semesters. A student who is considered for dismissal may be allowed to continue on strict probation as determined by the Academic Standards Committee. A disqualified student may apply for re-admission only after a full year has elapsed. After one year, he may apply for re-admission only if evidence is given which indicates that chances for scholastic success are good. A student who has been twice disqualified may not be re-admitted . Academic Load The minimum full-time load is twelve units at the undergraduate level. A student who is on scholastic probation may be limited to twelve units or less depending upon his grade point average . A minimum of ten units must be taken by those living on campus. A unit of credit is generally considered to consist of one class hour (50 minutes) a week for a semester. In physical education activities, laboratory sessions, and in a few other instances, a unit of credit may involve more than one class period a week. Generally a student is limited to seventeen units of classroom work a semester. After the first semester a student with a grade point average of 3.0 may petition the Registrar to carry more than seventeen units. In no case will a student be permitted to carry more than twenty units each semester. School Honors Students completing their course with a grade point average of 3.5 are graduated Cum Laude. Students with a 3.7 average are graduated Magna Cum Laude. Students with a 3.9 average are graduated Summa Cum Laude. In order to graduate with honors from Biola College, at least 60 units must be earned in residence at this school. Each year elections to membership in the Biola Chapter of Delta Epsilon Chi Honor Society are made from the top seven per cent of those members of the graduating class who have a scholastic average of 3.7 or better throughout their course. The Delta Epsilon Chi Honor Society was established to give recognition to high scholastic attainment in institutions of Christian higher education . Extracurricular Activities All groups or individuals who represent the college must manifest satisfactory standing as to application, cooperation, spiritual life and scholastic attainment, (the overall grade point average must be C), and must be approved by the faculty . Pre-Professional Courses Many leading educators in the professional fields recognize that a liberal arts curriculum provides the most suitable undergraduate preparation. The satisfactory completion of the courses required of all students during their first two years in attendance at Biola College provides much of the necessary background.
SPECIAL NOTE: Full-time enrollment (completing twelve units each semester) is required of the following students: internationals, veterans receiving full benefits, students receiving social security benefits, and all students receiving financial aid of any kind. When dropping classes, students must be aware that they are required to complete twelve units of credit. The grade point average of a student is obtained by dividing the total number of units attempted at Biola College into the total number of grade points obtained at Biola College. To graduate, a student must have at least twice as many grade points as units in the total credit value of all courses undertaken by him, and a 2.00 grade point average in the major field. A student will be permitted to repeat a course in which he has received either an For a D grade. Students may repeat courses in which they have earned a C or B, but must confer with the Dean of Admissions and Records or the Registrar. The better grade will be the only one used in computing the cumulative grade point average at Biola College. The units will be counted only once . Grade reports will be issued to students from the Office
of Admissions and Records . Academic Standards
With the exception of nursing, a grade of D is accepted as a passing grade in a single course, although such quality of work in general is at no point a criterion of progress from level to level. A minimum average grade of C is necessary to graduate . Still higher minimums are required before admission to student teaching and nursing. A G.P.A. of 2.5 is required for admission to the nursing program. Students receiving less than a C grade in any nursing course must repeat the course to progress in nursing. Students who transfer units from other institutions must maintain an average grade of C in all work completed at Biola College as a requirement for graduation. All students must have a minimum of a "C" average (2.00) in their major field. Academic Probation: Any student whose cumulative scholarship average in Biola College falls below C (2.0) is placed on academic probation. Probation indicates a period of trial, and the student must achieve better than a 2.0 average the subsequent semester or face the possibility of being disqualified. A student is restricted from participation in extra-curricular college activities, and the academic load will be limited during this period of probation to a maximum of thirteen units each semester. _Students on academic probation must participate in the Learning Assistance Program. Academic Dismissal: A student may be disqualified at any time if his grades are very low in one semester or if he has not achieved minimum grades for two successive
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