Master of Theology program (see p. 142), and the Doctor of Ministry program (seep. 144).
The field education program places emphasis on developing professional skills in the practice of the ministry in order to integrate theological education and professional competence with personal growth in order to develop a professional identity as a minister. A local church with an aggressive Bible-centered pro gram is selected which will provide ministry opportunities in preaching, administration, outreach. education , counseling and pastoral care. THE CAMPUS The seminary has classroom , chape l and administrative office facilities located in Myers Hall and Feinberg Hall. Metzger Hall houses the institutional administrative offices including the admissions and records office. In addition, the seminary shares the library , cafeteria, coffee shop, residences, gymnasium, infirmary and prayer chapel with Biola University. Also available are a crushed brick quarter mile track , a soccer field, a baseball diamond, tennis courts and a short course Olympic swimming pool. See p . 13 for a full campus description. LIBRARY The library contains over 170 ,914 volumes, including bound journals and microforms with their respective readers. Special features of the library include an extensive index file of sermon outlines and illustrations , an excellent collection of bibliographic tools and journal indexes and a number of special collections . The principal theological journals in Engl ish are received regularly. CAMPUS HOUSING AND DINING Campus living quarters are available for single men and women. Until facilities are filled , they are assigned according to the date of receipt of the $50 housing deposit. More detailed information and housing request forms may be obtained from the director for residential programs , Metzger Hall , Biola University . This office can also provide some suggestions concerning off-campus rooms and apartments . Many off-campus students find it convenient to dine in the cam pus cafeteria. For those who wish to eat there regularly, some cost savings may be realized by using one of the meal ticket plans available rather than paying cash. MARRIED STUDENT HOUSING The seminary has no housing facilities for married students, but there are apartments and homes available for rent in the immedi ate vicinity.
ACCREDITATION Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Talbot , as a gradu ate school of Biola University , is included within Biola Universi ty's accreditation by the Accrediting Commiss ion for Senior Col leges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Association of Theological Schools. Talbot is a member of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Cana da, the internationally recognized accrediting body of seminaries and schools of divinity. RECOGNITION Agencies of the United States Government which recognize the training given at Talbot include: I. The United States Department of Health , Education and Welfare , Office of Education. II. The Chaplaincy Branches of the Army, Navy and Air Force. Full-time seminary students are eligible to app ly for commis sions as second lieutenants or ensigns in the chaplaincy branches of the Army , Air Force or Navy, with eight weeks of active duty training optional during the summer vacation. A course in chaplaincy orientation is offered by the depart ment of practical theology. III. The Veterans Administration. IV. The United States Department of Justice , Immigration and Naturalization Service. CHAPEL Thirty minutes of each day , Tuesday through Friday. are set aside as a specia l period of worship in the chapel service. These services are conducted by the faculty , visiting speakers and occasionally senior students. All services are designed to be worshipful and devotional in nature. Spiritual growth and fel lowship are maintained and developed through these services. STUDENT CHRISTIAN SERVICE The seminary recognizes the necessity of active service in Chris tian work while students are pursuing their courses of study. From the time of the students' enrollment they are asked to engage in some type of approved weekly ministry . The high population density of Southern California creates extensive ser vice opportunities of many types. FIELD EDUCATION Fie ld education is that part of the student ' s academic program in which there is active participation in a supervised experience within a church setting . After completing 48 units of class work in the M.Div. program , each student becomes eligibl e to register for field educat ion. Th is supervised practice of the ministry is com posed of three clusters of learning: I) supervised field experience for a minimum of 100 hours in each of two semesters ; 2) seminars with other students registered for field education; 3) individual counseli ng with the director of field education on specific aspects of the student ' s experience .
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