Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2012
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West Virginia Wesleyan College UNDERGRADUATE 2011 - 2012 CATALOG Buckhannon, WV 26201-2998 Phone (304) 473-8000 Admission (304) 473-8510 (Local) 1-800-722-9933 www.wvwc.edu NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION West Virginia Wesleyan College, a private educational institution, is commit- ted to the principle of equal opportunity for all qualified persons, welcomes students of all backgrounds and takes pride in the diversity of its faculty and staff. It assures students of access to all the privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available at the College. West Virginia Wesleyan College strongly supports affirmative action principles and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or religious affiliation in the administration of its educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid programs, athletics, co-curricular activities or other College administered programs. In accordance with the Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act, complete information regarding campus security policies and campus crime statistics can be obtained from the Vice President for Student Affairs. CONTENTS College Calendar 2011- 2012 ....................................................... 4 West Virginia Wesleyan College ................................................. 7 Academic Program .................................................................... 13 Undergraduate Programs Instructional Offerings ................. 25 School of Business ...................................................................... 25 Accounting ......................................................................... 25 Business ............................................................................. 26 Economics ......................................................................... 31 Five-Year Undergraduate/M.B.A. Program ....................... 33 International Business ....................................................... 36 Management ...................................................................... 36 Marketing .......................................................................... 36 School of Education ................................................................... 37 Education ........................................................................... 37 Five-Year Undergraduate/M.Ed. Program ......................... 47 School of Exercise Science/Athletic Training .......................... 52 Exercise Science and Athletic Training ............................. 52 Physical Education ............................................................ 61 School of Fine Arts and Humanities ........................................ 63 Art ..................................................................................... 63 Arts Administration .......................................................... 68 Dance ................................................................................ 68 English .............................................................................. 70 English as a Second Language ......................................... 75 Gender Studies .................................................................. 76 History .............................................................................. 76 Interdisciplinary ................................................................ 80 International Studies ......................................................... 82 Library Science ................................................................. 83 Modern and Classical Languages ...................................... 83 Multi-Cultural Studies ....................................................... 85 Music ................................................................................. 85 Philosophy ......................................................................... 91 Philosophy and Religion .................................................... 92 Religious Studies ............................................................... 93 Theatre Arts ....................................................................... 97 School of Nursing ..................................................................... 102 Nursing ............................................................................ 102 School of Science ...................................................................... 107 Biology ............................................................................ 107 Chemistry .........................................................................113 Computer Science .............................................................118 Engineering Physics ........................................................ 121 Environmental Studies ..................................................... 121 Mathematics .................................................................... 123 Physical Sciences ............................................................. 126 Physics and Engineering .................................................. 126 School of Social and Behavioral Science ............................... 130 Communication ............................................................... 130 Criminal Justice ............................................................... 136 Media Studies .................................................................. 137 Political Science .............................................................. 137 Psychology ...................................................................... 140 Public Relations ............................................................... 143 Sociology ......................................................................... 143 The Learning Center ............................................................... 146 Academic Policies .................................................................... 149 Student Life .............................................................................. 157 Admission ................................................................................. 167 Expenses and Financial Aid .................................................... 171 Register ..................................................................................... 181 Index ......................................................................................... 193 The West Virginia Wesleyan College Catalog is published by West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, West Virginia 26201-2998. The provisions of this catalog are not to be regarded as an irrevocable contract between the student and the College. The College reserves the right to make and designate the effective date of changes in curriculum, course offerings, fees, requirements for graduation and other regulations, at any time such changes are considered to be desirable or necessary. 4 West Virginia Wesleyan College COLLEGE CALENDAR 2011-2012 2011 FALL SEMESTER August 20 Saturday Orientation for new students begins 21 Sunday Residence halls open for returning students (2 pm) 20-21 Sat-Sun Registration 22 Monday Classes begin (8 am) 26 Friday Deadline: Schedule changes and late registration Deadline: Pass/Fail application September 5 Monday Labor Day Recess 13 Tuesday Deadline: Withdrawing from first quarter classes 16-18 Fri.-Sun. Family Weekend October 3 Monday Deadline: Incomplete grades from Spring Semester and Summer School due in Registrar’s Office 4 Tuesday Progress Reports due in Registrar’s Office 7 Friday First-quarter classes end 10 Monday Second quarter classes begin 14 Friday Deadline: Adding/dropping second quarter classes 14 Friday Founders Day (classes cancelled for 11:00 convoca tion; all other classes meet) 14-16 Fri-Sun Homecoming 20-21 Thu-Fri Fall Recess (classes dismissed) 24 Monday Deadline: Withdrawing from full semester classes 25-16 Tues-Wed Preregistration November 1 Tuesday Deadline: Withdrawing from second quarter classes 18 Friday Thanksgiving Break begins (5 pm) 27 Sunday Residence halls open (12 noon) 28 Monday Classes resume (8 am) December 7 Wednesday Last day of classes 8 Thursday Reading Day 9-10 Fri.-Sat. Final examinations 12-13 Mon-Tues Final examinations 13 Tuesday Residence halls close (5 pm) 15 Thursday Final grades due in Registrar’s Office 2011 - 2012 Undergraduate Catalog 5 2012 SPRING SEMESTER January 7 Saturday Residence halls open (12 noon) 8 Sunday Registration 9 Monday Classes begin (8 am) 13 Friday Deadline: Schedule changes and late registration Deadline: Pass/Fail application February 1 Wednesday Deadline: Withdrawing from first quarter classes 20 Monday Deadline: Incomplete grades from Fall semester due in Registrar’s Office 21 Tuesday Progress reports due in Registrar’s Office 24 Friday First quarter classes end 27 Monday Second quarter classes begin March 2 Friday Deadline: Adding/Dropping second quarter classes 2 Friday Spring Break begins (5 pm) 11 Sunday Residence halls open (12 noon) 12 Monday Classes Resume (8 am) 20 Tuesday Deadline: Withdrawing from full-semester classes 28 Wednesday Deadline: Withdrawing from second quarter classes April 3 Tuesday Do Good Day 6 Friday Good Friday recess 9 Monday Easter Monday recess 14-15 Sat.-Sun. Spring Weekend 21 Saturday Admission Open House 25 Wednesday Last day of classes 26 Thursday Reading Day 27-28 Fri-Sat Final Examinations May 30-1 Mon-Tues Final Examinations 2 Wed Residence halls close for non-graduating students (5 pm) 4 Friday Baccalaureate 5 Saturday Commencement