Smart Start Program For students who are undecided about their major, Cedarville offers the Smart Start program. This fully online initiative allows students to begin their college journey by taking general education courses that apply to any degree. Smart Start includes personalized career coaching from trained staff, helping students explore potential majors while staying on track to graduate. The program is priced at $375 per credit hour for full-time, and $525 per credit hour for part-time, offering a cost-effective way to start college education. A cornerstone of the Smart Start program is the course Navigating College to Career with Purpose. This course focuses on personal development, academic skills such as time management and note-taking, and how to effectively use university resources. For more information, please visit Cedarville University’s online page, cedarville.edu/online. Major Discovery Plan Course requirements involve 63 credit hours including: Bible Minor Courses..................................................................15 BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel......................................3 BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature.......................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature......................................3 BTGE-3755 Theology I.............................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II.............................................................3 General Education Courses......................................................39 COLL-0925 Navigating College to Career with Purpose...........0 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech........................................3 ENG-1400 Composition............................................................3 GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology............................................3.5 GSCI-1010 Principles of Earth Science..................................3.5 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture..................................3 HIST-1110 United States History to 1877...................................3 (or HIST-1120 United States History Since 1877..................3) HUM-1400 Introduction to Humanities......................................3 LIT-2300 Introduction to Literature.............................................3 (or LIT-2340 Western Literature............................................3) PEF-1990 Physical Activity and Healthy Living.........................3 Global Awareness Elective........................................................3 ANTH-1800 Cultural Anthropology.....................................3 Humanities Elective...................................................................3 Quantitative Mathematics Elective............................................3 GMTH-1010 Introduction to Mathematics...........................3 (or GMTH-1020 College Algebra.........................................3) Social Studies Elective..............................................................3 PYCH-1600 General Psychology........................................3 (or second History course...................................................3) Major Exploration Courses.........................................................9 Select 3 courses in various majors to explore different career options. 2025–26 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 211 Cedarville Online Smart Start Program
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