30 003 Appalachian Studies (3)
Rehabilitation Major
The rehabilitation of people to personally satisfying
and productive roles in life is a career area of much
promise. Substantial federal monies are being spent
for the rehabilitation of persons who suffer the hand-
icapping effects of birth defects, including retarda-
tion, and impairment of speech, hearing and sight, as
well as handicaps resulting from accidents on the job,
in the home, and on the highway. The West Virginia
State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation maintains
regional offices as well as a fully equipped Rehabilita-
tion Center at Institute, West Virginia Graduate pro-
grams in Rehabilitation Counseling are offered by
West Virginia University and the University of Mary-
land as well as other institutions. Bachelor degree
employment opportunities are available in state and
private agencies as well as industry.
The following occupational titles fall within the
range of rehabilitation: physical therapy, speech
therapy, occupational therapy, recreational therapy,
special education, and vocational rehabilitation. In all
instances graduate study is encouraged, but bachelor
level job candidates are receiving much encourage-
ment. Those persons wishing to enter the field of
physical therapy may do preparatory work at West
Virginia Wesleyan before entering a certified school
of therapy. Those seeking to work within public
school systems should seek teacher certification. Civil
service examinations are required for state and federal
public employment.
In addition to the completion of the General Edu-
cation Requirements of the College, the following
courses comprise the core of the program:
Required Courses:
(Minimum of 29 credit hours plus 8-15 credit hours in
a Field Internship).
04 001 & 003Biological Science (7)
25 015 Anatomy and Physiology (3)
or for persons entering medical
careers such as physical therapy —
04 005 & 006 Human Anatomy and
Physiology (8) (prerequisite,
Chemistry 3, 4)
28 001 General Psychology (3)
30 002 Principles of Sociology (3)
11 009 Human Growth and Development (3)
or
28 003 Child and Adolescent Psychology (3)
11 026 Areas of Exceptionality in Special
Education (3)
25 018 Kinesiology (3)
25 014 Adapted Physical Education (2)
28 010 Physiological Psychology (3)
Off-campus field internship in a rehabilitation
setting (8-15) (Before undertaking the field placement
the student must give ample evidence of academic
preparation in order to understand and gain from
such an experience. His work in the field internship
will be evaluated carefully to ascertain intellectual
growth and proficiency).
The student is encouraged to choose from among
the following electives basing his selection upon the
advice of his counselor and in conjunction with the
student's career objectives. Fifteen credit hours are
required.
30 015 Social Welfare — History, Problems
& Prospects (3)
30 014 Social Work Method and Practice (3)
25 004 Exercise Physiology (4)
28 008 Abnormal Psychology (3)
28 004 Psychology of Learning (3)
28 015 Behavioral Modification (3)
28 020 Theories of Counseling (3)
28 009 Psychological Tests and Measure-
ments (3)
32 002 Introduction to Speech Communi-
cation
32 005 Speech & Language: Development
and Correction (3)
11 027 Education of the Exceptional Child (3)
11 028 Education of the Mentally
Retarded (3)
11 014 Teaching of Reading (3)
18 019 Housing (2)
18 020 Home Equipment (2)
Those persons seeking expertise, licensing, and
certification in the field of physical therapy, speech
therapy, and special education should consult respec-
tively the Department of Health and Physical Educa-
tion, the Department of Speech, or the Department of
Education. Wesley an offers only preparatory work in
physical therapy, and not advanced academic train-
ing.
During one of the final three semesters, the stu-
dent will be given a full semester's field internship in
a rehabilitation setting best suited to further his
career objectives. This can include a placement in the
rehabilitation department of a hospital, the West Vir-
ginia State Rehabilitation Center, one of a number of
schools and centers for mental health and mental re-
tardation, a family practice center such as the one
developing in Clarksburg, or a state mental hospital.
Youth Services Major
The Youth Services Major is designed to prepare the
student to work with adolescents and older youth,
particularly those who have special needs. Academic
preparation is largely through the Departments of
Sociology, Psychology, and Government. The pro-
gram includes work in liberal arts subjects as well as
off-campus internships during the junior and senior
years. Students are prepared to work with problem
youth through agencies such as welfare services,
juvenile courts, reform schools, detention homes,
group homes, YMCA/YWCA, Scouts, and offices of
probation and parole.
The program has been developed in consultation
with the Menninger Foundation of Topeka, Kansas,
and the Merrill-Palmer Institute of Human Develop-
ment and Family Life, Detroit, Michigan.
