2008-2009 Academic Catalog

Academic Information Academic Information 2008–09 Cedarville University 19 Undergraduate Study Degree Requirements Cedarville University grants a master’s degree and eight baccalaureate degrees: Master of Education (M.Ed.), Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (B.S.Cp.E.), Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.), Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.), and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.). A degree candidate should carefully study the requirements for that degree as well as the special requirements for graduation found in this catalog. Careful attention to these requirements will enable the student to avoid doing unnecessary work. Students are responsible to see that graduation requirements are met. Bachelor’s degree requirements are listed below. Meet all admission and proficiency requirements. 1. Complete at least 128 semester hours (not including 2. proficiency), 32 hours of which must be of upper-division work (3000-4000 level courses). Maintain an overall cumulative grade point average of not 3. less than 2.0. Maintain a grade point average in the major of not less than 4. 2.0. Establish minimum residency of one year (32 semester 5. hours, normally the senior year). Complete the general education requirements. 6. Complete the specific course and professional 7. requirements for the desired major. At least one-third of the course requirements within a major must be taken from Cedarville University. Pass ENG-1400 Composition. 8. Satisfy the appropriate global awareness requirement. 9. Participate in the University testing and assessment 10. program when asked. Complete an application for graduation. 11. Specific curricular requirements are outlined in each departmental section of the catalog. Requirements for a Second Degree If a student has a baccalaureate degree from Cedarville University and desires to earn a second degree, the student must: Meet all the admission requirements. 1. Have fulfilled each of the general education courses in 2. biblical education. Earn a minimum of 160 credits (32 credits beyond the 128 3. minimum required for a first baccalaureate degree). At least 22 of the credits earned after 128 must be taken at Cedarville University. Earn at least 43 credits in upper division courses 4. (3000-4000 level courses). Fulfill the requirements of a designated major of the second 5. baccalaureate degree. Any appropriate coursework from the first degree may be applied toward the second degree. Earn at least a 2.0 grade point average in the major. 6. Participate in the University testing and assessment 7. program when asked. Complete an application for graduation. 8. If a student has a baccalaureate degree from another institution and desires to earn a second degree, the student must: Have earned the first baccalaureate degree from a 1. regionally accredited institution of higher education or from an institution specifically approved by Cedarville University. Meet all the admission and proficiency requirements. 2. Earn at least 32 credits from Cedarville University, including 3. at least 22 credits of upper division courses (3000-4000 level courses). Fulfill the equivalent of the Cedarville University general 4. education requirements. Fulfill the requirements of a designated major for the 5. second baccalaureate degree. Earn at least a 2.0 grade point average in the major. 6. Participate in the University testing and assessment 7. program when asked. Complete an application for graduation. 8. Graduation All students must realize that it is their own responsibility to check on their progress toward meeting all requirements for graduation. They are urged to plan the class schedule for both semesters of the senior year at early registration time at the end of the junior year. This plan should be approved by the faculty advisor and checked to see that when it is completed all degree requirements will have been met. To participate in the May commencement ceremony, students must submit applications for graduation by February 1st of the year they plan to graduate. This includes May, August, and December graduates. IMPORTANT The catalog in use when a student first enrolls governs that student’s graduation requirements, unless that catalog is over 10 years old or that student has left and then re-enrolled more than one year later. Consequently, that catalog should be retained and used as a guide in case changes are made in the course or graduation requirements during the time the student is enrolled. A student may select a subsequent catalog if the student wishes; however, all requirements from that catalog must be completed. Early Commencement Students who cannot complete their graduation requirements before the end of the spring semester of their senior year, but who can complete them during the following summer or fall semesters, must apply to participate in commencement before degree requirements are met. Students who have more than 18 semester hours to complete after the spring semester must obtain approval from the office of the registrar to participate in commencement. Information concerning eligibility for August or December graduation and early commencement is available in the office of the registrar.