1999-2000 Academic Catalog

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 Services Office, 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 e>.perience with the student-operated Ceda111ille College Emergency lvledical Service. Au Sable Institute ofEnvironmental Studies Students enrolled in the environmental biology cun-iculum may take advantage of courses offered by the Au Sable Institute, including field botany, land resources, limnology, marine biology, animal ecology, and restoration ecology. Students may choose to attend any of five Au Sable Institute locations as follows: Au Sable Great Lakes (Mancelona, Michigan), Au Sable Pacific Rim (Puget Sound, Washington), Au Sable East (Chesapeake Bay, Virginia), Au Sable Africa (Nairobi, Kenya), and Au Sable India (Tamil Nadu, South India). Au Sable courses 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 ofup 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. The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities sponsors several study programs that are open to Cedarville College students. For additional information, contact Cedarville College's Council representative, Dr. Kevin Sims. American Studies Program Stu~ents study public policy issues and serve internships in Washmgton, D.C. for an academic term. China Studies Program Students live for an academic tenn on the campus of a Chinese university and study language, history, culture, cun-ent affairs, and travel throughout the country. Family Research Council (The Witherspoon Fell01vship) Students spend an academic tenn of classroom instruction coupled with practical work experience in Washington policy making. Focus on the Family Institute Students live, study, and serve internships with Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs, Colorado. 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. Middle East Studies Program S~~ents live in Cairo, Egypt, and study the history, culture, rehg10ns, and struggles of this dynamic area as well as learn to speak Arabic. Students also travel in Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and Turkey.