1998-1999 Academic Catalog

Academic TestingOut 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 Assistance Center, obtain the approval of the chairperson of the department in which the course is offered, and contact the instructor of the course to schedule 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 and a designation of "test-out" will appear on the student's tran– script with a grade of CE (credit by examination). This grade is not computed into the cumulative grade point average. Credits earned by test-out during a quarter do not count toward the 12 quarter hours required for full-time status. 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. Students gain excellent emergency medical training and experience with the student-operated Cedarville College Emergency Medical Service. Special Academic Programs AuSable Institute ofEnvironmental Studies Students enrolled in the environmental biology curriculum may take advantage of courses offered by the Au Sable In~titute, including field botany, land resources, limnology, ammal ecology, and restoration ecology. In a setting of the forests, wetlands, lakes, and wild rivers of northern lower Michigan or in the coastal communities of the Pacific North– west (Au Sauble Pacific Rim), students take courses which provide academic content, field experience, and practical tools for stewardship of creational resources. The Institute 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 stewardship 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 ofChristian Colleges and Universities Study Programs The Coalition for 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 for Christian Colleges and Universities, 329 Eighth StreetN.E., Washington, D.C., 2002-6158,202-546-8713. American Studies Program Students study public policy issues and serve internships in Washington, D.C. for an academic term. Family Studies Institute Students work with Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs, Colorado, taking 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 Christian 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). EmergencyMedical Service Cedarville College began its history of emergency services in 1965 when a men's service organization, Alpha Chi, formed the Cedarville College Fire Department. In 1969 the fire department was converted into a rescue squad. Today, CCEMS is com– prised of students who are state and nationally certified EMTs, and who volunteer their time to act as the Emergency Medical Services division of Patterson Clinic. .