda ti onal material fo r several of tJ1e professions. There are cer tain basic courses in natural science, language and social sci ence which are required bymost professional schools. To be sure that the proper courses are selected, the student should seek information from the professional school of his choice.
28 units or less completed 29-64 uni ts compl eted 65 un its or more completed
Graduate 2 Graduate 3 Graduate 4 Graduate 5 Graduate 6 (Rosemead) Graduate I Graduate 2 Graduate 3 Graduate 4 Graduate 5
Master ofTh eology/ lCS Imernship
Doctor of Minisu-y Doctor of Education
30 un its or less completed 60 units or less completed 90 units or less completed 120 uni ts or less completed 133 uni ts or less compl eted /11te111shif1 134 un its or more completed Disserlation
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NUMBERING OF COURSES Courses numbered I00 to 299 are lower division (primar ily for freshmen and sophomores). Courses numbe red 300 to 499 are upper division (primari ly for juniors and seniors). Courses numbered 500 and above are graduate level. The course numbering system is designed to indicate the relative academic leve l of courses in this manner: 100-499 Undergraduate, baccalaureate level courses 500-700 Graduate leve l, normally indi cating first th rough third year beyond baccalaureate.
800-999
Postgradua te leve l, indi ca ting fo urth year beyond baccalau reate.
In general, odd-numbered courses are given in the fa ll and eve n-num bered courses are offe red in the spri ng. Courses ending in zero usually arc offered each semester or either semester. Not all courses are offered eve,-y year. The uni ts of credit are indi cated by the number in paren theses after each course title. The University rese,ves the 1ight to withdraw anycourses for which there is insufficient regism1tion or lack of faculty resources. SPECIAL NOTE Biola University rese,ves the right to change any and all stu dent charges, modify its services, or change its cuni culurn or pro grams of studyshould economic conditions, curricular m~sions, or national emergency make it necessai-y or desirable to do so. FAMILY EDUCATION RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT The FamilyEducation Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and provisions of the Californ ia Educati on Code se t out require ments designed to govern the access to, and release of, educa tional records, to establish the right of students to inspect and reviewtheir records, and to provide guidelines fo r the correc tion of inaccurate or misleading data through informal and fo r mal hearings. Students also have the right to fil e complaints with the FERPA Office (U.S. Dept. of Education) concerning alleged failures byBiola to complywith provisions of FERPA.
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