1997-1998 Academic Catalog

34 Academic General Education Requirements The College requires a pattern of proficiencies and courses to help achieve college objectives. These objec– tives are designed to provide an educational experience that broadens the student's outlook and knowledge. The General Education pattern is: Quarter Hours I. English and Mathematics Proficiency .................. 0-8 Each student upon initial enrollment at the College must take placement examinations in English and mathematics. These examinations should be taken before, but not later than, the end of the first quarter of matriculation. A. English (0-4) Students may satisfy the English proficiency requirement through any one of the following methods: 1. Score 21 *or higher on the English section of the ACT; or 2. Score 500* or higher on the verbal section of the recentered SAT; or 3. Score 500 or higher on the CLEP English Composition exam; or 4. Score 25 or higher on the Cedarville College English Proficiency examination; or 5. Complete a course equivalent to the Cedarville College ENG-100 Basic English with a grade of C or higher (A= 4.0 system) at another approved institution of higher learning prior to matriculation at Cedarville. The credits will not be transferred, but proficiency will be established and enrollment in ENG-110 English Composition I will be permitted; or 6. Complete a course equivalent to the Cedarville College ENG-110 English Composition I with a grade of C- or higher at another approved institution of higher learning. Proficiency will be satisfied and transfer credit will be awarded or; 7. If proficiency is not verified by any of the means listed in 1-6, the required proficiency must be achieved through a successful completion of the course ENG-100 Basic English (four quarter hours credit) which is to be taken during the first quarter of matriculation. These four credits do not apply to the 192 credits needed.for graduation. B. Mathematics (0-4) Students may satisfy the mathematics proficiency requirement through any one of the following methods: 1. Score 19* or higher on the mathematics section of the ACT; or 2. Score 500* or higher on the quantitative section of the recentered SAT; or 3. Score 48 or higher on the CLEP College Algebra exam; or 4. Score 10 or higher on the Cedarville College Algebra proficiency examination; or 5. Complete a course equivalent to GSCI-100 Intermediate Algebra with at least a grade of C- or higher (A = 4.0 system) at another approved institution of higher learning. The credits will not be transferred, but proficiency will be established and enrollment in college level quantitative courses will be permitted; or 6. Complete a course equivalent to the Cedarville College GSCI-184 College Algebra with a grade of C- or higher (A = 4.0 system) at another approved institution of higher learning. Proficiency will be satisfied and transfer credit will be awarded. 7. If proficiency is not verified by any of the means listed in 1-6, the required proficiency must be achieved through successful comple– tion of the course GSCI-100 Intermediate Algebra (four quarter hours credit), which is to be taken not later then the last term of the sophomore year. These four credits do not apply to the 192 quarter hours of credit needed for graduation. *Standardized test scores (ACT, SAT) earned more than three years before matriculation will not be accepted to meet the proficiency requirement. II. Biblical Education .................................................. 24 A. BEGE-171 The Christian Life ................................... 4 B. BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ..................... 4 C. BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................. 4 D. BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ........................... 4 E. BEGE-375 God and History ...................................... 4 F. BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................ 4 III. Communication ............................................... 10-15 A. ENG-110 English Composition I ............................. +5 B. LIT-231 World Literature (or an approved equivalent) ....................................................................... 5 C. COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ........................... 5 +Students who score 27 or better on the English section of the ACT or 650 or better on the verbal section of the SAT are exempt from taking ENG-110 English Composi– tion I. IV.Humanities ...................................................... 14-16 A. HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities ................. 5 B. Any 200 level five credit literature course ............... ++5 C. At least four quarter hrs. from the following: ...... ++4-6 ART-110 Introduction to Art.. ..................................... 4 ANTH-180 Cultural Anthropology ............................. 5 BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy ........................ 5 BEPH-225 Ethics ........................................................ 5 BEPH-226 Religion and Culture ................................. 5 COM-141 Introduction to Dramatic Art.. .................... 4 COM-314 Intercultural Communication ..................... 4 COM-411 History of Public Address .......................... 5 EDUC-320 Children's Literature ................................ 3 EDUC-321 Philosophy of Education ........................... 3 ENGR-480 Professional Ethics ................................... 4 HLMU-231 Introduction to Music Literature .............. 4 HLMU-235 American Music ...................................... 5 HUM-243 Music Appreciation .................................... 4 HUM-300 American Popular Music ........................... 4 PYCH-372 Psychology of Personality ......................... 4 Any second year foreign language course .................... 5 Any other 4 or 5 hr. literature course ...................... 4-5 ++Jn satisfying requirements, B and C students may not take more than one course from their major field of study. Education majors, however, may take EDUC-320 Children's Literature and EDUC-321 Philosophy of Education to fulfill criterion C.