1995-1996 Academic Catalog

Faculty Merlin Ager, Chairman: Professor of Education. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1960; M.S., University of Wisconsin, 1962; graduate study, Miami University, summer of 1963; Univer– sity of Wisconsin, summer of 1964; Ph.D., The Ohio State Univer– sity, 1967. At Cedarville 1964-75, 1978-present. Sue Baker, Professor of Education. Education: B.S., Kent State University, 1968; M.Ed., Kent State University, 1972; Ed.D., University of Cincinnati, 1987. At Cedarville since 1978. W. Philip Bassett, Assistant Professor of Education. Education: B.S., Plymouth State College, 1977; M.A., Grace Theological Seminary, 1986; Ph.D., Andrews University, 1991. At Cedarville since 1991. Eddie Baumann, Assistant Professor of Education. Education: B.S., University Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1983; M.S., University Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1987; Ph.D., University Wisconsin– Milwaukee, 1995. At Cedarville since 1993. Omer Bonenberger, Associate Professor of Education. Education: B.A., Bob Jones University, 1960; M.A., Arizona State University, 1968; D.Ed., University of Maine, 1981. At Cedarville since 1981. Sally Castle, Assistant Professor of Education Education: B.S., Syracuse University, 1964; M.S., The University of Dayton, 1983; Ed.S., Wright State University, 1992. At Cedarville since 1994. Dwayne Frnnk, Professor of Education. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1960; B.S., Central State University, 1960; M.S., College of Idaho, 1965; graduate study, Oregon State University, 1965; Ed.D., University ofidaho, 1973. At Cedarville since 1968. Sharon Eimers, Associate Professor of Education. Education: B.S., Tennessee Temple University, 1975; M.Sp.Ed., University of Tennessee, 1981; Ed.D., University of Cincinnati, 1987. At Cedarville since 1981. Timothy Heaton, Assistant Professor of Education. Education: B.A., Wittenberg University, 1973; M.A., Grace Theological Seminary, 1986; graduate study, University of Dayton, 1989. At Cedarville since 1987. Anna Ruth Hille, Assistant Professor of Education. Education: B.A., Bryan College, 1955; B.S., Eastern Kentucky State, 1963; M.E., Xavier University, 1976. At Cedarville since 1987. Beverly Monroe, Associate Professor of Education. Education: B.A., Shelton College, 1957; M.A., Wright State University, 1971; Ph.D., Miami University, 1985. At Cedarville since 1977. Career Opportunities Both Christian and public schools actively recruit Cedarville education graduates. Graduate schools also welcome Cedarville students. Careers pursued by graduates include: Christian school education elementary school teacher general education (1-8) high school or middle school teacher music education (K-8) physical education (K-8) physical education special education special music (K-12) Education Teacher Education Program Admission Requirements 83 Students must apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program. To be admitted they must meet the following requirements one quarter before "methods." (These requirements apply for both elementary educa– tion majors and secondary education students as well-– unless stated otherwise.) 1. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in all courses, including in teaching field courses and in professional education courses (2.3 for K-3 program). 2. Grade of "C" or above in General Education com– munications courses. COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ENG-110, 140 English Composition I,II 3. Grade of "C" or above in teaching field or concen– tration area courses. 4. Acceptable scores on PPST Examination: Reading: 171 and above; Mathematics: 173 and above; Writing: 171 and above. 5. Satisfactory completion of the following founda– tional courses ("C" or above): EDSP-102 Education of Exceptional Children EDUC-100 Introduction to Education EDUC-101 Field Experience EDUC-300 Learner and the Learning Process 6. Satisfactory completion of foundational education courses: (for elementary majors only) EDUC-230 Arts and Crafts EDUC-270 Audio Visuals (Elementary) EDUC-280 Principles ofMathematics EDUC-290 Handwriting EDUC-320 Children's Literature EDUC-370 Music for the Elementary School GSCI-180 Introduction to Mathematics PE0-299 Teaching Health and Physical Education PYCH-270 ChildDevelopment (or PYCH-370 Adolescent Development) 7. Satisfactory ratings in field experiences (PSI, Introduction to Education Field Experience). 8. Recommendation of the department's admissions interview committee/Department ofEducation (based on resume, interview, and references). Teacher Education Program Retenm tion and Completion Requirements 1. Satisfactory GPA in all courses. 2. Satisfactory completion of methods courses. 3. Satisfactory completion of field and clinical experi– ences. 4. Satisfactory completion of student teaching. 5. Acceptable scores on the NTE Core Battery and NTE Specialty exams.