2013-2014 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

C. Live in a non-U.S. cultural immersion experience for at least one school year after the age of 12; or D. Complete a global awareness course from the following: ANTH-1800 Cultural Anthropology ARBC-1400 Introduction to Arabic Language and Culture BUS-3910 International Business COM-2140 Intercultural Communication COM-2300 Voices of Diversity ECON-3380 Economic Development and Political Economy GEO-3520 World Regional Geography – Eastern GER-3820 Germanic History and Culture HIST-3080 History of Russia and Eastern Europe HIST-3200 History and Politics of Latin America HIST-3210 History and Politics of Asia HIST-3220 History and Politics of the Middle East HIST-3230 History and Politics of Western Europe HIST-3750 Social Movements HLMU-3400 Global Music INTL-3190 Global Issues INTL-3650 International Relations MGMT-3570 International Management MRKT-4620 International Marketing NSG-4000 Care of Populations NSG-4200 Culture and Health PYCH-1800 Cross-Cultural Psychology SPAN-3680 Understanding Hispanic Cultures; or E. Complete an approved intercultural experience of at least four weeks. *American Sign Language courses do not satisfy the foreign language component of the global awareness requirement. VI. Physical Education.......................................................... 2 hrs A. PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life ............. 2 VII. Science and Mathematics...................................... 10–16 hrs A. One laboratory course from the biological sciences....... 3.5 B. One laboratory course from the physical sciences......... 3.5 Any course with a designator of GSCI, ESCI, CHEM, PHYS, or GEOL. C. At least three semester hours selected from the following quantitative courses: BUS-2110, 2120 Statistics ................................................. 4 EDUC-2800 Principles of Mathematics II........................... 3 GMTH-1010 Introduction to Mathematics........................... 3 GMTH-1020 College Algebra............................................. 3 GMTH-1030 Precalculus.................................................... 4 GMTH-1040 Calculus for Business.................................... 4 GSS-3630 Data Analysis and Research Methodology ...... 4 (or SWK-4610 Data Analysis......................................... 3) GSS-3650 Quantitative Methodology................................ 3 PYCH-2610 Statistics......................................................... 3 Any 3-credit MATH course................................................. 3 D. Students pursuing Bachelor of Science degrees (B.S., B.S.N., B.S.Cp.E., B.S.E.E., and B.S.M.E.) must complete an additional six semester hours. These hours must be selected from courses with BIO, CHEM, ESCI, GBIO, GSCI, GMTH, MATH, and PHYS designators; decision sciences; statistics; or computer application courses selected from the following: EGCP-1010 Digital Logic Design........................................ 3 ITM-2300 Introduction to Programming.............................. 3 VIII. Social Sciences and History......................................... 9 hrs A. GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture........................... 3 B. One course in history......................................................... 3 C. One course selected from the following:............................ 3 A second HIST course or Any course with a designator of ANTH**, CRJU, GEO, INTL, POLS, PUAD, SOC, and SWK or PYCH-1600 General Psychology; or ** *ECON-2110 Essentials of Economics. **ANTH-1800 Cultural Anthropology may satisfy either the humanities elective or the social science elective, but not both. ***Approved social science elective for non-business majors. Total General Education Requirements.............................51–62 Many of these courses also satisfy the requirements for major fields of study. General Education Course Sequence Many of the general education requirements provide important background for advanced courses that are required as a part of a major field of study. Consequently, in most programs many of these requirements are taken in the first two years of the four-year curriculum. The sample four-year curriculum found by each major field of study in the catalog outlines this sequence. Because of the importance of several of the requirements to all students, the following five courses must be completed before the beginning of the junior year or before a student completes four regular semesters at Cedarville University: • BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation • COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech • ENG-1400 Composition • PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life • Quantitative Course Requirement (See the General Education Requirements for Science and Mathematics) Course Load Assuming that proficiency requirements have been satisfied, a minimum of 128 semester hours is required for graduation. A student should average at least 16 credit hours each semester to graduate upon completion of the eighth semester. A normal course load is 15–18.5 hours each semester. Students working more than 20 hours per week are advised not to carry a full course of studies. A student’s academic load is subject to reduction or limitation by an Assistant or Associate Academic Vice President or by the Academic Vice President for poor scholarship or excessive work outside of school hours. Students who wish to take more than 18.5 credit hours must obtain permission through the following procedure: To request 19–21.5 credit hours The following students require advisor approval: • SENIORS with at least a 2.3 cumulative GPA • SOPHOMORES and JUNIORS with at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA • FRESHMEN with at least a 2.7 cumulative GPA • All students without a Cedarville University GPA who scored at least a 25 or equivalent on the ACT The following students require department Chair approval: • Any student not meeting the criteria above • Any student whose advisor is not available The following students require Assistant or Associate Academic Vice President approval: • Any student whose department Chair is not available To request 22 or more credit hours • All students require approval of advisor, department Chair, and Assistant or Associate Academic Vice President Page 23 2013–14 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Academic Information General Education Course Sequence