Advising Newsletter, Spring 2009

Advising and Course Enrollment, Spring 2009

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SECOND-YEAR SEMINARS
NEW COMMON COURSE FOR SPRING 2009
DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Key Contacts
Academic Deans for the College of Arts and Sciences
Undergraduate Major Advisors
Foreign Language Coordinators

Academic Deadlines

All deadlines are listed on the College's academic calendar.

Policies and Procedures

The Enforcement of Deadlines

When students inquire about the possibility of exiting from a course once the Drop and Withdrawal deadlines have passed, tell them their choices are to rally immediately or rally later, in both cases seeking assistance from the instructor as warranted. Instructors may extend the opportunity of an Incomplete, but only upon completion of the Request for Extension form, available in Garrett Hall. The form must include a signature from the instructor, and then be summitted back to Garrett Hall. Absent major and documented trauma or hardship, there is no exit from a course, all rumors about magical and mystical colored forms to the contrary.

Missed Classes, Labs, Homework, etc.

Contrary to expectations of some colleagues and students, Garrett Hall does not “validate” students’ requests for make-up quizzes, missed homework or classes, labs, and the like. It is the responsibility of each instructor to set the criteria of participation for the course and then to honor exceptions and accommodations as circumstances and the instructor’s judgment suggest. Only in the event of unusually serious circumstances that transcend the course involved, such as hospitalizations or other emergencies, when students cannot consult with each instructor, do the Association Deans write to instructors with the requests that students be permitted to make up missed work.

Some instructors have found the following a workable solution:

Every class should have a syllabus on which are listed the guidelines for participation in the course. A statement such as this can help: “Students are expected to clear any absences with the instructor ahead of time. Otherwise, and in the event of illness, emergency, and the like, a written statement, accompanied by the Honor Pledge attesting to its veracity, is required before the possibility of make-up work will be considered.”

Legal Liability of Advisors

During Faculty Advisor Orientation, one Faculty Advisor inquired whether or not he or anyone else involved in the advising of students could be held liable for “faulty advice.” Given the popularity of litigation at present, others voiced concern and requested some statement on liability. One of the Association Deans received the following response form Richard C. Kast, Associate General Counsel.

Generally, a faculty advisor who was sued for any reason would be entitled to representation, and would be insured in the event of a finding of liability, for acts undertaken in the scope of his or her employment. “Faulty advice” is probably not going to be a very compelling legal theory for a finding of liability, but of course anyone can file a suit, even if it is frivolous or silly.

Richard C. Kast, Associate General Counsel
Madison Hall, University of Virginia
P.O. Box 9015
Charlottesville, VA 22906-9015
phone: (804) 924-3586 | fax: (804) 982-3070 | e-mail:

Second-Year Seminars

ARTH 291 Masterpieces of Western Art (John Dobbins)
Schedule #40571 | Tuesday, 1300-1530
The goal of the seminar is to enhance a student’s ability to look closely at works of art and architecture, to see what the work contains, to describe fully and
accurately, and to analyze and contextualize the works studied. The period covered is from the very beginnings of art to the Gothic cathedrals of France. An
exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington called "Pompeii and the Roman Villa" (until March 22) will allow us to study Roman masterpieces and
plan a visit to the exhibition.

BIOL 211 History of the Appalachian forest (Henry Wilbur)
Schedule # 406K4 | Wednesday, 1330-1500
This seminar will be a study of the history of the Appalachian forest ranging from the geological origins of the landscape through the period of human
occupation to current issues in land-use policies. Emphasis will be on the scientific methods that have been used to reveal prehistory and recent forest dynamics. We will use the historical record to follow the impacts of land-use and resource extraction by humans that have shaped the landscape we see today.

