2021-2022 University Catalog 
    
    Mar 19, 2024  
2021-2022 University Catalog archived

Official Notification of Approved Catalog Changes


(last updated January 31, 2022)

New or revised courses
Deleted courses
Revisions to degree, major, and minor requirements
Policy changes
Miscellaneous information

New or Revised Courses

AFCA 286 - Black Writers and the Allure of Paris  (ENGL 286) - FDR HL beginning Fall 2021
ARTH 141 - Buddhist Art of South and Central Asia  
ARTH 483 - Senior Thesis 
ARTH 268 - Modern Art in Barcelona: From Gaudi to Dali 
ARTS 214 - Drawing from Environment      
ARTS 229 - Observing Ireland’s Coastal Biomes  
BIOL 229 - Observing Ireland’s Coastal Biomes 
BIOL 230 - Cell Biology  - renumbered from BIOL 211
BIOL 231 - Cell Biology Laboratory 
BIOL 357 - A Walk Through the Ages: Using Artificial Intelligence to Understand the Evolution of Exercise  
BUS 335 - Managing Uncertainty 
BUS 372 - Leadership in Creative Industries   
BUS to FIN 196 - Williams Investment Society  
BUS to FIN 221 - Managerial Finance  
BUS to FIN 302 - Seminar in Finance  
BUS to FIN 350 - Building Financial Models  
BUS to FIN 353 - Real Estate Development  
BUS to FIN 355 - Cases in Corporate Finance  
BUS to FIN 356 - Financial Risk Management  
BUS to FIN 357 - Multinational Business Finance  
BUS to FIN 358 - Corporate Mergers, Leveraged Buyouts, and Divestitures  
BUS to FIN 359 - Investments   
CBL 453 - CBL Peer Mentors  
CHEM 441 - Laboratory Mentoring in Organic Chemistry 
CLAS 341 - Law, Litigation, and Justice in the Ancient World  - renumbered from CLAS 241
CPD 451 - Career and Professional Development Summer Internship 
CSCI 257 - A Walk Through the Ages: Using Artificial Intelligence to Understand the Evolution of Exercise  
CSCI 326 - Cloud Computing  
DANC 390 - Topics in Dance Composition: Digital Storytelling: Harnessing Social Media to Create Art, FDR-HA for Fall 2021 only
DANC 401 - Directed Individual Study  
DANC 402 - Directed Individual Study  
DANC 421 - Directed Independent Research  
DANC 422 - Directed Independent Research  
DANC 423 - Directed Independent Research  
DCI 103 - Digital Humanities: Social Justice Collections and Liberal Arts Curricula   (approved as one-year pilot for Summer 2021)
DCI 191 - Conventions of Scholarship: Past, Present, and Future 
DCI 295 - Topics in Digital Culture and Information  
DCI 401 - Directed Individual Study  
DCI 402 - Directed Individual Study  
ECON 180 - FS: First-Year Seminar   - changed from 4-credit to 3-credit
ECON 377 - Global Public Health 
ENGL 214 - Eco-Poetry  (ENV 214)
ENGL 263 - Nature as Self: Environmental Literature in the Anthropocene  (ENV 263)
ENGL 286 - Black Writers and the Allure of Paris  (AFCA 286) - FDR HL beginning Fall 2021
ENV 214 - Eco-Poetry  (ENGL 214) 
ENV 263 - Nature as Self: Environmental Literature in the Anthropocene  (ENGL 263)
FILM 221 - Writer in Residence Seminar  
FILM 401 - Directed Individual Study  
FILM 402 - Directed Individual Study  
FILM 403 - Directed Individual Study  
FILM 421 - Directed Individual Research  
FILM 422 - Directed Individual Research  
FILM 423 - Directed Individual Research  
FREN 273 - Invitation au voyage   (change in title)
GEOL 152 - Are We Alone?  
GERM 315 - German Literature, 1850-1900  
HIST 250 - Saints and Sinners in the Puritan Atlantic  
HIST 255 - England in the Age of Shakespeare  
HIST 345 - The Myth(s) of the Lost Cause and Civil War History  
INTR 275 - The Science and Practice of Medicine 
LJS 341 - Law, Litigation, and Justice in the Ancient World 
POV 191 - Blue Ridge Mile Clinic  
POV 232 - Race, Class, and Education Policy 
POV 491 - Senior Symposium in Poverty and Human Capability Studies   
RUSS 163 - Russian Language and Culture Study  
SPAN 165 - Advanced Intermediate Spanish 
SOAN 150 - SOAN Works  
SOAN 222 - Data Science Tools for Social Policy  
THTR 221 - Writer in Residence Seminar 
THTR 421 - Directed Individual Research  
THTR 422 - Directed Individual Research 

