2013-2014 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

86 COMMUNICATIONCOMPREHENSIVE LIBERAL STUDIES–CURRICULAR EMPHASIS87350 Digital Filmmaking II (4)Expands on the concepts introduced in DigitalFilmmaking I with students developing moreartistically and technically sophisticated work. Coversfundamental disciplines such as videography, lighting,editing, audio, and production management insignificant depth using professional-grade equipment.Students demonstrate their mastery through variousexercises and a primary short film production project.Prerequisite: COMM 250. Offered spring of oddnumberedyears.411 Senior Seminar inCommunication Studies (4) I,WIn-depth investigation into the art, history,culture, and ethics of various media through the lensof a particular topic. For example, students mayexplore the construct of celebrity or friendship asformulated, manufactured, and disseminated throughmediated channels. Prerequisites: successfulcompletion of ENG 105 with a grade of C or higher,COMM 101, and COMM 321. Offered each fall.481 Internship in Communication (4)A significant, practical learning experience for thestudent of communication and, as such, a requiredcomponent of the program of studies. Students maycomplete one or two internships as part of the major.All internships must be approved by the programcoordinator. Offered each semester.JOURNALISM COURSES (JOUR)201 Introduction to Journalism (4)An introduction to the study of newsgathering,reporting, and writing across multiple mediaplatforms, including ethical, legal, and stylisticconcerns. Prerequisite: ENG 105 with a grade of C orhigher. Offered each semester.210 Journalism Workshop (2)A practical workshop in which studentscontribute to The Marlin Chronicle, VirginiaWesleyan’s student newspaper, as writers, designers,and photographers. Students are encouraged todiscover and develop a specialty. Prerequisite: ENG105 with a grade of C or higher or consent. Offeredeach semester.328 Public RelationsAn introduction to the public relations andadvertising profession with an emphasis on writing.Students examine the role of public relations andadvertising in a free society and the demands andconstraints, including ethical ones, placed uponthem. They write background or briefing papers,press releases, informational and persuasive copy, andfind promotable elements in products and services.Identical to COMM 328. Offered each semester.333 Special Topics in Journalism (4)An investigation of selected topics in journalism.Sample topics include “Design and Editing,”“Creative Nonfiction,” and “Critical Writing.”Prerequisite: JOUR 201. Offered when circumstancespermit.385 Editors in the Workshop (2)An opportunity for editors of The MarlinChronicle to superintend the professionalperformance of their sections. Editors run weeklybudget meetings; make assignments; encourage,assist, and evaluate staff; and produce a responsible,quality publication. May be repeated for credit.Offered each semester.397 Feature Writing (4)Students pursue the principles of researching,interviewing, and writing several different kinds offeature stories, including editorials, columns, andlifestyle pieces. Special topics include sports, travel,food and humor. Prerequisite: JOUR 201 or consent.435 Advanced Newswriting (4) WAn advanced course in the collection andreporting of news in which students are expected todemonstrate independence and initiative in theirwork. Each student learns to develop a beat and makeuse of sources. Emphasis is placed on skepticism.Prerequisite: JOUR 201.COMPREHENSIVELIBERAL STUDIESDR. CLAY DREES, Program CoordinatorThe Comprehensive Liberal Studies major (CLS)offers students the opportunity to design anindividual program of study that reflects theinterdisciplinary nature of the liberal arts. Unlike thedepartmental majors, this major allows students tocreate a unique major that integrates studies in allthree academic divisions of the college in a coherentprogram with a clear intellectual focus.The major consists of 44 semester hours chosenfrom courses in the three academic divisions. Eachstudent’s program must adhere to the followingguidelines:• Sixteen semester hours must be taken in each oftwo academic divisions, while 12 semester hoursmust be taken in a third academic division.• At least 24 of the 44 total semester hours in themajor must be taken at the 300/400 level. These24 upper-level semester hours must bedistributed across at least two academicdivisions.• No more than half of the semester hours fromcourses in any one division may be taken in thesame department or discipline.• One interdisciplinary course designated INSTmay be included in the major and countedeither as a humanities or social sciences course.An INST course may not be counted in themajor as a natural sciences and mathematicscourse.• At least one laboratory science course must beincluded as part of the major.• English and foreign language courses taken tosatisfy core requirements in the Program ofGeneral Studies may not be included in themajor, but courses satisfying other GeneralStudies requirements may be included.• A 2.5 grade point average in all courses includedin the CLS is required for graduation.A student wishing to declare the CLS major mustfile a Declaration of Major form with the Office ofthe Registrar at least two semesters before graduation,summer not counting as a semester. In addition, acontract outlining the plan of study must be workedout in close consultation with an academic advisor,who may be a full-time faculty member from any oneof the three academic divisions. This contract mustinclude (1) a list of the courses the student plans totake and include in the proposed CLS major; and (2)an essay explaining the student’s goals and reasonsfor choosing the CLS major and articulating aunifying theme that will define and give cleardirection to the major; and (3) a statementidentifying courses that will be used to fulfill thecollege’s requirements for oral communicationcompetence computer proficiency and showing howthose courses will fulfill these requirements.The contract must be approved by the student’sfaculty advisor and by the Director of the CLS major,who sign the completed contract, which is kept onfile by the advisor. The contract may be renegotiatedif the courses listed become unavailable, but anychanges must be approved by the student, the advisorand the CLS director.COMPREHENSIVELIBERAL STUDIES—CURRICULAR EMPHASISDR. CLAY DREES, Program CoordinatorStudents seeking teacher licensure withendorsement in Elementary Education (preK-6),Special Education: General Curriculum (K-12), andMiddle Education (6-8) complete a major thatreflects the interdisciplinary and interdependentnature of the liberal arts. The Comprehensive LiberalStudies major allows licensure candidates in the aboveareas to pursue studies in the college’s three academicdivisions while meeting the competencies of teachersrecommended in the Virginia Board of Education’sRegulations Governing the Review and Approval ofEducation Programs in Virginia. The courses listedbelow are pending approval by the Virginia Board ofEducation. A 2.5 GPA in the major is required forgraduation and recommendation for licensure.Students seeking licensure with an endorsement inelementary, special education, or middle educationmust also complete the professional educationcoursework outlined in the Education section of theVWC Catalog.Major Requirements: ComprehensiveLiberal Studies—Curricular EmphasisCOURSE NUMBER AND TITLESEM.HRS.HUMANITIES DIVISIONENG 2224Teaching Grammar & WritingENG 3174Children’s LiteratureCOMM 325*4Organizational CommunicationsOne of the following:ARTH 341American ArtARTH 35119th Century Art History 4CLAS 360Classical Virginia300/400-levelHistory courseSee continuation of choices next page