Academic Load
The minimum full-time load is 12 units at the undergraduate level. A student who is on academic probation may be limited to 12 units or less depending upon his grade point average. A minimum of 10 units must be taken by those living on campus.
The minimum full-time load is eight units for those in graduate degree programs. Those carrying less than the full-time load but more than three units are considered part-time students. Graduate students carrying three units or less are normally considered less than part time. A Talbot student is normally permitted to carry a maximum of 17 units each semester.
The normal full-time load for a Rosemead student is 12 to 16 hours per semester, but not less than nine hours. Without the advisor's approval, a student may not carry over 16 units in any semester. Part-time registration of less than nine units is permitted only after a student has been admitted to candidacy. Rosemead does not admit part-time students to its degree programs.
A unit of credit is generally considered to consist of one class hour (50 minutes) a week for a semester. In physical education activities, laboratory sessions and in a few other instances, a unit of credit may involve more than one class period a week.
Generally an undergraduate student is limited to 17 units of classroom work a semester. After the first semester a student with a grade point average of 3.0 may petition the Registrar's office to carry 19-20 units. In no case will a student be permitted to carry more than 20 units each semester. A total of six units may be taken by a student in independent study and/or arranged coursework during the student's degree program.
Special Note: Full-time enrollment (completing 12 units each semester) is required of the following undergraduate students: International students, veterans receiving full benefits, students receiving Social Security benefits, and all students receiving financial aid of any kind. When dropping classes, students must be aware that they are required to complete 12 units of credit.
Full-time enrollment (completing nine units each semester) is required of the following graduate students: International students, veterans receiving full benefits, students receiving Social Security benefits, and all students receiving financial aid of any kind. When dropping classes, students must be aware that they are required to complete nine units of credit.
Attendance
Regular class attendance is expected of all students. Classes are conducted in a manner that will encourage academic excellence and the growth of Christian character. The final authority for attendance and any effect that it might have upon grades rests with the individual faculty member. This is due to the tremendous variety of class size and purpose, and the specific requirements in attendance. Visitors and current students may visit a class for a maximum of one week. After one week, registration in credit or audit status for the course(s) is required.
Auditors
Students wishing to audit must pursue standard application and registration procedures. Auditing students cannot register for a course until after the second week of the semester. (See Financial Information for fees.) A course taken for audit cannot be repeated for credit at a later date. Talbot students must be college graduates and must pay the appropriate per unit fee. Auditors must receive permission from both the Office of the Registrar and the instructor of the course. Audit applications are available on the Registrar Forms
Classification of Students
A student's classification is determined at the beginning of each semester according to the following plan:
Dean's List
Students achieving a semester GPA of 3.6 or better while enrolled in 12 or more units with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better, will be placed on the semester Dean's List.
Grade Changes
It is the student's responsibility to bring any error in grades to the attention of the instructor within one semester following the issued grade. Grade changes are only allowable for computational or recording errors and must be corrected no later than the last day of classes of the next full-term semester.
Grade Reports
Student grade information will be available for students to view on the Biola Student Information page (BSI) approximately 10 working days after the end of an academic term. Any discrepancy between the grade information listed on BSI and the student's personal record must be brought to the attention of the Office of the Registrar before the end of the following semester. Students wishing to use BSI must have both their Biola ID number and their BSI password. Contact Biola's Information Technology office at (562) 903-4722.
Repeated Courses
A student will be permitted to repeat a course in which either a D or an F grade was earned. Courses in which grades earned were either C or B may be repeated only with approval from the Registrar's Office. Only courses taken at Biola University will be used to change course grades. In addition, the student must notify the Registrar's Office the semester a course is repeated.When a course is repeated where a student has received a D or F grade the first time, the better grade is the only one used in computing the cumulative GPA, and the units are counted only once. Both grades are shown on the student's permanent record. When a course is repeated where a student has received a C or B grade the first time, both the first and the second grades figure into the total cumulative GPA computation and both grades are shown on the student's permanent record.
Student's Records
Enrollees are advised that the University maintains school and student records for no longer than a five-year period beyond the student's final term of enrollment, with the exception of the transcripts and the academic record.
Undergraduate
| Freshman | 26 units or less completed |
| Sophomore | 27-56 units completed |
| Junior | 57-87 units completed |
| Senior | 88 units or more completed |
Graduate
(Talbot, SICS and SAS)
| Graduate 1 | 28 units or less completed |
| Graduate 2 | 29-64 units completed |
| Graduate 3 | 65 units or more completed |
| Graduate 4 | Master of Theology/ICS Internship |
| Graduate 5 | Doctor of Ministry |
| Graduate 6 | Doctor of Education |
(Rosemead)
| Graduate 1 | 30 units or less completed |
| Graduate 2 | 60 units or less completed |
| Graduate 3 | 90 units or less completed |
| Graduate 4 | 120 units or less completed |
| Graduate 5 | 133 units or less completed Internship |
| Graduate 6 | 134 units or more completed Dissertation |