2013-2014 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

122 HISTORYINTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES123418 History of the New South (4) HAn intensive study of life, politics, culture,economics, gender, and the race question in theAmerican South between the end of Reconstructionand the end of World War II. Topics include theshifting legacies of the Civil War and ofReconstruction, the Jim Crow segregation system,New South ideology, and the life and workingexperiences of Southerners. Students analyze an arrayof historiographical interpretations and schools ofthought on the history, meaning, and memory of theNew South. Prerequisites: 3 semester hours in historyand senior status or consent.425 Brother Can You Sparea Paintbrush? The Arts Programsof the New Deal (4)IStudents use the creative projects andadministrative documents available in online archivesto pursue intensive research and analysis of the artsprograms of the Works Progress Administration.They examine the cultural, social, and politicalsignificance of these projects in the context of one ofthe most dynamic and fascinating periods in modernAmerican history. They also create New Deal-styleart, individually and in groups, which is presented tothe campus community at the end of the WinterSession. Prerequisite: senior status. Offered in selectedWinter Sessions.426 European Heresy and theWitch-Hunt (4)I,WAn intensive examination of the varying themesand viewpoints historians grapple with in their studyof religious dissent in Medieval and Early ModernEurope. Includes a formal research paper in a studentledseminar format. Prerequisite: senior status orconsent. Offered spring of odd-numbered years.433 Globalization and Empirein American History (4)ITraces and evaluates the development of systemsof liberalized trade, cultural exchange, communication,and transportation known as globalizationand the related American pursuit of empire andpower in this capitalist world system. Topics includethe legal, administrative, political, ideological,cultural, and military systems and strategies createdover time by policymakers in the United States toshape and dominate an increasingly interconnectedand interdependent world. Students analyze anddissect the different theoretical approaches developedby legal and foreign policy historians to explain themeaning of globalization and empire in Americanhistory. Offered fall of even-numbered years.440 Seminar in American History (4)Intensive study of selected topics that vary fromsemester to semester. May be repeated for credit asdesignated topics change. Prerequisite: senior statusor consent. Offered on demand.450 Seminar in European History (4)Intensive study of selected topics that vary fromsemester to semester. Prerequisite: senior status orconsent. Offered on demand.451 History of the Holocaust (4) IExamines the Holocaust from a variety ofperspectives based on the General Studies Frames ofReference. Topics include the history of anti-Semitism, the emergence of racial ideologies at theend of the 19th century, the conditions thatcontributed to the rise of the Nazi Party, and thememory of the Holocaust. Includes a class projectthat commemorates Kristalnacht on November 9,which develops students’ historical knowledge,communication skills, and aesthetic sensibilities.Prerequisite: consent. Offered fall of odd-numberedyears.460 Senior Thesis Seminar (4) WA workshop in which senior history majors applyprevious learning. Each student selects a historicalproblem, develops appropriate research methodology,and carries out the project under faculty supervisionand in close contact with other members of theseminar. Students are encouraged to consider a varietyof approaches to historical investigation, includingoral history, quantification, and archival research.Prerequisites: ENG 105 with a grade of C or higher,senior status, and HIST 360 or consent. Offered eachfall.489 Pop and Rock Music Seminar (4) IExamines the history of Western popular music inthe twentieth century. Situates pop and rock music intheir socio-cultural contexts, investigating the nexusbetween socio-political developments and musicalexpression. Focuses on the interactions betweendifferent cultures, the development of internationalyouth styles, music as political expression, andcultural imperialism. Prerequisites: junior or seniorstatus and consent. Offered spring of odd-numberedyears.HUMANITIESHUMANITIES COURSES (HUM)150 Service Learning in aGlobal Context (4)VStudents engage in service projects incommunities that have been damaged by the effectsof violence, poverty, and social injustice. They learnabout the target community, engage in a serviceproject that addresses the needs of that community,and reflect on the service experience. May be repeatedfor credit. Prerequisite: students should be preparedto travel abroad (have valid passports, etc.). Offeredin selected Winter Sessions.231/431 A Tale of Two Cities (4) A, I*An individualized travel and research coursethrough which students experience and analyze theculture of two important cities, as represented in theirmuseums, architecture, and historic sights, and intheir living culture. The course is tailored to eachstudent’s research interests and includes componentsbefore, during, and after the trip. Prerequisite for 431:75 semester hours. Offered in selected WinterSessions. *HUM 231: (A); HUM 431: (I).INDIVIDUALIZEDSTUDIES MAJORA student who has discovered a well-definedproblem area or theme that cannot be addressedthrough Virginia Wesleyan’s established majorprograms may develop an individualized major.Because this type of study requires considerableinitiative and imagination, students pursuing thisoption must demonstrate preparedness by havingcompleted at least 32 credit hours of college workwith an overall GPA of at least 2.7. At least 16semester hours must have been completed inresidence.Eligible students must identify an advisory boardconsisting of a faculty sponsor and two additionalfaculty members. The members of the advisory boardmust be familiar with the student’s academic work orhave expertise in the proposed area of study. Inconsultation with these faculty, the student willdevelop a comprehensive academic plan of study, toinclude coursework in at least two differentdepartments/programs. The major must reflectbetween 40 and 48 semester hours of approvedcoursework, with at least 20 hours at the 300/400level, including a senior thesis or capstone project. Nomore than two courses may count toward both themajor and general studies requirements.The proposal must be completed and submittedto the office of the Dean of the College for approvalbefore the student has completed 64 semester hours,which is typically before the end of the student’ssophomore year. In unusual cases where a student canshow progress already made toward the proposedmajor, the student may submit a proposal during thesubsequent semester, but in no cases after the studenthas completed 80 or more semester hours. Thedeadline for the proposal is April 15 for a springsemester submission and November 15 for a fallsemester submission. If the proposal is approved andcompleted, the student’s transcript will describe themajor as “Individualized Studies.” The applicationform for the Individualized Studies Major can befound in the Registrar’s Office.INFORMATION SYSTEMS(See Business)INTERDISCIPLINARYSTUDIESINTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIESCOURSES (INST)The Interdisciplinary Studies designation is usedfor courses that cannot be appropriately placed undera single, dual or triple course rubric. Faculty membersproposing such courses must seek approval from allthree divisions before the courses can be approved bythe Educational Programs Commission.105 Preparing for College Success (2)An introductory course in critical thinking, studystrategies, goal setting, time management, and studyskills and their relationship to academic success.Designed to help students develop strong academicskills. Offered each semester.106 Analyzing and UnderstandingCollege Reading (2)An introductory course in critical thinking as itrelates to college reading success. Designed to helpstudents develop their skills in these areas. Offeredeach semester.108 WISE: Wesleyan InformationSeeking Experience (2)Introduces students to the research process andhelps students develop the information literacy skillsneeded to succeed in college. Students learn how todefine information need, use effective researchstrategies, and evaluate and communicate researchresults. Offered during selected Winter Sessions.