units of transfer credit may be accepted. Nine units of course load is considered full-time status for all graduate students. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS All applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accred ited or recognized institution and should have 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) grade point average. A combined score of 1000 for verbal and quantitative on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is required. A 2. 75 grade point average must be maintained to remain in the program. Evidence of success in teaching and of high moral character is also required. Application must be submitted on a graduate application form. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Requirements for the degree include the successful completion of 32 semester hours of prescribed and elective courses and the passing of a comprehensive written examination covering the fields of study. The project in the Field Work course is to be written up as a short thesis and deposited in the library to be part of a growing contribution of the university toward improved Christian school education. Electives must be pertinent to the program. All degree requirements must be completed before the student may participate in the commencement ceremonies. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 1) the candidate must hold a valid teaching certificate or have · completed the preparation required to secure one; 2) the candidate must have completed at least two years of successful teaching in a Christian or public school prior to the granting of the degree; and 3) the candidate must be involved in some aspect of Christian service while he is in the program.
Biola University is approved to grant Association of Christian Schools administrative certificates. To be recommended, the candidate must also qualify for an ACSI teaching certificate.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FIRST YEAR (PART-TIME): 511 CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION 605 CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SUPERVISION
4 4 2 2 4
610 CHRISTIAN SCHOOL FINANCE
612 SCHOOL LAW
ELECTIVES
SECOND YEAR (PART-TIME): 560 CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION 606 FIELD WORK IN ADMINISTRATION
2
2-4
2 4
608 SCHOOL COUNSELING
613 PRINCIPLES OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 623 EVALUATION OF TEACHING
2
AND LEARNING ELECTIVES
2-4
650 COMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN EXAMINATION
0
Total
32
*For course descriptions see page 97 Students in the Master of Arts program will be required to take four graduate units of Bible and theology through Talbot Theolo gical Seminary in place of the elective units if they have not had such courses .
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