Graduate, Professional, and Adult Education
During the last decade, Cedarville University has expanded
its graduate, first-professional, adult, and certificate programs,
serving students from the local region and around the world. All of
these programs are built on four distinctives: biblical integration,
practical application, collaborative engagement, and technological
innovation.
Graduate faculty challenge students to think critically,
communicate effectively, excel professionally, and engage their
world with the heart and mind of Jesus Christ. Equipping Christian
professionals for lifelong leadership and service, Cedarville
provides an education that is marked by excellence and grounded
in biblical truth.
Programs are delivered in online, hybrid, or traditional on-
campus formats. Class schedules are convenient for graduate and
adult students. To ensure access, costs are very competitive with
comparable universities and financial aid options are available for
degree programs.
Current graduate, first-professional, adult, and certificate
offerings:
Degree/Program
Delivery Format
Bachelor’s Degrees
Bible Comprehensive
Online
Master’s Degrees
Master of Education
Online
Master of Science in Nursing
Focus: Family Nurse Practitioner
Hybrid
Focus: Global Health Ministries
Online
Master of Business Administration
Online
First-Professional Degree
Doctor of Pharmacy
Campus
Nondegree Certificate Program
Bioethics
Online
Principal Licensure
Campus
Reading Endorsement
Online
For information about available graduate, first-professional,
adult, or certificate programs, contact University Admissions
at 1-888-CEDARVILLE (233-2784), email
gradadmissions@
cedarville.edu
, or visit
cedarville.edu/graduate
.
Undergraduate Study
The Cedarville University undergraduate academic program
is designed to meet the educational, moral, physical, social, and
spiritual needs of young people who desire to honor God with
their lives. The total program represents a balance between the
knowledge gained through the courses studied, the cocurricular
activities, and worship in the regular chapel and church services.
In such a setting, truth from Scripture is integrated with the
knowledge taught in each course to provide effective learning and
enduring life values. The knowledge and skills learned from the
courses give students an excellent background for professional
competence in their chosen fields.
Calendar and Credits
The regular college year consists of two semesters of 15 weeks
each plus final exam days, extending from August to May. Credits
are earned in terms of semester hours; a semester hour equals
one 50-minute period each week for one term. As an illustration,
a student completing a course that meets 50 minutes a day, three
days a week, for 15 weeks receives three semester hours credit.
Laboratory sessions, applied music courses, physical education
courses, compressed courses, and internships are exceptions to
this pattern.
Classification of Students
Regular students
are those who have met the requirements
for admission, are enrolled in a degree program, and are carrying
at least 12 semester hours of credit from Cedarville University in
that academic semester.
Nondegree students
are those taking
courses but not enrolled in degree programs.
Part-time students
are those who have met all admission requirements, are seeking
a degree, and are taking fewer than 12 semester hours.
Transfer
students
are those who have studied full time for at least one
term at another accredited college or university after graduation
from high school.
High school students
are those who have not
completed high school graduation requirements.
Assignment to Classes
Official class membership is determined according to the
following schedule:
Class
Hours Completed
Freshman
0–30.99
Sophomore
31–60.99
Junior
61–90.99
Senior
91+
Nondegree
Assigned
Class Attendance
In general, regular attendance is necessary for the student to
receive full benefit from the college experience. Since there are
several different ways in which ideal class attendance may be
achieved, official faculty policy allows each faculty member to
determine and develop attendance standards that will meet the
particular needs of the course.
Degree Requirements
Cedarville University offers eight baccalaureate degrees:
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Bachelor of
Music Education (B.M.E.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor
of Science in Computer Engineering (B.S.Cp.E.), Bachelor of
Science in Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.), Bachelor of Science
in Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.), and Bachelor of Science in
Nursing (B.S.N.).
A degree candidate should carefully study the requirements
for that degree as well as the special requirements for graduation
found in this catalog. Careful attention to these requirements will
enable the student to avoid doing unnecessary work.
Students are responsible to see that graduation
requirements are met.
Bachelor’s degree requirements are listed
below.
1. Meet all admission and proficiency requirements.
2. Complete at least 128 semester hours (not including
proficiency), 32 hours of which must be of upper-division
work (3000–4000 level courses).
3. Maintain an overall cumulative GPA of not less than 2.0.
4. Maintain a GPA in the major of not less than 2.0.
5. Establish minimum residency of one year (32 semester
hours, normally the senior year).
6. Complete the general education requirements.
7. Complete the specific course and professional
requirements for the desired major. At least one-third of the
course requirements within a major must be taken from
Cedarville University.
8. Pass ENG-1400 Composition.
9. Satisfy the appropriate global awareness requirement.
10. Participate in the University testing and assessment
program when asked.
11. Complete an application for graduation.
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