2013-2014 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

124 INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIESINTERNATIONAL STUDIES125111 Orientation Seminar forNon-Traditional Students (1)Designed to help non-traditional students developthe academic skills needed to excel in theircoursework. Emphasizes critical thinking. Offeredeach semester as needed.123 Service Learning in Hampton Roads (1)Raises civic consciousness by fostering engagedcitizenship where students perform a week of directcommunity service. Orientation and preparationbefore the direct service, as well as a reflection journal,document student learning. May be repeated forcredit. Identical to PORT 123. Offered each WinterSession.124 Service Learning and Issues of CivicEngagement in Hampton Roads (4)Students are introduced to a community-basedproject and investigate the issue involved throughresearch, reading, and lecture, followed by a week ofdirect community service. Includes reflection,assessment, and consideration of broader contexts.May be repeated for credit. Identical to PORT 124.Offered each Winter Session.126 Music and Folk Culture of theSouthern Appalachians (1)Introduces students to the music and folk cultureof the Southern Appalachians, including Virginia,West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia,and Alabama. Emphasizes the unique pre-World WarII styles of rural dance music, social and religiousmusic, and early commercially recorded music,including the old-time string band, jug bands,clawhammer style of banjo playing, unaccompaniedfiddling, shape note singing, and balladry. Studentsexamine the history, development, and structure ofthese regional music styles and try playing the musicthemselves in an old-time string band or jug band.Offered in selected Winter Sessions.161 Bees and Beekeeping (1)An introduction to the history, technique, biology,and practices of apiculture and to the fundamentalsand pleasures of keeping bees as either a hobby or abusiness. Covers the long history of beekeepingaround the world, the various metaphorical andcultural meanings assigned to bees and beekeepingover time, the development of the Langstroth hive,and the theories behind the most modern hivemanagement practices. Includes essentials such as thebuilding of hives, supers, and frames; the capture ofswarms; the installation of packaged bees;management of the hive throughout the seasons,requeening, and the harvesting of a honey crop. Alsoincluded the basics of bee biology and hiveorganization, and methods of preventing disease andmaintaining a healthy, productive colony. Offered inselected Winter Sessions.202 The School and Society (4) SA study of the historical, philosophical, andsociological foundations of public education in theUnited States. Topics include the foundations ofinstructional design based on assessment data, thelegal status of teachers and students, including federaland state laws and regulations, the school as anorganization/culture, and contemporary issues ineducation. Offered each semester.203 Applied Technology forInnovative Instruction (2)Offers students the opportunity to masterintroductory concepts and use technology aids toproduce educational materials and instructional unitsand to increase the efficiency of instruction in theclassroom. Enables educators to meet the TechnologyStandards for Instructional Personnel (TSIP) and toteach Computer/Technology Standards K-12 asoutlined in the Virginia Standards of Learning.Online section requires consent. Offered eachsemester.303 Resident Community Leadership (1)Resident Assistants (RAs) develop their skills aspeer counselors and group leaders. RAs share theirexperiences through group discussions and structuredprocesses. Enrollment is limited to current residentassistants. (Previously PSY 303). Pass/fail grading.Offered each semester.304 Blackfeet Immersion: Life andEducation on a Montana Reservation (4)A travel course in which students spend a weekvolunteering at the De La Salle Blackfeet School inBrowning, Montana, as assistants to the teachers andas mentors to the children. Coursework before andafter the trip enhances student learning and providesan intercultural experience that invites students toaffirm a common bond. Prerequisite: junior/seniorstatus or consent. Offered selected Winter Sessions.470 Developments in Science andTechnology (4)I,WExplores the nature of scientific inquiry and therole of science and technology in our society bytracing the historical development and current stateof several areas of science and technology. Considersthe influence of culture, politics, religion, economics,and society on these developments and the impact ofthese developments on the society. Does not fulfillany requirements for Latin honors. Prerequisites:ENG 105 with a grade of C or higher, junior/seniorstatus, and one “L” course. Offered Winter Sessionsof even-numbered years.482 Issues in Education (4) I,WOffers students the opportunity to develop adescriptive research study. The student chooses atopic, conducts a review of the related literature,designs the study, develops research questions, gathersand analyzes data, and reports the results. Does notfulfill divisional requirements for Latin honors butmay fulfill research requirement for summa cumlaude. Prerequisites: ENG 105 with a grade of C orhigher and junior/senior status. Offered eachsemester.485 Selected Topics (1 to 4)Provides opportunities to explore current topics,trends, and issues related to curriculum,methodology, and evaluation. Primarily intended tomeet in-service and re-certification needs ofpracticing educators. Does not fulfill anyrequirements for Latin honors. Prerequisite: consent.Offered each semester.INTERNATIONALSTUDIESThe International Studies major emphasizes aninterdisciplinary approach that teaches students tothink critically about international political,economic, cultural, and business processes andproblems. The program contains a core of requiredcourses, but offers students the opportunity todevelop an individualized program in one of threeconcentration areas: international politics,international business, and international culturalstudies. Classroom study is supplemented by real-lifeinternational experiences with internship or studyabroad opportunities. Virginia Wesleyan College islocated in the international port of Hampton Roads.Intergovernmental organizations, including theUnited Nations, have offices here, as do nationalintelligence, security, and military branches of thegovernment; thus the area can offer studentsinternational intern experiences without leaving theregion. Students prepare for careers in internationalwork with governments, with non-governmentorganizations, and in international business. Themajor consists of a minimum of ten courses andeither an internship or study abroad. Students mustbecome proficient in a foreign language.Major Requirements: International StudiesCOURSE NUMBER AND TITLESEM.HRS.POLS 103Global Realities 4POLS 206Introduction toComparative Politics OR 4POLS 210Introduction to International RelationsHIST 112World History: The Modern Era4One of the following:RELST 116World ReligionsPHIL 372 4Beyond the Western TraditionPHIL 392Alternative FuturesPOLS 250Introduction to International 4Political EconomyOne of the following:MBE 100Introduction to EconomicsMBE 201 4Introductory MacroeconomicsMBE 202Introductory MicroeconomicsComplete one of the following tracks:International BusinessInternational Cultural Studies16International PoliticsIndividualized International Study(either Internship or Study Abroad)6-12International Politics TrackCOURSE NUMBER AND TITLETOTAL 46-52SEM.HRS.Two of the following:HIST 328United States Foreign Relations 1763-1919POLS 345 8International Law & OrganizationsPOLS 440Seminar: American Foreign PolicyOne of the following:4POLS 317, 320, 328, 338, 344, 353One of the following:HIST 219, 262, 346, 347, 348, 433 4TRACK TOTAL 16