2007-2008 Academic Catalog

Interdisciplinary Studies 144 Cedarville University 2007-08 Interdisciplinary Studies HON-3060 Leadership 2 hours Leadership as a societal role is addressed through analysis of theory 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-3080 Creativity: The Birth of a Notion 2 hours Stimulates the participant to conscious creativity in every 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-3100 2 hours Two Philosophies of Teaching and Learning 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-3130 2 hours Perspectives on Friendship, Love, and Romance Explores friendship, love, and romance from historical, theological, and philosophical perspectives. HON-3180 Aesthetics 2 hours Introduction to the study of aesthetics through an exploration of classical writings and the accounts of contemporary theorists, critics, and artists. HON-3190 Postmodernism 2 hours An interdisciplinary analysis, critique, and response to postmodernism as it is reflected in contemporary culture. HON-3200 Romanticism and Its Offspring 2 hours Study of the development of poetry and music from 1800 to the present postmodern pop culture. HON-3210 Contemporary Global Issues –Sp 2 hours Designed to provoke critical thinking about a broad range of complicated, cross-disciplinary issues that confront the world today. Students will be introduced to issues that are truly global– planetary problems, global economy, environmental issues, human rights, and basic human needs. HON-3220 2 hours The Rhetoric of Faith in the Christian Tradition Study of primary documents written in the genres of Christian confession, prayer, and creedal statement. These documents will be treated in two ways. First, they will be studied as historical representations of believers’ use of language to express messages of the development of a renewed mind and spirit in the Christian faith. Second, they will be used as models for encouraging contemporary believers to employ the power of the written word in the development of a Biblical practice of meditating on, praying for, and affirming those things that are holy, righteous, and pure. Prerequisite: HON-1010 The Classical and Medieval Ages; HON-1020 Renaissance, Reformation, and Revolutions. HON-3230 Chance, Emergence, or Design –Sp 2 hours The origin of complexity and order in the universe is studied from three different perspectives: Neo-Darwinism (chance and necessity), Emergence, and Creation. Starting at the origin of the physical universe and ending with the origin of self-awareness, these perspectives are compared by their scientific value and their philosophical and religious implications. (odd years) HON-3240 2 hours Science & Religion: Middle Ages to Darwin– Sp A seminar centering on major primary sources in the history of science, exploring the historical relationship of science and religion, particularly Christian theology, from the late Middle Ages to the Darwinian Revolution. Prerequisite: HON-1010 The Classical and Medieval Ages; HON-1020 Renaissance, Reformation, and Revolutions. HON-4155 Image and Word in a Visual Culture– Sp 3 hours Inquiry into the tension between image and word in Jewish and Christian thought and the implications for Christians living in a visual culture. Traces this tension through the art of Judaism and the Medieval church, the iconoclastic controversies of early Byzantium and the English Civil Wars, and recent and contemporary religious thinkers. Crosslisted as EMTC-4155. HON-4910 Honors Senior Colloquium I 1 hour Development of a generic understanding of the integration of faith, learning, and life. HON-4920 Honors Senior Colloquium II 1 hour Development of a disciplinary understanding of the integration of faith, learning, and life. HON-4950 Honors Senior Project 1-2 hours The writing of an interdisciplinary research project. 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: 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. 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. 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. When the Individualized Studies Committee approves a student’s proposed program, it will assign an academic advisor for the student. Changes to the approved program must be approved by the faculty advisor and the Individualized Studies Committee. For transcript purposes, the program will typically be called a B.A. degree with an individualized program in liberal arts. 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. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. • • • • •