1966-1967 Academic Catalog

Cedarville College GENERAL INFORMATION On April 4, 1953, the Trustees of the Baptist Bible Institute of Cleveland met with the Trustees of Cedarville College, By a process of l'esignations and elections, the ownership and control of Cedarville Col– lege passed completely into the hands of the Trustees of the Baptist Bible Institute with the vision and purpose of having a distinctively Baptist liberal arts college. In the fall of 1954 the Trustees of Cedar– ville College met and voted to discontinue the Bible Institute program and to concentrate on the work of a liberal arts college, RECOGNITION By its charter, issued under the laws of the State of Ohio, Jan– uary 12, 1887, Cedarville College is recognized as a degree-granting institution. On June 10, 1963, Cedarville College was approved for the prepara– tion of teachers by the State of Ohio. The program began with the 1963-64 Freshman class. The first certificates will be granted in May, 1967. Cedarville College has been approved by the Veterans Administra– tion for education of veterans under the provision of Public Laws 550 and 634. The College is cun·ently engaged in preliminary steps toward membership in the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. The College holds membership in the Ohio College Associa– tion and is a member of the Council for Advancement of Small Colleges. Cedarville College is approved by and cooperates with the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches. Cedarville College holds membership in The Evangelical Teacher Train– ing Association, an association of over one hundred institutions of higher education. One goal of the association is to meet the Christian Students' need for preparation for leadership in the local church. The College is authorized to grant the Teachers Diploma of the Association to students meeting course requirements. The Registrar or Christian Education Faculty can fmnish complete information regarding E.T.T.A. requirements. The following quote is from the current edition of "Credit Given by Educational Institutions" published by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers: "Transcript of record accepted for admission on a provisional basis-to be validated by satis– factory work in residence." This edition further states that students from Cedarville College can transfer up to and including four years of work and that Cedarville College graduates are accepted into graduate school. TEACHER CERTIFICATION Until Cedarville College achieves regional accreditation, certification in some states might require enrollment in a limited number of graduate courses the summer before employment as a teacher begins. Additional information about these requirements and the states in– volved may be received by writing the Registrar. 5