GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK - Biola University

2. All coursework during the final semester that will be applied toward graduation requirements
must be taken at Biola University.
3. A minimum of twenty-four (24) units must be taken at Biola University in the degree program.
4. A minimum of twenty-four (24) distinct units must be completed at Biola in any additional
graduate degree at the same level. This applies to the second (or additional) degrees and double
degrees taken at Biola for all graduate programs.
Cap/gown/hood sets will be available for purchase in the Biola Bookstore during regular bookstore
hours. Payment to the Biola Bookstore is required at the time of pickup. Master‘s hoods will be
distributed at the School of Education Masters Banquet, the Wednesday before commencement.
Independent Study/Arranged Course
An Independent Study is a course that is initiated by the student, who then works independently toward
the goals and objectives outlined by the professor on the Arranged Course Permission Form. Students
who are in good standing and not on probation are eligible to enroll in an Independent Study. An
Arranged Course Fee is required at the time of registration.
Independent Study courses are provided to allow the pursuit of advanced work in subject areas that may
not be covered in courses listed in the catalog. Independent Study courses are registered for during
normal registration periods. The Arranged Course Permission Form is available in our Forms drawer in
the central files room.
Students may take a maximum of 6 units MAEd or MAT courses by Independent Study. It is
recommended that this be done in the middle or latter portion of the program and requires prior
approval of the student’s faculty advisor and the Graduate Chair.
Learning Center
Students desiring accommodations based on physical, learning, or psychological disability should
contact the Learning Center. The Learning Center office is located on the second floor of the Library,
middle section and can be reached by calling extension 4542.
Library
The Library serves the entire university community, both graduate and undergraduate, with extensive
book and periodical resources especially appropriate to a School of Education. SOE graduate students
are subject to the same library policies and procedures that apply to everyone attending Biola University.
Librarians and staff are available to assist School of Education students in inter library loan procedures,
computer search services, and introduction to services appropriate to graduate research and study. Your
student I.D. card is your library card and is required to enter the Library and to check out materials.
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