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Mission Statement

Interdisciplinary programs at the University are designed to

encourage the thinking, research, and applications that help

students understand the interrelationships among disciplines that

are characteristic of a true liberal arts education. Drawing from

several academic disciplines, these programs promote learning

that broadens and deepens the student’s view of knowledge and

the world as a whole.

Personal Requirements

Students who choose interdisciplinary programs typically

possess a unique love for learning. They desire to know about

many areas and enjoy discovering the relationships among

the various academic disciplines that comprise the body of

knowledge. Though most college preparatory curricula provide

a good measure of breadth through their coverage of the basic

disciplines, students interested in interdisciplinary programs

should choose electives that sharpen their thinking skills and

expand their intellectual horizons. Advanced high school courses

in writing, literature, mathematics, science, economics, world

history, or social science are recommended.

Although background in foreign language is not required for

admission to the programs, foreign language competency is

necessary for effective international service. Consequently, two

or more units of foreign language in high school are strongly

recommended.

Programs of Study

The University offers the following interdisciplinary programs:

• Honors Program

• Individualized Studies

• Liberal Arts

• Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)

• Air Force

• Army

Cocurricular Opportunities

Tau Delta Kappa (TDK)

provides an opportunity for fellowship,

ministry, exchange of ideas, and support of students involved in

the honors program. TDK students also tutor school children in the

Cedarville area.

Career Opportunities

Graduate and professional schools welcome Cedarville

graduates. Careers pursued by graduates include:

• Diplomat

• Government worker

• International relations

• Military officer

• Missionary

Honors Program

The

honors program

is designed to challenge gifted students

to reach their academic potential through a specially designed

course of study. The courses designated as “honors courses” are

rigorous and demanding, challenging students to aspire to greater

heights in their academic progress.

Admission to the program for entering freshmen is based upon

ACT/SAT scores, extracurricular and work experience, and a

sample of expository writing. Admitted freshmen students who

meet the minimum standardized examination score and GPA

requirements will be invited to apply to the Honors Program.

Prospective students must complete a separate application, which

is available through Admissions.

A limited number of students are admitted into the program

each fall. Students enrolled in the honors program are required to

complete four honors courses in addition to a senior seminar or

project.

Two of these courses are taken in the freshman year in a

sequence entitled “The Making of the Modern Mind,” which traces

the development of philosophic, cultural, and artistic traditions

against the background of the history of western civilization. These

two courses meet general education requirements in humanities,

philosophy, and history.

In the sophomore and junior years, honors students take two

integrative seminars. Typically, each honors seminar provides an

interdisciplinary perspective on the topic of study. Enrollment in

honors seminars is limited to 20 students.

In the senior year, each honors student chooses a capstone

experience from two options: (1) Honors students may complete

a traditional honors thesis, working one on one with a faculty

mentor; or (2) Honors students may participate in the Honors

Senior Colloquium during the two semesters of the their senior

academic year. This seminar provides a capstone experience

focusing developing a Christian worldview in the midst of a

contemporary society that is often inhospitable to biblical principle.

Through the honors program, Cedarville University encourages

superior scholarship, allows a thorough integration of the various

disciplines, and provides the student an opportunity to better

understand how all knowledge relates to its source in God. The

honors program offers an adventure in the world of ideas, coupled

with practical incentives for transcribing faith and learning into

the larger culture for the glory of God and the benefit of men and

women in His image.

Course requirements for the honors program involve 16 semester

hours including:

I. Freshman Colloquia: The Making of the Modern Mind*.......10

HON-1010 The Classical and Medieval Ages............................ 5 HON-1020 Renaissance, Reformation, and Revolutions.......... 5

II. Honors Integrative Seminars. .................................................4

Two seminars, typically two hours each, taken in the sophomore

and junior years.

III. Honors Research Project/Thesis...........................................2

Participation in a one-hour interdisciplinary colloquium each

semester

(HON-4910, HON-4920)

or an interdisciplinary

research project

(HON-4950).

*If taken together, these two courses replace the following general

education requirements:

HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.....................................3

Humanities Elective........................................................................3

(or 2000-level philosophy course if required for the major)

History Elective..............................................................................3

If either of these two courses are taken individually, the course

may be designated as five semester hours of credit toward either

the humanities or history general education requirements.

Individualized Studies

The

individualized studies program

serves students with

specialized career aspirations that may not fit with a particular

major program offered at Cedarville University or those who desire

a traditional, broad undergraduate program before proceeding to

graduate school. The program leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree

and includes the following provisions:

1. A student interested in an individualized studies program

may submit a proposal after completing 20 semester hours

at Cedarville University, exclusive of Advanced Placement,

CLEP, and transfer credits, with GPA of 3.25 or higher.

2. The student must define the focus of the intended

individualized program on the program approval form. In

addition, the student must demonstrate that the proposed

program objective cannot adequately be achieved through

an existing major at Cedarville University. The program

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