2003-2004 Academic Catalog

110 Interdisciplinary Studies 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 20 semester hours at Cedarville University, exclusive of Advanced 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 the standing Individualized Studies Committee appointed by the academic vice president. Decisions of this 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 typically be called a B.A. degree with an individualized program in liberal arts. 7. The individualized program must meet all of the 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 3000 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. International Studies The international studies major utilizes courses from several academic disciplines to prepare students for a variety of interna- tionally focused careers. A distinct international studies core provides the foundation for all the concentrations available in this major. Courses in anthropology, business, communications, culture, geography, history, linguistics, and political science provide students with the basic understanding they need to appreciate the diverse international community. Concentration options enable students to focus upon a particular area of interest within the international context. Three concentrations are avail- able. Course requirements involve 20 semester hours of core require- ments and 33-53 hours of concentration requirements, depending on the selected concentration. International Studies Core Requirements ................................. 20 1,2 ANTH-1800 Cultural Anthropology ................................... 3 2 BEPH-2260 Religion and Culture ...................................... 3 BUS-2910 International Business ...................................... 2 2 COM-3140 Intercultural Communication ........................... 3 GEO-3510 World Regional Geography-West ..................... 3 (or GEO-3520 World Regional Geography-East .............. 3) HIST-2020 History of Civilization ......................................... 3 LING-3080 Linguistics for Language Learning .................. 3 Concentrations The following three concentrations are available: • Global economics and international business • Missiology • Social science The global economics and international business concen- tration provides students with an economic view of the interna- tional community. Utilizing courses in business, economics, and political science, this program prepares business-oriented students for careers in international management, marketing, finance, comparative economics, missions, and the foreign service. Course requirements involve 53 hours, including: Business Administration Core Requirements ............................. 35 ACCT-2110, 2120 Principles of Accounting I, II .................. 6 BUS-1990 Business Prologue (2 semesters) ...................... 0 BUS-2150 Statistics ............................................................. 3 BUS-2180 Business Law I ................................................... 3 BUS-2990 Personal Development (2 semesters) ................ 0 BUS-3990 Professional Development (2 semesters) .......... 0 BUS-4420 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility ......... 2 BUS-4990 Executive Development (2 semesters) .............. 0 ECON-2330 Microeconomics .............................................. 3 ECON-2340 Macroeconomics ............................................. 3 FIN-3710 Financial Management of the Firm ...................... 3 MGMT-3500 Prin. of Organization and Management .......... 3 MGMT-4510 Administrative Policy and Strategy ................. 3 MIS-1500 Information Management in a Dynamic World .... 2 MIS-1510 Information Management Software Tools Lab .... 1 MRKT-3600 Principles of Marketing .................................... 3 Global Economics and International Business Requirements .............................................................................. 12 ECON-3350 Comparative Economic Systems .................... 3 ECON-3360 International Trade and Economics ................ 3 ECON-3380 Economic Development and Political Economy 3 MGMT-3570 International Management ............................. 3 (or MRKT-4620 International Marketing .............................. 3 Electives selected from: ................................................................ 6 HIST-4050 Great Power Diplomacy in the Modern World ... 3 MGMT-3570 International Management .............................. 3 MRKT-4620 International Marketing .................................... 3 POLS-3650 International Relations ..................................... 3 Additional Required Cognate: 4 GMTH-1040 Calculus for Business .................................... 3 In addition to these requirements, students must fulfill a foreign culture experience. Possible options include: • Living abroad • Foreign work-study program • Foreign internships Approval should be obtained from the business department chairperson. This requirement is generally not fulfilled by travel overseas or minimum Missions Involvement Services experi- ence.