l~I·J GRADUATE STUDIES
Dean: Marvin K. Mayers, Ph.D. FACULTY Professor!>': Cook, Hess, Kwast, S. Lingenfelter, Mayers Associate Professors: Bruce, Dollar, Kraft, Liao Assistant Professor: J. Lingenfelter B iola as an institution has had a "heart" for Christian missions since its inception. The burden for the billions of non-Christians (3 billion plus today; 5billion projected by the year 2,000) has been great. There has been an academic program at Biol □ stressing mission interests lor decades and this was brought to a high level of refinement under the leadership of Dr. Clyde Cook. Biol □ combines spiritual ministry with ahigh academic conceptualization that is realized through a strong faculty, agrowing library facility, and emphasis on sound research to underlie the teaching program. Students can enrich their training in Bible, theology and psychology while at the School of lntercultural Studies by taking coursework at Talbot School of Theology and Rosemead School of Psychology. They can also complete aspecialization in intercultural studies and missions within the Talbot degree programs and a specialization in intercultural studies within the Rosemead degree program. The Schaal af lntercultural Studies, in addition to its undergraduate work, offers graduate work leading to the Master of Arts, the Doctor of Missiology ond anticipates offering the Doctor of Philosophy degree in intercultural studies. DEGREE PROGRAMS .The School of lntercultural Studies was established: (l ) to prepare missionary recruits from every nation with cross-cultural communication skills for international service. (2) To provide missions the opportunity to encourage the personal and academic development of their overseas staff. (3) To prepare ministers and Christion education professionals for the types of cross-cultural (and cross-subcultural) ministries they will face in today's multi-ethnic and multi-national world, especially as these impact the local church (e.g., sponsoring refugees, multi-ethnic churches, city-bred ministers called to rural churches and vice versa). Master of Arts Degrees M.A. in lntercultural Studies. The Master of Arts in lntercultural Studies is designed for those anticipating cross-cultural involvement. It is a42 unit program which may be reduced based on previous study. M.A. in Missions. The Master of Arts in Missions is designed for those already in an intercultural situation. It will make available academic updating for furloughing missionaries nationals and those involved in service tomissions. Aminimum of two years in intercultural 'missionary service or equivalent is a prerequisite to the program. Doctor of Missialogy The Doctor of Missiology is designed to prepare professionals for the highest level of service in the area of missions. More specifically, it seeks: (l ) to develop research professionals in linguistics, Bible translation, anthropology, church growth, etc., to aid in and support the missionary enterprise; (2) to help prepare nationals of every nation for formal educat ion service in their own culture; and to prepare educators and scholars from every nation at the very highest levels of education to teach in schools of higher learning; and (3) to train teachers and consultants for national and international educational and developmental institutions and agencies and consultants for both completing and checking Bible translations. Admission Requirements Admission into the graduate program of the School of lntercultural Studies does not guarantee completion of the doctoral degree. All students must meet the following requirements in order to begin work towards the doctorate. l. Possess abaccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) grade point average. Graduates from approved unaccredited colleges, if accepted, will be granted provisional acceptance, if G.P.A. is 3.4 or higher.
Students who have completed amaster's degree at an accredited institu tion, in a related field, may complete the doctoral program in 45units. Those with an M.A. in anon-related field, or from an unaccredited school, will enter the 75 unit program with the possibility of reductions. 2. Those without intercultural/missions or Bible/theology may have additional course work added to their program. 3. All applicants must submit a written statement outlining their vocational objectives and how the degree will relate to those objectives. Appl icants should attach a one page typewritten letter to the application. 4. Submit three letters of reference on forms supplied by the school. 5. All applicants are required to submit official transcripts of all previous schools attended. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Doctor of Missiology (l ) RESIDENCE AND COURSE WORK Aminimum of one and one-half years (three semesters) of residence is required for the doctorate. While the doctorate is not awarded simply for completion of stated course work, there are basic unit requirements for the degree (75 semester hours). Afaculty advisor will guide each student in planning aprogram of courses to serve his or her ministry needs. Students who enter the D.Miss. program after completion of amaster's degree in o related field from on accredited institutionmust complete aminimum of 45 units at Biol □ University. Each student's program will be determined in consultation with the faculty advisor. Missiology: D.Miss. students will complete aminimum of 48 semester hours in intercultural studies and missiology. This core consists of: 23 units: ICS 502, 520, 622, HTM 546, 640; STM 562, 661; and 3 units of linguistics or Bible translation 7 units: ICS 879 and area specialization elective 18 units: Missiology or lntercultural Studies electives to be determined in consul tation with the advisor Theology: Each student must complete 15 units of biblical /theological studies. This consists of HTM 751 and STM 775 and 9 units of electives approved by the advisor. Field Research and Dissertation: The D.Miss. requires 12 units of field research and dissertation credit. Acandidate with extended field experience may substitute 6 units of library research for the field research requirement. (2) ORAL INTERVIEW AND ADMISSION TO DOCTORAL STUDY All studentswill have an oral interview with a faculty committee to evaluate their progress and potential for successful completion of the doctoral program. The interview is scheduled after two semesters in residence, and the completion of at least one significant piece of written work demonstrating the student's skill in research writing. The results of this interview are reported to the faculty which votes either to admit, admit with conditions, or not to admit the student to doctoral study. (3) COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS All students must pass a comprehensive exam covering the following areas: l ) lntercultural studies, 2) History and Theologyof Mission, 3) Society, Technology and Missions, and 4) the student's specialization. These exams are given once ayear in April and serve as amajor means of evaluating astudent's suitabil ity to continue studies toward the doctorate. (4) FIELD MINISTRY AND LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT All studentsmust complete aminimum of three continuous years of practical missionary experience in across-cultural (or cross-subcultural) setting. It is assumed that the student will acquire fluency in a second language learned during this missionary service, and that this language will be the language of field research.
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