1. Students must complete General Studies Re-
quirements of West Virginia Wesleyan Col-
lege.
2. On-campus study shall include 30 credit hours
of study.
A) Ten credit hours required:
30 002 Principles of Sociology (3)
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28 003 Child and Adolescent Psychol-
ogy (3)
16 001 State and Local Government (3)
30 021 Readings in Sociology (1)
B) Twenty elective credit hours to be chosen
in consultation with advisor with specific
vocational goals in mind.
30 003 Appalachian Studies (3)
30 005 Criminology (3)
30 007 Family Sociology (2)
30 025 Juvenile Delinquency (3)
30 011 Racial and Ethnic Minorities (3)
30 019 Urban Sociology (3)
30 015 Social Welfare (3)
30 014 Social Work Methods and
Practice (3)
16 016 Criminal Justice (3)
16 004 Public Administration (3)
28 008 Abnormal Psychology (3)
28 015 Behavioral Modification (3)
28 013 Human Relations Training (3)
28 020 Theories of Counseling (3)
28 006 Social Psychology (3)
11 014 Teaching of Reading (3)
3. Merrill-Palmer Institute. During the junior
year the student will spend two terms (quar-
ters) at the Merrill-Palmer Institute. The
Merrill-Palmer Institute will introduce stu-
dents to urban life and the institutions which
serve youth with special needs. Students will
spend IV2 to 2 hours each day in the class-
room, and several hours each day "on the
scene" in Detroit, under the supervision of the
Merrill-Palmer staff and persons in the com-
munity who work with youth in the city. 18
hours credit.
4. Internship. During one semester of the senior
year the student will work "in the field" at an
institution agreed upon by the student and
his/her advisor. An approved field placement
must be located by the student, but the ad-
visor will assist in the placement. The place-
ment must be under the supervision of a re-
sponsible professional person in the field who
is willing to supervise the student. Criteria for
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such a program are to be worked out in accor-
dance with the guidelines developed by the
Office of Contract Learning at West Virginia
Wesleyan College. The experience should
occur in the Spring semester of the senior year.
15 hours credit. Alternative: Student may ful-
fill this requirement in summer placement.
NOTE: A student may choose to complete a "regu-
lar" major in Sociology, Psychology, or
Government, or to complete the Social Wel-
fare Major along with the Youth Services
Major. Such a plan must be worked out with
appropriate advisors.
Division IV
Applied Arts and Sciences
Chairperson, Nickell
Business Administration: Ruhlow, Berisford,
Craig, Gum, Jorgensen, Roth, Wallace
Education: Ivey, Burgess, Coston, Emery, Hughes,
Lancianese, McArdle, Nickell, Rollins, Siewert,
Stealey, Treible, Wilmoth
Health and Physical Education: Myers, Braine, Car-
penter, Ellis, Furman, Hornor, Klebez, Ross,
Smith, Sworden, Tracewell
Home Economics: Walls, Halverson, Miller, Simmons
Library Science: Burns, Androczi, Crutchfield, Mary
Thiedeman
Reading and Study Development 4. 2 hrs.
An introductory course in the processes involved in
reading and studying, designed to help students in-
crease the effectiveness of their own reading and
studying. Attention will be given to methods of read-
ing in various disciplines, techniques of note-taking,
test-taking, and development of flexibility in reading.
Opportunity will be given to improve comprehen-
sion, vocabulary, and rate of reading.
Reading and Study Development
Laboratory Practicum 5. 1 hr.
An individualized laboratory experience designed to
allow each student to strengthen reading, writing or
study skills. Prerequisites: Reading and Study De-
velopment Course and recommendation from the Di-
rector of the Learning Center.
Departmental Offerings
Art
Oldaker, Cook, Thiedeman, Tinelli
The art program is designed to develop a knowledge
of basic aesthetic elements and provide the opportu-
nity to develop one's creative potential. Emphasis is
placed on the training and development of the stu-
dent's individual talents in such areas as painting,
drawing, ceramics, printmaking, sculpture, and other
media. A studio atmosphere encourages participation
and discussion among students and teachers. The art
program of study fulfills the need to give the student a
wide range of ideas and insights that will enable him
to fit his interests into some context relevant to the
world around him.
The curriculum is designed to fulfill the needs of
the liberal arts student with an incidental interest in
art as well as the visual arts major who is interested in
a professional career in art.
