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Transferring credit for college-level coursework through the intermediate level (in accordance with the terms created by University-sponsored articulation agreements); CLEP (Registrar’s approval required); Petitioning for independent examination of competency with the Foreign Languages and Classics Department; or, Completing language studies through Virginia Wesleyan’s 111/112/213 course sequence.
Transfer students entering VWU with more than sixty (60) credit hours of collegiate work may fulfill this requirement, if not satisfied in a way outlined above, by completing language studies through VWU’s 111/112 course sequence. Evening and Weekend Program students may fulfill this requirement, if not satisfied in a way outlined above, by: ● Completing one language in high school through the second level with a final grade of C or higher; or ● Completing a course offered by the Foreign Languages and Literatures department emphasizing linguistics and cultural understanding. All students receive a foreign language placement based upon their transcripts and application file. Students may challenge their placement by contacting the Foreign Languages and Literatures department chair. The Foreign Languages and Literatures faculty urge students needing to take a language to enroll immediately in the designated course. If students choose not to enroll immediately, they must begin their language study within three semesters of entrance. Lakeland University Japan/Virginia Wesleyan University Global or other international students may fulfill this requirement, if not satisfied in a way outlined above, by: • Demonstrating native fluency in a language other than English combined with a TOEFL score of at least 550 on the written test or 80 on the Internet-based exam, or an IELTS score of 6.5. • Lakeland University Japan/Virginia Wesleyan University Global students can also fulfill this requirement through ha combination of fluency in a langue other than English combined with successful completion of EFL 412, 422, and 424 with a score of at least C while enrolled in LUJ’s English for Academic Purposes Program. Wesleyan Seminars (12 semester hours) The Wesleyan Seminars bring students from across the university together in three seminar-style courses in which the process of liberal education is begun (Seminar I) and developed (Seminars II and III). Seminars focus on topics chosen by the faculty and represent a wide variety of interests each semester. The Wesleyan Seminar sequence provides a common educational experience that fosters intellectual curiosity while also developing academic skills. WES courses have two interconnected goals: generating intellectual excitement and engagement in scholarly and academic work, and developing essential academic skills of reading, writing, and oral communication. Breadth Requirement (24 semester hours) The breadth requirement ensures a well-rounded education. Students will take six courses to ensure a breadth of knowledge that is fundamental to a university education. The requirements span arts and humanities, social sciences, professional studies, mathematics, and the natural sciences. ● From the Goode School of Arts and Humanities (8 semester hours) o One course in the Creative Arts o One upper-level course in the Humanities ● From the Brock School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (8 semester hours) o One course in the Mathematical Sciences o One course in the Natural Sciences (with laboratory) ● From the Birdsong School of Social Sciences and the Watts School of Professional Studies (8 semester hours) Virginia Wesleyan University 2021 - 2022 Academic Catalog
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