1986-1987 Academic Catalog

A Word From Our President Paul Dixon This year we reach a great milestone in the history of Cedarville College: celebrating 100 years in Christian higher education. We have been a Baptist college since 1953; however, our purpose re– mains the same as when we were founded in 1887: to provide a quality Christian education to young men and women so that they may go on to minister throughout the world for Christ. When Baptist Bible Institute of Cleveland took over the opera– tions of Cedarville in 1953, the trustees desired to build a strong Christian liberal arts program and satisfy the needs of fundamen– tal Christians across the country. As a result of their vision, Cedarville College has become one of the truly exceptional Chris– tian liberal arts colleges in the nation, committed not only to quality education, but also the local church, evangelism, disci– pleship, and Christian service. We as Christians have countless opportunities to serve Christ - through business, medicine, law, education, the pastorate, public office, counseling, and so many others. At Cedarville we desire to prepare you not only professionally but also spiritually so that you can minister for Christ through these opportunities. Our faculty, staff, and administrators care about you as an indi– vidual. Through their concern you will satisfy your desire to grow intellectually, physically, socially, and spiritually. I trust this Centennial edition of our catalog will give you a glimpse of God's blessing on our past and present. More impor– tantly, I hope you realize that we can help you prepare for your fu– ture. This catalog will answer many of your questions and may inspire many more. I invite you to write or call us. And please visit our campus, especially this year, so that we may include you in our Centennial Celebration. At Cedarville, you are important to us. Catalog Contents College Profile ..... . Centennial Celebration Student Life ... Activities . . . . . Student Services Athletics ..... Admissions . . . . . Academic Information Academic Resources Major Fields of Study General Education Requirements Special Programs ... . Academic Policies .. . Departments of Instruction Biblical Education Business Administration Communication Arts .. Education ....... . Health and Physical Education Language and Literature Music ... . Nursing ......... . Psychology ....... . Science and Mathematics Social Science and History Financial Information .... Tuition and Fees Financial Aid Information Board of Trustees ..... . Statement of Doctrine and Conduct Faculty ........ . Administration ... . Statistical Information Index ......... . .7 10 12 15 15 17 22 28 .9 28 29 34 38 46 54 68 78 88 96 104 116 124 128 138 149 150 153 164 162 165 164 172 173