1997-1998 Academic Catalog

38 Academic Information Testing Out Procedure Qualified students may earn credit toward graduation by passing the appropriate examinations with a grade of "B" or better. A student interested in testing out should obtain a course test-out form from the Academic Records Office, obtain the approval of the chairperson of the department in which the course is offered, and contact the instructor of the course to set up the test. A student may not test out of a course previously audited. Tests must be taken during registration week or during the first two full calendar weeks of the quarter. Upon testing out of a course, a student must pay one– half tuition for the course credit. Credit for the course with a designation indicating "test-out" will appear on the student's transcript. A grade of CE (credit by examina– tion) will appear. The grade or credit will not be com– puted into the cumulative grade point average. Credit for which a student earns test-out credit during a quarter does not count toward the 12 quarter hours required for full-time status for that quarter. No student may earn more than 60 quarter hours of test-out credit through tests administered at the College, CLEP, AP, IB, or any other recognized testing agency. Hours earned by test-out do not count as hours in residence toward graduation with honors. Special Academic Programs Au Sable Institute ofEnvironmental Studies Students enrolled in the environmental biology curricu– lum may take advantage of courses offered by the Au Sable Institute including field botany, land resources, limnology, animal ecology, and restoration ecology. In a setting of the forests, wetlands, lakes, and wild rivers of northern lower Michigan, students take courses which provide academic content, field experience, and practical tools for stewardship of creational resources. The Insti– tute grants vocational certificates for environmental analysts, land resource analysts, water resource analysts, and naturalists. Qualified students are awarded the Au Sable Fellowship of up to $1,200. One or more Institute Grants-in-Aid of at least $400 are also available each year. Honors scholarships of $500 and Au Sable stew– ardship awards equal to the cost of room and board are granted to returning students. Interested students should contact Dr. John Silvius, Cedarville College's Au Sable Institute Representative. Coalition of Christian Colleges and Universities Study Programs The Coalition of Christian Colleges and Universities sponsors several study programs that are open to Cedarville College students. For additional information, contact the academic vice president or the Coalition of Christian Colleges and Universities, 329 Eighth Street N.E., Washington, D.C., 2002-6158, 202-546-8713. American Studies Program Students study public policy issues and serve intern– ships in Washington, D.C. for an academic term. Family Studies Institute Students work with Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs, Colorado, taldng courses taught by leading authorities on family issues. Latin American Studies Program Students live for an academic term in San Jose, Costa Rica, and study Latin American politics, economics, religion, language and culture. Los Angeles Film Studies Center Students take advantage of the rich film environment of Los Angeles, exploring the film industry within a Chris– tian context and from a liberal arts perspective. Oxford Summer School Students study in England under the tutelage of Oxford dons in association with the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (Keble College). Emergency Medical Service Cedarville College began its history of emergency services in 1965 when a men's service organization, Alpha Chi, formed the Cedarville College Fire Depart– ment. In 1969 the fire department was converted into a rescue squad. Currently, the squad comprises approxi– mately a dozen state and nationally certified students (EMTs, EMT-Intermediates, and EMT-Paramedics) who volunteer their time to act as the Emergency Medical Services division of Patterson Clinic. The squad re– sponds primarily to emergencies on campus, but CCEMS offers its services to the community as well. The depart– ment has a mutual aid agreement with the Cedarville Township EMS, serving as a backup squad when the need arises. Since state certification is required and national certifi– cation is recommended for membership on the squad, the College grants credit to those students who complete the National Registry's approved programs in EMT training. Upon receipt of bona fide copies of 'National Registry' certificates of completion, the College will grant five quarter hours of elective credit for Emer– gency Medical Technician training, three quarter hours for EMT-Intermediate training, and eight quarter hours for paramedic training.