2011-2012 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 5 2011–12 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index Centennial Library The construction of the 66,000 square-foot, two-story library served as the cornerstone of the University’s 1987 centennial celebration. This structure brings together the latest information technologies for higher learning and provides general study and specialized seating for over 800 students. Designed to house a collection of up to 250,000 volumes, the library also contains the MediaPLEX, the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Curriculum Materials Center, computer and media-supported classrooms, a variety of individual and group study facilities, and the University archives. The library collection consists of approximately 285,000 print, media, and digital items, including almost 1,000 journal subscriptions in print form, more than 9,000 e-journal subscriptions, and more than 47,000 e-books. As a member of OhioLINK, a cooperative of 90 institutional libraries, students and faculty have access to more than 10,000,000 unique titles through a centralized computer catalog with on-campus delivery. In addition, through OCLC, the Online Computer Library Center, the library has access to more than 196,000,000 books and other library materials in more than 72,000 libraries in all 50 states and 170 foreign countries. Center for Biblical and Theological Studies Situated on Cedar Lake, this innovative 59,000 square-foot structure supports Cedarville’s Bible minor — which grounds students in God’s Word — as well as the nine Bible programs that prepare them for vocational ministry. The center includes a technology-equipped homiletics lab, two lecture halls, 17 classrooms, accessible faculty offices, e-mail stations, a multimedia lab, and a 40-station computer lab, along with a lounge, gallery, and vending areas. The building also houses the University’s academic enrichment center, which provides courses, programs, services, and events to cultivate academic success. It includes, but is not limited to, tutoring, first-year programming, disability services, workshops, consultations, and exploratory support. Collins Hall Collins Hall houses the department of history and government, the travel study office, and the office for summer school and continuing education. Dixon Ministry Center The 120,000 square-foot Dixon Ministry Center, completed in 1996, includes the Jeremiah Chapel, the Christian ministries division, the department of music and worship, and seven classrooms. The 3,400-seat chapel is the site of daily chapel services that bring the University family together for worship and instruction from God’s Word. This auditorium features a nine-foot Steinway grand piano and a Rodgers 960 organ. The department of music and worship facilities include 14 instructional studios, 20 practice rooms, four rehearsal halls, a piano pedagogy suite, a piano laboratory, a computer laboratory, three specialized classrooms, a large conference room, and a beautiful 250-seat recital hall.