1999-2000 Academic Catalog

The College requires a pattern of proficiencies and courses to help achieve college objectives. These objectives are designed to provide an educational experience that broadens the student's outlook and knowledge. The General Education pattern is: I. English andMathematics 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 ofmatriculation. 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 comse 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 comple– tion of the course ENG-100 Basic English (four quarter hours credit) which is to be taken during the first quarter ofmatriculation. These four credits do not apply to the 192 credits neededfor 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 pe1mitted; 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 completion 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 ofcredit neededfor graduation. *Standardized test scores (ACT, SAT) earned more than three years before matriculation will not be accepted to meet the proficiency requirement. II.BiblicalEducation ............................................................. 24 A. BEGE-171 TheChristianLife ............................................... 4 B. BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ............................... 4 C. BEGE-2730ldTestamentSurvey ....................................... 4 D. BEGE-274NewTestamentSurvey ...................................... 4 E BEGE-375 GodandHistmy ................................................. 4 F. BEGE-376GodandtheChurch ........................................... 4 ID.Communication .......................................................... 10-15 A. ENG-110 English CompositionI ......................................... +s B. ENG-140 EnglishComposition II .......................................... 5 C. COM-110 Fundamentals ofSpeech ..................................... 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 takingENG-110 EnglishComposition I. IV.Humanities ................................................................ 14-16 A. HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities ........................... 5 B. Any 200-level literature course ............................................ 5 C. At least four quarter hours from the following: ............. ++4-6 ART-110 Introduction to Art ................................................ 4 ANTH-180Cultura1Anthropology ....................................... 5 BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy ................................. 5 BEPH-225Ethics ................................................................... 5 BEPH-226ReligionandCulture ............................................ 5 COM-141 Introduction to Dramatic Art ................................ 4 COM-230 Voices ofDiversity ............................................... 4 COM-314Intercultura1Communication ................................ 4 COM-411 History ofPublic Address .................................... 5 EDUC-320Children'sLiterature ........................................... 3 EDUC-321 PhilosophyofEducation .................................... 3 ENGR-480 ProfessionalEthics .............................................. 4 HLMU-231 Introduction to Music Literature ....................... 4 HLMU-235 AmericanMusic ................................................ 5 HUM-243MusicAppreciation ............................................. 4 HUM-300AmericanPopularMusic ..................................... 4 PYCH-372PsychologyofPersonality .................................. 4 Any second year foreign language course .......................... 5 Any other 4 or 5 hour literature course ............................. 4-5 ++In satisfying requirements, B and C students may not take more than one course from their major field of study. Education majors,however,maytakeEDUC-320Children'sLiteratureand EDUC-321 Philosophy ofEducation to fulfill criterion C.