1994-1995 Academic Catalog

, History Cedarville College was established on January 26 , 1887 through the vi ion of five godly men who dreamed of a college that would provide Chri tian young people with education that was offered within a spiritual framework. Affiliated with the Reformed Pre byterian Church, the College attracted many area students and built it fir t building, ''Old Main ' now called' Founder ' Hall, in 1895. Year after year Cedarville attracted a record number of tudent and soon gained a reputation not only for its Bible teach– ing, but al o for it liberal arts program . The turbulence of the fir t fifty year of the 20th century led to hard times for the College . Following one final attempt to becon1e strong after the end of WWII the trustees realized that the enrollment could not support expen e . The College would have to find another church group to a ume its operation, or close its doors. At that time the tru tee of the Bapti t Bible Institute of Cleveland, Ohio , were eeking a campu on which to expand. Hearing of Cedarville College, they vi ited the campus and were convinced that Cedarville wa the site that God had for their chool . Upon mutual agreement by both tru tee board ownership of the College was tran ferred on April 4, 1953 . Cedarville College became a Baptist college of art and cience . James T . Jeremiah, the pastor who first sugge ted the Baptist Bible Institute-Cedarville College connection , was called to be the pre ident . Soon the College was ali ve and flouri bing. By 1959 the enrollment had grown to 255. Faculty, taff, and facilities were added. Six year later the rudent body had nearly tripled to 763 . By the end of Dr. Jeremiah ' twenty-five year tenure a pre ident in 1978, the College' s enrollment had grown to over 1,200 tudent . Paul Dixon was then called to lead Cedarvi lle Col– lege. Through hi leader hip. the College ha contin– ued co tlouri sh in every area. The rudent body ha grown to over 2,300 stude11ts. Several new faci lities, including four re 1dence hal 15, Lhe Athletic CenLer. a11d CenLennial Library l1ave been co11 Lrucced in the la t decade . A 11ew acade1nic buildi11g for e11gineering, 11ursing. and cience was C<)n1plcted i11 1992 . Man) Ht'\)\' acadt:111ic and co-curricu lar progra111 ha c al~o been added . In 1987 , edar\ ille ol lege cc lebtated iL\ ce11te1u1ial, co111111er11orati 11g <)Ile hu11dred year'i i11 hristian l1igher education. Tl1c f ucure look l)rigl1t lt)r edarville ollege as it seeks <>d ' \ ccH1ti11ued l)le\\111g a11<l enter its second ce11cur)' of sei, ice . College Profile 5 Catalog Contents Hi tory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 College Profile . ..... . ........................... . ... .. .... .. . 4 Purpo e ....... . ..... ... .... .. ... .. ..... . ... .. ... ... ........ .. 6 The Campu ........ . ............................ . ... .. ... .. 7 Computer Information Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Student Life .. ......... .. ...................... . .... . .... .. . 14 Chri tian Mini trie .. ... ...... . .... .. .... .. .. ... .. .. .. ... . 20 Ad.mi ion . ... .... . ........................ . ..... . .... .... . . 24 Academic Information .. . ................. .... . . ......... . 28 Major Field of Study .... .......... .. ................... 28 General Education Requirement .. .. ......... . .... .. .. 30 Special Program .. . ... ............... . .... . ............. 34 Academic Policie ... ...... . ............................. 36 Department of In truction ............... . ............... 42 Biblical Education ... .... .. ... ....... . ................... 42 Bu ines Admini tration ................................ 54 Communication Art . ...... .. . . . ................ . .... . .. 70 Education ............. ................................. .. .. 82 Engineering .... . .. . . ... .... ... ... .. ..... ............... .. . 96 Health and Phy ical Education ........ .......... . .... l 04 Interdi ciplinary Studie .................. .. . .. .... .. .. 114 Language and Literatu re ................. .. .. ... .... . .. l _2 Mu ic .... . ............. .. ... ................. .. ... . .... . ... l30 Nur ing ................................................... 146 P ychology ... ....................... .. .. ... .. .. .... . ..... 15_ Science and Mathe1 1atic ....... .. ..... .. .. .... ........ 15 Social Scie11ce and Hi tory . ... .. ... .... .. ............. 174 Financial Inforn1ation ................ .... ................ 192 Tui tion a11d Fee ........ .. ............. .. .. .. ........... 19_ Financial Aid Jnformacio11 ............ .. ..... . ......... 19- Doctrinal SLaten1enL .... . .... . ..... ...... .. .. ............. _Q l Board of Trustee .. I Ad111ini Cration ...... ... ............ _Q_ Stati tica l I11forn1ation . ... .. .... ... ... .. .... . ............. ~03 Index ........................................................ 20-t. orre po11de1 ce Direct<)r) ...... .. ............. . ........ 1 07 D . . 10 1rec t 1011 .... .................. . ................................. _