1986-1987 Academic Catalog

28 Academic Information The Cedarville College program is designed to meet the educa– tional, moral, physical, social, and spiritual needs of young people who desire to honor God with their lives. The total pro– gram represents a balance between the knowledge gained through the courses studied, the co-curricular activities, and worship in the regular chapel and church services. In such a setting, truth from Scripture is integrated with the knowledge taught in each course to provide effective learning and enduring life values. The knowledge and skills learned from the courses give the student an excellent background for professional competence in his chosen field. Curriculum Outline General Education Requirements Major field requirements and cognates Electives ................. . Quarter hours ... 86 45-100 8-61 TOTAL 192 Specific curricular requirements are outlined in each depart– mental section of the catalog. Major Field The amount of work for a typical major field is usually about 50 quarter hours and must include the requirements of the depart– ment. Comprehensive majors are typically from 70 to 90 hours. Specific requirements are listed at the beginning of department course offerings. No courses in which "D" grades are received may be counted as meeting the requirements of the major field. Often departments will suggest that an alternate course be taken rather than repeating the course. In order to graduate, a student must satisfy the requirements for at least one major field of study. With proper scheduling, he may concurrently complete the requirements for more than one major. Majors involving fewer than sixty quarter hours of course work lend themselves to this approach. Major Fields of Study The college offers thirty-one major fields of study. Some of the majors represent combinations of two or more areas of study. These are denoted.(*) Course requirements for each of the majors are outlined in the respective departmental sections of the catalog. Accounting History-Political Science American Studies* Mathematics Behavioral Science* Music Bible, Comprehensive Music, Church Bible, Preseminary Music Education Biology Nursing Broadcasting Physical Education Business Administration Political Science Business Education Prelaw* Chemistry Psychology Communication Arts Public Administration* Computer Information Systems Science, Comprehensive Criminal Justice Social Science Elementary Education Sociology English Spanish History