2008-2009 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

22PLAN OF STUDYsophomore-level literature and writing course.Many, but not all, 200-level English courses fulfillthis requirement with prior consent from theinstructor. Selected upper-division literature coursesmay also fulfill this requirement and may be suitablefor students with greater than average priorexperience with literature and writing.2. Mathematics (competence in collegealgebra)Students may demonstrate proficiency in algebrain one of the following ways: 1) a passing score onthe algebra proficiency exam: 2) successfulcompletion of MATH 104 or a higher level MATHcourse, depending on placement; or 3) transfercredit for MATH 104, or higher. Students who musttake a mathematics course in order to demonstratequantitative proficiency should register for theappropriate course within their first three semestersat Virginia Wesleyan. In addition, they shall, ifnecessary, continue to register for a mathematicscourse each subsequent semester until themathematics requirement is fulfilled.3. Foreign Language (up to 14 sem. hrs.,dependent on placement)As a condition for graduation, all students mustdemonstrate proficiency in French, German, Latin,or Spanish either by successfully completing coursework through the 212 course or through exemptionfor foreign language at the high school level asdescribed below.* Incoming students will receive acourse placement recommendation from the ForeignLanguages and Literatures Department when theycome to campus during orientation. Thedepartment strongly recommends that studentsrequiring further language study enroll in therecommended course for their first semester.Incoming transfer students transferring in fewerthan 60 semester hours and who have not met theplacement exemption standards of the college mustcomplete the full language proficiency requirementof the college (completion of the 212-level course.)Students who transfer in 60 semester hours or moreprior to enrolling at Virginia Wesleyan are requiredto complete only two semesters in one of theseforeign languages.*Adult Studies Program (ASP) students should refer to“Degree Requirements” in the “Adult Studies Program”section of the catalog.4. Laboratory Science (4 sem. hrs.)All students must successfully complete alaboratory science course in the Division of NaturalSciences and Mathematics. In courses where thelecture and lab portions of the course constituteseparate enrollments (i.e., a three semester hourlecture and a 1 semester hour lab), the lab mustcorrespond with the lecture course. Students whofail either section of a 3/1 lab course must retake thefailed section to satisfy the lab science requirement.Several lab science courses also count toward theEmpirical Knowledge (E) requirement describedbelow. In such cases, “double dipping” is notpermitted. A student who passes a lab/E course andhas not yet satisfied the lab science requirement willreceive General Studies credit only for the labscience requirement, not the E. If a student passes alab/E course after having already satisfied the labscience requirement, the course will then counttoward the E requirement. If a student passes thelecture section of a lab/E course but not the labsection, the three semester hour lecture section willsatisfy the E requirement but not the lab sciencerequirement.5. Writing Intensive courses (6 courses)All students must successfully complete sixcourses designated as Writing Intensive (W) courses.Writing Intensive courses work to improve overallwriting ability as well as teach the standards ofacademic and professional writing within theirrespective disciplines. No more than six and nofewer than two Writing Intensive courses arerequired of every Virginia Wesleyan student. Thenumber of Writing Intensive courses required oftransfer students will be determined at the time oftheir initial enrollment by the number of hourstransferred as follows:INITIAL SEM. HRS. “W” WRITINGTRANSFERREDCOURSESTO VWCREQUIRED1-20 621-40 541-60 461-80 381+ 26. Frames of Reference (6 courses)Students are required to complete one course ineach of the following six Frames of Referencecategories:a. Aesthetic Understanding (A)b. Communication (C)c. Empirical Knowledge (E)d. Historical Perspectives (H)e. Institutional and Cultural Systems (S)f. Ethical Values and Faith Perspectives (V)More than one Frames of Reference course maybe taken per semester, and a course used to fulfill aFrames of Reference requirement may also be usedto meet a major or minor requirement. Students areencouraged to begin taking Frames of Referencecourses during their freshman year. Completedescriptions and goals of each of the Frames ofReference are listed below.7. Senior Integrative Experience (I)The Senior Integrative Experience is a 400-levelcourse designed to provide integrative study in aspecific discipline, based on the Frames of Reference