Biola University (/baɪˈoʊlə/) is a private Christian university in La Mirada, California. It was founded in 1908 as the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. It has over 150 programs of study in nine schools offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. The university hosts the annual Missions Conference, the largest annual missions conference and the second largest missions conference in the world. It has also played a significant role in the development of intelligent design.
Biola University was founded in 1908 as the Bible Institute of Los Angeles by Lyman Stewart, president of the Union Oil Company of California (subsequently known as Unocal and later purchased by the Chevron Corporation); Thomas C. Horton, a Presbyterian minister and Christian author; and Augustus B. Prichard, also a Presbyterian minister.
In 1912, the institute appointed R. A. Torrey as dean, and in 1913 began construction on a new building at the corner of Sixth and Hope St. (536 South Hope St.), in downtown Los Angeles, which included a 3,500-seat auditorium, two large neon signs (added later) on top of the building proclaiming "Jesus Saves", and a carillon of eleven bells on which hymns were played three times each day. These early leaders wanted the institute to focus on the training of students in the Bible and missions rather than the broad approach to Christian education typical of Christian liberal arts colleges. The institute offered a diploma after completion of a two-year curriculum. This model was based largely on the Moody Bible Institute. Beginning in the 1920s, attempts were made to broaden the curriculum, but it was not until 1949 that the institution took the name "Biola College" and in 1981 was renamed "Biola University". Biola re-located to La Mirada, California in 1959.

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Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (English)

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (History)

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (Journalism and Integrated Media)

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (Theatre)

Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Physical Science)

Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Biochemistry)

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (Cinema and Media Arts)

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (Spanish)

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (Music)

Master of Business Administration [M.B.A]

Bachelor (Music Composition)

Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Music in Worship)

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (Anthropology)

Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Kinesiology)

Bachelor (Music Performance)

Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Biological Science)

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (Interdisciplinary Studies)

Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Engineering Physics)

Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Business Administration)

Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Communication Sciences and Disorders)

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (Liberal Studies - Elementary Education)

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (Sociology)

Master of Arts [M.A] (Science and Religion)

Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Nursing)

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (Political Science)

Master of Arts [M.A] (Teaching)

Master of Arts [M.A] (Applied Linguistics)

Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Computer Science)

Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Physics)

Master of Arts [M.A] (Spiritual Formation and Soul Care)

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (Philosophy)

Master of Arts [M.A] (Education)

Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Accounting)

Master of Science [M.Sc] (Special Education)

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (Communication Studies)

Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Chemistry)

Master of Arts [M.A] (Intercultural Studies)

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] (Intercultural Studies)

Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Design)

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