If the student is preparing to teach art, he sup-
plements his studio training with education courses,
including special methods and practice teaching.
Requirement for Major:
36 semester hours, including twelve hours of Painting
(Art 8, 9, 19, 20), nine hours of Drawing (Art 2, 3, 13),
Creative Design (Art 5, 6), Survey of Art (Art 23, 24),
and six hours in one other studio field (Sculpture,
Ceramics, Printmaking). In addition, all seniors are
required to present a show of their work under the
supervision of the faculty.
Requirement for Minor:
24 semester hours, including six hours of Painting
(Art 8, 9, 19, 20), six hours of Drawing (Art 2, 3),
Creative Design (Art 5, 6), and Survey of Art (Art 23,
24).
1. Art Appreciation. 2 hrs.
An introductory course designed to aid the student in
his own appreciation of art, by providing him a basis
for aesthetic judgment. Great works of art, illustrative
of historical styles of architecture, sculpture, and
painting, are studied with attention to line, form,
space, and color. Illustrated by slides, reproductions,
and when possible, original works of art. May be
taken for credit by art majors as an elective.
2. Basic Drawing. 3 hrs.
Introduction to fundamentals of drawing. Analysis
and rendering of line, form, value, texture, and color
through use of various, media. Principles of balance,
proportion, rhythm, and unity.
3. Basic Drawing. 3 hrs.
Continuation of 2. Students who have not completed
Basic Drawing 2 must have permission of the instruc-
tor.
4. Beginning Ceramics. 3 hrs.
An introduction to high and low fire ceramic media:
ceramics as a traditional craft form, relating to the
creation of functional objects, and as a contemporary
art form dealing with hand-built forms, fundamental
techniques of decorating, glazing, and firing.
5. Creative Design. 3 hrs.
Introduction to a study of the elements of design,
applicable to all problems of visual expression. Com-
prehensive consideration of the principles of color
and composition. Experimentation and practice in
problems related to both two-dimensional and
three-dimensional design.
6. Creative Design. 3 hrs.
Continuation of 5. Students who have not completed
Creative Design 5 must have permission of the in-
structor.
7. Creative Expression in Fine and Applied Arts.
3 hrs.
An introductory course designed primarily for
teachers. Materials and methods for helping children
experience creative expression through the use of var-
ious media (pencil, crayons, pigments, modeling
clay, etc.) and crafts. The application of elementary
principles of art to aspects of life.
8. Painting I. 3 hrs.
Introduction to Painting. Comprehensive considera-
tion of the principles of design and color and their
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application to pictorial composition. Experimenta-
tion in various media.
9. Painting I. 3 hrs.
Introduction to Painting. Continuation of 8. Students
who have not completed 8 must have permission of
the instructor.
10. Sculpture. 3 hrs.
Introduction to the principles of achieving expressive
form in the round and in the relief. Relationships of
line, value, texture, and color to the sculptural form.
Media include clay, plaster, plastiline, wood, metal,
and various other materials. May be repeated for cred-
it. (Offered in alternate years).
11. Summer Painting Workshop. 3 hrs.
An introduction to the development of painting tech-
niques in various media (oil, acrylics, and watercolor;
student may select media). Emphasis is placed on
landscape painting with field trips to various loca-
tions of artistic interest. A course designed primarily
for non-art majors.
12. Advanced Ceramics. 3 hrs.
Continuation of Ceramics 4. Consideration of com-
plex hand-built forms and techniques of wheel-
forming. Study of basic glaze chemistry and body
formulation, advanced decorating techniques, and
various firing methods. Emphasis on experimental
techniques and individual creative expression.
Prerequisite: Art 4. May be repeated for credit.
13. Advanced Drawing. 3 hrs.
The drawing considered as an art form with experi-
ments in the emotional quality of drawing. Emphasis
on quality and the development of a personal creative
expression. Prerequisites: Art 2, 3 or the equiva-
lent. May be repeated for credit.
14. Advanced Print Workshop. 3 hrs.
Exploration of advanced problems and techniques in
printmaking. Emphasis on the development of pro-
fessional quality. Prerequisites: Art 19, 20. May be
repeated for credit. (Offered in alternate years).
15. Art in America. 2 hrs.
A survey course in Fine Arts restricted in scope to a
view of the principal American artists and their con-
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tributions to our western cultural heritage. The em-
phasis will be in the major fields of architecture and
painting and will cover American Colonial Art to the
Art of Contemporary America. Primarily a lecture
course with visual aids such as slides and films.