New Community Based Learning (CBL) designations:

BIOL 275 - Food for Thought: Topics in Nutrition and Metabolism
CBL 453 - CBL Peer Mentors
EDUC 210 - Fieldwork in Education
ENV 111 - Environmental Service Learning
JOUR 273 - Principles of Public Relations
POV 102 - Introduction to Community-Based Poverty Studies

New Global Learning (GL) designations:

SPAN 201 - Supervised Study Abroad: Costa Rica
 

New Experiential Learning (EXP) designations:

ARTH 483 - Senior Thesis
ARTS 229 - Observing  Ireland’s Coastal Biomes
BIOL 229 - Observing  Ireland’s Coastal Biomes
CHEM 441 - Laboratory Mentoring in Organic Chemistry
CBL 453 - CBL Peer Mentors
CBSC 369 - Advanced Methods in Social Psychology Research
DANC 250 - Aerial Dance Techniques
DCI 191 - Conventions of Scholarship: Past, Present, and Future
ENGL 293 - Topics in American Literature: Nature as Self: Environmental Literature in the Anthropocene - specific topic only
FILM 221 - Writer in Residence Seminar
GEOL 472 - Senior Research Thesis
GEOL 493 - Honors Thesis
INTR 275 - The Science and Practice of Medicine
LJS 231 - Introduction to Jury Advocacy
LJS 395 - Law, Justice, and Society Research - for Fall 2021 only
LJS 431 - Tutorial in Trial Preperation and Procedure
RAS 493 - Honors Thesis
RUSS 163 - Russian Language and Culture Study
SPAN 165 - Advanced Intermediate Spanish
SPAN 201 - Supervised Study Abroad: Costa Rica
SPAN 401 - Directed Individual Study - for Fall 2021
THTR 221 - Writer in Residence Seminar

 

New Perspectives (PERS) designations:

 

Community-Based Learning (CBL):

BIOL 275 - Food for Thought: Topics in Nutrition and Mertabolism
EDUC 210 - Fieldwork in Education
ENGL 293 - Topics in American Literature: Nature as Self: Environmental Literature in the Anthropocene - specific topic only
JOUR 273 - Principles of Public Relations
POV 102 - Introduction to Community-Based Poverty Studies


Writing Intensive (WI):

ENGL 203 - Topics in Creative Writing: Fiction
ENGL 229 - Protest Poetry
ENGL 240 - Arthurian Legend
ENGL 335 - 18th-Century Novels
ENGL 413 - Senior Research and Writing

Deleted Courses 

BIOL 210 - Human Parasitology
BUS 453 - Business Internship
PHYS 399 - Physics Capstone (2022-23 catalog)

Revisions to degree, major, and minor requirements 

Accounting (2021-22 catalog)
approved changes to the major
9. At least three additional credits chosen from courses numbered ACCT 256 through ACCT 397 or one of the following: BUS 312, 314, 315, 316, 317, 321, 325; FIN 302, 350, 353, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359

Africana Studies (2021-22 catalog)
approved changes to the minor
“4. Three additional courses from categories 2 and 3 above and the following courses … PHIL 242, 243 (POV 243); and, when appropriate, ECON 280; ENGL 229, 293…”

Art History (2021-22 catalog)
approved changes to the minor
“1. Two courses chosen from ARTH 101, 102, 140, 141, and 170”

