Summer Studies Course Schedule 2009
"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. | 3 | Cook, Jeff | |
| Communication Arts | ||||
| THTR-1410 | Introduction to Theatre This introductory course meets the requirements for the mandatory humanities elective. It is also required for those with a Theatre major or minor. | 3 | McIntosh, Mischelle | |
| 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. | 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. | 3 | Firmin, Michael | |
| Social Science/History | ||||
| GSS-1100 | Politics and American Culture This fundamental course is required for all Cedarville University students. | 3 | Clauson, Marc | |
* College semester hours.
For course descriptions, go here.
| 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
Mrs. McIntosh serves as Assistant Professor of Communication Arts and Media Research, focusing on Documentary Films. She graduated from Cedarville College in 1977 with her B.A. in Speech Education. She received an M.A. from Pensacola Christian College in 1981 in Dramatic Productions and an M.A. from the University of West Florida in 1992 in Communications. Mrs. McIntosh serves on the Theatre Arts Committee and directs University Play Productions. She began teaching at Cedarville as an adjunct instructor in 1993 and has been full-time at the University since 1999. She also directs local community theatre productions and is involved in church drama.
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 the Chairman of the Department of Psychology. He earned his Ph.D. from Syracuse University and has been at Cedarville since 1998. Dr. Firmin has been a full-time psychology professor since 1988 and also served as Director of Graduate Studies prior to coming to Cedarville. He is the author of over 100 research papers presented at national conferences and journal publications. Dr. Firmin has particular interests in helping students prepare for graduate school and to become Biblical counselors.
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.