2001-2002 Academic Catalog

Interdisciplin Course requirements for the honors program involve 24 quarter hours including: I. Freshman Colloquia: TheMalting ofthe ModernMind .............................................................. 15 hours 1 HON-101 ClassicalAntiquity .................................................. 5 2 HON-102RenaissanceandReformation ................................. 5 3 HON-103 The Age ofRevolutions .......................................... 5 II. Honors Integrative Seminars .................................. 6 hours Two seminars, typically three hours each, taken in the sopho– more and junior years. III. Honors Research Project/Thesis ........................... 3 hours Participation in a one-hour interdisciplinary colloquium each quarter(HON-491, HON-492, HON-493) or an interdisciplinary researchproject (HON-495). 1 satisfies HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities 2 satisfies humanities elective General Education Requirement 3 satisfies history General Education Requirement Co-Curricular Opportunities Tau Delta Kappa provides an opportunity for fellowship, ministry, exchange of ideas, and suppoti of students involved in the honors program. TDK students also tutor school children in the Cedarville area. Individualized Studies The individualized studies program serves students with specialized career aspirations that may not fit with a particular major program offered at Cedarville University or those who desire a traditional broad undergraduate program before proceeding to graduate school. The program leads to a bachelor of arts degree and includes the following provisions: 1. A student interested in an Individualized Studies program may submit a proposal after completing 30 quarter hours at Cedarville University, exclusive ofAdvanced Placement, CLEP, and transfer credits, with a minimum 3.25 grade point average. 2. The student must define the focus of the intended individualized program on the program approval form. In addition, the student must demonstrate that the proposed program objective cannot adequately be achieved through an existing major at Cedarville University. The program approval form must be signed by a faculty sponsor and by the department chair of one of the major components of the program. 3. Each program must be approved by a standing Individualized Studies committee appointed by the Academic Vice-President. Decisions ofthis committee may be appealed to the Deans Council. 4. When the Individualized Studies committee approves a student's proposed program, it will assign an academic advisor for the student. 5. Changes to the approved program must be approved by the faculty advisor and the Individualized Studies committee. 6. For transcript purposes, the program will be typically called a B.A. degree, with an individualized program in liberal arts. 7. The individualized programmust meet all ofthe Cedarville University bachelor's degree requirements as detailed in the university catalog. In particular, the following items must be satisfied: * A grade point average in the program of at least 2.5 * At least one-third of the program courses must be taken at Cedarville University * At least one-third of the program courses must be taken at the 300 level or above * D grades will not count as meeting the requirements of the individualized program * A capstone course or experience appropriate to the individualized program and approved by the Individualized Studies committee Honors Course Descriptions Freshman Humanities Sequence HON-101,102,103 The Making of the Modern Mind 15 hours HON-101 Classical Antiquity -A 5 hours Explores those historical, religious, philosophical, and artistic beginnings that have shaped the modern mind or what some are now calling the "postmodern" mind. The story begins, naturally enough, at the beginning, in the mind of God.... HON-102 Renaissance and Reformation-W 5 hours Explores the uneasy tensions between Church and State, sacred and secular, piety and humanistic scholarship that have shaped, and continue to shape, how one views the world today. The sto1y begins in the High Middle Ages in Europe. HON-103 The Age of Revolutions-Sp 5 hours Studies those political, artistic, scientific, and philosophical revolutions that have shaped the modern mind. The st01y begins in the late 18th centu1y in America and France. Honors Seminars (Seminar offerings va1y from year to year.) HON-304 Women in America 3 hours Study of the places American women have found themselves in since 1860, the expectations made upon them, and the influences they have had upon American society. HON-305 Communication in the Information Age 3 hours Survey of the "new media" in electronic communication with an emphasis on the structures of the new media, their use in such areas as politics, education, business, and health care, the resulting changes in communication patterns in society and the social and ethical issues raised by their use. HON-306 Leadership 3 hours Leadership as a societal role is addressed through analysis oftheo1y and observation of practitioners. A chronology of methodological approaches to the study of leadership is presented. Assigned reading and class processing of ideas and theories prepare the student for observation and evaluation of leaders in a variety of disciplines. HON-308 Creativity: The Birth of a Notion 3 hours Stimulates the participant to conscious creativity in eve1y facet of life as an act of Christian stewardship. Creativity will be examined as one of the distinguishing marks of the image of God in man and as the essential ingredient in all artistic expression. HON-310 Two Philosophies of Teaching and Learning 3 hours Workshop in integrative thinking, exploring comparisons and contrasts between the philosophies of education implicit in Proverbs 1-9 and explicit in the writings of John Dewey. HON-313 Perspectives on Friendship, Love, and Romance 3 hours Explores friendship, love, and romance from historical, theological, and philosophical perspectives.