ENPW 282 The Poetics of Ecstasy (Lisa Spaar)
Schedule # 404EQ | W 1700-1930
The Greek word ekstasis signifies displacement, trance - literally, "standing elsewhere." It implies a foray from an ordinary to an extraordinary situation, and no human experience is beyond its reach. Religion, music, sex, politics, sports, consumerism, war, crime, and illness can all involve transformative passages into wondery, mystery, and otherness. The banner-waving politico in a thrall of conventioneering mania, Jimi Hendrix burning his Strat at the Monterey Pop
Festival, and New York Giants' outfielder Bobby Thomson's "shot heard round the world" all involve various kinds and degrees of ecstatic transport.
In this seminar class, we will explore the poetics of fervor - erotic, visionary, psychosomatic, religious, political, mystical. When the precincts of poetry and
rapture intersect, what transpires? What is possible? What is at stake and why does it matter? In addition to thinking and discussing cultural understandings and manifestations of ecstasy, we will read widely and deeply across cultures and time, including work by Dickinson, Blake, Carson, Hopkins, Sappho, Keats, Rilke, Rumi, Ginsberg, and many other ancient, modern, and contemporary writers who have explored the experience of being beside one's self in the transport of ecstasy.

EVSC 225 Arctic Ecosystems in a Changing Environment (Howard Epstein)
Schedule # 405XB | M W 1400-1450
This seminar-style course will address climate change in the higher latitudes of the northern hemisphere, where it has been observed most prominantly. We will
discuss different aspects of the arctic environment each week, such as sea-ice, snow, permafrost, tundra plants, marine mammals, indigenous peoples, oil and
gas development. Each week will feature a lecture by the professor, student-led presentations, and discussion of scientific and popular literature.

CPLT / GETR 247 Literary Responses to the Holocaust (Jeffrey Grossman)
Schedule #40555 & 40547 | T R 1400-1515
This course examines how writers of different backgrounds seek to respond to the event commonly referred to as the Holocaust. How does that event impinge
on writing, thought and memory in the post-1945 period? And what do such writings tell us more generally about the problem of genocide in history, a
problem that both preceded the Holocaust and that, as suggested by more recent cases (Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia), refuses to go away?

HIUS 250 Abraham Lincoln in History and Memory (Gary Gallagher)
Schedule #4054X | Thursday, 1300-1530
This course will introduce students to Abraham's Lincoln's life, political career, and shifting popular image. In the bicentennial year of his birth, Lincoln remains one of the most important figures in our national history--an actor at the center of a great drama that featured a cataclysmic war and the emancipation of more
than four million slaves. The course will be divided into three parts: (1) "Lincoln in Life," for which the class will read from Lincoln's writings and those of his
contemporaries; (2) "Lincoln and the Historians," which will feature interpretations by various scholars; and (3) "Lincoln in the Popular Imagination," which will use art, film, and other popular representations to explore how Americans have used, and misused, Lincoln's image over the years.

MDST 205 Understanding Media and Politics (Bruce Williams)
Schedule #4057R | T R 1400-1515
Throughout American political history there has always been an intimate connection between the nature of the media and the state of democracy. From the internet to mobile phones, from cable television to DVDs, from 24 hour news stations to bloggers, from TiVo to the lowly remote control, over the last 20 years, we have witnessed a dramatic transformation of the media environment . The course examines the ways in which this changing media system is altering the dynamics of public discourse and democratic politics in the United States.

Hanadi Al-Samman, MESA
TBA

PHYS 200 Physics at the Terascale: Viewing the Natural World from the LHC (Bob Hirosky)
Schedule #4056R | T R 0930-1045
This seminar will cover the fundamental concepts and questions about our quantum universe, the technology and techniques used to explore physics at scales many millions times smaller than the atom, and the relations between physics at the quantum scale with cosmology. Special attention will be given to new reports from the experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Topics will be covered in a qualitative rather than highly technical fashion.

PLCP 224 Politics of Economic Development (John Echeverri-Gent)
Schedule #40508 | Monday, 1530-1800
An introduction to the politics of economic development using classic texts to raise important issues regarding the meaning of development; the role of markets and states; and how wealthy countries might help alleviate problems in poorer countries.

SLTR 236 Understanding Eastern Europe (Dariusz Tolczyk)
Schedule #405Z9 | M W 1630-1745
TBA

New Common Course for Spring

CCSC 200 - Responsible Citizenship in a Technological Democracy
Schedule #406FC | MW 1400-1515 | THN D223
Taught by William Wulf
Thomas Jefferson was proud of founding the University of Virginia because, he said, democracy requires an informed citizenry. He would probably be deeply troubled by the current state of his democracy. The United States is the most advanced technological society in the world and many of its most critical public policy issues reflect that – issues such as climate change, energy policy, ecological impact, privacy, and voting technologies, for example. Unfortunately, the majority of our citizens do not understand enough science and engineering to meaningfully participate in an informed discussion of these kinds of issues. Not to be too dramatic, but one has to ask what it means for a society to call itself a democracy when it’s citizens can’t participate in discussion of the issues.