Biochemistry (2021-22 catalog)
“2. Two additional courses totaling at least six credits chosen from the following…BIOL 201, 211, 211S or 230, 250…”

Biology (2021-22 catalog)
approved the following changes
Major in biology, leading to BA degree:
“2. Quantitative Biology: Choose two courses from: BIOL 187, 201, and when appropriate 297
“4. Molecules and Cells: One course from BIOL 211, 211S or 230, 212S…”
“4. Ecology and Evolution: One course from BIOL 210, 217*, 229, 240*…”

Major in biology, leading to BS degree:
“4. Molecules and Cells: One course from BIOL 211, 211S or 230, 212S…”
“5. Ecology and Evolution: One course from BIOL 210, 217, 229, 240…”
“8. Quantitative Biology: Choose one course from: BIOL 267, 282, 283, 285, 325, 357, 385 (may also be used as intermediate and advanced-level courses in 4-7 above), and when appropriate 297

Biochemistry (2021-22 catalog)
approved changes to the major
2. Two additional courses totaling at least six credits chosen from the following. Only one 400-level course may count toward the major.
BIOL 201, 211, 211S or 230, 220, 223, 225, 250, 285, 310, 350, 385, and when the topic is appropriate and approved by the chemistry department head, BIOL 296, 396, or 423

Business Administration (2021-22 catalog)
approved revisions to the major leading to a BS degree:

A major in business administration leading to a Bachelor of Science requires at least 42 credits
total, including at least 24 credits from business administration and finance, and 18 credits not in
business administration or finance, as follows:
1. ACCT 100
2. ECON 100
3. BUS 211, 217; FIN (BUS) 221; INTR 202
4. BUS 398 or 399
5. Business Administration electives: at least twelve additional credits, chosen from Business
Administration or Finance courses numbered 300 or above (excluding BUS 401, 402, 411,
and 412).
   • No more than two FIN classes may count towards the BUS major
6. Non-Business Administration electives: nine credits chosen from the following:
ACCT: all courses numbered 200 and above
ARTH 267, 398, 453
ARTS 217, 218, 220, 224, 226, 227, 228, 231, 232, 320
CBSC/PSYC 252, 254, 262, 269
CSCI 209, 211, 251
DANC 220
ECON: all courses numbered 200 and above
ENGN 250
ENGL 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 242, 307, 308, 309, 349, 382
ENV 250, 295, 381, 397
GERM 302
JOUR 215, 220, 222, 227, 230, 270, 273, 325, 335, 338, 345, 371, 372, 377
MATH 309, 310, 332, 333, 353
PHIL 240, 242, 346, 348, 354
POL 215, 227, 232, 233, 245, 246, 247, 255, 280, 381
POV 423
SOAN 202, 212, 228, 245, 246, 252, 264, 265, 280, 375
THTR 209, 220, 238, 239, 251, 253, 361
7. One course from each International Business, Information Systems, and Normative
Considerations. The 21 credits required in 5 and 6 above must include at least one course
from each of the following areas:
   a. International Business: BUS 305, 332, 333, 335, 337, 357 (FIN 357), 372, 390, 391,
       392 (GERM 392); ECON 270, 271, 272, 274, 275, 280, 317, 356, 382; GERM 302;
       JOUR 222; POL 227; SOAN 246, 252
   b. Information Systems: ACCT 310; BUS 306, 311, 312, 314, 315, 317, 321, 325
   c. Normative Considerations: BUS 345, 346, 348; JOUR 345; POL 233; PHIL 242
For students majoring in both business administration and cognitive and behavioral
sciences/psychology, completing both CBSC/PSYC 120 and 250 may be substituted for INTR 202.
• Due to content overlap, students may take only one of the following courses for degree
credit: DCI 202, ECON 202, INTR 202.
Students considering the Business Administration major are encouraged to enroll in INTR
202.
• Students considering the Economics major are encouraged to enroll in ECON 202.
Business Administration majors may not minor in Data Science- Business Analytics but may minor in Data Science.o

Computer Science (2021-22 catalog)
approved changes to the BA major
4. Two courses chosen from CSCI 315 through CSCI 340 341

approved changes to the BS major
3. Two courses chosen from CSCI 315 through CSCI 340 341

Creative Writing (2021-22 catalog)
approved changes to the minor
1. Creative writing workshops: three courses chosen from ENGL 201, 202 (THTR 220), 203, 204, 206, 207, 214 (ENVI 214), 215, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, and 391, with at least one at the 300-level.
2. Literature: two literature courses in English, including one chosen from courses numbered between 222 and 296 and one chosen from ENGL 299 or English courses numbers between 312 311 and 386.

Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies (2021-22 catalog)
approved changes to the minor
“2. Take one course chosen from ARTH 101, 102, 140, 141, 170 and, when appropriate, ARTH 195
5. Take three additional courses: ARTH 125, 243, 245, 257, 274, 276, 288, 347, 356, 383, 398, 453; CHEM 156; CLAS 200, 338; SOAN 210, 211, 224, 286, and, when appropriate, SOAN 291

Dance (2021-2022 catalog)
approved changes to the minor
“3. Four courses chosen from DANC 120…390, 402, 422...”
“4. One course chosen from DANC 220…423; THTR 131…”

Data Science (2021-2022 catalog)
approved change to the minor
“2. Statistics: At least three credits chosen from among the following: BIOL 201; CBSC 250; DCI 202; ECON 202; INTR 202; MATH 118, 310; SOAN 218, 219, 222
4. Electives: At least six additional credits chosen from among the following: BIOL 282, and, when appropriate BIOL 297; CSCI 111, 112, 315…SOAN 219, 220, 222, 264, 265, 266, 268, 276…
5. Capstone: at least three credits chosen from among the following: BIOL 325, 385; BUS 317; CBSC 359; ECON 399; SOAN 395, DS 395; 399; or another relevant course, individual study, senior thesis, or honors thesis in the student’s major approved in advance by the DS core faculty.”

Data Science - Business Analytics (2021-22 catalog)
approved change to minor
“3. Statistics: At least three credits chosen from among the following courses: BIOL 201; CBSC 250; DCI 202; ECON 202; INTR 202; MATH 118, 310; SOAN 218, SOAN 222
5. Electives
: At least six additional credits chosen from among the following: BUS 314, 315, 316, 359; CSCI 111, 112, 315; ECON 203; MATH 222, 309, SOAN 222

Digital Culture and Information (2021-22 catalog)
approved the following changes to the minor:

“2. At least six credits chosen from ARTH 383, DCI 103, 110, 175,190, 201, 202, 393,403; HIST 211; JOUR 230, 341”
“3. At least three credits chosen from…DCI 180, 191, 271, 275, 295…”

Ecology (2021-2022 catalog)
approved changes to the minor
“4 Field Biology: one course chosen from BIOL 229, 241, 242, and, when appropriate, 297”

Economics (2021-22 catalog)
approved changes to the major
2. One economics course numbered from 330 to 395 399
3. One additional economics course numbered from 300 to 395 399, or 493

Education (2021-22 catalog)
approved changes to the minor
2. Electives: Two courses totaling at least six credits chosen from among the following: EDUC 239 (ECON 239), 305, 330, 335, 336, 340, 343, 353, 356, 365, 369 (unless ECON 234 has been taken), 375, 377; and, when appropriate, EDUC 403
4. Context: At least one course chosen from among the following: CBSC/PSYC 112, 113, 114, 235, 269; ECON 234 (unless EDUC 369 has been taken), 235, 236, 238; EDUC 230, 235; HIST 258, 260; PHIL 242; POL 250; POV 101, 103, 232; SOAN 202, 228

Education Policy (2021-22 catalog)
approved changes to the minor
3. Education Policy Analysis: Once course chosen from ECON 234, 236, 239 (EDUC 239); POV 232
5. Educational Context: One additional course chosen from the following: …

