Catalog - Virginia Intermont College

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The Director may admit this person with special requirements or deny admission
based upon individual circumstance. The residency requirement for students in
this program will be as follows: twenty-five percent of the total hours (124) needed
to graduate must be taken at VI. These 31 hours, which satisfy VI’s residency
requirement, need not be the last 31 hours completed by EWC students enrolled
in the I.S. program. Any student denied admission because of failure to meet
the admissions critera above may petition the Director of Teacher Education to
request admittance as a provisional student.
Students pursuing teaching licensure must take 100% of their professional studies
requirements at Virginia Intermont. It is recommended that students pass PRAXIS
1 before registering for Education 310: Foundations of Education. Passing scores
on all Virginia Intermont College and Virginia Department of Education mandated
assessments are required before student teaching.
Persons holding bachelor’s degrees who are seeking certification only must meet
the requirements of the Virginia Intermont College approved program. Transcript
evaluations to determine needed coursework will be completed following
admission to the program. Teaching licensure requirements are subject to
change by the Department of Education of Virginia. Programs of study are altered
accordingly when changes are deemed necessary to assure that candidates meet
licensure requirements.
Social Work
• Bachelor of Social Work
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
Virginia Intermont participates in the Advanced Placement Program of the College
Entrance Examination Board. A minimum score of 3 on the advanced placement
test is required to qualify for college credit.
Information about these tests may be obtained from the high school guidance
department or directly from the CEEB, www.collegeboard.com/student/testing.
The CEEB code number for Virginia Intermont College is 5857.
COLLEGE-LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM
The College participates in the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) of
the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB). CLEP provides a means for
recognizing and rewarding college-level achievement without regard to how it
was attained. Applicants may receive advanced placement and academic credit
by taking the CLEP examinations and making scores at the level recommended for
credit by the CEEB.
Virginia Intermont College 2012–2013 College Catalog