Numbering of Courses

Courses numbered 100 to 299 are lower division (primarily for freshmen and sophomores). Courses numbered 300 to 499 are upper division (primarily for juniors and seniors). Courses numbered 500 and above are graduate level.

The course numbering system is designed to indicate the relative academic level of courses in this manner:

  • 100-499   Undergraduate, baccalaureate level courses
  • 500-700   Graduate level, normally indicating first through third year beyond baccalaureate.
  • 800-999 Postgraduate level, indicating fourth year beyond baccalaureate.

In general, odd-numbered courses are given in the fall and even-numbered courses are offered in the spring. Courses ending in zero usually are offered each semester or either semester. Not all courses are offered every year. The units of credit are indicated by the number in parentheses after each course title.

The University reserves the right to withdraw any courses for which there is insufficient registration or lack of faculty resources.

Name Changes

All name change requests by marriage, divorce or court order must be accompanied by a copy of the legal action which changes the individual's name, only if the name change occurs during enrollment. Download a Name Change Form here.

Extracurricular Activities

All groups or individuals who represent the University must manifest satisfactory cooperation, spiritual life and scholastic attainment (the overall grade point average must be 2.00), and must be approved by the faculty.

Honor Society

A select group of graduating seniors are chosen by the faculty each year to membership in Epsilon Kappa Epsilon, the baccalaureate honor society of Biola University. Eligibility is based on invitation from the deans' office. Students receiving an invitation must complete the application form and return it to the Dean of Arts and Sciences. Final selection is based upon scholastic performance, Christian witness and contributions to the Biola community. Membership is limited to no more than 5% of the graduating class. To be eligible for membership, a student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.6 or higher and must have completed 80 credit units at Biola prior to the semester of graduation. BOLD students should check their program for a listing of honors.