Catalog 05-07 - Biola University

tion. After the completion of 30 units and before more units may be
taken, we require that each student complete their Progress Review.
The Progress Review will be different for each student, but will provide
an opportunity to celebrate progress, to discuss struggles, and
if necessary, to focus on appropriate course corrections. This review
will cover theological, spiritual, academic, emotional, and practical
concerns. For most students, this review will result in a celebration of
their progress and growth. For some students, this review will include
a referral to the “Focused Needs Program” to provide assistance, encouragement
and accountability. For a few students, this review will
result in dismissal. More information may be found in the Student
Handbook.
W o m e n at ta l b o t s C h o o l o f th e o l o G y
Talbot School of Theology affirms the equality of women and men
and affirms the giftedness and roles of women within the guidelines
of Scripture concerning order and complementarity.
It is the desire of Talbot School of Theology to encourage and support
women in preparation for ministry. We value the complement
that each gender’s uniquenesses brings to ministry. Talbot seeks to
promote this complementarity by all members of the seminary community:
administration, faculty, staff and students.
Talbot School of Theology is an educational institution, and as such
does not have authority for ordination of anyone seeking Christian
ministry, recognizing this as the appropriate function of church
bodies. However, Talbot is committed to full inclusion of women
in student recruitment, admissions, degree programs, chapels,
convocations, faculty and administration, within the principles of the
biblical roles of men and women.
C h a P e l
The purpose of chapel is to provide opportunities for worship,
instruction and exposure to current issues, ministries, missions and
gifted individuals. Chapel is an important part of a student’s educational
experience, contributing significantly to individual spiritual
formation and the unity of the seminary community.
Chapel services are conducted each Tuesday in the Calvary Chapel
auditorium. Additional special chapels are held as announced.
Joint university-wide chapel services are held several times a year.
Students are required to attend Tuesday chapel services if they
have classes either immediately before or after the chapel hour. This
requirement also applies to each day of the special chapel series.
Participation in the chapel services of the university community are
also highly encouraged.
l e C t U r e s e r I e s
Special lectures to supplement and enhance the seminary experience
are held several times each year during the Tuesday / Thursday
chapel hours. Students are required to attend lectures if they have
classes either immediately before or after the chapel hour. Lecture
series include:
• Lyman Stewart Lectures (Fall)
• Robert L. Saucy Lectures (spring)
• Faculty Lectures (Fall and spring)
s t U d e n t C h r I s t I a n s e rv I C e
The seminary recognizes the necessity of active service in Christian
work while students are pursuing their courses of study. From the
time of enrollment students are asked to engage in some type of
approved weekly ministry. The high population density of Southern
California creates extensive service opportunities of many types.
f I e l d e d U C at I o n
Field education is that part of the student’s academic program in
which there is active participation in a supervised experience within
a church setting. A full-time M.Div. student must register for field
education each semester. (A part-time M.Div. student must register
for field education once within every 16 units completed.) For
specific course numbers see the Christian Ministry and Leadership
section under course descriptions. After completing 64 units of class
work in the M.Div. program, students become eligible to register for
field education internship. This intensive, supervised practice of the
ministry is composed of three clusters of learning:
1. Supervised field experience for a minimum of 100 hours in
each of two semesters
2. Seminars with other students registered for field education
internship
3. Individual counseling with the director of field education on
specific aspects of the student’s experience
t h e b I o l a C a m P U s
The seminary has classroom, chapel and administrative office facilities
located in Myers Hall and Feinberg Hall. Metzger Hall houses
University administrative offices including the Admissions and
Registrar’s Offices.
In addition, the seminary shares the library, cafeteria, coffee shop,
residences, gymnasium, health center 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 the general information section for a
full campus description.
l I b r a ry
The library contains over 285,000 book and bound journal volumes
and over 175,700 microform titles with their respective readers.
Special features of the library include an excellent collection of bibliographic
tools and journal indexes both in print and online formats
and a number of special collections. The principal theological journals
in English are received regularly with many accessible remotely
through online subscriptions.
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