Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2012-2013

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2012-2013 Undergraduate Programs
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through the Online Computer Library Center net-
work of over 60,000 libraries worldwide and a
statewide book delivery system with 58 other uni-
versity libraries.
The library is a member of numerous national and
specialized library associations as well as the
Online Computer Library Center network (OCLC),
the Partnership Among South Carolina Academic
Libraries (PASCAL) and the Christian Library
Consortium (CLC) and has membership in the
American Theological Library Association (ATLA)
and the Association of Christian Librarians (ACL).
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Curriculum Ministry Resource Department
The Curriculum Ministry Resource Department
(CMRD) is an arm of the library housing teaching
materials and equipment designed to assist stu-
dent teachers and those involved in outreach min-
istries. The CMRD houses a cataloged collection
of over 8,000 resources including DVDs, maps,
models, pictures, posters, puppets, transparen-
cies and even flannel graphs, all designed to
assist in Bible teaching. International costumes,
flags and artifacts may be borrowed for teaching
about foreign cultures. Media production equip-
ment, including a die cut machine and a lamina-
tor, are available for creating resources. The
Curriculum Material Center (CMC), also a part of
the CMRD, houses sample K-6 teaching curricu-
lum for school settings, church education settings
and for Bible teaching in elementary schools.
Ministry Skills Development and
Practical Skill Development
The Ministry Skills Development program equips
undergraduate students for practical off-campus
ministry experience through a wide variety of
Christian Service Learning opportunities each
semester in the community — from prisons and
nursing homes to church youth groups and pup-
pet ministries. Students gain valuable skills in
Bible teaching, personal evangelism and other
service experiences closely related to their pro-
grams of study. For more information on Practical
Skill Development opportunities, see page 21.
Student Computing Center
The Student Computing Center (SCC) is located
in the Joy Ridderhof Building. The SCC has an
open lab and a computer classroom with 50 com-
puters available for lab users. The SCC runs on a
Microsoft Exchange and uses Microsoft XP as the
operating system. Microsoft 2007 is available on
each computer with other software applications
such as MS Works, Biblio 8, Bible Works and
imaging software available on select computers.
One digital editing computer is also available for
student use. Black and white printing as well as
color printing is also available in the SCC. Other
lab services include scanning, CD burning and
Internet access. Students are able to set up
accounts by completing a Student User Login
Application which is available at the SCC front
desk. Lab assistants are available to help stu-
dents with various computing needs. The SCC is
generally open from 8 a.m. to midnight Monday
through Friday and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays.
SCC is closed on Sundays. For additional infor-
mation, contact the SCC Front Desk at extension
5147.