Sociology Advising Night Fall 2017 Sociology Advising Night

General Education Requirements GE Requirement Units Behavioral Science 3 Communication English 112 English 113 Fine Arts Foreign Language 12 History 107 History 207 or 208 Literature Philosophy Physical Education 4 Science/Mathematics (2 or 3 classes) 8 Total 51 + 1 (Including FYS)

Foreign Language Years in High School B.A. Degree 1 year 12 credits needed (101[100], 102[200], 201) 2 years Placement exam, must reach intermediate (201) proficiency 3 years 4 years None Website that can help you determine what you need to take: http://academics1.biola.edu/advising/incoming-students/placement-exams/#Language

Foreign Language You must continue language taken in high school or begin an alternative language at Elementary I level (101/100). If you are bilingual, you can take a proficiency test to waive the language requirement. Spanish is the only language offered every semester at every level. Plan ahead of which classes you will be taking each semester in order to complete the requirement on time. You can take the Spanish placement test online. All other placement tests need to be arranged through the Modern Languages department.

Foreign Language If you test out of language classes or get the language requirement waived, you are still responsible for the units. For example: If you tested into 201 and do not need to take 101[100] or 102[200], then you will have 8 units that you need to add to your elective units.

Physical Education (P.E.) Each student is required to complete four activities of physical education. Students may select one credit of recreation skill and one dance class to meet the requirement. You can only repeat one activity, and you must repeat it at a higher level. Credit for varsity sports may be substituted for two regularly scheduled physical education classes. Students 21 years of age at the time of entrance to Biola are exempt from the PE requirement. If you are exempt, these four credits must be fulfilled with electives.

Bible Requirements Requirement Units BBST 103 Biblical Interpretation BBST 105 Foundations of Chr Tht BBST 109 Old Testament BBST 110 New Testament BBST 251 Theology I BBST 252 Theology II *BBST 306/316/326 Evangelism & Ministry Exposition BBST 300/400 Elective BBST 465 Integration Seminar Total 30

Bible Prereqs for Theo I and II are Bib Interp and Foundations. Prereqs for Acts are Bib Interp, Foundations, and New Testament. Most upper division electives have Bib Interp, Foundations, Theo I, and Theo II as prereqs. Need to take a Bible class every semester. No Sociology-specific integration seminar. Bible classes cannot be taken for elective credit. “Evangelism & Missions Exposition” will be replacing BBST 306 Acts requirement. You will be able to take BBST 306 Acts BBST 316 Gospel of John (previously marked as BBST 342) BBST 326 Lukan Writings (Not offered Fall 2017) You must change catalog years OR submit a substitution request form

General Sociology Requirements Units SOCI 220 Sociology 3 SOCI 441 Social Theory SOCI 443 Methods of Soc Research PSYC 209/211 Stats and Comp. Apps 4 SOCI 300/400 Elective Total 34

Sociology SOCI 220 is a requirement for most 300/400 level Sociology classes. All students who entered Fall 2014 and after must take an Inequality Elective (302, 336, 340, 342, 352, or 454). Don’t take Theory and Methods the same semester. You must find your own internship for the internship classes. Start early. You can do an internship for SOCI elective credit (SOCI 470 Independent Study).

Sociology Students must have at least 27 upper division (300- or 400-level) courses in the major to graduate. Any course completed at a community college is considered lower division (100- or 200-level). At least 15 credits (upper division level) in the major field must be taken at Biola.

Transferring Classes No more than 70 credits can be transferred from a two-year college. Correspondence classes (LSU, Taylor, etc) are not permitted in the semester a student plans to graduate. A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at Biola University, at least 15 credits in the major and 15 credits in Bible. Link to pre-approved classes: https://studenthub.biola.edu/transfer-equivalencies

Changes in the 2017-2018 Catalog Year 120 Unit Requirement Must change your catalog year in order for this to take effect on your total unit requirement

120 Credit Graduation Requirement General Education 52 Bible 30 Sociology 34 Total 116 * Still need 4 credits of electives to meet the 120 credit graduation requirement.

120 Credit Graduation Requirement General Education (For. Lang. waived) 40 Bible 30 Sociology 34 Total 104 * Still need 16 credits of electives to meet 120 credit graduation requirement.

Electives The non-music major is limited to a maximum of 8 credits in applied music. The non-physical education major is limited to 8 credits of PE. Courses cannot be remedial. Students should have courses they are planning to transfer in as electives pre-approved by the Office of the Registrar.

Writing Competency Requirement Purpose: The Writing Competency Requirement (WCR) is a University assessment of students written ability in the following 3 areas: Written communication Critical thinking Information literacy

Writing Competency Requirement  cite references (secondary data) and/or primary data you’ve collected (e.g. interviews, fieldnotes, survey data, content analysis, etc.). Writing Competency Requirement Fulfilling the requirement: You are required to submit 2 sociology research papers that cite references (secondary data) and/or primary data you’ve collected to demonstrate your writing skills. You may choose to submit a paper from 2 of the following courses: Social Theory, Methods, an Inequalities course, or a Sociology elective. The deadlines for submission should be one year before your anticipated graduation date (October 1st for Fall and March 1st for Spring).

Writing Competency Requirement How it is assessed: Two sociology professors read and assess your papers based on the following criteria: Necessary & Appropriate Information Access Controlling Idea, Hypothesis or Organizing Question Context & Audience Structure & Content Development Effective, Ethical & Legal Use of Evidence Control of Syntax & Mechanics If you do not pass the first time, you will need to re-write the papers.

Graduation Petition You must submit a Graduation Petition form to the Office of the Registrar one year prior to graduation. Petitions submitted during the semester of graduation will be considered late and a late graduation petition fee of $200 will need to be paid at time of submission. Fill it out as much as possible, meet with a PAA, then take to Myrna Paige, Sociology Department Administrator, to give to the Department Chair to sign. If you need help, contact a Sociology Peer Advisor (sociology.peer.advising@biola.edu). Changes can be made to your graduation plan, but they must be submitted in writing to the graduation counselor.

Career Advice Make an appointment to see your academic advisor. Visit the Career Center. Internships are the main thing that employers look for when hiring.

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