level courses in psychology (including the nine hours on the master's level) and/or up to 15 hours of theologyand Bible applicable to Rosemeod 's program (i ncluding the nine hours on the master's level) from on accredited graduate school or theological seminary. Practicum credit in the amount equal to one Rosemead practicum of three hours may be transferred with the permission of the director of clinical training. These hours will be counted toward the 30 hour transfer maximum. Practicum transfer credit will be granted only when it is shown as practicum on an offici al graduate transcript. Rosemead will not eva luate non-traditional learning or non-transcripted work experience for academic or practicum credit. When students wish to use transfer credit for a required course in the Rosemead curriculum, it is their responsibility to provide documentation assuring the equivalency of course content. Competency examinations may be given to verify equivalence to Rosemead required courses. Documentation may include catalog descriptions, syllabi and other support ingmaterials from the professor of record or deportment, as deemed necessary. Unofficial Withdrawal Astudent who foils to register in any given semester without arranging for a leave of absence or forma lwithdrawal is eliminated from the program by default. Leave of Absence Students Inactive students ore those who hove requested and been granted a leave of absence from their program. Aleave of absence maybe granted upon petition for change of status if there is deemed sufficient reason for interrupting the program and intention to return to the program. Change of status forms ore available from the di rector of records . Aleave of absence must be renewed bypetition each semester and may not exceed two consecutive semesters. Aleave of absence longer than two semes ters wil l require withdrawal from the program and a petition for readmission if the student later wishes to regain active status. The committee responsible for
processing readmission requests is the Admissions and Academic Qualifications Committee. Each leave of absence must receive the approval of the student's advisor and the final approval of the dean. Terminated Students Aperson who hos been terminated from Rosemead maymake reapplication to the program a minimum of two years ofter termination. The reapplication shouldbe in the form of a letter and include anew application form, at least two current references and any desired supporting materials. The letter should be addressed to the Rosemead Admissions Committee stating the reasons for requesting reodmittonce aswell as any other issues deemed relevant by the applicant. The letter should directly address the causes for dismissa l. The application will be considered with the regular admissions pool. The admissions committee will review the request and may toke one of two actions. (A) Deny the request or (8) approve the request and refer to faculty for final approval or di sapproval. The results of the faculty decision will be communicated to the applicant by the Dean of Administration. READMISSION PROCEDURES Astudent who hos attended Biol □ University and hos dropped out for one semester or longer will be required to file on opplicaton for readmission and pay a fee of $5. Students enrolled for any semester, but who foil to pre-register for the following semester, will be charged a $25 reapplication fee should they choose to return for that semester. Readmission requires the submission of aformal petition for readmission, action by the Admissions and Academic Qualifications Committee, and final approvalof the dean. This policy is in effect for students in· any status, includ ing internship and dissertation.
'Faithways' enables Bio/a University to impact families from all different walks andfaiths as iw deal with issues from a biblicalperspective.
each program, and our guests are encouraged to discuss their faith in God." Dunham, who co-hosts the half-hour program, added " 'Faithways ' enables Biola University to impact families from all different walks and faiths as we deal with issues-such as abortion , divorce and alcoholism-from a biblical perspective."
The Los Angeles CBS network affi liate has asked Biola University to coproduce segments of a te levision series on com munity issues. The discussion-format program, "Faithways;' is part of the public-programming provided by the station and can be seen throughout Southern California on Sunday mornings. " 'Faithways ' is one of the most exciting opportunities that bas opened up for the Universi ty," commented Vice President for Advancement Rick Dunham. "We can determine the content of
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