1988-1989 Academic Catalog

Cedarville College was established on January 26, 1887, through the vision of five godly men who dreamed of a college that would provide Christian young people with education that was offered within a spiritual framework. Affiliated with the Reformed Presbyterian Church, the College attracted many area students and built its first building, "Old Main," now called "Founders' Hall," in 1895. Year after year, Cedarville attracted a record number of students and soon gained a reputation not only for its Bible teaching, but also for its liberal arts program. The turbulence of the first fifty years of the 20th century led to hard times for the College. Following one final attempt to become strong after the end of WWII, the trustees realized that the enroll– ment could not support expenses. The College would have to find another church group to assume its operation, or close its doors. At that time the trustees of the Baptist Bible Institute of Cleve– land, Ohio, were seeking a campus on which to expand. Hearing of Cedarville College, they visited the campus and were con– vinced that Cedarville was the site that God had for their school. Upon mutual agreement by both trustee boards, ownership of the College was transferred on April 4, 1953. Cedarville College became a Baptist college of arts and sciences. James T. Jeremiah, the pastor who first suggested the Baptist Bible Institute-Cedar– ville College connection, was called to be the president. Soon the College was alive and flourishing. By 1959 the enroll– ment had grown to 255. Faculty, staff, and facilities were added. Six years later the student body had nearly tripled to 763. By the end of Dr. Jeremiah's twenty-five year tenure as president in 1978, the College's enrollment had grown to over 1200 students. Paul Dixon was then called to lead Cedarville College. Through his leadership, the College has continued to flourish in every area. The student body has grown to nearly 1900 students. New facili– ties, including three residence halls, the Athletic Center, and Centennial Library have been constructed. Many new academic and co-curricular programs have also been added. In 1987, Cedar– ville College celebrated its centennial, commemorating one-hun– dred vears in Christian higher education. The future looks bright for Cedarville College as it seeks God's continued blessing and enters its second century of service. 5 Catalog Contents College Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 History ....................................... 5 Purpose ....................................... 7 The Campus ................................... 8 Student Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Admissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Academic Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Major Fields of Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 General Education Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Special Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Academic Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Departments of Instruction Biblical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Communication Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Health and Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Language and Literature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Music ...................................... 118 Nursing ..................................... 132 Psychology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Science and Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Social Science and History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Financial Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Tuition and Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Financial Aid Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Statement of Doctrine and Conduct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Statistical Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Index ........................................ 188 Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191