Tonya Swiger Douglas Tait Scott Tatum Stacy Taylor Elizabeth Tessmann Rebecca Tharngan Micah Thirey Nikki Thomas Sarah Thomas Ben Thompson Jody Thompson Patricia Thompson Brian Thomson Michael Thure Rachel Tilton Ellie Titland LeeAnne Toyer Heather Tracey Joshua Tromp Mark Treadwell James Trimble Julie Trout Aaron Trylick Erin Tuinstra Rachel Turkis Jonathan Turner Kristy Turner Amy Twigg New Majors Broaden Academic Horizons Cedarville College has alaysoffered degreesin minisry as wellasnon-ministry proessions,andthisacademicyear he administration has added hree new majors to the baccaaureate program: physics, •hysics education,and church usic ministry. The physics major is deigned much like theengineerng major, but emphasis is dded in the physics and mathmatics areas. Students can ursue either a physics major, hich will help them prepare or research careers or gradute school,or a physics educaion major,which will prepare hem to enter either graduate school or a secondary educaion teaching position. "These majorshave beenon the backburnerforaboutthirty Gy Ben Bcnnfiatt years, and it is really exciting to see them come to reality," said Dr.Dan Wetzel,chairman ofthe Science and Mathematics Department. Academic Vice President Dr. Duane Wood said the church music program was alwaysemphasized in the music department,butbecause ofthe new Ministry Center, it was time to make it a major. It is similar to a combined music and ministry major with a core ofelectivesin any area the student wants to pursue, such as multimedia technology,counseling,or ministry. Dr. Vernon Whaley, Associate Professor ofChurch Music, was hired to oversee the new program. "The whole idea is to aggressively pursue those students interested in church music, because the need for fulltime ministersofmusic iscontinually growing. The church music major is designed to prepare students for church ministry, graduate studies in a music discipline, or seminary. Wood described the college's satisfaction with the Elizabeth Rogers studies diligently in Chuck's. new programs: "We have been in a periodofyears where we have added new majors, both with a secular profession emphasis in the traditional liberal arts and in Christian ministries areas. These new majors further strengthen our foundation."
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