2005-2006 Academic Catalog

Academic Information 23 CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange) CIEE offers study abroad opportunities in 29 countries around the world. They provide curricula specifically designed with the U.S. undergraduate in mind. Students interested in CIEE programs should contact the Travel Study Office. The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities Study Programs Cedarville University participates with the CCCU in offering programs for students in the places listed below. Students interested in any program should contact the Travel Study Office for more information. American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.) Australia Studies Centre China Studies Program Contemporary Music Program (Martha’s Vineyard) Latin American Studies Program Los Angeles Film Studies Center Middle East Studies Program (Egypt) Oxford Honors Program and Oxford Summer Program Russian Studies Program Scholars’ Semester in Oxford Summer Institute of Journalism (Washington, D.C.) Uganda Studies Program Additional Travel Studies Programs Cedarville has cooperating agreements with the following programs. Applications must be processed through the Travel StudyOffice. Focus on the Family Institute IBEX (The Master’s College) ISEPS (Seville, Spain) JUC (Jerusalem University College) OSAP (Oxford Study Abroad Program) Dublin, Ireland IBI - International Business Institute The International Business Institute is a cooperative overseas program in international economics and business manage- ment. This ten-week program takes place in key locations in the major political and economic centers of Scandinavia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and the United Kingdom. It is only open to students during the summer after completing their junior year. Currently students receive credit for the following Cedarville courses: ECON-3350, ECON-3360, MRKT-4620, and MGMT-3570. Summer Terms The University offers two three-week summer terms. One is in May, and one begins in June. Students can earn up to six credits in either session. The summer sessions appeal to a variety of students. Some wish to accelerate their college program. Students from other institutions may desire Bible courses that are not available at their institutions. Teachers find the summer terms a convenient means by which to update themselves in their disciplines. Others enjoy the advantages of smaller summer classes. Incoming international students recognize summer attendance as an excellent opportunity to become acclimated to academic pursuits before campus activities begin in the fall. High school students who have completed their junior year and who display sufficient academic strength may enroll in the summer studies program . Eligible children of graduates of the University may qualify for the popular alumni children scholar- ship program that provides tuition-free credit. Continuing students interested in attending summer school should contact the Summer School Office. New students should contact the Admissions Office. Visit www.cedarville.edu/ academics/summerschool. Registration for Classes Registration dates for each session are listed in the annual academic calendar. Early registration periods may be desig- nated for currently enrolled students. During early registration, the University allows students to register for courses for the upcoming academic term. Students register for courses by academic classification and are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this early registration opportunity, rather than registering after the start of an academic term. Students who register early for a term but do not return the following semester must notify the Academic Services Office of their change in status. Registration information, including printed registration instruc- tions and course schedules for the semester, is distributed by the Academic Services Office prior to the respective registration periods. Additionally, registration information, including available course offerings and sections, is available on the University website. Prior to processing a registration, each student meets with an academic advisor to discuss career direction, course options, and class schedules. While selecting courses, students and advisors should discuss alternative courses as a contingency for course closings and cancellations. Although each student has an academic advisor to help with scheduling, the student is ultimately responsible for the chosen class schedule and course of study. Students should become very familiar with the course requirements for their chosen major. Class schedules are selected using the online registration process on the University website. The online registration process may be completed from the academic advisor's computer or from any other computer through which the student has internet access. Instructions for using the online registration program are available on the Academic Services webpage or from the Academic Services Office. A registration access code is required to complete the online registration process. This code is assigned by the Computer Services Office prior to each registration period and is given to the student's academic advisor. The registration access code may be utilized by the academic advisor to complete the student's registration during the advising process, or the advisor may give the code to the student to enable the student to complete the registration process from another computer. After the online registration process has been completed, the student's confirmed schedule becomes an active registration in the administrative computer system. To finalize their registration, students must make financial arrangements for payment of the amount due listed on their billing invoice (see the financial section of the catalog for information concerning costs and payment plans).