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SPECIAL PROGRAMS
OTHER STUDY TOURS Along with these regularlyscheduled programs, there are often other opportunities for study and travel. For instance, during the past few years Biota has sponsored a summer study tour in the former Soviet Union. Also, Biola occasion ally offers students the chance to attend foreign universities as exchange students. On occasion, students can apply for exchange programs at Yonsei University, Han Nam Univer sity, Jeon Ju Univers ity and Seoul Women 's University in Korea as we ll as at Tokyo Ch ri sti an Uni versity in Japan. Nursing majors frequently have special study opportuniti es in Alaska and Ecuador. Biota students are also eligible to apply for programs sponsored by the Christian College Coali tion , such as the program at the Cen ter for Medieval and Renaissance Studies in Oxford, England. For information about which travel programs are currently offered, please contact the Office of Admissions. BIOLA ENGLISH STUDY TOUR PROGRAM OF ISE This is a four-week summer English study tour program for international college students who would like to study the English language and American culture at Biota. The pro gram includes intensive study along with weekend and daily activiti es. The fin al fo ur days of the program consist of a fi eld trip to Northern Californi a. There are additional optional programs available for stu dents who wish to further their interaction witl1 American people and their culture. Interested students shou ld contac t the Department of International Students Education. SUMMER INSTITUTE OF LINGUISTICS AT BIOLA In cooperation with the Summer Institute of Linguistics and Wycliffe Bible Translators, USA, tl1e University offers an intensive program from .January through May for studen ts planning to work in cross cu ltural missions. The 21-unit pro gram, available for either undergraduate or graduate cred it, combi nes five co urses in descriptive linguistics and two anthropology courses. Interested students should contact the Intercultural Stud ies Deparunent for additional information. SUMMER SESSION Acontinuing Summer Session program provides students with the opportunity for a greater degree of flexibility in plan ning their total program. Students may enrich their course of studyand reduce the overall time spen t in school or decrease tl1eir regular course load by careful selection of Summer Ses sion courses. Visiting students find it refreshing to study in a different atmosphere and perhaps a different locale, and entering students find it helpful in gaining advanced standing. Work taken may be applied to both the degree and the teach ing credential programs. Instruction is offered in standard courses by the Biota faculty and capable visiting professors.
Courses offered cover the areas of art, Bible, theology, history, literature, mathematics, philosophy, psychology, bio logical science, sociology and other subjects, including edu cation courses for teaching credential candidates. Graduate courses in theology and psychology enable graduate students to continue their programs during the summer. Cred it is also available in connection with excell ent foreign tours con ducted during the summer. Tuiti on, room and board are lower than regular charges at private colleges; total costs are competitive with state summer school charges. See section on financial information for Summer Session tuition. Certain courses or workshops may be offered in tl1e sum mer that are not listed in this bulletin. Courses may be inno va ti ve or the content may be in response to specialized needs or current topics. Such courses will be described in the sepa rate Summer Session bu lletin. Requests for the Summer Session bulletin (availab le about March 15) and appli cation forms for adm ission shou ld be addressed to the Office of Admissions. Admission to the summer program does not presuppose or grant acceptance to the Un iversity for the regular school year. INTERTERM To faci litate th e completion of graduation and also to all ow exposure to creative learning and to enrich students ' academic programs, the Un ive rsity provides an Interte rm program in January. Resident hall rooms are provided at no extra charge for on-campus fa ll students who occupy a room during the spring semester. All other students attend ing lnterterm are charged a prora ted wee kl y rate. Separate prices will be available for meals during Interterm. Tuition charges are about one half of the regular schoo l year charge. (Graduate courses excepted.) Abalanced program of gene ral education, Bible, elective and graduate courses is offered on campus. Opportunities also wi ll be given to participate in travel and other non-tradi tional courses. Class schedules for Interte rm will be available April 1. For fur ther information , please wri te to the Assoc i ate Provost Office. ARMY ROTC The Army Rese rve Officer Training Corps program is ava il ab le to all students of Biota Un ive rsity through the Department of Mili tary Science of UCLA. Army ROTC pro vides scholarships and challenging leadership training. The curriculum includes moun tain cl imbing seminars, physical fit ness development, practical application of manage rial tech niques, and classes in mi litaryhistory and tactics. Army ROTC also al lows students to pursue commissions in the U.S. Army. Programs The mili tary science curriculum is divided into two parts. Basic Course is the first two years of lower division study dur ing which students complete 12 units of leadership classes. Advanced Course is the last two years of upper division study
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