Bachelor of Arts in Individualized Studies

About Individualized Studies

Do you have specialized career goals that don’t fit within an existing Cedarville major? Or are you looking for a broad undergraduate education before continuing on to graduate school?

Cedarville’s individualized studies major allows qualified students to design a course of study around their unique academic and career goals.

Working with a faculty sponsor, you’ll develop an individualized program that draws from multiple areas of study and has a clearly defined focus. Your proposed program must pursue an objective that cannot adequately be achieved through an existing Cedarville major.

Individualized studies leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree and combines the flexibility of an individualized course of study with the guidance and academic standards of a Cedarville education.

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Program Overview

Individualized

Design a course of study around specialized academic or career goals that cannot adequately be met through an existing Cedarville major.

Interdisciplinary

Draw from multiple academic disciplines to create a cohesive program focused on your particular goals and interests.

Faculty-Guided

Work with a faculty sponsor as you develop your proposed program. Once your program is approved, the Individualized Studies Committee will assign you an academic advisor.

Purposeful

Complete an approved capstone course or experience appropriate to your individualized program.

Individualized studies is an option for current Cedarville students who have identified an academic objective that cannot adequately be achieved through an existing major.

You may submit a proposal for an individualized studies program after you have:

Completed at least 20 semester hours at �۶�app, excluding Advanced Placement, CLEP, and transfer credits.
Earned a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher.
Defined the focus of your intended individualized program.
Demonstrated that your proposed program objective cannot adequately be achieved through an existing Cedarville major.

1. Define Your Focus

Identify the academic or career objective you want your individualized program to address.

2. Develop Your Program

Work with a faculty sponsor to develop a proposed course of study around your defined focus. Your proposal must demonstrate why your objective cannot adequately be achieved through an existing Cedarville major.

3. Submit Your Proposal

Complete the program approval form and obtain signatures from your faculty sponsor and the department chair of one of the major components of your proposed program.

4. Receive Program Approval

The Individualized Studies Committee, appointed by the Vice President for Academics, will review your proposal. If your program is approved, the committee will assign you an academic advisor. Decisions of the committee may be appealed to the Deans Council.

5. Complete Your Program

Work with your academic advisor as you complete your approved course of study, including an appropriate capstone course or experience. Any changes to your approved program must be approved by your faculty advisor and the Individualized Studies Committee.

Your individualized program must meet all �۶�app requirements for a bachelor’s degree as outlined in the University catalog. In addition:

You must earn a GPA of 2.50 or higher in your individualized program.
At least one-third of your program courses must be taken at �۶�app.
At least one-third of your program courses must be at the 3000 level or higher.
Courses in which you earn a D grade will not count toward the requirements of your individualized program.
You must complete a capstone course or experience appropriate to your individualized program and approved by the Individualized Studies Committee.

For transcript purposes, your program will typically be listed as a Bachelor of Arts degree with an individualized program in liberal arts.

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Cedarville offers graduate and undergraduate programs with flexible completion options. You may also want to consider these related programs as you choose the degree or program that is the best fit for you.

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Program Level and Format

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