Prerequisites: Humanities 1 and 2, or the equivalent.
(Offered in alternate years).
16. Methods of Teaching Art. (Grades 7 through 12)
3 hrs.
Materials and methods for teaching Art on the sec-
ondary level using various media and crafts. The ap-
plication of art to aspects of life. The course is required
for accreditation in Art, grades 7 through 12. Pre-
requisites: Education 6 and junior or senior classifica-
tion with permission of the department.
17. Methods of Teaching Art. (Grades 1 through 12)
4 hrs.
Materials and methods for teaching Art on the
elementary and secondary levels using various media
(pencil, crayons, pigment, clay, etc.) and crafts (sim-
ple pottery, silk screen, fabric design, etc.). The appli-
cation of art to aspects of life. The course is required
for a comprehensive accreditation in Art, grades 1
through 12. Prerequisites: Education 6 and junior
and senior classification with permission of the de-
partment.
18. Modern European Art. 2 hrs.
A survey course designed to aid the student in the
appreciation of modern European art through a con-
cise account of the movements which together consti-
tute the extremely complex change that has taken
place in the art of painting, sculpture, and architec-
ture during the past half-century. Primarily a lecture
course illustrated by slides, reproductions, and when
possible, original works of art. Prerequisites:
Humanities 1 and 2 or the equivalent. (Offered in
alternate years).
19. Painting II: Advanced. 3 hrs.
Intensive investigation of composition and technique
in painting with emphasis on the development of
individual style. Student may work in various media.
Prerequisites: Art 2, 3, 8, 9, or the equivalent. May be
repeated for credit.
20. Painting II: Advanced. 3 hrs.
Continuation of 19. Students who have not completed
19 must have permission of the instructor. May be
repeated for credit.
21. Printmaking. 3 hrs.
Emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of serigraph
and related graphic processes. Areas studied will in-
clude relief and stencil techniques. Prerequisites:
Art 2, 3, 5, 6.
22. Printmaking. 3 hrs.
May be taken as continuation of Printmaking 21 or as
a separate course. Emphasis on intaglio processes:
soft and hard ground etching, drypoint, aquatint,
engraving, etc. Also study of experimental processes:
collagraphy, lucite engraving, combined relief and
intaglio techniques, etc. Prerequisites: Art 2, 3, 5,
6.
23. Survey of Art I: Ancient and Medieval. 3 hrs.
Historical study of architecture, sculpture, painting,
and the minor arts of the western world. Art is pres-
ented as an objectification and record of man's major
beliefs and ideas. Prerequisites: Humanities 1 and
2, or the equivalent.
24. Survey of Art II: Renaissance and Modern. 3 hrs.
Continuation of 23. Prerequisite: Humanities 1
and 2, or the equivalent.
25. Independent Study. Each 1-6 hrs.
Individual creative study in any of the technical areas
of the department. Prerequisites: Art majors with
senior classification and permission of the instructor.
One to six hours each semester but not more than six hours
total.
26. Independent Study. Each 1-6 hrs.
Individual creative study in any of the technical areas
of the department. Prerequisites: Art majors with
senior classification and permission of the instructor.
One to six hours each semester but not more than six hours
total.
Bible and Religion
Bercovitz, Davis, Lippy, Holmes, Welliver
The courses in Bible and Religion contribute to educa-
tion in the humanities through their consideration of
man in terms of his religious insights, commitments
and traditions. Such study of religion encompasses
scriptural foundations, historical development,
theological reflection and social-cultural expression.
In keeping with the tradition of the college, Chris-
tianity receives particular attention as a basis for un-
derstanding the heritage of the Western world.
The major or minor is appropriate for persons pre-
paring for professional theological study or church-
related vocations. However, it is recommended for
any student interested in man and his cultural de-
velopment.
Requirement for Major:
24 semester hours beyond the introductory course (1,
2), including 3, 10 or 11, 12 or 13, 20, 25 or 26. Students
anticipating a major, should elect 1, 2, or 10 (with
permission of the instructor) as their initial course.
Requirement for Minor:
15 semester hours
1. Introduction to Religion. 3 hrs.
Basic religious questions; exploration of religious ap-
proaches to questions of truth, value judgments, and
problems of personal and social existence.
2. Introduction to the Bible. 3 hrs.
A study of the Biblical literature, its origin in the
Jewish and Christian communities, and the literary
and cultural developments involved in its emergence
as the norm of faith for those communities.
