1992-1993 Academic Catalog

History Cedarville College was established on January 26, 1887, through the vision of five godly men ~h~ dreamed of a college that would provide Chnstlan 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 enrollment coul? not support expenses. The College would have to fmd another church group to assume its operation, or close its doors. At that time the trustees of the Baptist Bible Institute of Cleveland, Ohio, were seeking a campus on which to expand. Hearing of Cedarville College, they visited the campus and were convinced 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-Cedarville College connection, was called to be the president. Soon the College was alive and flourishing. By 1959 the enrollment 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 1,200 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 over 2,000 students. Several new . facilities, including four residence halls, the Athletic Center, and Centennial Library have been constructed in the last decade. A new academic building for engineering, nursing, and science was completed in 1992. Many new academic and co-curricular programs have also been added. In 1987, Cedarville College celebrated its centennial, commemorating one hundred years 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. Introduction 5 Catalog Contents History ................................ 5 College Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Purpose .............................. 6 The Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Computer Information Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Student Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Christian Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Admissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Academic Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Major Fields of Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 General Education Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Special Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Academic Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Departments of Instruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Biblical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Communication Arts .................... 76 Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Health and Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Interdisciplinary Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Language and Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Music ............................. 132 Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Science and Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Social Science and History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Financial Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Tuition and Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Financial Aid Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Statement of Doctrine and Conduct . . . . . . . . . . 200 Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Statistical Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Index ............................... 204 Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206