Program Handbook (PDF) - Biola University

Cook School of Intercultural Studies
GRADUATE PROGRAM HANDBOOK: MA Anthropology
CURRICULUM COURSE SUBSTITUTIONS SECTION 4.5
It is possible in the MA program for faculty to make decisions allowing course substitutions for required courses.
Generally, we encourage students to draw upon the total resources of Biola University to best prepare for the ministry to
which they have been called. This may mean that courses in Talbot School of Theology, School of Arts and Sciences,
School of Business and Rosemead School of Psychology are appropriate for your program. When your faculty advisor
concurs with you that
such substitutions are necessary to your training, the advisor may authorize course substitution request forms, which are
submitted to the graduation counselor. In this way the student may draw from the entire curriculum of the university to
build a personalized program of training for ministry.
While it is possible to make program changes, it should be kept in mind that programs have been planned to provide
foundational skills. Substitutions will only be made in keeping with the integrity of the Master’s degrees offered in the
School. If the choice of courses cannot be settled with one's faculty advisor, appeal may be made to the faculty for final
resolution.