SOAN 202, 251, 281, 288…

English (2021-22 catalog)
approved changes to the major
3. Literatures before 1700: at least two courses chosen from ENGL 311, 312, 313, 316, 319, 320, 321 (FILM 321), 326, 330, 386, 392, and when the topic is appropriate 403
4. Literatures from 1700-1900: at least one course chosen from ENGL 334, 335, 336, 341, 345, 348, 349, 356, 362, 367, 393, and when the topic is appropriate 403
5. Literatures after 1900: at least one course chosen from ENGL 350, 351, 353, 354, 355, 359, 360, 361, 363, 364, 365, 366, 368, 369, 370, 373, 375, 382, 384, 394, and when the topic is appropriate 403
6. “Counter traditions”: at least one course chosen from ENGL 350, 351, 356, 359, 361, 366, 382, 395, and when the topic is appropriate 403

Entrepreneurship (2021-2022 catalog)
approved change to the minor
removal of BUS 453 from the minor

Environmental Studies (2021-2022 catalog)
approved new elective track in the major
Sustainable Commerce (at least 18 credits)
      a. Required: BUS 381
      b. Core Social Science: nine credits chosen from at least two departments from the following: ACCT 303; BUS 180, 390, 391, 392; ECON 255, 257, 276, 280, 356; SOAN 266, 268; POL 233, 268. And when        approved in advance: ECON 295 (e.g. Intro to Sustainable Development)
      c. Climate/Ecosystem Science: three credits chosen from the following: GEOL 141; BIOL 330, 332; ENV 250
      d. Human Dimensions: three credits chosen from the following: HIST 254, 268; PHIL 150, 242,245; REL 207; SOAN 202, 228, 264; POV 101, 103, 453

approved changes to the major
Environmental Humanities track:
c. Literature and Arts: one course chosen from ARTS 233, 234…ENGL 207, 214 (ENV 214), 263 (ENV 263)
d. Two additional courses chosen from ARTS 233, 234… ENGL 207, 214 (ENV 214), 263 (ENV 263) …”

approved changes to the minor
4. Humanities: one course chosen from ARTS 233, 234; BUS 345; ENGL 207, 214 (ENV 214), 263 (ENV 263); ENV 230, 330; PHIL 150, 282; REL 207, 224, 285; SOAN 224, 285, 286 (ECON 286).

Film and Visual Culture (2021-2022 catalog)
approved changes to the minor
 “3 a. Film Courses: EALL 215; FILM 236, 285, 321 (ENGL 321); FREN 274; JOUR 212; POL 292; SOAN 225 and, when appropriate, ARTH 295; ENGL 292, 293, 295, 413; FILM 195, 196, 403, 423; LIT 295; ITAL 295; ROML 296; SPAN 290, 295
    b. Visual Culture and Analysis Courses: ARTH 200, 244, 255, 258, 261, 262, 263, 264, 266, 267, 273, 274, 356, 363, 364; ARTS 223; DANC 220, 240, 340; CHEM 156; FREN 331; HIST 105; JOUR 319, 241, 270; PHIL 264; POL 290; REL 153; and when appropriate, FILM 403, 423
  c. Production Courses: ARTS 111, 112, 120, 131, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 223, 224; DANC 120; FILM 237S, 238, 252S, 255; THTR 121, 141, 220, 235, 241, 242, 251, 253, 336, 337, 338, 361; and, when appropriate, FILM 195,403

Latin American and Caribbean Studies (2021-2022 catalog)
approved change to the minor
“2b. Art and Humanities: ARTH 170, 271, 273, 274, 276, 376, 378; …
c. Social Sciences: POL 247; SOAN 250, 263, 264; and, if appropriate and approved in advance, ECON 255, 280, 295, 356; POL 215, 380, 381; SOAN 224, 268, 277, 285, 290, 291
“3. Related: 6 credits from the following or from any course not used above in 2 … SPAN 201, 216, 270, 290, 308..”

