Summer Studies Course Schedule 2010
"It gives you the true college experience and gets you ahead of your class."
These courses are designed for the Summer Studies Program--high school students who have just completed their Junior year of high school.
| Summer Studies - Two Week Term | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course # | Title | Credits * | Instructor | |
| Biblical Education | ||||
| BEGE-1710 |
Christian Life and Thought This course is the foundation course for the Bible minor. It is required for all Cedarville University students. Course Information |
3 | Cook, Jeff | |
| Communication Arts | ||||
| EMTC-1120 | Audio Production This course meets the requirements for a Journalism elective. It is also required for those with an Electronic Media major or minor. Course Information |
3 | Leightenheimer, James | |
| Literature | ||||
| LIT-2340 | Western Literature This survey course meets the requirements for the mandatory literature elective. It is also required for Language Arts Education and English majors. Course Information |
3 | Wilfong, Peggy | |
| Psychology | ||||
| PYCH-1600 | General Psychology This preparatory course meets the required Social Science and History elective. It is also required for Nursing, Psychology, Sociology, and Social Work majors and meets a prelaw elective. Course Information |
3 | Firmin, Michael | |
| Social Science/History | ||||
| GSS-1100 | Politics and American Culture This fundamental course is required for all Cedarville University students. Course Information |
3 | Clauson, Marc | |
* College semester hours.
| Daily Schedule | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30-9:50 | Class | |||
| 10:00-10:40 | Chapel (M, T, W, R); Fellowship (F) | |||
| 10:50-12:00 | Class | |||
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch | |||
| 1:00-2:15 | Class | |||
| 2:15-5:00 | Break/Study Time | |||
| 5:00-6:00 | Dinner | |||
| 6:00-evening | Possible study time, free time, or evening activity | |||
Our professors:
Dr. Cook is an associate professor of Bible. He graduated from Cedarville in 1981 and later received his M.A. from Grace Theological Seminary, his M. Div. from Tyndale Theological Seminary, and his D. Min. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has taught at Cedarville since 1998. He has a special interest in urban ministry
Mr. Leightenheimer serves as Associate Professor of Communication Arts. He earned his B.A. in Communication Arts and Broadcasting from Cedarville College (1980) his M.A. in Telecommunications Management from Ohio University (1989), and also graduated from the New Technology program at the Recording Workshop in Chillicothe, Ohio. Mr. "L", as the students call him, teaches classes in the audio production, management, and sales emphases of the electronic media major. During his time at Cedarville, he has received the Faculty Member of the Year Award, Faculty Advisor of the Year, and Faculty Innovator of the Year. In addition to teaching, Jim is the advisor for Cedarville University’s student radio station, Resoundradio.com, serves as the afternoon host for the CDR Radio Network, and is a member of the Educational Resource Assistance Program Committee at the University, which facilitates Cedarville graduates as teachers in China. Jim and his wife, Beth, have five children, ranging in age from 14 to 28. When he is not on campus, Mr. Leightenheimer spends time with his family, reading, working on his home, hunting, or canoeing.
Dr. Wilfong, Associate Professor of English, joined CU's Language and Literature department in 2000 and was granted tenure in 2004. She teaches various British literature classes and a mythology course. She helped establish and co-sponsors Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD), CU's chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honors Society. She serves on the board of the Pennsylvania College English Association and the Association of Advisors of English. She holds membership in the Milton Society of America, the Renaissance Society of America, the College English Association, and The Pennsylvania College English Association. Dr. Wilfong presents papers at various regional and national literature conferences. In recent years her research has focused on Flannery O'Connor and Doris Betts.
Dr. Firmin serves as Professor of Psychology. He earned his Ph.D. from Syracuse University, has been at Cedarville since 1998, and has been a full-time psychology professer since 1988. Dr. Firmin teaches General Psychology and Research Design. He has co-edited two books, co-authored over 140 research papers presented at national research conferences, and has over 60 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Firmin directs a national qualitative research conference (EQRC) and is editor of the Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research. Dr. Firmin is a National Certified Counselor and licensed psychologist.
Dr. Clauson received his M. A. in Political Science from Marshall University, Juris Doctorate from West Virginia University, Ph. D. work in Economic Theory at West Virginia University, M. A. from Liberty University in Christian Thought (Early and Patristic), M. Th. from Liberty University (Reformation and Post-Reformation History of Theology), Ph. D. work in Modern European Intellectual History from the University of Kentucky, Ph. D. in Modern European Intellectual History and Church History from the Universiteit van die Vrystaat, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Interests and areas of expertise include Reformation and Post-Reformation history and theology, history of economic thought, history of legal thought, history of science, history of theology and the relations between and among these. He also has an interest in the history and development of Christian worldview as a concept as well as worldview issues in general.