2019-2020 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

AWord From Our President 1,000 days. That’s the approximate amount of time you’ll spend on campus as a student at Cedarville University. Because Scripture tells us to make “the best use of the time,” every aspect of your Cedarville experience has been strategically and intentionally shaped to prepare you for godly service and vocational distinction — wherever God might call you. As you’ll find in our catalog and in your time here in the cornfields, everything we do is driven by our mission — to be a place that transforms lives through excellent education and intentional discipleship in submission to biblical authority. It’s because of this mission that we have in place what’s known as the Cedarville distinctives — chapel five days a week, a Bible minor for every undergraduate student, faculty and staff who all yearly affirm our doctrinal statement, a biblical worldview taught in every class, and a culture of discipleship in every aspect of campus life. Altogether, our hope is that throughout your 1,000 days at Cedarville, and on the day you walk across the stage to receive your diploma, you’ll be men and women who love God and others, live with integrity, and pursue excellence in all that you do. 1,000 days. It sounds like a long time. It’ll be gone before you know it. So, make the best use of this special time in your lives as we strive together to stand for the Word of God and the Testimony of Jesus Christ. In Christ, Thomas White, Ph.D. President, Cedarville University History Cedarville College was established in 1887 by five godly men who envisioned a college that would provide Christian higher education. Affiliated with the Reformed Presbyterian Church, the College built its first building, Old Main (now called Founders Hall), in 1895. The turbulence of the first 50 years of the 20th century led to hard times for the College. By the end of World War II, the Board of Trustees realized that enrollment could not support expenses, but, as God would ordain it, the Baptist Bible Institute of Cleveland, Ohio, was seeking to expand. That institution’s Board of Trustees became convinced Cedarville was the place God had chosen. By mutual agreement of both trustee boards, ownership of the College transferred in 1953, and Cedarville became a Baptist college of arts and sciences. Dr. James T. Jeremiah was called as president. By 1959, Cedarville’s enrollment had grown to 255. Six years later, the student body nearly tripled to 763. By the end of Jeremiah’s 25-year tenure as president in 1978, enrollment had grown to more than 1,200 students. That same year, Dr. Paul Dixon was called to lead Cedarville. In 2002, the Board of Trustees unanimously voted to change from Cedarville College to Cedarville University. This move better communicated Cedarville’s expanded academic offerings, graduate studies, institutional organization, and increased national and international presence. By the end of Dixon’s 25-year tenure as president in 2003, the student body had grown to more than 3,000 students. Under his leadership, Cedarville added nursing and engineering majors and constructed the Dixon Ministry Center and the Stevens Student Center. In 2003, Dr. Bill Brown became the next president of Cedarville University. Under Brown’s leadership, Cedarville built the Center for Biblical and Theological Studies and Health Sciences Center and launched four new graduate programs. In 2013, Dr. Thomas White became the 10th president of Cedarville University. Under his leadership, the University embarked on an extensive renovation of the Jeremiah Chapel, built new science laboratories, established two additional graduate programs, founded the Center for Biblical Apologetics and Public Christianity, and launched a 10-year master-planning process. Profile Home to 4,193 Christian students, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist university of arts, sciences, professional, and graduate programs located in southwest Ohio. Since its founding in 1887, Cedarville has maintained its commitment to biblical truth and academic excellence to equip students for academic success, professional leadership, and spiritual influence. This intentional focus has earned Cedarville a national reputation as a leader in liberal arts, health sciences, and professional programs. Cedarville’s undergraduate curriculum is built upon a liberal arts core including biblical education, communications, global studies, humanities, physical education, science and mathematics, and the social sciences. From this foundation, the University’s 73 undergraduate degree programs provide concentrated study leading to one of eight baccalaureate degrees. Graduate programs are a growing segment of Cedarville’s educational array. Now offering five master’s and doctoral degrees and five certificate programs in the areas of business, nursing, education, ministry, and pharmacy, these programs — five available fully online — build on the University’s undergraduate reputation, but serve the unique needs of adult students. Mission Statement Cedarville University transforms lives through excellent education and intentional discipleship in submission to biblical authority. Vision Statement For the Word of God and the Testimony of Jesus Christ. 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