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WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
CONNECTIONS GENERAL STUDIES CURRICULUM
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2005-2006 |
| Each candidate for graduation is required to satisfy the following distribution requirements; no single course may satisfy more than one general studies requirement. |
| Written & Oral Expression (the first three to be taken in sequence upon entering Wesleyan) |
6-11 hrs. |
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A grade of C or better is required in Composition I and II and Fundamentals of Oral Communication.
ENGL 101, Composition I (3 hrs.) (unless waived on the basis of test scores and high school composition grades)
ENGL 102, Composition II (3 hrs.)
COMM 211, Fundamentals of Oral Communication (3 hrs.)
ENGL 319, Advanced Composition (2 hrs.) or enrollment in an approved departmental senior seminar or writing course.
(Courses satisfying this requirement will be noted in the course descriptions in the college catalog.)
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| Experimental & Quantitative Inquiry |
9 hrs. |
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Two laboratory courses in the physical or biological sciences (6 hrs.)
One course in mathematics (100-level or above) (3 hrs)
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| Religion and Philosophical Inquiry |
6 hrs. |
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One course in religion (3 hrs.)
One course in philosophy (3 hrs.)
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| Humanities and Aesthetic Expression |
9 hrs. |
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INDS 120, Introduction to the Humanities (3 hrs.)
(to be taken during the freshman or sophomore year)
One course in literature (3 hrs.)
Three semester hours in a single fine art selected from art, dance, music or theatre
(options: one 3-hr. course; one 2-hr. course and a 1-hr. performance credit in the same general discipline;
three 1-hr. performance credits in the same general discipline)
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| Social Sciences |
6 hrs. |
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One course selected from HIST 101, 102, 121, 122 (3 hrs.)
One course selected from anthropology, criminal justic, economics, geography, political science, psychology, or sociology (3 hrs.)
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| Cultural Studies |
6 hrs. |
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One course (3 hrs.) selected from:
COMM 121, Intercultural Communication Within the U.S.
ENGL 245, American Ethnic Literature
ENGL 248, Appalachian Literature
ENGL 275, Studies in Gender: Women's Studies
ENGL 278, Women and Literature
HIST 239, History of West Virginia |
HIST 244, History of Multicultural America
HIST 267, African-American History I
HIST 268, African-American History II
RELG 212, Issues in Feminist Theology
SOCI 210, Appalachian Studies
SOCI 243, Race, Class & Power |
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(A limited, changing selection of other courses from the humanities, fine arts, and social science may satisfy this requirement. An up-to-date listing of approved courses is available in the Academic & Career Center.)
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One course (3 hrs.) selected from:
BUSI 234, International Business Management
BUSI 244, International Business Marketing
ENGL 230, Non-Western Literature: African
ENGL 231, Non-Western Literature: Asian
ENGL 232, Non-Western Literature: (others)
FRCH 102, Introductory French II (or higher)
GERM 102, Introductory German II (or higher)
HIST 161, Introduction to the Non-Western World
HIST 270, People's Republic of China
HIST 273, Japan Since 1868 |
HIST 340, History of Modern Russia
MUSc 207, Music in 19th and 20th Century Russia
POLS 225, Model United Nations
POLS 240, African Politics
POLS 325, Comparative Developing States
RELG 240, Judaism and Islam
RELG 245, Hinduism and Buddhism
SOCI 305, Global Minorities
SOCI 315, Arabs and the Middle East
SPAN 102, Introductory Spanish II (or higher) |
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(See complete list available in the Academic & Career Center.)
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| Physical & Mental Well-Being |
3 hrs. |
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Three 1-hr. activity courses
(Only one hour of this requirement may be satisfied by one hour of credit in any of the following: DANC 101, Intro. to Dance; a dance technique course in ballet, jazz, tap or modern; THRE 263, 264, 363, or 364, Movement/Voice Practicum) |
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One 1-hr. activity course and one of the following:
PHED 110, Exercise and Weight Control (3 hrs.)
PHED 130, Personal and Community Health (2 hrs.)
PHED 140, First Aid and Safety (3 hrs.) |
PHED 201, School Health (3 hrs.)
PHED 240, Fundamentals of Human Nutrition (3 hrs.)
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TOTAL HOURS |
45-50 hrs.
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