2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog

AWord From Our President You will spend approximately 1,000 days on campus at Cedarville University. It is our desire that every classroom session, every chapel service, every meeting, every sporting event, every extracurricular activity will set you on a trajectory to glorify God with the remainder of your life. As you read this catalog, you will see that Cedarville University glorifies God by providing comprehensive education consistent with biblical truth. A biblical worldview guides every course, every professor affirms and teaches by our doctrinal statement, and your Bible minor will equip you to understand and apply the Bible so that you can defend your theological beliefs. We desire to have academic excellence with a Gospel purpose. We desire for every student to participate in an international missions trip and to discover how God wants to use your gifts for His glory. Every vocation is rooted in a biblical worldview and has an eternal purpose. God is moving at Cedarville, and we hope that you will join us and have fun while praying for revival. We must engage culture with compassionate conviction while standing for the Word of God and the Testimony of Jesus Christ. By faith, Thomas White, Ph.D. President, Cedarville University History Cedarville College was established in 1887 by five godly men who envisioned a college that would provide Christian higher education. Affiliated with the Reformed Presbyterian Church, the College built its first building, Old Main (now called Founders Hall), in 1895. The turbulence of the first 50 years of the 20th century led to hard times for the College. By the end of World War II, the Board of Trustees realized that enrollment could not support expenses, but, as God would ordain it, the Baptist Bible Institute of Cleveland, Ohio, was seeking to expand. That institution’s Board of Trustees became convinced Cedarville was the place God had chosen. By mutual agreement of both trustee boards, ownership of the College transferred in 1953, and Cedarville became a Baptist college of arts and sciences. Dr. James T. Jeremiah was called as president. By 1959, Cedarville’s enrollment had grown to 255. Six years later, the student body nearly tripled to 763. By the end of Jeremiah’s 25-year tenure as president in 1978, enrollment had grown to more than 1,200 students. That same year, Dr. Paul Dixon was called to lead Cedarville. In 2002, the Board of Trustees unanimously voted to change from Cedarville College to Cedarville University. This move better communicated Cedarville’s expanded academic offerings, graduate studies, institutional organization, and increased national and international presence. By the end of Dixon’s 25-year tenure as president in 2003, the student body had grown to more than 3,000 students. Under his leadership, Cedarville added nursing and engineering majors and constructed the Dixon Ministry Center and the Stevens Student Center. In 2003, Dr. Bill Brown became the next president of Cedarville University. Under Brown’s leadership, Cedarville built the Center for Biblical and Theological Studies and Health Sciences Center and launched four new graduate programs. In 2013, Dr. Thomas White became the 10th president of Cedarville University. Under his leadership, the University embarked on an extensive renovation of the Jeremiah Chapel, built new science laboratories, established two additional graduate programs, and founded the Center for Biblical Apologetics and Public Christianity. Profile Home to 3,700 Christian students, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist university of arts, sciences, professional, and graduate programs located in southwest Ohio. Since its founding in 1887, Cedarville has maintained its commitment to biblical truth and academic excellence to equip students for academic success, professional leadership, and spiritual influence. This intentional focus has earned Cedarville a national reputation as a leader in liberal arts, health sciences, and professional programs. Cedarville’s undergraduate curriculum is built upon a liberal arts core including biblical education, communications, global studies, humanities, physical education, science and mathematics, and the social sciences. From this foundation, the University’s 76 undergraduate degree programs provide concentrated study leading to one of eight baccalaureate degrees. Graduate programs are a growing segment of Cedarville’s educational array. Now offering five master’s and doctoral degrees and two certificate programs in the areas of business, nursing, education, ministry, and pharmacy, these programs — four available fully online — build on the University’s undergraduate reputation, but serve the unique needs of adult students. Mission and Vision Cedarville University is a Christ-centered learning community equipping students for lifelong leadership and service through an education marked by excellence and grounded in biblical truth. The University accomplishes the following objectives or “portrait statements” which reflect characteristics of a Cedarville University graduate: Glorify God The Cedarville graduate exemplifies devotion to the triune God, Christlike character, and faithfulness to the teachings of the Scriptures. Think Broadly and Deeply The Cedarville graduate evaluates ideas, practices, and theories across disciplines within the framework of God’s revelation. Communicate Effectively The Cedarville graduate listens well, and produces and delivers clear, compelling, accurate, and truthful messages in a relevant, respectful manner. Develop Academically and Professionally The Cedarville graduate demonstrates competence and integrity in academic and professional endeavors. Engage for Christ The Cedarville graduate lives to further the mission of Christ in the world as an active influence in spiritual, moral, professional, and social spheres. Page 2 2017–18 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Introduction A Word From Our President