This course aims to correct that – that is, it will supply those concepts and mental tools most often needed to think about the technological dimensions of public policy issues. The course is aimed at undergraduate liberal arts majors. No math or science prerequisites required, and no equations will be used; it’s the concepts that matter!

Department Announcements

American Sign Language
American Studies
AMELC
Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Classics
Comparative Literature
Computer Science
Economics
English
Environmental Sciences
French
German
Italian in Translation
Philosophy, Politics & Law
Physical Education
Physics
Psychology
Public Health Services
Sociology
Spanish, Italian & Portuguese
Statistics

American Sign Language

If you have questions, please consult the program website or contact Christopher Krentz, 110 Bryan Hall, .

American Studies

Visit our web site for detailed information on the program. E-mail if you are considering applying to the major.

If you have any further questions, please write or contact Maurie McInnis, Department of Art,

Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures

As of July 1, 2007, the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures folded and two new departments emergef in its place: Department of East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (DEAL-LC) and the Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures (MESA-LC).

This change in departmental structure entails a change in the majors. Students who were already registered as majors before March 27, 2007 fall under the old requirements. All students who signed up after March 27 fall under the new requirements.

MESA-LC

The Major in Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies
The Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies major is an interdisciplinary concentration featuring a core of language work and additional coursework in the Middle East or South Asia. Not all concentration courses must be from within MESA-LC. For instance, a course on Islam in Religious Studies would count towards a concentration in either the Middle East or South Asia regions. Current lists of possible concentration courses are on the MESA-LC website. Students are also encouraged to take MESA-LC and related courses outside their geographical region of concentration. The Middle Eastern languages taught in MESA-LC are Arabic, modern Hebrew (with Biblical Hebrew taught in Religious Studies), and Persian. The South Asian languages taught are Hindi, Sanskrit, and Urdu.

The Major in Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Literatures
The Department offers a major in Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Literatures for students wanting to achieve proficiency in a major Middle Eastern or South Asian language and a deeper understanding of its literature and culture. The core of this major is a high level of competency in the language and a more focused set of regional concentration courses.
Students should check with their advisor concerning the current availability of this major in the language or languages of their interest. Those advisors are:
Arabic - Abdulkareem Said Ramadan
Hebrew - Hedda Harari-Spencer
Persian - Zjaleh Hajibashi
Hindi - Griffith Chaussée
Sanskrit - Robert A. Hueckstedt
Urdu - Griffith Chaussée

The Distinguished Majors Program
MESA-LC offers a Distinguished Majors Program for qualified majors in order to provide the opportunity to pursue in-depth analysis of issues and topics related to the major.

East Asian Studies

The East Asian Studies major is an interdisciplinary major featuring a language core in DEAL-LC and additional coursework in both DEAL-LC and other departments. Not all concentration courses must be from within DEAL-LC. For instance, a course on Buddhism in Religious Studies would count towards the major. Current lists of possible concentration courses are available on the DEAL-LC website. Students are also encouraged to consider taking DEAL-LC and East Asia-related courses outside their country concentration.

Astronomy (course listings)

The Astronomy Department offers B.A. degrees in Astronomy-Physics and Astronomy. The Astronomy-Physics degree is for students planning on graduate school in Astronomy or Physics in preparation for a research career. The Astronomy B.A., which is less rigorous and not intended as preparation for graduate school, is frequently used as a second major by students in fields as diverse as Education, Economics, and Philosophy. The Department also offers a Minor in Astronomy. Contact Michael Skrutskie (mfs4n) if you are considering a major in Astronomy or Astronomy-Physics. Contact Alex Constandache (aac5x) if you wish to declare a Minor in Astronomy.

Those students even remotely considering a Major in Astronomy should consider taking the pre-majors seminar, ASTR 174 - Introduction to Astronomical Research, offered this spring. Each week this group meets with a Department faculty member for an hour to discuss his or her research. Through its discussion of forefront research by the researchers themselves this seminar provides a broad perspective on "real-life" Astronomy and is an ideal vehicle for becoming involved in a research project within the Department. In addition to the classroom meetings students will visit the local McCormick and Fan Mountain Observatories and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia.