Law, Justice, and Society (2021-2022 catalog)
approved the following changes to the minor
“A minor in Law, Justice, and Society requires completion of at least 20 credits…”
“2. Distribution: Take at least 14 credits… a. LJS 230 (POL-230), 231, 232…and when appropriate and approved in advance by C&D...b…466 and when appropriate and approved in advance by C&D…c…REL 381(LAW 323); and when appropriate and approved in advance by C&D... Law courses available for the LJS 295 option are LAW 201, 203, 210, 212, 214264…284, 287, 289, 293, 302327…”

Mass Communication (2021-22 catalog)
approved changes to the minor
3. Media Theory/History: One course chosen from JOUR 221, 296, 318, 319, 325, 330, and 338

Mathematics (2021-22 catalog)
approved changes to the BA major
3. One course selected from BIOL 282; CHEM 260, 261; CSCI 211, 313; ECON 302, 320; ENGN 203; GEOL 250;  MATH 270, 310, 332, 333, 353; PHYS 112

Medieval and Renaissance Studies (2021-22 catalog)
approved changes to the major
“History and History of Science: CLAS 224; HIST 100, 101, 170, 201, 202, 203…219, 255, 305, 306…
Literature: CLAS 180, 201, 203, 205, 215; ENGL 240, 242, 250, 252, 311, 312 …
HIstory of Ideas: ARTH 385; CLAS 200, 204, 210, 221; FREN 341; HIST 200, 250, 306…”…”
Fine Arts: FILM 255; ARTH 101, 102, 253, 254, 255, 256, 350, 354, 355, 384, …”

approved changes to the minor
“History and History of Science: …HIST 100, 101, 170, 201, 202, 203…219, 255, 305, 306…
Literature: … ENGL 240, 242, 250, 252, 311, 312 …
History of Ideas: ARTH 200, 385; CLAS 200, 204, 210, 221; FREN 341; HIST 200, 250, 306, 307…”
Fine Arts: … ARTH 101, 102, 253, 254, 255, 256, 350, 354, 355, 384, …”

Middle East and South Asia Studies (2021-2022 catalog)
approved the following change to BOTH minors
“2a. Art History and Literature: ARTH 140, 141, …
“b. Other Humanities … HIST 170, 171, 172, 226, 280, 282… REL 101… 271, 282, 283, 284…”
c.    Social Sciences: …ECON 246, 376, 377, POL 384,…

Molecular/Cell Biology (2021-22 catalog)
approved change to the minor
“3. Cell biology: BIOL 211, 211S or 230…”

Music (2021-22 catalog)
approved changes to the BA major
“2a Performance or Composition: three credits chosen from applied music courses at the 300-level or above; and six credits chosen from MUS 210, 220, 221, 231, 232, 295, 296, 326, 327, and 423
b. General: three courses chosen from MUS 210, 220, 221, 222, 231, 232, 285 (FILM 285), 295, 315, 326, 327, and 423.

Neuroscience (2021-2022 catalog)
approved the following change to major
“1. Core (5 courses): BIOL 111/113, 211, 211S or 230, 220…”
“2. Quantitative Methods (2 courses): Computational: One course chosen from: BIOL 185, 187, 282, and when appropriate 297; CSCI 121”
“3. a. Specialization: BIOL 211, 211S or 230, 220…”

Philosophy (2021-22 catalog)
approved changes to the major
6. Ethics, value theory, and political philosophy: Two courses chosen from PHIL 104, 140-169, 196, 240-269, 296, 340-368, 396; POV 243; BUS 347; WGSS 242, 244, 246

approved changes to the minor
2. Ethics, value theory, and political philosophy: PHIL 104, 140-169, 196, 240-269, 296, 340-368, 396; POV 243; BUS 347; WGSS 242, 244, 246

Physics (2022-23 catalog)
approved change to the major
“3. One course chosen from PHYS 399, 473, 493 or three credits of research from PHYS 421, PHYS 422 or PHYS 423 followed by a 15-page research paper to be completed before graduation.”

