2013-2014 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

64 PROGRAMS AND COURSESSPECIAL DESIGNATIONSCollege courses are numbered at the 100,200, 300, and 400 levels. Traditionally,these levels correspond roughly to the freshman,sophomore, junior, and senior sequence of classstandings. As a rule, courses numbered at 100 and200 levels are introductory and have a broadeducational utility. Courses numbered at the 300 and400 levels generally build on previous introductoryofferings and have a more specific educational utility.100 ................................. freshman level200 ................................. sophomore level300 ................................. junior level400 ................................. senior levelCourses which count toward a given GeneralStudies requirement can be easily identified by acapital letter following the course title.A — Aesthetic UnderstandingH — Historical PerspectiveI — Senior Integrative ExperienceL — Laboratory CourseQ — Quantitative PerspectiveS — Institutional and Cultural SystemsT — Literary Textual AnalysisV — Ethical Values and Faith PerspectivesW — Writing CourseCOURSE OFFERINGSWhile the courses listed in the following pages aregenerally offered in the scheduling patterns indicated,factors such as staffing or demand result in somecourses being offered at irregular intervals.ACADEMIC SKILLSDEVELOPMENTPROGRAMS AND COURSESVirginia Wesleyan offers students manyopportunities to strengthen their academic skills.Academic departments and individual professorsoften assist students needing help with specificcourses. Tutoring and other academic support servicesare also available through the Learning and WritingCenter (see p. 14), where experienced, qualifiedstudents may serve as peer tutors for academic credit.ACADEMIC SKILLSDEVELOPMENT COURSES (ASD)301 Tutoring (1)Upperclassmen with grades no lower than B incertain courses may participate in tutoring for credit.To earn one semester hour, students fulfill a 30-hour tutoring contract. Tutoring sessions aresupervised by the Director of Tutoring and approvedby the instructor of the course tutored. Offered basedon need for tutors.AMERICAN STUDIESDR. ERIC M. MAZUR, Program CoordinatorThe American Studies major invites students toexplore the rich history and culture of the UnitedStates and the concept of “America” for diversecommunities within and outside of the United States.This interdisciplinary major prepares students forcareers in law, social service, teaching, journalism,business, library science, and the making of publicpolicy, as well as for graduate and professionaldegrees. The flexible academic program allowsstudents to design an individualized course of studydrawing on a wide variety of disciplines, includinghistory, political science, criminal justice, andgovernment; art, film, theatre, journalism, andliterature; education, economics, sociology, religiousstudies, and others. Virginia Wesleyan is located nearmany of the important places where history was madeand continues to be made: Jamestown, Williamsburg,Washington, D.C., and the homes of GeorgeWashington, Thomas Jefferson, and Robert E. Lee.Thus the program offers students an excitingeducational experience both in and out of theclassroom.Major Requirements: American StudiesCOURSE NUMBER AND TITLESEM.HRS.AMST 200Introduction to American Studies4Additional required courses(See Program Director for approved lists)16See continuation of choices next pageChart continued from previous pageOne of the following:COMM 321Theories of Mass CommunicationENG 311Theory & CriticismHIST 360 4Junior Research SeminarSOC 345Foundations of SociologySOSCI 3xxResearch Methods for the Social SciencesWGS 319Feminist and Gender TheoryOne additional course from either4Category 1 or Category 2*AMST 4xx4American Studies ThesisTOTAL 32*For a complete listing of courses, please see theprogram coordinator.Minor Requirements: American StudiesCOURSE NUMBER AND TITLESEM.HRS.AMST 200Introduction to American Studies4One 300/400-level course fromthe Social Sciences*4One 300/400-level course fromthe Humanities*4Electives* 8TOTAL 20*For a complete listing of courses available in theAmerican Studies minor, please see the programcoordinator.AMERICAN STUDIES COURSES(AMST)200 Introduction to American Studies (4) SIntroduces students to the interdisciplinary fieldof American studies and exposes them to a variety ofapproaches to understanding American nationalexperiences, values, and ideals. Investigates the mythsand cultural narratives that have shaped ourdefinition of what it means to be American, andgeneral perceptions about American culture. Offeredeach fall.ANTHROPOLOGYART(See Sociology)MS. SHARON SWIFT, Program CoordinatorMR. PHILIP GUILFOYLEDR. JOYCE HOWELLMR. JOHN RUDELART65The Art Department offers courses in studio artand art history, balancing art production with anawareness of related cultural values. The art majorconsists of core courses in studio art and art history,upper-level electives in a choice of media, and acapstone course that involves creating a body of workand exhibiting it. Class work is supported by ongoingart exhibitions in two campus gallery spaces and byfield trips to local and regional museums andgalleries, further enriching the curriculum. Art majorsmay also earn certification for teaching bysupplementing the major with specific educationcourses and in-service teaching. Minors are offered inboth studio art and art history. Students should selectcourses for the minor according to their interests or tostrengthen skills needed for art-related careers incommunications, design, business, recreation,therapy, arts management, and other creative fields.Major Requirements: ArtCOURSE NUMBER AND TITLESEM.HRS.ART 204Digital Art IART 206OR 4Painting IART 205Drawing IART 207OR 4Representations of SpaceART 208Photography I4ART 209Sculpture IART 213OR 4Ceramics IARTH 231Ancient & Medieval Art History4ARTH 232Renaissance to 20th Century Art4See continuation of choices next page