Further information is available on the Astronomy Department's website, Astronomy Major's and Minor's web page, and in the COD..

Biology

The Biology Department offers B.A. and B.S. degrees. Students interested in majoring in Biology should visit the Undergraduate page of the Biology Department website to find out more about the programs. We have planning guides and checklists to help students thinking about majoring in Biology plan their course of study. The planning guides and checklists can be found at these web sites: B.A. and B.S.

Students majoring in Biology who received AP credit for Biology 201 and BIOL 202 may not need to take the introductory labs if they had a lab associated with their AP class that is equivalent to BIOL 203 and 204. Consult this web site to evaluate whether AP lab experience is equivalent. Students who have taken BIOL 203, 204 or had equivalent experience may be interested in participating in our Peer Teaching Program. Students who are not majoring in Biology who have AP credit for BIOL 201/202 and are planning a pre-health career are advised to take the Intro Biology Labs.

Students that have taken introductory biology (BIOL 201/202) or those with AP credit may enroll in any 300-level class. Some classes may have additional prerequisites (e.g. CHEM 141, 142); these will be noted in the COD.

Descriptions of all undergraduate courses can be found at this web site: Biology Course Descriptions. This includes new offerings not yet in the Record.

The Biology Department offers a 5-year BA/MA (BS/MA) program in Environmental and Biological Conservation. Information about the undergraduate specialization and the graduate program can be found at the conservation website. Laura Galloway () or Deborah Roach () for information.

Finally, students interested in Independent Research are encouraged to check the Independent Research Web Site for suggestions about how to find a mentor and a project.

For more information about the degree programs offered, becoming a Biology major, or any other questions, check the undergraduate section of the Biology department website or contact Rita Webb at or, for majors, your Biology advisor.

Chemistry

The Chemistry Department has a number of different specializations that allow students to tailor a program to individual needs. Specializations include Biochemistry, Chemical Physics, Materials, Environmental Chemistry, and Chemical Education.

We maintain an extensive web page outlining the different programs. We also have FAQs, information on study abroad, and extensive undergraduate research opportunities. Interested students should consult our web page.

Because of the variety of programs, we strongly recommend that anyone interested in majoring in chemistry see one of our advisers as early as possible.

Students who earn an A in CHEM 141 can substitute CHEM 222 for CHEM 142L in the spring semester. This is an attractive alternative for chemistry majors since CHEM 222 is required for most of our programs.

CHEMISTRY WARNING: Students switching between the 40 and 80 series chemistry course must check with a chemistry advisor. Failure to do so can result in them taking a duplicate course for which they cannot get credit and which will not satisfy the premedical requirements.

Comparative Literature - New Major

Comparative Literature is now a standard major and a distinguished major. The program welcomes students with a background in at least one foreign language who are interested in the study of literature, but do not wish to be constrained by the limits of a single national or linguistic tradition. Students interested in Comparative Literature should begin by taking the prerequisite survey of European Literature, CPLT 201-202.

Comparative Literature majors take a minimum of two upper division courses in each of two different literature departments. At least two of these courses must include readings in an original language other than English. The remaining literature courses must include at least one seminar at 400-level or above and a course in literary theory (CPLT 351, ENCR 300, or approved equivalent). Students must consult with an advisor in the comparative literature program to determine the suitability of their elective courses. The total number of credits required for the major, beyond the pre-requisites, is 27.

For more information, please contact Rita Felski ().

Computer Science - NEW Major in the College

A new interdisciplinary major in Computer Science has been approved for Arts & Sciences students. The Computer Science major concentrates on developing the deep understanding of computing and critical thinking skills that will enable graduates to pursue a wide variety of possible fields and to become academic, cultural, and industrial leaders in areas that integrate the arts and sciences with computing. It is designed to provide students entering the University without previous background in computing with an opportunity to major in Computer Science, while taking courses in arts, humanities, and sciences to develop broad understanding of other areas and their connections to computing. Computing connects closely with a wide range of disciplines including, but not limited to, the visual arts, music, life sciences including biology and cognitive science, the physical sciences, linguistics, mathematics, and the social sciences. The core curriculum focuses on developing methods and tools for describing, implementing, and analyzing information processes and for managing complexity including abstraction, specification, and recursion.

