Academic History
Starting in 1936, the Bible Institute of Los Angeles began to offer four-year courses of study, in addition to its two- and three-year courses. In 1945, the School of Missionary Medicine was founded, providing Biola with its first degree program. To see Course listings or Degrees from other years, visit Academic History.
The following is a comprehensive list of the courses offered from the Institute, from 1936 to 1972.
1936-1937
1937-1938
1938-1939
1939-1940
1940-1941
1941-1942
1942-1943
1943-1944
1944-1945
1945-1971: Degrees Offered
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952-1954
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bible
- Bible with a Missions Minor
- Bible with a Library Science Minor
- Philosophy
- Christian Education
- Christian Education with a Library Science Minor
- Christian Education with a Missions Minor
- Education
- English-Speech
- Social Science
- Church Music
- Applied Music
- Institute Courses diploma
- School of Missionary Medicine
1954-1955
- The Bachelor of Arts degree
- Bible
- Christian Education
- Education
- English
- History
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- The Bachelor of Music degree
- Institute Courses diploma
- School of Missionary Medicine
1955-1956
- The Bachelor of Arts degree
- Bible
- Christian Education
- Education
- English
- History
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- The Bachelor of Music degree
- Institute Courses diploma
- School of Missionary Medicine
1956-1957
1957-1958
1958-1959
- The Bachelor of Arts degree
- Bible
- Christian Education
- Missions
- Art
- Education
- English
- History
- Psychology
- The Bachelor of Music degree
- Applied Music
- Church Music
- Music Education
1959-1960
- The Bachelor of Arts degree
- Bible
- Christian Education
- Missions
- Art
- Education
- English
- History
- Nursing Education
- Psychology
- The Bachelor of Music degree
- Applied Music
- Church Music
- Music Education
1960-1961
- The Bachelor of Arts degree
- Bible
- Christian Education
- Missions
- Art
- Education
- English
- History
- Psychology
- The Bachelor of Music degree
- Applied Music
- Church Music
- Music Education
1961-1962
1962-1963
- The Bachelor of Arts degree
- Bible
- Christian Education
- Biological Science
- Language Arts
- Music
- Humanities
- English
- History
- Psychology
- Social Science
- Speech
- The Bachelor of Music degree
- Applied Music
- Church Music
- Music Education
1963-1964
- The Bachelor of Arts degree
- Bible
- Christian Education
- Biological Science
- Language Arts
- Music
- Humanities
- English
- History
- Psychology
- Social Science
- Speech
- The Bachelor of Music degree
- Applied Music
- Church Music
- Music Education
1964-1965
- The Bachelor of Arts degree
- Bible
- Christian Education
- Biological Science
- English
- History
- Humanities
- Language Arts
- Music
- Psychology
- Social Science
- Speech
- The Bachelor of Music degree
- Applied Music
- Church Music
- The Bachelor of Science degree
- Nursing and Biological Science
1965-1966
- The Bachelor of Arts degree
- Bible
- Christian Education
- Biological Science
- English
- Hispanic American Studies
- History
- Humanities
- Language Arts
- Music
- Physical Education
- Psychology
- Social Science
- Speech
- The Bachelor of Music degree
- Applied Music
- Church Music
- The Bachelor of Science degree
- Nursing and Biological Science
1966-1967
- The Bachelor of Arts degree
- Bible
- Christian Education
- English
- Hispanic American Studies
- History
- Humanities
- Language Arts
- Music
- Physical Education
- Psychology
- Social Science
- Social Science Missions
- Speech
- The Bachelor of Music degree
- Applied Music
- Music Theory and Composition
- Church Music
- The Bachelor of Science degree
- Biological Science
- Business Administration
- Nursing
1967-1968
- The Bachelor of Arts degree
- Bible
- Biological Studies (for teachers)
- Christian Education
- English
- History
- Humanities
- Language Arts
- Latin American Studies
- Music
- Physical Education
- Psychology
- Social Science
- Social Science Missions
- Spanish
- Speech
- The Bachelor of Music degree
- Applied Music
- Music Theory and Composition
- Church Music
- Music Education
- The Bachelor of Science degree
- Biological Science
- Business Administration
- Nursing
1968-1969
- The Bachelor of Arts degree
- Bible
- Biological Studies (for teachers)
- Christian Education
- English
- History
- Humanities
- Language Arts
- Latin American Studies
- Music
- Physical Education
- Psychology
- Social Science
- Spanish
- Speech
- The Bachelor of Music degree
- Applied Music
- Music Theory and Composition
- Church Music
- Music Education
- The Bachelor of Science degree
- Biological Science
- Business Administration
- Mathematics
- Nursing
1969-1970
- The Bachelor of Arts degree
- Bible
- Christian Education
- English
- History
- Humanities
- Language Arts
- Latin American Studies
- Music
- Physical Education
- Psychology
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech
- The Bachelor of Music degree
- Applied Music
- Music Theory and Composition
- Church Music
- Music Education
- The Bachelor of Science degree
- Biological Science
- Business Administration
- Mathematics
- Nursing
1970-1971
- The Bachelor of Arts degree
- Bible
- Christian Education
- English
- History
- Humanities
- Language Arts
- Latin American History
- Music
- Physical Education
- Psychology
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech
- The Bachelor of Music degree
- Applied Music
- Music Theory and Composition
- Church Music
- Music Education
- The Bachelor of Science degree
- Biological Science
- Business Administration
- Mathematics
- Nursing
1971-1972
- The Bachelor of Arts degree
- Art
- Bible
- Christian Education
- Communications
- English
- History
- Humanities
- Language Arts
- Latin American History
- Music
- Physical Education
- Psychology
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Spanish
- The Bachelor of Music degree
- Applied Music
- Music Theory and Composition
- Church Music
- Music Education
- The Bachelor of Science degree
- Biological Science
- Business Administration
- Mathematics
- Nursing
References
Resources
Biola College Catalog 1952-1956
Biola College Catalog 1958-1964
Biola College Catalog 1964-1969
Biola College Catalog 1966-1973