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ROSEMEAD
SCHOOL
OF PSYCHOLOGY
COOK SCHOOL
OF INTERCULTURAL
STUDIES
CROWELL SCHOOL
OF BUSINESS
SCHOOL
OF PROFESSIONAL
STUDIES
Degree candidates for the Doctor of Philosophy in psychology and the Doctor of Psychology have completed
133 semester units of coursework in psychology, theology, integration, and research and have provided 3,000
to 4,000 hours of clinical service in counseling agencies across the country. Degree candidates for the M.A. in
psychology have completed over 60 semester units of coursework in psychology, theology and integration, and
have provided at least 350 hours of clinical service to schools or agencies in the area.
Degree candidates have completed internships or signicant crosscultural living or language experiences;
foreign language prociency requirements where applicable; and comprehensive exams on their core classes
and area of specialization.
In addition to the required prerequisites, Master of Arts candidates completed 42 units (M.A. ICS); 32 units
(M.A. TESOL); or 33 units (M.A. Applied Linguistics). Doctoral candidates entered with master’s degrees,
and depending on their previous graduate classes, took 48 units of coursework and 12 units of dissertation
research for the Ph.D. in Intercultural Education and Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies and 27 units of course-
work and 8 units of dissertation research for the Doctor of Missiology. ey conducted original research and
defended dissertations on topics that contribute to the understanding and practice of education (Ph.D.) or
missiology (D.Miss.) in a cultural context.
Degree candidates for the Master of Business Administration program have completed these distinct elements:
prerequisite coursework, required for those without a business undergraduate degree (up to 15 units); a com-
mon core of graduate courses in management, marketing, nance, and accounting (21 units); a concentration
of required theology courses (6 units); an integrative business ethics course (3 units); approved MBA electives
(6 units); a project management capstone, and participation in the MBA Mentor Program. Graduates complete
between 36 and 51 units in their program with a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 or above.
Degree candidates for the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership represent working professionals who
have completed coursework in leadership, communication, character and organizational development while
continuing to serve full time in their career of choice.
Students who earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology have completed coursework emphasizing psychoso-
cial development, integration, research, and foundational theories of psychological study. e BOLD Program
is designed for the working adult who has returned to college aer being away from the formal education set-
ting for a number of years. Each student has completed the general education and biblical studies coursework
required of all Biola baccalaureate graduates, completing between 65 and 80 units of coursework at Biola with
the remaining required units transferred from other institutions.
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