Students interested in the Computer Science major should take the gateway C S 150 course in the spring semester.

The first group of 25 students were accepted into the major in Spring 2006. To declare the major, students should first submit a major application form. See the degree website details. For more information, contact David Evans ().

CS Minor
The Computer Science minor consists of six courses: C S 101 or C S 150; C S 201 or C S 205; C S 202; C S 216; and two 300-level or higher C S electives. For more information on the Computer Science minor, contact James Cohoon ().

New Courses
Two new courses are offered as the gateway courses for the new interdisciplinary major in Computer Science.

C S 150: Computing from Ada and Euclid to Quantum Computing the World Wide Web (offered Spring semesters)
Introduction to computer science for students with no previous background. Focuses on describing and reasoning about information processes using language and logic. Uses motivating examples from liberal arts and sciences areas such as art, biology, economics, narrative, physics, and sociology.

C S 205: Engineering Software (offered Fall semester)
Prerequisite: C S 150
Covers tools and techniques used to manage complexity needed to build, analyze, and test complex software systems including abstraction, analysis, and specification.

Economics

What to expect when the COD goes on-line for pre-registration.

1. We have a full lineup of econometrics, with both 372 and 472.  For more on these courses, see FAQ 7 at http://www.virginia.edu/economics/ugradfaq.htm.
2. Managerial economics (Econ 410) will be taught for the first time in many years.
3. Many electives deal in one way or another with industrial organization (how firms within an industry interact with each other): Econ 401 (two sections), 402, 418 and 419 (two sections).
4. Experimental Economics with Charlie Holt (Econ 443) is a wonderful experience for the lucky 20 who get in.
5. For students interested in development and the world economy, three courses deal with international trade -- 421 (two sections) and 422. And IMF policy guru Mark Plant, whose course was well received last year, will again teach Economic Development (Econ 451).
6. For those who want to figure out and work within the financial system, we’ll offer two big sections of money and banking (Econ 303), and Prof. Ed Burton's relatively behavioral finance course (Econ 407).

The Economics Department has a pre-econ advisement e-mail list, to reach out to first- and second-years who might intend to declare an economics major. Such students are urged to go to the Economics homepage and subscribe to that list, in order to get appropriate advisement.

The Economics Department has introduced a new concentration in public policy. The first group of students earning the concentration graduated in May of 2005. The concentration requires students to do the 5 core courses plus econometrics (ECON 372/472), economics of the public sector (ECON 431), a senior policy seminar (ECON 488), and 2 economic policy electives.

The Record entry for the new concentration is as follows:
Concentration in Public Policy: Economics majors may declare a concentration in public policy no later than October 1 of their seventh semester. To declare it, students must have already completed ECON 301 or 311 with a grade of B or better, passed ECON 372/472 or, if declaring in their seventh semester, be enrolled in it, and passed ECON 431 or, if declaring in their seventh semester, be enrolled in it. In addition to the 5 core courses required for the major, students with this concentration must pass ECON 372 and ECON 431 by the end of their seventh semester. In addition, by graduation they must complete ECON 488 and at least two courses from the list below:

ECON 304, ECON 305, ECON 331, ECON 333, ECON 408, ECON 415, ECON 416, ECON 418, ECON 420, ECON 421, ECON 422, ECON 423, ECON 433, ECON 442, ECON 443, ECON 451.

Students who concentrate in public policy are encouraged to take courses in the Department of Politics. Some of these courses deal with important aspects of policy development that are not covered in economics courses. PLAP 266, 338, 424, 471, and 513, PLCP 413 and 525, and PLPT 480 are especially relevant.

Rules to Declare a Major in Economics
1. Prospective majors must have completed at least two economics courses at the University and have achieved a grade point average of at least 2.3 in all economics courses completed at the University at the time of declaration. For purposes of this requirement, an approved statistics course counts as an economics course. The approved statistics courses are ECON 371, MATH 312, APMA 312, STAT 212, and ECON 372/472. (APMA 311 may be substituted by engineering students.) Note: in the fall of 2005 the Statistics Department will offer a new regression course, STAT 222, which has a basic course in statistics as a prerequisite. STAT 222 may be used to satisfy the statistics requirement with permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

2. Prospective majors must have received a minimum grade of C+ in either ECON 201 or ECON 301.

3. Prospective majors declaring after January 1, 2006 must have completed an approved statistics course. An exception will be made for students who have received permission from the Director of Undergraduate Studies to complete the Math/APMA 310-312 sequence in their third year.

