1996-1997 Academic Catalog

Faculty Merlin Ager, Chairman: Professor of Education. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1960; M.S., University ofWisconsin, 1962; graduate study, Miami University, summer of 1963; University of Wisconsin, summer of 1964; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 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 Seminaty, 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. Orner 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. 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. Carol Estes, Assistant Professor of Education. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1975; M.A., The Ohio State University, 1985; Ph.D. candidate, The Ohio State University, 1993. At Cedarville since 1996. Dwayne Frank, Professor of Education. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1960; B.S., Central State University, 1960; M.S., College ofldaho, 1965; graduate study, Oregon State University, 1965; Ed.D., University of Idaho, 1973. At Cedarville since 1968. Timothy Heaton, Assistant Professor of Education. Education: B.A., Wittenberg University, 1973; M.A., Grace Theological Seminaty, 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. Carol Opperman, Assistant Professor of Education. Education: B.A. Marshall University, 1971; M.A. West Virginia College of Graduate Studies, 1989. At Cedarville since 1996. Beverly Monroe, Associate Professor Emerita of Education. Education: B.A., Shelton College, 1957; M.A., Wright State Univer– sity, 1971; Ph.D., Miami University, 1985. At Cedarville since 1977. Career Opportunities 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 high school or middle school teacher international schools missions schools music education (K-8) physical education special education special music (K-I2) Educatio Teacher EducationProgram AdmissionRequirements Students must apply for admission to the teacher education program. To be admitted they must meet the following requirements one qua1ier before "methods." (These requirements apply for elementary education majors and secondary education students unless stated otherwise.) I. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in all courses, including in teaching field courses and in professional education courses (minimum 2.3 for K-3 program). 2. Grade of"C" or above in General Education com– munications courses. COM-I IO Fundamentals of Speech ENG-I I0, I40 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 - I7 I and above; mathematics - I 73 and above; writing - I7 I and above. 5. Satisfactory completion ofthe following foundational courses ("C" or above): EDSP- I02 Education ofExceptional Children EDUC- I00 Introduction to Education EDUC-I 0 I Field Experience EDUC-300 Learner and the Learning Process 6. Satisfactory completion offoundational education courses: (for elementary majors only) EDMU-370 Music for Elementary Teachers EDUC-230 Arts and Crafts EDUC-270 Audio Visual Methods (Elementary) EDUC-280 Principles ofMathematics II EDUC-290 Handwriting EDUC-320 Children's Literature GSCI-I 80 Introduction to Mathematics PE0-299 Teaching Health and Physical Education PYCH-270 ChildDevelopment (or PYCH-370 Adolescent Development) 7. Satisfact01y ratings in field experiences (EDUC-100 Introduction to Education, EDUC-I 0 I Field Experi– ence, EDUC-20I Preliminary Student Involvement). 8. Recommendation of the Depa1iment of Education's admissions interview committee (based on resume and interview). Teacher Education Program Reten– tion and CompletionRequirements I. Satisfactory GPA in all courses. 2. Satisfactory completion ofmethods courses, field and clinical experiences, and student teaching. 3. Acceptable scores on the NTE Core Battery and NTE Specialty exams.