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Paula McGrew c# West Virginia : Wesleyan College 2 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/westvirginiawesl20062007west West Virginia Wesleyan College CATALOG 2006 - 2007 WV Buckhannon, 2620 -2998 1 Phone(304)473-8000 Admission(304)473-851 (Local) 1-800-722-9933 www.wvwc.edu NOTICEOFNONDISCRMINATION/AFFIRMATIVEACTION WestVirginiaWesleyanCollege, aprivateeducational institution, iscommit- ted to the principle ofequal opportunity for all qualified persons, welcomes students ofall backgrounds and takes pride in the diversity ofits faculty and staff. It assures students ofaccess to all the privileges, programs and activi- tiesgenerallyaccordedormadeavailableattheCollege.WestVirginiaWesleyan College stronglysupports affirmative action principles anddoesnotdiscrimi- nate on the basis ofcreed, religion, national orethnic origin, age, race, color, gender or handicap in the administration ofits educational programs, admis- sionspolicies,financialaidprograms,athletics,co-curricularactivitiesorother Collegeadministeredprograms. In accordance with the Student Rightto Knowand Campus Security Act, complete information regarding campus security policies and campus crime statistics can beobtained from theVice President forStudentAffairs. Contents CollegeCalendar2006-2007 5 WestVirginiaWesleyanCollege 8 AcademicProgram 15 InstructionalOfferings 29 AcademicPolicies 139 StudentLife 147 Admission 157 ExpensesandFinancialAid 163 Register 173 Index 187 The West Virginia Wesleyan College Catalog is published by West Virginia WesleyanCollege,Buckhannon,WestVirginia26201-2998.Theprovisionsof this catalog are not to be regarded as an irrevocable contract between the studentandtheCollege. TheCollegereservestherighttomakeanddesignate the effective date ofchanges in curriculum, course offerings, fees, require- ments for graduation and other regulations, at any time such changes are considered to be desirable or necessary. 2006-2007Catalog $> College Calendar 2006-2007 2006 FALL SEMESTER August 19 Saturday Orientation fornew students begins 20 Sunday Residence hallsopen forreturning students(2 pm) 21 Monday Registration 22 Tuesday Classesbegin(8am) 28 Monday Deadline:Schedulechangesandlateregistration Deadline: Pass/Fail application September 13 WednesdayDeadline: Withdrawingfromfirstquarterclasses 23 Sat.-Sun. FamilyWeekend October 2 Monday Deadline: IncompletegradesfromSpringSemester andSummerSchooldueinRegistrar's Office 3 Tuesday Progress Reports due in Registrar'sOffice 6 Friday First-quarter classes end 9 Monday Secondquarterclassesbegin 13 Friday Fall Recess(classesdismissed) 16 Monday Deadline:Adding/droppingsecondquarterclasses 20 Friday Founders Day(classescancelledfor 11:00 convocation; all otherclassesmeet) 21 Saturday Homecoming 24 Tuesday Deadline: Withdrawingfromfull semesterclasses November 1 WednesdayDeadline: Withdrawingfromsecondquarterclasses 7-16 Tue.-Thu. Preregistration 17 Friday ThanksgivingBreakbegins(5pm) 26 Sunday Residencehallsopen(12 noon) 27 Monday Classesresume(8 am) December 1 Friday Last day ofclasses 4-7 Mon.-Thu. Finalexaminations 7 Thursday Residencehallsclose(5 pm) Monday FinalgradesdueinRegistrar'sOffice fjf WestVirginiaWesleyan College 2007 SPRING SEMESTER January 14 Sunday Residencehallsopen (12noon) 15 Monday Registration 16 Tuesday Classesbegin(8am) 22 Monday Deadline: Schedulechangesandlateregistration Deadline: Pass/Fail application February 7 WednesdayDeadline: Withdrawing from firstquarterclasses 26 Monday Deadline: Incompletegradesfrom Fallsemesterduein Registrar'sOffice 27 Progress reports due in Registrar's Office March First quarterclasses end SpringBreakbegins(5pm) Residencehallsopen(12 noon) Secondquarterclassesbegin Classes Resume(8 am) Deadline:Adding/droppingsecondquarterclasses Deadline: Withdrawingfromfull-semesterclasses April Deadline: Withdrawingfromsecondquarterclasses Good Friday recess Easter Monday recess Classesresume(8am) SpringWeekend Last day ofclasses Admission Open House FinalExaminations May Residencehallsclosefornon-graduating students (5 pm) Baccalaureate Commencement FinalgradesdueinRegistrar'sOffice MAYTERM4wksforon-campuscourses; 3 wksforinternationaltravelcourses May June & 2006-2007Catalog 7 & 8 West VirginiaWesleyan College West Virginia Wesleyan College Unite thepair so long disjoined, knowledge and vitalpiety. —Charles Wesley STATEMENT OF MISSION West Virginia Wesleyan College challenges its students to a life-long commitment to develop their intellectual, ethical, spiritual, and leadership potential and to set and uphold standards ofexcellence. Firmly rooted in the liberal arts tradition and closely relatedtoTheUnitedMethodistChurch,theCollegeisacommunityoflearningbased on fundamental principles formed at the intersection of Christian faith and liberal education: intellectual rigor, self-discovery,humandignity, mutual support, socialjus- tice,self-discipline,mentalandphysicalwellness,theappreciationofdiversityandthe naturalworld,andthejudicioususeofresources.TheCollegerecognizesandaffirmsits interdependencewiththeexternal communities—local, regional, national, andglobal - and itscovenantwiththepeople ofWestVirginiato share its educational andcultural resources. West Virginia Wesleyan College prepares its students through its curriculum of arts and sciences, preprofessional and professional studies, and its rich campus life program. As a residential, undergraduate institution ofhigher education, the College aspiresto graduate broadlyeducated men andwomenwho •Thinkcriticallyandcreatively, •Communicateeffectively, •Act responsibly, and • Demonstratetheirlocal andworldcitizenship through service. GOALSOFTHE WESLEYANEXPERIENCE Inaffirming forstudents, faculty and staffthe freedom ofinquirybasic to intellectual vitality,theeducationalprogramsoftheCollegeseektoachievethefollowingspecific goals: 1 To assure that all graduates communicate clearly and with some appro- priate measure of eloquence and force in both the written and spoken formbyprovidingasoundfoundationinbasicwritingandspeakingskillsearly intheirundergraduateexperienceandreinforcingandexpandingontheseskills throughout the curriculum.