UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
presuppose the hallmarks of any genuine university education which are honest inquiry after trnth and the development ofcre ati,~ty. The kn owledge and skillsgained fromcourses in general education will be further developed by the swdents in tl1eir major fiel ds of studyand in their life long learning. I. Devewping Intellectual Skills: Because all students need to strengthen and supplement tl1e set of intellectual skills they acquired in their prima,y and seconda,y educa tion, Biola devotes part of its general education requirement to specific and intensive training in those skills. Cultural , technological, and otl1er developments mayfrom time to time require changes in the list of skills studied in our general education courses. II. Educating Wlwle Pemms: Our general education courses seek to educate sllldents as human beings rather than as prospec tive members of particular professions. This '\vhole person" approach to education is designed to help prepare our students to succeed in their roles in the family, tl1e church, and the larger societyof our culturallydiverse world. It pays particular attention to tl1e spi,itual fonnation and character development of sllldents byfaculty members who are open and honest about their own need for growth. To assist students in their intellectual develop ment, the program includes tradi tional educa tion in the arts and sciences, supplemented by comempora,y explorations of impo1° tant issues. As a Cluistian university, Biota rests its p1imaiy uncle1° standing ofwhat '\vhole persons"ai·e ai1cl need on tl1e basis of the central teachings of the Christiai1faith. This unclerstai1ding guides eve,y aspect of our general education program. III. Undenta.nding Our Ch1istia11 He1ita.ge: An essential ele ment of Bi ola's general education program is its requirement in bibli cal and theological studies. Th is curricular emphasis is integral to Biola's institutional histo,y, and it is foundational to a mature understanding of our heritage as Christians. Although the biblical and theological courses may address any aspect of the Christian heritage right up to contempora,y developments, they are supplemented across the general edu cation curri culumbyother courses that give students further exposure to tl1e broad range of Christian thought and cultural contribution since the close of the New Testament canon. IV Becoming thinking Ch.1islia.m: The general education pro gramat Biota aims at assisting our students to develop an intel lectuallymature understanding and practi ce of their Christian faith. To accomplish tl1i s, tl1e program pro,~des students with biblically-in fo rmed critical assessments of beliefs and practices prominent in tl1e contempora,y world, and it trains th em to make their own Ch ristian assessments of tl1ese things. In eve,y course tl1 e students are challenged to put their maturing Ch1i £ tia11 tl1inking to use in tl1 e conduct of tl1 eir lives. TORREY HONORS INSTITUTE The Torrey Honors Institute is a special honors program for 20 selected incoming freshmen each fall. Students admit ted to the program are selected out of the incoming fresh men class by the program director. The program allows a student to compl ete many of the Bible and general educa tion required courses ove r four years through courses involv-
ing small innova ti ve tutorials. Students selected for the pro gram must be advised for registration of coursework by the program director as we ll as their major advisor. Torrey Hon ors courses are indicated in the cl ass schedul e byan "H" fo l lowing the normal course numbering. BIBLICAL STUDIES AND THEOLOGY REQUIREMENT Biola Un iversity is committed to a strong biblical empha sis. A firm foundation in the word of Goel is imperative fo r all God's servants, regardless of tl1 e minisuy they may enter. Thirty units of bibli cal studi es and theology must be included in the program of each student. Each student must take at least one course each semester un til the requ irement has been fu lfill ed. The fo llowing are requ ired: Foundational Courses BBST IO I Foundations of Chri sti an Thought 3 BBST 11 0 New Testament History & Li terature 3 BBST 120 Old Testament Histo,y 3 BBST 121 Old Testament Literature 3 Intermedi ate Courses BBST 200 Early Christian History - Acts 3 BBST 25 1 Christian Thought I 3 BBST 304 Christian Thought II 3 Electi ve Courses BBST 300/ 400 Elective 3 BBST 300/ 400 Electi ve 3 BBST 465 Integration Seminar 3 Nole: Students who se/,ec/ a liberal a.rls ma.jarmay count only a. iotal of 30 11,nits of biblical s/11,clies and theology Iowa.rel the requ.irecl 11,nits for a degree. In the BOLD Program, elective units counting Iowa.rel /.he graduation requirement wnnot be taken in Biblical stud ies. (Biblical studies a.ncl Christian education majors may count unlimited biblical studies or theology units Iowa.rel the required u.nits fo r a degree.) The maximu.m limit for recognized con-esponclence counes in Bib/,e is six 11,nits. Pa.rt-lime students (1,ess than 12 units per semester) a.re required to include at /,ea.st one biblical studies cmcl theowgy course within ea.ch 15 units completed at Biol.a University unless the 30 ·units require ment. has been met. Pa.rt-time students seeking a degree from Biola Univmity must corn/J/,ete the entire requirement as outlined above.
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