veal that in many of the emerging nations of the world, people actually were looking for help in educating their own in the fields of nursing and medicine. We believe we were directed of the Lord to implement this important five-year profession al nursing education program which is open to Christian young women who meet the college adm ission standards. A high school graduate needs to have a good scholastic rec ord, and include in her schedule courses in chemistry and mathemat ics, as well as two years of foreign language. Men are encouraged to consider pre-professional courses of fered in Biola’s Science Department. It is interesting to understand Biola’s program of nursing, which requires five years, as compared to what other schools have to offer. These range from one to five years. The one-year course enables a per son to become a Licensed Vocational Nurse (L.V.N.). This appeals to many women who have lesser family responsibilities and/or who have not had more than a high school educa tion. In two years a student may be come a registered technical nurse. This is called an associate of arts degree program and is offered in the community or junior colleges. In the three-year program, the student is in residence in the hospital school of nursing and is given special clini cal training as a hospital nurse. Then there is the four-or-five-year course of study called Baccalaureate Degree Program which is where Biola comes in. Our education is based on the spiritual objective of Biola. Throughout the entire five years, a student has the opportu nity to study the Word of God with outstanding professors. The Bible and doctrine courses included in the course amount to approximately one whole year of study or 32 units. You see, in this way students who come to Biola have excellent potential for leadership. A nursing major in any
B¡OLA'S NURSING PROGRAM
The history of nursing at Biola began long before the implementing of our accredited Baccalaureate Nursing Education Program in 1966. As early as 1920, the Bible Insti tute of Los Angeles’ catalog listed a nursing course. Based on the rudi ments of first aid, it was offered as part of the missions program. By January, 1927, more medical classes were added to make available a post graduate course. In 19U5, the Biola School of Mis sionary Medicine was begun as a distinctive school of the Bible Insti tute. The three semesters offered vo cational nursing, accredited by the State. There were elective courses in missionary dentistry and tropical medicine. The dedicated faculty in cluded doctors, dentists and nurses. The program was open to graduates of Bible schools and colleges. Miss Leonie V. Soubirou, served as both director and dean. Miss Soubirou, first tell us how the Biola School of Missionary Medicine served or is serving the Christian community. Miss S oubirou : Over the more than two decades of the existence of Biola School of Missionary Medicine, 561 men and women were graduated, going into 68 countries and are currently serv ing under 70 mission boards and churches. The training served as a foundation for Biola’s new program in nursing. Our administration real ized the need for a new professional nursing education program. Studies were made which interestingly re- 24
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