Physiology (2021-22 catalog)
approved change to the minor
“3. Cell biology: BIOL 211, 211S or 230…”

Politics (2021-22 catalog)
approved change to the major:
A major in politics leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree requires completion of at least 36 credits as follows:

  1. POL 100, 105, 111; INTR 202
  2. Either ECON 100 or both ECON 101 and 102;

Poverty and Human Capability Studies (2021-22 catalog)
approved changes to the minor
“3. At least 10 credits chosen from the following: CBL 100, CBSC 235…ECON 237, 238, 251…; POL 215, 388; POV 102, 191, 197, 202, 232;…SOAN 222, 278, 279, 286…”

Quantitative Biology (2021-22 catalog):
approved change to the minor
“2. Genetics or cell biology: BIOL 211, 211S, 220 or 230

Sociology and Anthroplogy (2021-22 catalog)
approved changes to the major
3. Methods: Two courses chosen from the following: SOAN 208, 210, 211, 218, 219, 222, 238 (HIST 238), 261, 265, 269, 276, 378. With permission, INTR 202 may be used to meet this requirement.
5. Additional Electives: At least 9 additional credits chosen from SOAN courses numbered 200 or above. When approved in advance by the department head, up to three courses numbered at the 200 level or above in cognitive and behavioral science/psychology, economics, history, philosophy, politics, religion or other disciplines may be substituted into this requirement.

Strategic Communication (2021-2022 catalog)
approved a change in the Strategic Communication major to remove the requirement of CBSC 111, 112, or 114.

“A major in strategic communication leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree requires completion of at least 51 credits… 
6. One course chosen from: JOUR 325; BUS 370, 371
7. Two credits of internship from: JOUR 451, 452, 461, 462…”

Theater (2021-2022 catalog)
approved changes to the major
“6. At least 12 additional credits chosen from among the following, including at least nine credits chosen from theater, dance or film courses: …
THTR 100, … 401, 402, 403, 421, 422, 423, 453, 493

Studio Art (2021-22 catalog)
approved changes to the major
4. One course in art history, chosen from the following: ARTH 102, 243, 245, 261, 263, 264, 266, 267, 273, 274, 275, 276, 363, 364, 365, 366, 378

approved changes to the minor
3. One art history course, chosen from among the following: ARTH 102, 243, 245, 261, 263, 264, 266, 267, 273, 274, 275, 276, 363, 364, 365, 366, 378

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (2021-22 catalog)
approved changes to the minor
“2. Intermediate theory course: either WGSS/LIT 210, WGSS 220, or WGSS/PHIL 244, preferably completed after WGSS 120
3. b. Humanities and other disciplines: ARTH 365…PHIL 235, 242, 244, 246…THTR 250, WGSS 220, 295…WGSS 210 (LIT 210), 220,  295…; and, when appropriate, ENGL 250, 292, 293…LIT 180, 220, 295…”

Policy Changes


Language Study Abroad (November 1, 2021) (changes italicized)
Approved updated language to the language study abroad policy

“Language Study Abroad: Students studying abroad in a host culture whose primary language is not English are required to complete a language course of that culture, transferrable as a minimum of 3 W&L credits, during the period of their enrollment…”
 

Transfer of Credit (October 4, 2021)

Only work comparable to that at Washington and Lee in level, nature, and field may be accepted for degree credit. Credits for courses completed at another college or university accredited by one of the six regional accrediting agencies of the United States or an approved international institution, with a grade of C (2.0) or higher, as indicated by an official transcript received by the Office of the University Registrar, may be considered for transfer to Washington and Lee to be used as degree credit. Grades for these courses, however, will not be transferred, and a student’s cumulative grade-point average will include only work attempted at Washington and Lee. W&L does not award more credit for a course or program than that awarded by the host institution, as determined by the host’s official transcript.

For courses taken online, no credit will be awarded if the work was begun prior to initial matriculation at Washington and Lee. Up to two courses (6-8 credits) taken online after matriculation may be used for degree requirements only with the permission of the department or program head in the appropriate discipline or, if the discipline is not represented at Washington and Lee, from the appropriate Associate Dean of The College.

A student admitted as a transfer may receive no more than 60 credits for work transferred. Such credits are assigned by the appropriate department or program head (or designee) and the University Registrar at the discretion of the appropriate dean. Transfer students must complete at least six terms of full-time study at Washington and Lee prior to receiving a degree. (See Residency Requirement)

 

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