1987-1988 Academic Catalog

Holy Land Studies Excellent opportunities through the Institute of Holy Land Studies and the Baptists for Israel Institute are available to stu– dents who desire a special educational experience in Israel during the summer months. Information may be obtained from the chair– man of the Department of Biblical Education. Credits received are applicable to the students' academic programs at Cedarville. Internships Many of the major fields of study include opportunities to re– ceive credit for supervised, on-the-job activities. Interested stu– dents should contact respective department chairmen for details. One-Year Bible Program The college offers a concentrated program for the student who desires a formal education in Bible before he pursues his vocation at home or engages in a field of technical study not available in a Christian school. It is designed so that the student can function as a more knowledgeable layman in his local church. This cur– riculum is outlined in the Biblical Education section of the catalog. Academic Information 47 Overseas Study Program in Germany Each summer Cedarville College sponsors a program in Ger– many in which students study the language and culture for seven weeks. Students with no background in the language may fulfill their foreign language requirement in Elementary German (15 quarter hours). Those who already have had some German may take up to 14 hours in advanced German. While the study program is very intensive, it is also designed to take the student into Ger– man homes and churches and to allow him to visit many historical settings along the Rhine, in Rheinland-Westfalen, in the Black Forest, and in Bavaria. Detailed information is available from the Department of Language and Literature. Philadelphia Study Tour Each September the historians of the college conduct a study tour of historic Philadelphia and its environs. Students earn academic credit while tracing the steps of America's founding fathers to Independence Hall, Betsy Ross House, Valley Forge, and other sites. Information about this program may be obtained from the Department of Social Sciences and History. Preprofessional Programs Many students seek specialized training in professions after at– tending Cedarville College. A number of preprofessional pro– grams are available. The preseminary curriculum which prepares students for seminary studies and the gospel ministry is outlined in the Department of Biblical Education section of the catalog. The prelaw curriculum prepares students for law school and is explained in the Department of Social Sciences and History sec– tion of the catalog. Preprofessional curricula in agriculture, dentistry, engineering, medical technology, medicine, optom– etry, osteopathy, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine are des– cribed in the Department of Science and Mathematics section of the catalog.