TALBOT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
Campus Housing and Dining
Talbot Writing Proficiency Examination (TWPE)
experi ence for a minimum of 100 hours in each of two semes ters; 2) seminars with other students regis tered for fi eld education internship; 3) individu al co uns elin g with th e director of fi eld education on specific aspec ts of the student's experience. The Biota Campus Th e semin ary has class room ,
student family picnics, and the Senior Retrea~ 5) the Biola Bookstore features a wide selection of Ch1istian and secular titles, 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, Dack, weight room, and ten nis courts, are availabl e at scheduled times for familyuse; 7) a wide variety of music events featuiing student groups, faculty artists, and guest perfrmners, are scheduled throughout the school year; 8) intercollegiate sporting events, includ in g men's and women's basketball , men's and women's voll eyball , men's baseball, men's and women's cross-<:ow1- oy and Dack; 9) special and annual lec tureships, mi ssions and Bible confer ences; and, 10) other special cultural
Campus living quarte rs are ava il able fo r single men and women. Until fac ilities are fill ed, they are ass igned according to the date of receipt of the $50 housing deposit ($100 fo r apart ment) . More detailed in fo rmation and housing reques t fo rms may be obtain ed from the direc tor fo r resi dential programs, Metzger Hall , Biola Uni versity. Thi s offi ce can also pro vide some suggesti ons concerning off campus rooms and apartments. Many off-campus students fin d it convenient to dine in the campus cafe teri a. For those who wish to eat there regularly, some cost savings may be reali zed byusing one of the meal ticket plans available rather than paying cash. Married Student Housing The seminary has limited housing fac iliti es for ma rri ed students, but there are apartJnents and homes ava il able fo r rent in the immediate vicini ty. For a listing of apartmen t 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 Admissions, which will suppl y th e appli cant with the proper forms. When these application fo rms and all transcrip ts of previous academ ic training have been fi led, accompanied by two photographs and a $35 appli cation fee , an admi ssions decision will be made. Official notifi cati on of the decision will be sem by mail to the applicant. The application deadline fo r the fa ll is August I and fo r the spring is Janua1y l. Appli ca tions may be submitted after this dead line (late applica tion fee of $45), but wi ll be considered and processed only if space is ava ilable and time allows. Talbot School of Theology desires only quali fied students and personnel who are commi tted to Jes us Christ. However, in the admission of students, the hi ring of employees or the opera tion of any of its programs and activi ties, Talbot does not discriminate on the basis of the appli cant 's race, color, sex, handicap or nat ional or ethni c origin. Inquiries concerning this pol icy may be addressed to the semina1y compliance di rector fo r Title IX. Entrance requi rements fo r each prog ram are li sted on th e page describing that program under the heading, Admission Requirements.
Advanced compositional skills, com mensurate with graduate-level theological sn1dies, are foundational and inclispens able, both in te rms of educa tional and ministerial success. For this reason, all new students are required to take the Tal bot Writing Profi ciency Exam (TWPE) piior to registration for the first semester. In te rnat ional 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 la ther than the Biola English Placement Exam. TWPE res ults will determine whether enrollment in SS 500 Theologi cal Wiitingwill be required. If required, this course must be taken in the first semester of seminary sn1dy. (See page T-3 fo r course descripti on.) Students who receive a grade lower than "C-" in this course must repeat the course. The Biola English Placement Exam, where applicable (see above) , will determin e whether enrollment in appropriate ESL course work will be required. Academic load The minimum full-time load is nine units for those in the Master of Divinity, Master of Arts and Master of Theology degree programs. Those carrying less than the full-Lime load are considered part-time sn1dents. The standard sn1dent load in the Master of Divi ni ty (M. Div.) program is twelve (12) uni ts. Astudent is n01mal ly pe1mitted to carT)' a maximum of 18 uni ts each semester. To exceed this maximum load, the student must petition the Registrar's office. Amaxi mum of six (6) uni ts, may be taken by a student in independent study, ari-anged, correspondence and ITS courses to be coun ted toward a student'sprogram. A uni t of credit is generally con sidered to consist of one class hour (50 mi nutes) a week fo r a semester. ln some cases, such as laborato1y ses sions, a unit of credi t may invo lve more than one class period a week. As indicated on the cuniculum charts for each progrnm, the various curiicula require 1418 uni ts per semester in order to graduate in the number of year-s speci fied by the chait However, sn1dents who find it necessary to work 20 or more how-s weekly to provide living expenses should plan to reduce their academic load. Such a red ucti on wo uld ex tend the time required for a degree program, though parti cipati on in summer session and interterm could helpoffset the difference.
chapel and administrative offi ce fac ili ti es located in Myers Hall and Fein ..!lJ berg Hall. Metzger Hall houses Uni versity administrative offi ces including the Admissions and Registrar's Office . ln addition, the seminary shares the
library, cafete1ia, coffee shop, residences, gymnasium, infirmary and prayer chapel with Biola University. Also avai lable are a crushed b1ick quarter mi le track, a soc cer fi eld , a baseball diamond , tennis courts and a short course Olympic ;wim ming pool. See general infonnation sec tion for a full campus desciiption. Library The library contains over 220,000 volumes, including bound journals and microforms with their respec tive readers. Special features of the libra1y include an extensive index fi le of sermon outlines and illustrations, an excellent collec tion of bibli og raphi c too ls and j ourn al indexes and a number of special collec tions. The p1incipal theological journals in English are received regularly. Family Fellowship Semina1y studies make significant demands on the time of the student. A side-effect is that family members may feel they are not a part of the seminary experience. Talbot has a deep-rooted commitment to the famil y, especially the famil ies of its sn1dents. Awide-rang ing vari ety of programs, events , activi ti es, opportunities, and services have been developed to fos ter family partici pation in the seminary experience. Aguide for famili es is ava ilable to newstudents at Talbot. The fo llowing are examples of the opportunities and servi ces available to student spouses: I) Chapel seivices feanning a variety of prominent Christian speakers, and opportuniti es for mutual wo rshi p; 2) spouses may attend classes with their mates, at no charge to tl1e spouse, space permitting and with professor approval; 3) the Spouse Tuition Reduction Schol arship allows spouses of fu ll-time students to take semina1y courses for academic credit, at only one-third the standard tuition rate; 4) major social events, such as the annual Fall and Sp1ing Banquets,
events and presentations. SUPPORT SERVICES Employment
While Biola University cannot guar antee employment, we have observed that praye r and God's guidance have miraculously provided employment fo r our students in pas t years. Studen ts should apply to the university student employment office (Metzger Hall , first floor). We wi ll make every effort to assist you by referr ing you to empl oyment positions when available, commensurate with your qualifications and in confor mity with your dai lyclass schedule. Students may also secure off-cam pus secular empl oyment in a wide va riety of occupations. Local offi ces of the State of Cali fo rnia Department of Employment can be ve1y helpful in the location of th ese job openings. The pl acement offi ce (see next item) can sometimes ass ist the student in securing part- or full-time employ ment in local area churches. Placement The placement office works closely with students to assist them in securing part-time internship positions in local area churches. These placements are an integral aspec t of the fi eld educa tion practicum sequence of courses. The pl acement offi ce also pro vides caree r counse ling fo r students and placement in formation fo r gradu ating seniors and alumni seeking min isoy in fi elds of servi ce to which they beli eve that the Lord has called them. The pl acement direc tor along with the placement committee wo rks closelywith denominational and inter denominational Christian leaders.
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