3. The Christian Tradition. 3 hrs.
A study of ideas and movements in Christianity;
selected thinkers in the early and medieval periods of
the church; the Reformation; Catholicism and Protes-
tantism in the modern world.
4. Religion in America. 3 hrs.
Studies in the thought and forms of religious expres-
sion as they emerged within various aspects of
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American culture, including consideration of the
mutual influence of religious and social institutions.
Special attention given to recent developments in the
church, ecumenical and nondenominational move-
ments.
10. Old Testament Studies I. 3 hrs.
An examination of the history and religion of Israel in
the pre-exilic period, with special attention given to
Biblical perspectives and methods of study. This
course is intended for majors and others planning
additional study of the Bible. Prerequisite: one
course in the department or permission of instructor.
11. Old Testament Studies II. 3 hrs.
Selected groups of Old Testament writings —
prophets, psalms, wisdom and apocalyptic literature
— beginning at the time of the exile. Prerequisite:
2 or 10.
12. New Testament Studies I. 3 hrs.
The mission and message of Jesus as presented in the
Synoptic Gospels; methods of interpretation. Prereq-
uisite: 2 or 10.
13. New Testament Studies II. 3 hrs.
Early Christian faith and life, studies in writings
selected from Pauline letters, Acts, Johannine litera-
ture, later epistles or Revelation. Prerequisite: 2 or
10, or 12.
14. Religious and Cultural World of the Bible
3 hrs.
Examinations of religious and ethical ideas of the
Biblical period. Selections will be made from materi-
als from the Near East relevant to the Old Testament,
intertestamental literature, or Jewish and Hellenistic
background to the New Testament. Prerequisite: 2
or 10. (Offered in alternate years).
15. Major Themes in Biblical Thought. 3 hrs.
Study of selected ideas in Biblical theology — such as
man, sin and suffering, creation and world, faith,
revelation, Christ and salvation, covenant, church
and kingdom of God. Prerequisite: 2 or 10. (Offered
in alternate years.)
20. Basic Christian Faith. 3 hrs.
An introductory study of basic elements of Christian
theology. Emphasis is placed on the situation and
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interpretation of the Christian faith in the modern
world. Prerequisite: one course in the department.
21. Modern Christian Thought. 3 hrs.
A comparison of several major systems of Christian
theology and the exploration of some contemporary
trends. The course is designed to show the broad
divisions in theology and to introduce significant cur-
rent issues. Prerequisite: one course in the de-
partment.
22. Religion and the Social Order. 3 hrs.
A study of the interaction of religion and social forces,
including the role of religion in society; religion and
social change; and ethical perspectives. Prerequis-
ite: one course in the department.
23. Christianity and Modern Civilization. 3 hrs.
A survey of the inter-relationships between Chris-
tianity and modern civilization including science,
education, art, and literature. Prerequisite: one
course in the department. (Offered in alternate years.)
24. Major Religious Thinkers. 3 hrs.
Studies in the history of religious thought. The course
will examine significant thinkers, trace a major reli-
gious concept in several historical expressions or in-
vestigate a period of special religious importance. The
subject matter will vary from year to year. Pre-
requisite: one course in the department.
25. Great Living Religions I. 3 hrs.
An examination of non- Western religious movements
in their historical and cultural contexts, with primary
attention to the Hindu and Buddhist traditions.
Prerequisite: one course in the department or permis-
sion of instructor.
26. Great Living Religions II. 3 hrs.
Studies in the religions of the Far East and Middle
East. Prerequisite: one course in the department or
permission of instructor.
30. Special Topics in Religion. Each 1-3 hrs.
Inquiry into selected issues in the field of religion or
problems of interdisciplinary scope, pursued through
special reading-research projects or seminar. The sub-
ject matter will vary from year to year. Prerequis-
ite: Permission of the instructor.
Greek
40, 41. New Testament Greek. Each 3 hrs.
Elementary Hellenistic Greek grammar oriented to-
ward the reading of the Greek New Testament. This
course may not be counted toward general education
or included in the minimum hours required for a
major or minor. (Offered in alternate years).
42, 43. Readings in New Testament Greek.
Each 1 hr.
Additional experience in translation and in using re-
sources for philological study of the New Testa-
ment. Prerequisite: 40, 41. (Offered in alternate
years).
Christian Education
Carr, Davis, Stealey, Wilmoth
A major in Christian Education is designed to prepare
students for graduate study and for full-time Chris-