COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Chair: Delbert J. Hanson , Ph.D. FACULTY Professors: Hanson , Moreland Associate Professors: Ciocchi, Geivett, Rae OBJECTIVES The objectives of the philosophy major center on intellectual content and ski lls becoming part of the student's life and character: (l) development of the habit of reflective and evaluative thinking; (2) growth in the ability to read and understand philosophic literature and to write well about this material; (3) gaining an acquaintance with the intellectual tra dition of the West; (4) acquiiing the abil ity to apply philosophical concepts to life's problems; (5) making serious progress in formulating one's own world and life view; and (6) advancing towards full intel lecn1al and personal integration of acade mic sn1dies \vith Cluistian teaching. The philosophy major may be taken as a liberal arts major, as pre professional preparation for careers in such fields as the law, education and th e mini stry, or as preparation for graduate study in philosophy. DEGREE PROGRAM A Bachelm of Arts degree in PhiloSC/ f1hy is offered upon completion of the university baccalaureate and major requ irements. The philosophy major consists of 35 units beyond the ge n eral education requirement. The stu dent must take the three courses in the hi story of philosophy sequence (301, 302, 303) , the three courses in the major divisions of philosophy (4 11 , 412, 413) , and select nine units from courses designated as "Advanced Studies in Philosophy. " In addition, the student must take either 210 In troduction to Logic or 312 Symbolic Logic. Those planning on graduate work in philosophy will be advised to take Symbolic Logic. Finally, each stu dent must meet the departmental seminar requirement of five units, as follows: two units of 350 Philosophy Seminar and three units of 450 Advanced Philosophy Seminar. Humanities Major/Philosophy Concentration The Department of Philosophy offers a philosophy conce1mation for the humanities major. (See Humanities sec tion for specifics.) It is basically a minor in philosophy, but more flexibility is pos sible through deparonent advisement.
2. Nursing in the Comm unity (460) and nursing research courses (44 l , 442) must be taken. Admission to these courses is contingent on successfi.II com pletion of all components of the chal lenge process. The following courses may be challenged: 201 , 202, 204, 303, 340, 342, 344, 362,364, 366, 450, 451 and 452. Additional Policies: Licensed Vocational Nurse I. The applicant must hold current registration in the U.S. Graduates of regionally accredited nursing programs in the process of obtaining licensure wi ll be admitted on provisional status. 2. The appli cant may take the 30 uni t curriculum or the transfer-chal lenge curriculum. Option I: Thirty Unit Curriculum I. This option permits the L.V.N. to take nursing and related sci ence courses in order to qualify for the Cali fornia registered nurse licens ing examination. Transfer into the degree program is possible. 2. The applicant's portfolio wi ll be eval uated on an individual basis. Academic credit earn ed in regionally accred ited institutions of higher edu cation for comparabl e prelicensure courses will be accepted for u·ansfer. 3. The following courses must be completed prior to taking the R.N.
process with individuals, families and communities to promote and maintain adaptive equi librium. To be taken con curren tly with Nursi ng-460 Theory. Graded on a cred it/ no credit basis. Must earn at least a "C" (2.00) for credit. TRANSFER/CHALLENGE POLICY For transfer nursing students, reg iste red nurses, licensed vocationa l nurses and ot her appli ca nts with health profession backgrounds. I. Transfer students who have not yet started nw·sing courses should apply as any other student for the program, meeting all prerequisites as outlined in the University catalog and Standard Cur- 1iculum Chart for the nursing major. 2. App li cants planning to chal lenge nursing courses must first be accepted by and fulfill all matricul a tion requirements of Biola University. The Department of Nursing should be contacted at the time of application to the University. 3. Separate application must be made to the Department of ursing. A $20.00 nonrefundable appli cation fee made payable to Biola University, Department of Nursing must accom pany the app li cation. It is recom mended that this be done concur rently with application to the Un iver sity. Final acceptance into nursing will not be made until official accep tance to the University is granted. 4. To be considered for accep tance into the nursing program, all applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 (may be admit ted provisionally°with a GPA of 2.5- 2.79 if space is avai lable). 5. Transfer-challenge students who have met prerequisites compara ble to the generic students will have equal access for open spaces in all nursing courses. 6. English 11 0A and l 108 must be comple ted before starting the chal lenge process. It is recommended that the other requ ired non-nursing pre requisites are completed as outlined in the standard curriculum chart for the nursing major before entering clinical nursing courses (except 30 unit option). Transfer credit for non-nurs ing courses will be granted by the Reg istrar 's Office as indicated in the uni versity cata log. If a given nursing course from a regionally accredited nursing program is comparable in con tent and level to a given course offered by the Department of Baccalaureate Nursi ng, u·ansfer credit will be granted.
7. All candidates will participate in a transition seminar course ( urs ing 300: Professional Nursing Semi nar) designed to facilitate social iza tion into baccalaureate professional nursing. This course must be success fully completed prior to enrollment in any clinical nursing course. 8. It is recommended that all transfer-challenge students take Nursing 303 Assessment of the Cli ent-Theory and Clini cal; however, students may challenge tl1ese courses by examination if they feel they have a knowledge of the course content. Comparable courses will be evaluated for transfer credit. 9. Students receiving financial assis tance may need to take 12 units wh ile they are challenging nursing courses. 10. Following notification of acceptance into the Department of Nursing, the candidate may begin the challenge process. The process consists of exami nation with theory and clinical components. Contact the Department of Nursing for specific details. 11. Prior to going to the clinical agency, all chall enge students must have a current CPR certifi cate. The Department of Nursing health form required of all nursing majors must be submitted prior to clinical chall enge and admission to clinical nursing courses. This is necessary for Biola to meet agency contract requiremen ts. 12. Candidates for the challenge process have the option of scheduling the examinations in such a way that if unsuccessful, subsequent enrollment in the course is possible. 13. Course credit will be granted upon successful completion of the chal lenge exam. Courses may be chal lenged one time on ly. (C*) denotes that a class can be challenged for the units listed. 14. Specific policies related to R.N. ' s, L.V.N. ' s or L.P.N.'s fo ll ow. Transfer cha ll enge students from other nursing programs or other health profession backgrounds will be evaluated individually. Additional Policies: Registered Nurse and Students Transferring from RN Programs I. App licants must meet one or more of the following criteria: a. Hold current li censure in the Un ited States. b. Be a graduate of a regionally accredited program. c. Be a student in a regionally accredited program. d. Provide proof of comp leted nursing education from out side the United States.
22.J General Policies
licensure examination: Biology 281 Physiology* Biology 282 Microbiology*
4 units 4 units
Nursing 300 Professional Nursing Seminar 3 units Nursing 340 Mental Health Nursing of the Client/ Family 4 units Nursi ng 344 Nursi ng of the Older Adult Client 4 units Nurs ing 364 Advanced Nursing of the Client/ Family 4 units Nursing 450, 451 , 452 Leadership/ Management in Nursing 7 units 30 units *Transfer credit will begmnled. Option II: Transfer-Challenge I. Just as AD stud ents must demonstrate comparability of transfer courses, LYN students will be given the same opportunity. However, LVN'swill be allowed to challenge lower division courses if unable to demonstrate com parability from a regionally accredited academic institution. Nursing 20 l and 202 must be challenged in sequence. 2. Other courses required for licen sure may be challenged based on individ ual portfolio evaluation. Nursing in the Community (460) and nursing research courses (441,442) must be ~'\ken.
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