1999-2000 Academic Catalog

Oxford Honors Program and Oxford Summer Program Students study in England under the tutelage of Oxford dons in association with Keble College. Russian Studies Program Students live on campus at the University ofNizhni Novgorod for six weeks and then live with a Russian family for the remaining six weeks. The academic program includes language study, seminars, and a service project. EmergencyMedical Service Cedarville College began its hist01y 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 ofPatterson Clinic. The squad responds primarily to emergencies on campus, but CCEMS offers its services to the community as well. The department 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 certification is recommended for membership on the squad, the College grants credit to those matriculated Cedarville students who complete the National Registry's approved programs in EMT training. Upon receipt of bona fide copies of 'National Regis– try' certificates ofcompletion, the College will grant five quarter hours of elective credit for EMT-Basic training, three additional quarter hours for EMT-Intermediate training, and eight quarter hours for paramedic training. CCEMS has several goals for the operation of its pre– hospital and transport services. As a Christian organization, its primary goal is to be an outstanding testimony for the Word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ to all publics of this organization. CCEMS 's desire is to comfort and show compas– sion for those for whom they care; squad members strive not only to address physical needs, but to reassure their patients emotionally. Another goal is to provide opp01tunities for practical application of classroom knowledge. Involvement in this service provides those pursuing careers in the medical field with hands on experience, and offers all members, regardless ofmajor, opp01tunities to cultivate skills in team– work, to operate efficiently in str·essful situations, and to make sound decisions quickly. Membership on CCEMS provides exciting opp01tunities for ministry and valuable experience to students of all majors. The College offers a concentrated program for the student who desires a formal education in Bible before he pursues his vocation at home or engages in a field of technical study not available in a Christian school. It is designed so that a student can function as a more knowledgeable layman in his church. This curriculum is outlined in the Biblical Education section of the catalog. Late in smm11er, before the opening of the academic year, the historians of the College conduct a study tour of historic Philadelphia and its environs. Students earn academic credit while tracing the steps of America's founding fathers to Independence Hall, Betsy Ross House, Valley Forge, and other sites. Infonnation about this program may be obtained from the Department of Social Sciences and History. Many students seek specialized training in professions after attending Cedarville College. A number ofpreprofessional programs are available. The preseminary curriculumwhich prepares students for seminaiy studies and the gospel ministry is outlined in the Depariment ofBiblical Education section of the catalog. The prelaw cmTiculum prepares students for law school and is explained in the Department of Social Sciences and History section of the catalog. Preprofessional cunicula in dentistry, medical technology, medicine, optometry, osteopa– thy, pharmacy, physical therapy, and veterinary medicine are described in the Department of Science and Mathematics section of the catalog. ARRIBA ARRIBA, Academic Residency and Research Internship for Baptists Abroad, is a work/study program sponsored by Baptist Bible College, Clarks Summit, PA in cooperationwith Baptist Mid-Missions. Cedarville students in any major may earn up to 45 qua1ier hours credit in Spanish, sociology, biology, religion, missions, cross-cultural studies, and general electives. Students involved in the program spend one year in the area of Cuenca, Ecuador, where classroom theory is integrated with practical application and experience in cultural studies, church planting, and alpine and rainforest studies, under the direction of experienced missionaries and college professors. Students interested in the program should contact Dr. Jolm Silvius for additional information. Valuable intemational experience was gained last year by !Yferedith McGahan when she taught first grade in Bangkok, Thailand.