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Academic Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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ENFORCED WITHDRAWAL
The College will suspend or expel any student who fails to meet the standards of the College and the Student Government Association. In such a case, there will be no refund to the student and there will be no reduction in College charges. No College personnel, including members of the faculty, administration and Student Government Association, shall be held liable for such exclusion.
Programs of Study
The degrees conferred upon the successful completion of one of several degree programs at Longwood College are Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Business Education, and Bachelor of Music Education. A minimum of one hundred and twentysix semester hours is required for graduation in each of the programs.
For each of the degree programs a total of 56 semester hours is required in General Education. All students must earn 14 of these 56 hours in the following courses: English 111, 112; History 221-222; Physical Education 100, and swimming. History 111-112 or Geography 141-142 complete the social science requirement in all curricula except the one for elementary education majors, who must take History 111-112. Students are urged to consult the departmental descriptions of their respective majors to determine other specific courses in the General Education program that may be required. The seven areas which comprise the General Education program, together with the number of semester hours to be taken in each, are:
1. English .............................. .. ...... . .. 12 semester hours 2. Social Science ................................... 12 semester hours 3. Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 semester hours 4. Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 semester hours 5. Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 semester hours 6. Art or Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 semester hours 7. Health and Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 semester hours
Total .... . ....... • ................. . ......... 56 semester hours
Students are advised to consult with their advisors or the chairman of the department in which they expect to major before selecting courses to meet these requirements.
Those students preparing to teach will take the sequence of courses in Teacher Education. The specific courses to be completed by all prospective teachers are as follows:
Psychology 251, 256 • . • • • . • . • • • • . • • . • . . . • . • . . . . . • . • • 6 semester hours Education 3 52 • . • . . • . . . . . • . . • • • • . • . . . . . . . • • . • . . • . . . 3 semester hours Education 3 57 . . . . . . . • • . • • • . • . • • • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 semester hours Philosophy 460 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 semester hours Education 300 or 400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 semester hours
Total ... . .................................... 21 semester hours
Furthermore, the student majoring in elementary education must take the additional courses indicated by the Department of Education, Psychology and Philosophy in the next section of this catalogue.
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REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS
This degree is available to students completing a major program in art, biology, chemistry, English, French, general science, geography, German, history, mathematics, music, physics, social science, sociology, Spanish or speech and dramatic art.
For those students preparing to teach in one of these areas 12 semester hours in one foreign language must be taken. Other students seeking this degree must take 18 semester hours in one foreign language or 12 semester hours beyond the introductory course and Philosophy 360. These requirements, for both groups of students, are in addition to the general education requirement of 56 semester hours.
The Bachelor of Science degree is available to students who complete a major program in art, biology, chemistry, elementary education, English, general science, geography, history, home economics, mathematics, physical education, psychology, physics, social science, sociology or speech and dramatic art.
For the student preparing to teach there are no additional requirements beyond those in general education and teacher education except as prescribed by the department in which the major program is taken.
Students majoring in psychology must include in their general education program 12 semester hours in a foreign language and 8 semester hours in biology.
Other students seeking this degree must take 30 semester hours in the science fields ( 24 semester hours required of mathematics majors) and 12 semester hours in one foreign language.
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The Bachelor of Music Education degree is awarded to students completing a major program in this field as described on Page 117. The general education and teacher education requirements are the same as those for the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree for those students preparing to teach.
A Cooperative Program between Longwood College and the U niversity of Virginia has been established to serve an increasing demand for teachers and clinical workers with special training in speech pathology and audiology. The program consists of three years at Longwood and one year at the University. The degree from Longwood College is either a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in speech pathology and audiology.
Students interested in the program should consult with the chairman of the Department of English, Speech, and Dramatic Art, Longwood College, or the chairman of the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of Virginia. An outline of courses is as follows:
First Year (Longwood)
English lll, ll2 •...................................... History lll-ll2 or Geography 141-142 ••.... ..•.•...... Biology 131-132 . .... .................................. . Foreign language, or Mathematics 161, 162 or lll-112 ... . Physical Education 100, 101 ............................ . Speech 101, 201 ..................................... . . .
Total hours of credit .......... . ............. .
Second Year (Longwood)
English 211-212 •................................. . ..... History 221-222 ........••.............................• Psychology 251, 256 .................... ..... .. ... . .... . Mathematics 161, 162 or lll-112 ..... ... ... .. .......... . Foreign language or electives .......................... . Physical Education ..•............... .. .............. ..
Total hours of credit ............. . .........•.
First Semester
3 3 4 3 1 3
17
First Semester 3
3 3 3 3 1
16 Second Semester
3 3 4 3 1 3
17
Second Semester 3 3
3 3 3 1
