2008-2009 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES103FRENCH(See Foreign Languages and Literatures)GERMAN(See Foreign Languages and Literatures)GEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY COURSES (GEOG)111 Physical Geography (3) (E)A study of the physical earth with an emphasis on theprocess of planetary composition, planetary motion, theatmosphere, water, plate tectonics, glaciers, landforms andother major areas. Environmental issues provideapplications to current events and conditions. Basiclocation identification serves as a foundation for atlas andgeneral thematic map usage. Offered each semester.112 Cultural Geography (3) (S)The study of how geography affects culture and howculture affects geography. This course is regional in itsapproach and explores the reciprocal relationship of theearth and its inhabitants and how they impact upon eachother. Urban, cultural, medical, historical and economicthemes provide the focus for regional applications. Basicmap skills and location identification serve as a foundationfor atlas and general thematic map usage. Offered eachspring and summer.113 Human Geography (3)Provides a synthesis of physical and cultural geographicconcepts by developing an understanding of therelationship of the physical world to the cultural throughthree units: The Physical World, Cultural and PhysicalInteraction, and Applied Cultural and Physical Processes.Use of maps and other geographic representations, thestudy of physical processes, the characteristics anddistribution of ecosystems, the relationship between humanactivity and the physical environment, the examination ofcultural patterns and networks, and the impact of politicalforces on physical resources are explored. Offered eachspring or summer.485 Earth and Environmental Science forSecondary School Teachers (1-4)Identical to EES 485.HEALTH ANDHUMAN SERVICESDR. BENJAMIN D. DOBRIN, MSW, Program CoordinatorMS. SHARON L. PAYNE, LCSW, CSACThe health and human services program preparesstudents to work with people in a broad spectrum of publicand private agency and employment settings. Students areprepared with the competence to develop, administer, anddeliver services to strengthen and empower individuals,families, communities, and groups. Areas of interest mayinclude aging, child welfare, domestic violence, familyservice, health and mental health, hospice, mentalretardation, substance abuse, probation and parole, healthmaintenance or disease prevention.The capstone of the major is a semester long, 36-hourweek, highly structured internship coupled with anon-campus seminar. The internship affords the student theopportunity to integrate the liberal arts experience andtheories of helping with work in local health and humanservice organizations.The major is flexible and interdisciplinary, allowingstudents to explore their own areas of interest. Four areas ofconcentration are: direct service, community action,administration, and legislative process. Students may seekemployment in the field after their undergraduateexperience or choose graduate school in fields such as socialwork, public health, public or business administration, lawor divinity.Direct Service ConcentrationPrepares students to work with individuals, families andgroups. In this concentration a student may fulfill theacademic requirements for certification as a substanceabuse counselor (CSAC) and begin accruing supervisedexperience for that credential in the internship.Community Action ConcentrationPrepares students to work directly with communities toidentify and meet their specific needs. Students may usetheir leadership and research skills to enhance communitystrengths and wellness.Administration ConcentrationPrepares students who wish to develop skills toadministrate health and human service agencies. In thisconcentration students may fulfill requirements to becomelicensed Nursing Home Administrators.Legislative ConcentrationPrepares students who wish to work in the legislativearena developing health and human service legislation andpolicy.Major ComponentsThe major is constituted by four interrelatedcomponents: