2008-2009 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

28PLAN OF STUDYof Foreign Languages) proficiency guidelines as theIntermediate-Mid level for speaking, listening, reading andwriting. If taking Latin, this level is defined by the advancedprogress indicators contained in the American PhilologicalAssociation’s Standard for Classical Learning.Transfer students must demonstrate the sameproficiency as stated above either through courseworkcompleted at VWC or with the acceptance of equivalentcoursework by transfer from another college or university.Students who transfer in 60 semester hours or more prior toenrolling at Virginia Wesleyan are required to successfullycomplete two semesters in one foreign language (other thanEnglish). Refer to the General Studies section of the catalogfor additional information.*Adult Studies Program (ASP) students should refer tothe “Degree Requirements” in the “Adult StudiesProgram” section of the catalog.Conditions for Fulfillment of the Foreign LanguageProficiency: A student may demonstrate proficiency priorto entering Virginia Wesleyan by scoring at least 600 on theCEEB Foreign Language Achievement test or a 4 or 5 onthe Advanced Placement exam. (Seven semester hours willbe awarded for a score of 5, and three semester hours for ascore of 4 on the Advanced Placement exam.)Students who 1) receive a score lower than 600 on theCEEB Achievement test, or who 2) receive a 1, 2 or 3 onthe Advanced Placement exam, or who 3) fail to achieveminimal proficiency in the Virginia Wesleyan ProficiencyPlacement exam, will be placed at the level determined bythe Foreign Languages and Literatures Department and willtake the necessary course work to attain the 212 level.The Foreign Languages and Literatures Departmenturges students to enroll immediately in the designatedcourse. Should they choose not to enroll immediately, theymust begin their language study within three semesters ofentrance.Computer Literacy: All entering students should be ableto demonstrate basic computer literacy prior to enteringVirginia Wesleyan. Specifically, this means competency inthe following computer skills:• Ability to send and receive e-mail messages withattachments• Ability to use a word processor• Ability to use a web browser to access information onthe InternetNearly every student arrives at Virginia Wesleyan withat least a basic knowledge of and experience withtechnology. On-campus resources permit students at anylevel to attain higher skills levels through additionalcomputer training within their major or in addition to theirmajor field of study. Any student who believes—or whoseadviser believes—that his or her educational skills wouldbenefit from additional training in computer technologyhas the option of enrolling in several different credit courses(e.g. CS100).Students graduating from VWC must meet a standardof computer literacy set by their major program. Each ofthose major programs identifies specific computer skillswhich they expect undergraduates working in theirdisciplines to learn and a plan explaining how students mayacquire the requisite computer skills for that major.Two-Course Rule: If a potential graduate has at most twocourses remaining to be completed by the end of the springsemester of their graduating year, that student, uponreceiving permission from the Office of the Registrar, mayparticipate in May commencement exercises. In order tosecure such permission, a student must:•have submitted an Application for Graduation by themandated September deadline;•have at most two courses remaining to complete allgraduation requirements;•have at least a 2.0 overall grade point average;•have at least a 2.0 grade point average in a traditionalmajor, or at least 2.5 in an interdivisional,individualized, humanities, or social studies major; and•enroll in Virginia Wesleyan’s summer sessions for theremaining graduation requirements.For purposes of determining two courses, the followingapplies: an internship will be regarded as one course,regardless of the number of semester hours it carries; ascience course together with a co-requisite lab will beregarded as one course.If the student receives permission to participate in theceremony, special notice will be made of the student’s statusas an August candidate, and the student will be granted adegree in August upon successful completion of therequired hours. Honors status will not be determined untilall summer coursework is completed.Commencement Exercises: All students who completedegree requirements are expected to participate incommencement exercises with their graduating class in theMay commencement. The previous December potentialgraduates are also encouraged to attend the Decemberreception. Degrees are conferred in May, August andDecember.A student is eligible to participate in the firstcommencement held after that student has completed allgraduation requirements. However, a student who hasparticipated in the May commencement exercises as anAugust candidate may not participate in a latercommencement. If all of the work is not completed byAugust 15, the degree will be conferred at the next conferraldate—December, May or August—following successfulcompletion of all degree requirements.Major ProgramsEach student is required to choose a major field ofconcentration and to complete requirements as indicatedbelow.There are five types of major fields of concentration: thedepartmental, the divisional, the interdivisional, theinterdisciplinary, and the individualized major.