Catalog 05-07 - Biola University

Proof of competency in the subject area or evidence of how the
course content has been used since taking the course is required.
An evaluation will be made by the faculty and credits processed
through the Office of the Registrar. To be considered the student
must have earned at least a “B” grade in the coursework being evaluated.
The maximum number of units that may be received is:
Master of Divinity...............................................................................................16 units
Master of Arts in Christian Education ...................................................12 units
Christian Ministry & Leadership ................................................................12 units
Spiritual Formation & Soul Care .................................................................. 9 units
r e d U C t I o n
Eligible students coming from accredited Bible colleges or Christian
liberal arts colleges may request exemption from certain required
courses. Normally, reduction requires two undergraduate courses,
in the same discipline, to reduce one graduate course (6 units
undergraduate work to reduce 3 units of graduate work) for a limited
amount of graduate credit. To qualify for reduction, the student must
have earned a “B” grade in eligible coursework. Once the student has
been accepted into the degree program, an evaluation will be made
by the Office of the Registrar following guidelines established by the
faculty.
Depending on undergraduate coursework as it relates to the program
emphasis, the maximum number of units that may be reduced
is 30 units for these M.A. emphases: Bible Exposition, Old Testament,
New Testament, Theology, Philosophy of Religion & Ethics, and Biblical
& Theological Studies / Diversified.
Co U r s e P r e f I x e s
Course prefixes indicate:
ttbe Bible exposition
ttCe Christian education
ttCl World missions
ttde Doctor of education
ttdm Doctor of ministry
tthe Thesis
ttht historical Theology
ttrG / ttrl research Languages
ttnt new Testament Language & Literature
ttot old Testament & semitics
ttPh Philosophy of religion
ttPm Philosophical & moral Theology
ttPt Christian ministry & Leadership
ttsf spiritual formation
ttss special studies
ttth systematic Theology
ttts independent studies
Graduation Information
G r a d Uat I o n W I t h h o n o r s
Those graduating with a grade point average of 3.50 or higher are
elected to membership in Kappa Tau Epsilon, the Talbot scholastic
honor society. This honor is noted on the permanent record card.
For graduation honors, students completing their program with a
3.50 GPA are graduated with Honors. Students with a 3.70 GPA are
graduated with High Honors. Students with a 3.90 GPA are graduated
with Highest Honors. GPA standards for honors must be met with no
rounding of numbers.
s P e C I a l P r o G r a m s — C r e d I t
Talbot–Israel Study Program
Director: ...............................................................................Dr. Richard Rigsby
The Talbot-Bible Lands Program is a for-credit study program
in Israel with an additional excursion to biblically significant
sites such as Rome, etc., held during the January Interterm. The
student has opportunity to see and experience the geographical
(and to some extent, the cultural) context of the Old Testament
and especially the gospels. The program is a block course offered
during alternate years with preparatory work done during the
semester prior to the Interterm travel course. Preparatory work
may be done with a scheduled class or independently. The price
of the course includes four (4) units of credit, airfare, all meals
(except two), housing, tips and miscellaneous expenses.
Talbot–Turkey / Greece Study Program
Director: ...............................................................................Dr. Richard Rigsby
The Talbot–Turkey / Greece Program is offered in alternate years
to the Talbot-Israel program (above). While Talbot-Israel studies
the Old Testament and gospels, Talbot–Turkey / Greece examines
the archaeological, historical and geographical background to
Acts, Epistles and Revelation. The program visits Antioch and
Tarsus, as well as all mainland sites visited by Paul on his First, Second
and Third Missionary Journeys. It also visits the seven cities of
the churches of Revelation in addition to other sites. The program
is a block course during Interterm (January) with preparatory
work done during the semester prior to the class itself. Pre-trip
preparation may be accomplished with a scheduled class or it
may be done independently.
Talbot–Biblical Mediterranean Islands Study Program
Director: ...............................................................................Dr. Richard Rigsby
The Talbot-Biblical Mediterranean Islands Program is offered during
the summer. It begins immediately after commencement and
is completed prior to the second summer school session. During
the program, the class studies and visits most of the islands mentioned
in the Books of Acts, Revelation, and many of the Epistles.
The class will visit Cyprus, Cos, Rhodes, Patmos, Crete, and Malta;
if available, the islands of Delos, Mykonos, Santorini, etc. will be
added. The program is a block course during summer school with
preparatory work done during the spring semester prior to the
class itself. The pre-trip preparation may be accomplished with a
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