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Each year elections to membership in the Biola chapter of Delta Epsilon Chi, a national honor society of schools affiliated with the American Association of Bible Colleges, are made from the graduating class. Such membership is limited to seven percent of the graduating class and is based on scholastic performance as well as Christian life and service. Biblical Studies arid Theology Requirement Biola University is committed to a strong biblical emphasis. A firm foundation in the Word of God is imperative for all God's servants, regardless of what type of minis try they may enter. A total of 30 units of biblical studies and theology must be in cluded in the program of each student ac cording to the requirements of the Ameri can Association of Bible Col leges. Each student must take at least one course each semester until he has fulfilled the re quirement. The following are required: Old Testament Studies
Part-time students (less than 12 units per semester) are required to include at least one biblical studies and theology course within each I 5 units completed at Biola Universit y unless the 30 units re quirement has been met. Part-time stu dents seeking a degree from Biola Univer sity must complete the entire requirement as outlined above. General Education Requirement It is the purpose of the general educa tion requirement to introduce the student to areas of study that mature the mind, open new vistas of appreciation and un derstanding, enrich social relationships and develop skills and aptitudes that can aid the student in furthering his personal and social usefulness. Since it is the purpose of a lib eral arts education to create a broad base upon which to build one's continuing edu cation, the student is allowed to select from the following courses to build his own base in the liberal arts. Communication
You will be required to take: (of the same language) BA
If you have completed:
(of the same language)
* BS
4 units None
12 units
I year high school 2 years high school (equals first college semester) 3 years high school (equals second college semester) 4 years high school (equals three college semest er)
8 units beyond
first semester college level 4 units beyond first year of college level None
None
None
*Conversational language courses may be used toward the 8.5. requirement but not the B.A. requirement.
Fine Arts 3 units Any one of the fol lowing cou rses will meet this requirement: ART I 00 Introduction to Art COM 160 Introduction to Drama MUS IOI Introduction to Music H istory · 8 uni ts To fulfill the 8 unit history requirement HIS I 00 is required as well as either HIS 200 or POL 200. History I00 The West and the World (four units required). Students who may have completed three units of world civi li zation are advised to take History I I 0 Themes in Western Civilization. Alternate route for meeting History I 00 is Humanities 230, lnterdisoplinary Studies, which incorporates at least one other gen eral education offering. Humanities - Option 230 Interdisciplinary Studies (7) The shapi ng of human culture and thought to contemporary times, using a team taught approach integrating History I 00 with participating general education offer~ ings. Value of credits released is equal to that of the courses if taken separatel y. History 200 United States History (four units required). OR Political Science 200 Survey of American Government (four units required). Students who may have completed th ree units of United States History or· United States Government are advised to take History 210, Themes in American History to complete the requirement.
Students with two years of a high school language must take the I02 and 20 I sec- tions of the same language in order to complete the BA requirement. If the stu dent needs to review prior course work he should either audit IO I or forfeit all previous language experience by taking the first semester course for credit. Exceptions to this policy are noted un der the appropriate departments (please note the unit difference per semester for classical languages). International students for whom English is a second language need not take a foreign language. (If you take Greek for your foreign language you must take it through the I 02 level for a BS. degree.) English 6 units I IO Studies in Criticism and Composition Students with a SAT of less than 400 must take and pass Basic English Workshop within the first year of residence (before English I I 0). If a student wishes to chal lenge his/her SAT score he/she may take a Diagnostic Test administered by the English department. If he/she fails this test, he/she must take Basic English Workshop, English 090 (three semester hours with no credit toward graduation). Note: International students, please see p. 42 and English I07. literature 3 units 250 Introductory Studies in Literature (must be World, English or American Lit erature) or one of the following: (with con sent of department) 360, 370, 440, 450 or foreign language literature.
3 units required 6 units required 3 units required 12 units required 3 units required 8 units required 3 units required 4 units required 3 units required
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IO I Early Hebrew H istory I02 Later Hebrew History New Testament Studies
English
Literature
Foreign Language
20 I New Testament Literature I 202 New Testament Literature II 300 Early Christian History - Acts Theological Studies I 00 Biblical Foundations 300 God, Christ and the Holy Spirit 3 IO Man, Sin and Salvation 4 10 Interpretive Systems, the Church and Last Things Elective in biblical or theological studies
Fine Arts
History
Philosophy
Physical Education Behavioral Science
Science/Mathematics 8 units required The courses that meet the general edu cation requirement are the following: Communicat ion 3 units Any one of the following will meet this re quirement. I 00 Introduction to Communication 170 Principles and Types of Discussion 18 1 Introduction to Argumentation and Debate 220 Voice and Articulation 280 Oral Interpretation
3 units
Note: Students who select a liberal arts major may count on ly a total of 30 units of biblical studies and theology toward the required units for a degree. (Biblical studies and Christian education majors may count unlimited biblical studies or theology units toward t he required un its for a degree.) The maximum limit for recognized corre spondence courses in Bible is six units.
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