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CATALOG 96 i WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE WV Buckhannon, 26201-2998 Phone (304) 473-8000 Admission (304) 473-8510 (Local) 1-800-722-9933 NOTICEOFNONDISCRIMINATION/AFFIRMATIVEACTION WestVirginiaWesleyanCollege, aprivateeducationalinstitution, iscommittedtotheprinciple ofequalopportunityforallqualifiedpersons, welcomesstudentsofallbackgroundsandtakes pride in thediversityofitsfaculty and staff. It assuresstudentsofaccess toall the privileges, programs and activitiesgenerally accorded ormade available at the College. West Virginia WesleyanCollegestronglysupportsaffirmativeactionprinciplesanddoesnotdiscriminateon thebasisofcreed,religion,nationalorethnicorigin,age,race,color,genderorhandicapinthe administrationofitseducationalprograms,admissionspolicies,financialaidprograms,athletics, co-curricularactivitiesorotherCollegeadministeredprograms. TheWestVirginiaWesleyanCatalogispublishedbienniallybyWestVirginiaWesleyanCollege, Buckhannon,WestVirginia26201-2998.Theprovisionsofthiscatalogarenottoberegarded asanirrevocablecontractbetweenthestudentandtheCollege.TheCollegereservestheright to make and designate the effective date ofchanges in curriculum, course offerings, fees, requirementsforgraduationandotherregulations,atanytimesuchchangesareconsideredtobe desirableornecessary. Contents College Calendar 1994-96 5 Wesleyan: Your College? 9 Admission 13 Expenses and Financial Aid 17 Student Life 29 Academic Program 39 Instructional Offerings 57 Register 139 Index 151 11 College Calendar 1994-96 * 5 College Calendar 1994-95 1994 Fall Semester August 27 Saturday Orientationfornewstudentsbegins 28 Sunday Residencehallsopenforreturningstudents (5 pm) 29-30 Mon.-Tue. Registration 3 Wednesday Classesconvene September 6 Tuesday Last day for schedule changes and late registration; Deadline:Pass/Failapplication 20 Tuesday Lastdayforwithdrawingfromfirst6weeksclasses 24-25 Sat.-Sun. Parents'Weekend October 10 Monday Progressreportsdue inRegistrar'sOffice 12 Wednesday Incomplete grades from Summer School and Spring Semesterdue inRegistrar'sOffice 14 Friday Founders Day 15 Saturday Homecoming 19 Wednesday Second6weeksclassesbegin 25 Tuesday Lastdaytoadd/dropsecond 6weeksclasses 3 Monday Lastdayforwithdrawingfromfull-semesterclasses November 7-18 Mon.-Fri. Preregistration (tentative) 8 Tuesday Lastdayforwithdrawingfromsecond 6weeksclasses 19 Saturday Fall Break; Residencehallsclose (12noon) 27 Sunday Residencehallsopen (12 noon) 28 Monday Classesresume (8am) December 13 Tuesday ReadingDay 14-17 Wed.-Sat. Final Examinations 17 Saturday Residencehallsclose (7 pm) 20 Tuesday Finalgradesdue inRegistrar'sOffice 1995 January Term January 2 Monday Residencehallsopen (12 noon) 3 Tuesday JanuaryTermclassesbegin 4 Wednesday Last day for schedule changes and late registration; Deadline: Pass/Failapplication 12 Thursday Lastdayforwithdrawingfromclasses 21 Saturday FinalExaminations 1995 Spring Semester January 24 Tuesday Registration 25 Wednesday Classesconvene (8 am) 31 Tuesday Last day for schedule changes and late registration; Deadline: Pass/Failapplication 6 « WestVirginia Wesleyan College February 14 Lastdayforwithdrawingfrom first 6 weeksclasses Progressreportsdue inRegistrar'sOffice Wednesday Incomplete grades from Fall Semester and January Termdue inRegistrar'sOffice SpringBreak; Residencehallsclose (12 noon) Residencehallsopen (12 noon) Classesresume (8am) Second6weeksclassesbegin Lastday toadd/dropsecond6weeksclasses Lastdayforwithdrawingfromfull-semesterclasses Lastdayforwithdrawingfromsecond 6weeksclasses Preregistration (tentative) — GoodFriday classesdismissed SpringWeekend AdmissionOpen House ReadingDay FinalExaminations Residencehallsclosefornongraduatingstudents(7pm) Baccalaureate Commencement Finalgradesdue inRegistrar'sOffice 6225 College Calendar 1994-96 * 7 18 Saturday Fall Break; Residencehallsclose (12 noon) 26 Sunday Residencehallsopen (12 noon) 27 Monday Classesresume December 1 Tuesday ReadingDay 13-16 Wed.-Sat. Final Examinations 16 Saturday Residencehallsclose (7pm) 19 Tuesday Final gradesdue in Registrar'sOffice 1996 January Term January 3 Wednesday Residencehallsopen (12 noon) 4 Thursday JanuaryTermclassesbegin 5 Friday Last day for schedule changes and late registration; Deadline: Pass/Failapplication 1 Monday Lastdayforwithdrawingfromclasses 24 Wednesday FinalExaminations 1996 Spring Semester January 29 Monday Registration 30 Tuesday Classesconvene (8am) February Monday Last day for schedule changes and late registration; Deadline: Pass/Failapplication 19 Monday Lastdayforwithdrawingfromfirst6weeksclasses March 6 Wednesday Progressreportsdue inRegistrar'sOffice 11 Monday Incomplete grades from Fall Semester and January Termdue inRegistrar'sOffice 16 Saturday SpringBreak; Residencehallsclose (12 noon) 24 Sunday Residencehallsopen (12 noon) 25 Monday Classesresume (8 am) Second6weeksclassesbegin 29 Friday Lastdaytoadd/dropsecond 6weeksclasses April 4 Thursday Lastdayforwithdrawingfromfull-semesterclasses — 5 Friday GoodFriday classesdismissed 9-19 Tue.-Fri. Preregistration (tentative) 1 Friday Lastdayforwithdrawingfromsecond6weeksclasses 27-28 Sat.-Sun. SpringWeekend May 4 Saturday AdmissionOpenHouse 10 Friday ReadingDay 11-16 Sat.-Thu. Final Examinations 1 Thursday Residencehallsclosefornongraduatingstudents(7pm) 18 Saturday Baccalaureate 19 Sunday Commencement 21 Tuesday Finalgradesdue inRegistrar'sOffice SummerSchooldatesavailableafterMarch 1. Calendarsubjecttomodification in theinterestofthe totalCollegeprogram.