Catalog - Virginia Intermont College

Programs of Study 270
424-INTERNSHIP IN PSYCHOLOGY. Prerequisites: Senior standing with a major in
Psychology, 2.5 grade-point average, and consent of the department. Provides
students with experience in utilizing skills of the behavioral scientist in a human
services setting. Placement may be arranged in a voluntary community agency,
educational institution, mental health agency, and business or industry. Students
will work closely with trained professionals, so that the placement provides an
educational experience for the student as he or she contributes to the organization.
Credit, three, six or nine semester hours. Offered fall and spring semester.
425-SENIOR SEMINAR FOR INTERNS. Corequisite: Enrollment in Psychology 424.
A seminar to be taken with Psychology 424 for the purpose of integrating the
academic and professional experiences. Students enrolled in the internship meet
with instructors to discuss readings, case studies, career opportunities, and field
experiences.
Three hours a week. Credit, three semester hours. Offered fall and spring
semesters.
Reading Courses
010-READING AND STUDY SKILLS. A course for students who wish to improve
their reading skills and study techniques. E ach student’s present degree of reading
efficiency is diagnosed and instruction is given in the skills of comprehension,
vocabulary development, and study.
Two hours a week. Institutional credit, one semester hour. Offered fall and spring
semesters.
012-READING AND STUDY SKILLS LABORATORY. Prerequisite: Reading 010 or
permission of instructor. A follow-up course for Reading 010 which emphasizes
individual laboratory experiences for developing essential reading and study skills.
Two to six hours a week. Institutional credit, one to three semester hours. Offered
fall and spring semesters.
102-ESL READING LABORATORY. A course designed for international students
to further develop listening comprehension andreading skills in English through
assignments based on individual proficiency in English.
Two to six hours a week. Credit, one to three semester hours. May be taken for a
maximum of six (6) hours credit.
Virginia Intermont College 2012–2013 College Catalog