4. All prospective majors must have received credit for at least one semester of calculus at the Math 121 level or higher with a minimum grade of C. This requirement may be satisfied with transfer or AP credit but not with a course taken on a pass/fail basis.

Deadline for Completing Key Courses Required for the Major

Majors must have completed ECON 301 (or 311) and an approved statistics course by the end of their sixth semester or be dropped from the major.

New Requirement for Graduation with a Degree in Economics

Students graduating after May 2006 must have completed at least 6 hours of economics elective credit at the 400 level.

See the Undergraduate Program section of the Department’s web page for a full description of requirements to complete the major in economics.

For Students with Strong Quantitative Skills

MATH 312 (or APMA 312) can be substituted for ECON 371. (This is particularly attractive to students majoring or minoring in mathematics.) ECON 311 is a mathematical version of ECON 301. ECON 311 is usually offered in the Spring semester. The Finance Concentration is quantitatively demanding and is intended for students with a good mathematics background. Those interested in the Concentration are encouraged to do the MATH 131 and MATH 132 calculus sequence.

Other Useful Information

Information on new courses may be found here.

Economics majors who plan to study abroad should consult the Director of Undergraduate Studies about their plans at least a semester in advance.

Visit the Economics Department homepage for more information.

English

Change in Major Requirements

Beginning fall 2007, the pre-requisite to the English major will be ANY ENLT 200-level course. There will be no M-courses. Students who have already taken ENLT2xx-M may still use it as their pre-requisite to the English major.

Students considering an English major should be aware that the pre-requisite to the major, any ENLT 200-level course, must be taken at U. Va. AP credit given for ENLT classes will not fulfill the pre-requisite. Special arrangements may be made for transfer students only.

Beginning Fall 2007, CPLT 201-202 will NOT be cross-listed as an English course.

• A student majoring in English may count one course, 200 or above, taken in a foreign literature department (literature in the original or in translation), toward the major, with the permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
• CPLT courses fall into this category so a student may choose to use either CPLT 201 or CPLT 202 for this one foreign literature opportunity.
• CPLT 201 will no longer fulfill the pre-1800 distribution requirement for the major.

Environmental Sciences - New Degree Program

The Department of Environmental Sciences is now recruiting students for it's new Bachelor of Sciences degree program. (Note that the current BA program will continue unchanged.) This major is ideally suited for students who are looking for post-graduation employment in the private sector, such as with a consulting firm, or in a technical position with a regulatory agency. Additionally, it can provide a strong basic science education for individuals destined for graduate school in one or more of the environmental sciences. The requirements for the degree are substantially more intensive than those of the BA offered by the Department, and they are summarized as follows:

Related Sciences
One semester each of the three basic sciences with their associated labs, viz., BIOL 201 and 203, CHEM 141 and 141L, and PHYS 151 (or 231) and the laboratory, PHYS 203, along with one year of Calculus (MATH 131 and 132). Additionally, two more semesters of related sciences or math are required (e.g. BIOL 202 and 204, CHEM 142 and 142L, PHYS 152 (or 232) and the laboratory, Physics 204, MATH 231 or equivalent courses).

Major Requirements
Each of the core courses EVSC 280, 320, 340 and 350 and their associated laboratories EVSC 280L, 320L, 340L and 350L for a total of 16 core credits. An additional 24 hours of EVSC courses are required. Three of these credit hours may be taken below the 300-level (i.e. 100 or 200 level), if they are completed as a first or second-year student. The remainder must be taken at or above the 300-level, and at least one must be a laboratory course. For detailed information see an Environmental Sciences faculty member or contact Mr. Jim Galloway ().

Be sure to visit our Undergraduate Program Web Page. Check out the Environmental Sciences Organization.

Mr. Jim Galloway is the Department's Director of Undergraduate Programs. He can be reached at and 924-1303.

