Cedarville Magazine, Spring 2013

4 | Cedarville Magazine C r a s h Course e A test drive of the classroom experience (without the final exam) Campus News Cedarville is taking the academic excellence and biblical integration of the undergraduate experience to the next level. Four graduate and professional programs are already underway with several more soon to follow. National higher education trends suggest that the most significant enrollment growth in the next decade will be nontraditional students seeking graduate degrees and degree completion programs. Many of these students are looking for online programs, which have become a growth area for Cedarville.TheMaster of Education (M.Ed.) began in 2000 as an onsite program and became fully online in 2012. Although the student demographic is new, the purpose remains the same: equipping Christian leaders for professional influence. Graduate and professional program students enjoy competitive pricing and the convenience of online delivery in most programs. Cedarville’s Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.), for example, is priced among the lowest compared with similar programs. “We are committed to affordability,” said Janice Supplee, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing. Supplee believes Cedarville’s new programs will appeal to nontraditional Christian students who are passionate about integrating their faith with their professions. “More than completing requirements for a degree, our graduate students want to make a difference, and they’re looking to a Cedarville education to help them do that,” she said. Like Cedarville’s undergraduate curricula, graduate and professional programs integrate biblical concepts with academic principles. “Prospective students must provide a testimony of faith and meet rigorous academic requirements,” said Dr. Andy Runyan, Dean of Graduate Studies and the College of Extended Learning. “Students will see a clear, biblical framework all the way through each program.” About half of Cedarville’s current graduate and professional students received undergraduate degrees from the University — no surprise in these early years. “We think these programs will appeal to our undergraduate alumni,” Runyan said, “but another way alumni can support graduate and professional education is to spread the word and refer prospective students.” New Grad and Adult Programs Equip Leaders Available now: Master of Education (M.Ed.) Available online with an option for some on-campus courses Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) Available on campus with online options available beginning fall 2013 Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Available on campus This program has been granted precandidate status by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (acpe-accredit.org) . Beginning This Fall: Graduate Certificate in Bioethics Available online Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Available online with required international component Programs in Development: * RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) degree completion Bachelor of Arts in Comprehensive Bible Nontraditional students may pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Bible or take individual courses Master of Ministry (M.Min.) Startup costs funded by the Kern Foundation Master of Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.) * All new academic program require accreditation by the state of Ohio and the Higher Learning Commission, and may require discipline-specific accreditation. Further information on these programs will be provided following approval by those accrediting agencies. cedarville.edu/graduate COURSE TITLE Integrated Business Core (IBC) Practicum INSTRUCTORS Dr. Jon Austin, Jeff Guernsey, John LeBlanc DESCRIPTION Students in the course launch and run small business units (SBUs) to generate, test, and market new products. Last fall, four SBUs successfully marketed seven different products and services. After securing business loans of $3,855, they generated profits of $4,890. These profits and at least 10 service hours per student were given to a local nonprofit organization. CO-REQUISITE COURSES Principles of Finance Principles of Organization and Management Principles of Marketing BIG IDEA Since IBC began in 2002, nearly 500 students have formed 18 semester-long companies. They have logged nearly 5,000 hours and donated nearly $43,000 to charity. Students’ grades are based on job performance objectives, employment competencies, and an overall employee evaluation. “The practical skills we developed — marketing, accounting, management, teamwork — were an excellent application of the classes I’ve taken and the values I’m learning at Cedarville.” Daniel Wright ’14 CEO, Spectrum Solutions “I became a stronger leader through IBC. I have a better sense of my strengths and weaknesses, and I learned that I have to be willing to work harder than I expect others to work.” Paige Getchell ’14 President/Events Team, Spectrum Solutions