1985-1986 Cedarville College Annual Report

10 "The Biblefaculty was tops. Complementing their excellent academic rredentiols was the depth ofexperience they brought to thedassroom . I par– ticularly appreciated the practical insights they sharedfrom their rich backgrounds in the pas– torate and missions." Dan iel Barfe ll ('85) reacher, youth pastor The Department of Biblical Education was the foundational department of the college in terms of fulfilling our purpose and serving ge nera l education needs . All Cedarville Co ll ege students were required to minor in Bible. Bible major graduates testify that they we re excep tionally prepared for future minis– try. In 1984-85, o th er academi c departments exhibited stre ngth in th e ir disci– plines. Scie nce was taught from a creat ionist viewpoint bv a faculty of ten , e ight of whom he ld ea rned doctorates . Dr. John S il vi us compl e ted the writing of a sc ience te xtbook th at prese nts biology from a C hri sti an perspective. All ofour two-ye ar pre-e nginee ring stud ents we re accepted into acc redi ted e nginee ring institutions, as th ey ha ve been since the inceptio n of th e program in 1983. Communication Arts fac ulty remained positioned on the leading edge of communications research . Fifteen students compl e ted internships in pro– grams ranging from hosp ital -patie nt relations to staff work for congressmen . The Cedarville forensics team was first amo ng small co lleges and third overall in the state of Oh io behind The Oh io State Un ive rsity and M iami Un iversity. Each faculty member of the Psyc hology Departme nt was a licensed and practicing psychologist. Language and L iteratu re introduced its new profes– sional writing program. Health and Physical Ed ucation operated out of one of the finest athletic facilities among small , midwest, independe nt colleges. T he six Social Science faculty averaged more than 12 years at Cedarville . The continued emphasis on computer technology included th e establish– ment of a microcomputer labo ratory to supplement the existing academic computer facilities and the purchase of a number of micros by academic de– partments for instruction and research . Music was a pacesetter in the develop– ment of computer assisted teaching. In June 1985, 340 graduates received baccalaureate degrees and 12 secre– tarial studen ts earned the new assoc iate of arts degree. A new course, E mployme nt St rategies, suppl eme nted the program of the Ca ree r P lanning and Placement Office . Twe nty workshops throughout the sc hool yea r provided stude nts opportunities to polish res ume writing and interviewing skills . Representatives of 90 po tential emp loyers visited the campus. Placement also provided churches with pastoral candidate s. T he annual Ca ree r Day drew 45 compani es and graduate schools, and th e C hri stian School Recruitment Confere nce hosted 38 sc hoo l represe nta ti ves.