French

Students normally take 232 straight from high school or after 202. As always, by request and with departmental permission, those eager to declare a French major or minor may take 232 after 201. Course descriptions for FREN 232 and FREN 202 are as follows:

• FREN 232: Intensive Intermediate French (3)
  Pre-requisite: Appropriate placement score or departmental permission (see the Language Program Director).
  This in-depth, intermediate-level course is recommended for students who nearly place out of French 202, and for any students who wish to refine and expand their mastery of French grammar before taking 300-level courses. Students who have completed French 202 may take 232 as an elective to fine-tune their language skills.
• FREN 202 section 8 is an experiment in a content-based approach to language learning. Students will use the same textbook and take nearly the same tests as those in the other sections of 202. What is different about this section is that students will learn about the history of French cinema as they study French language. The instructor's permission is required so that only students truly interested in studying French film, Media Studies, or film as an art form, sign up for the course. Studies should not select this course just for the time slot.
• FREN 202: Intermediate French II
  Pre-requisite: French 201 or appropriate placement score.
  Section 8: Special Topic Section Ms. Krueger
  This special topic section of French 202 provides an introduction to Film Studies in French. While building a basic vocabulary and reviewing essential grammar, students read articles on film criticism (in French and in English) as well as view and discuss French film classics from various periods and genres. Grades will be based on preparation/participation, homework, quizzes, essays, in-class oral presentations, a final exam, and a group video-project. Required viewing of a film, outside of class, approximately every two weeks.

See the French Department Home Page for information on placement and instructor permission, and to access the French Department's on-line waiting list.

French Foreign Language Placement

The French department posts placement information and an online waiting list request form (along with an explanation of why there are waiting lists) on the departmental home page under "Quick Links".

For placement information, or to take the placement test, click here.

Placement scores for the SAT II and the UVA-administered placement exam are binding only when used to qualify the student for exemption from the language requirement.

Standardized tests provide only a partial measure of students' proficiency and achievement in French. Students who do not test out of the requirement are encouraged to take the highest level of French possible, even if their placement score is a little low.

Students with over two years of High School French may not take French 101. French 105 is designed specifically for students who have had more than two years of High School French, but need to start from the beginning for various reasons, the most common being a lapse of several years since the last French course taken.

French 232 is designed specifically for High School students who don't quite fit into 201 or 202. Students who earn As or Bs in 202 should not take French 232. They should go directly to French 331.

For more information on French courses, placement, and departmental policies see Cheryl Krueger's site.

German

Please see our websites for more information:

http://www.virginia.edu/german/Spring%202007%20GETR.htm or
http://www.virginia.edu/german/Spring%202007%20GERM.htm

New Major in GERMAN STUDIES

Prerequisites for declaration of the German Studies major are completion of or exemption from GERM 202 and completion of GETR 233, Introduction to German Studies.

Requirements: students must complete 3 credits (usually 10 courses) beyond GERM 202 and GETR 233; 5 courses must have German as the language of instruction, three of which must be: GERM 300 (Intensive Grammar), GERM 301 (Introduction to Literature), either GERM 311 or 312 (Surveys of German Literature) or an approved substitution in German literature. Additionally, German Studies majors will devise in consultation with their German Department advisor and, where necessary, an advisor from outside the German Department an individualized program that includes two relevant courses in a specific area of concentration (e.g. history, philosophy, politics, or art history) and three additional courses from departmental offerings (GETR or GERM) or from approved courses offered by the Departments of History, Media Studies, Drama, Art History, Philosophy, Politics, Sociology, Music, Religious Studies, Anthropology, and the School of Architecture. Additionally, it is strongly recommended that all students take at least one course in modern German history.

German in Translation Courses
The German Department offers a number of courses in English translation, which may be of interest to students seeking courses in Comparative and World Literature, Film, Media Studies, Jewish Studies, Political and Social Thought and Philosophy. Many of these courses are cross-listed so if one class is full, check the other department. Descriptions are available through the department's web site.

