2008-2009 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

118 INTERNATIONAL STUDIESinvestigate the variety of perspectives, interests, and valuesystems operative in specific issues; and engages you inresearch using the resources of the college library and otherlibraries in the area. Does not fulfill divisional requirementsfor Latin Honors but may fulfill research requirement forsumma cum laude. Prerequisite: senior status.485 Selected Topics (1-3)Provides opportunities to explore current topics, trends,and issues related to curriculum, methodology, andevaluation. It is primarily intended to meet in-service andre-certification needs of practicing educators. Does notfulfill any requirements for Latin Honors. Prerequisite:consent. Offered each semester.INTERDIVISIONAL MAJOR(See p. 30 for requirements)DR. CLAYTON J. DREES, Program CoordinatorINTERDIVISIONAL MAJOR-PRESCRIBEDDR. DEBORAH E. OTIS, Program CoordinatorThe Prescribed Interdivisional Major (PIDM) is a majorthat can be used by students seeking teacher certification inthe areas of Elementary Education (preK-6), ElementaryEducation with Middle Education Add-On (preK-6 and6-8), Middle Education (6-8), and Special Education:General Curriculum (K-12). The courses identified belowmeet the teacher competencies as required by theCommonwealth of Virginia.Major RequirementsCOURSE NUMBER AND TITLEDIVISION OF HUMANITIES (15 hrs)ENG 222Modern English GrammarENG 315Experience of PoetryENG 317Children’s LiteratureFirst upper-level course: No ENGor HISTSecond upper-level course: No ENGor HISTSEM.HRS.DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (21 hrs)GEOG 111Physical Geography 333333HIST 111World History to A.D. 1600HIST 113History of U.S. to 1877HIST 114American History Since 1877HIST 300/400 elective 3MBE 1003Introduction to EconomicsOne of the following:POLS 307The Presidency & American PoliticsPOLS 335 3American GovernmentPOLS 337American Legislative ProcessDIVISION OF NATURAL SCIENCES& MATHEMATICS (16 hrs)MATH 1063StatisticsMATH 1253Mathematics in Western CulturePHSC 1003Introduction to Physical ScienceBIO 100World of Biology 3One of the following:EES 130Physical Geology 3EES 132Environmental GeologyOne of the following laboratory courses:BIO 101World of Biology LaboratoryEES 131Physical Geology Laboratory 1EES 133Environmental Geology LaboratoryPHSC 101Introduction to Physical ScienceLaboratory333TOTAL 52INTERNATIONAL STUDIESThe International Studies major offers students theopportunity to explore the world and its cultures bothinside and outside the classroom. The program is rooted inthe liberal arts and emphasizes an interdisciplinaryapproach that teaches students critical thinking in a variety