2013-2014 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

108 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIESFOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES109Minor Requirements: Environmental StudiesCOURSE NUMBER AND TITLESEM.HRS.Three of the following:ENVS 106Humans and the EnvironmentPHIL/ENVS 304Environmental EthicsENG/ENVS 306 12EcopoetryPOLS/ENVS 326Environmental Policy AnalysisENG/ENVS 410Environmental WritingsOne of the following:BIO 131, 250; EES 130, 132, 200, 4210, 250, 270One of the following:BIO 316, 320, 355, 375, 445, 475,4489; EES 300, 320, 330, 340, 410,450, 489TOTAL 20ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIESCOURSES (ENVS)106 Humans and the Environment (4) SExamines environmental issues and theirinteractions with our society. Topics include culturalties to the environment, food production, urbanplanning, biodiversity, and society’s energy and waterrequirements. Although the course emphasis is asocial systems perspective, environmental issuesnecessitate an interdisciplinary approach. Offered ondemand.304 Environmental Ethics (4) VFrom ancient Sumer to the present, ecologicalrealities have required human beings to reflect ontheir values and their responsibilities to nature.Students examine the relevance of philosophy toenvironmental questions and, in particular, explorethe connection between the environment and ethics.Identical to PHIL 304.306 Ecopoetry (4) WAn in-depth exploration of the various ways inwhich contemporary poets and critics seek tounderstand past and present poetries as negotiatingthe often porous boundaries between the human andnonhuman in our experiences of the world.Prerequisites: ENG 105 with a grade of C or higherand any “T” course or consent. Identical to ENG306. Offered in selected semesters.326 Environmental Policy Analysis (4) S,WExamines environmental politics and policy bystudying a set of substantive environmental policyissues to establish the issue context, define the policyproblems, and evaluate alternative solutions. Identicalto POLS 326. Offered each semester.410 Environmental Writings (4) I,WA study of the important environmental writingsand how they have shaped our understanding of therelationship between humans and nature.Prerequisites: ENG 105 with a grade of C or higherand junior/senior status. Identical to ENG 410.Offered spring of odd-numbered years.470 Internship in EnvironmentalStudies (2 or 4)An intensive study of the environment throughon-site field experience. Placements involve hands-onexperiences such as education, grassroots activism,public policy, and habitat management. Students mayenroll for 2 or 4 semester hours in a given semester. Aminimum of 80 hours devoted to the internship isexpected for 2 semester hours, and a minimum of 160hours is expected for 4 semester hours, but someplacements may require more time. Students mustcoordinate their internship placement with thesupervising faculty member at least two months priorto placement. Pass/fail grading. Prerequisites:junior/senior status and consent. Offered eachsemester and most Winter Sessions (2 semester hoursonly).FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCEMS. DENISE POCTA WILKINSON,Program CoordinatorIn addition to inviting students to pursue a majorfield of interest, a liberal arts education emphasizesthe pursuit of broad knowledge and intellectual andimaginative capacities that enable students toapproach any challenging issue with analyticalprecision, creative vision, and ethical and civicresponsibility.The First-Year Experience at Virginia Wesleyaninitiates students into a community of learners.Through summer and fall orientation programs,students learn the ropes of residential and campus lifeand are introduced to the college’s academicprograms. Through the one-semester hour seminar,students work closely with a faculty member, peeradvisors, and a small cohort of other new students tolearn what it means to pursue a liberal arts education,connect to the college community, and buildacademic resourcefulness that will foster learningthroughout their college years.FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCECOURSES (FYE)101 First-Year Experience (1)Designed to help students engage and succeedboth academically and socially in the VirginiaWesleyan community. Led by a faculty mentor, asmall, close-knit group of new students engage in anarray of activities and exercises that invite them toexplore the nature of liberal education, connect to thecampus community, and develop the personalresourcefulness that leads to college success. Requiredof freshman and transfer students entering with fewerthan 12 semester hours. Offered each fall. Please seepage 46 for further clarification.401 Peer Advising (1)A leadership experience allowing experiencedstudents to serve as mentors and teaching support forFYE 101. Does not fulfill any requirements for Latinhonors. Prerequisites: sophomore status and consent.Offered each fall.FOREIGN LANGUAGESAND LITERATURESDR. ALAIN GABONDR. DIANA E. RISK, Program CoordinatorDR. MAVEL Z. VELASCODR. SUSAN M. WANSINKVirginia Wesleyan’s programs in French Studies,German Studies, and Hispanic Studies are designedto prepare students for meaningful international andintercultural exchange in a competitive, globalizedworld. In keeping with the college’s commitment to aliberal arts education, students pursuing one of thesemajors will acquire a multidisciplinary andcomprehensive understanding of the target culture,its language, and its impact on the world at large.Each major provides communication skills in aforeign language and a strong knowledge base thatwill support a career in business, communications,political science, journalism, criminal justice,education, law, and many others.Major Requirements: French StudiesCOURSE NUMBER AND TITLESEM.HRS.FR 307Topics in Advanced Conversation 4and CompositionFR 327France Today4FR 328French History I:Vercingétorix-RevolutionFR 329OR 4French History II: Revolution-World War IIFR 334Introduction to French Cinema4FR 335Masterpieces of French Literature4FR 3xxStudy Abroad4French elective at the300/400 level4FR 443Senior Seminar4TOTAL 32Major Requirements: German StudiesCOURSE NUMBER AND TITLESEM.HRS.GER 307Topics in Advanced German 4Conversation and CompositionSee continuation of choices next page