CPLT 247/GETR 247 - Second-Year Seminar: Holocaust
1400-1515  TR, Mr. Grossman

CPLT 346/GETR 346 - Marx and His Legacy
1530-1800  M, Ms. Voris/Mr. Kaiser

CPLT 351/GETR 351 - Apocalypse Now:  The Destruction of the World in Literature
1230-1345 TR, Mr. Bennett

YIDD 106 - Elementary Yiddish Language and Culture
1100-1215  TR, Mr. Finder

GETR 275/MDST 275- The Human Knowledge Project
1100-1215  TR, Mr. Wellmon/Mr. Vaidhyanathan

GETR 342 - Intellectual History II
1530-1645 TR, Mr. Bennett

GETR 346 - Marx and His Legacy
1530-1800 M, Ms. Voris/Mr. Kaiser

GETR 348 - Fairy Tales
1400-1515 MW,  Mr. Ilsemann

GETR 350/MDST 359 - New German Cinema
1230-1345 TR, Ms. Heins

GETR 374/ MDST 377 - World Cinema
1530-1645 TR, Ms. Heins/Mr. Amaya

GETR 393 - Nazi Germany
1230-1345 TR, Mr. Best

GETR 401/HIST401A - Holocaust and the Law
1400-1630 M, Mr. Finder

GETR 402 - Jews and Power
1400-1630 W, Mr. Finder

Italian in Translation

ITTR 341 - The Italian Theater Tradition: Manners, Masks and Madness
This course will survey the rich and dynamic tradition of dramatic literature of the Italian peninsula, from the Renaissance to the twentieth century. We will be guided in this effort by the tripartite theme of manners, masks and madness, a grouping that allows us to take a wide yet cohesive sampling of Italian theater. Within each category, we will explore the collaboration and tension between social customs, politics, and the theatrical art from, as well as the evolving relationship between playwright/director and audience/reader. Plays may include: Bernardo Dovizi da Bibbiena, La Calandra (1513), Carlo Goldoni, Il ventaglio [The Fan] (1763), Alessandro Manzoni, Il Conte di Carmagnola [The Count of Carmagnola, selections] (1820), Ruggiero Leoncavallo, Pagliacci [Clowns] (1892), Luigi Pirandello, Cosi è, se vi pare [Right You Are, If You Think So] (1917), Eduardo De Filippo, Filumena Marturano (1946) and Dario Fo, Morte accidentale di un anarchico [Accidental Death of an Anarchist] (1970). In English.

ITTR 401 - Politics and il Popolo: 19th- and 20th-Century Italy in Popular Media and Imagination
With the re-election of Silvio Berlusconi as prime minister of Italy, we are reminded how influential media (particularly television) have become in the peninsula’s politics. In this course, we will examine three “spectacular” periods in Italian history, exploring in a multi-media fashion the overlap between spectacle and political writings, principle actors, and popular movements. Using a variety of sources and media (film, literature, magazines, images), we will look at three moments: the Risorgimento (focusing on the figures of Mazzini and Garibaldi); Italian Fascism (concentrating on the figure of Mussolini); and, finally, the Berlusconi phenomenon of recent decades. Our purpose will not only be to contextualize these events using contemporary accounts and sources, but also to examine the legacy of the Risorgimento and Fascism. The central films will include: 1860 [I mille di Garibaldi] (Alessandro Blasetti, 1933); Una giornata particolare [A Special Day] (Ettore Scola, 1977) The Caiman [Il Caimano] (Nanni Moretti, 2006). In English.

(Service) Physical Education

Costs Associated with Courses

• Equestrian: $700.00
  If you wish to enroll in an equestrian class you should contact Claiborne Bishop at 293-6568 (or e-mail ) for specific course information (these classes are always listed as "TBA"). It is the student's responsibility to contact the stable to arrange riding lessons.
• Golf:
  Beginning/Intermediate: ~$145.00
  Advanced: ~$300.00
• Ice Skating: $100.00
• Skiing and Snowboarding:
  $105.00 (for those who own their own equipment)
  $155.00 (for those who need to rent equipment)
• SCUBA Diving: $225.00

For more information on any of the P.E. courses call Sandra Perry at 924-3167.

Physics

New: The course numbers of PHYS 201L and PHYS 202L, Basic Physics Laboratory I and II, have been changed to PHYS 203 and PHYS 204 respectively.

For information about physics courses, programs, degrees, etc. please click here.

For help selecting courses and advice about physics major programs, please contact an undergraduate physics advisor through this page.

Psychology

New Requirement

At least two courses (minimum six credits) must be completed at the 300-level or higher (one of which must be a 400- or 500-level course), excluding Directed Readings in Psychology, Research in Psychology, Internship and Advanced Psychobiology Lab.

Class Restrictions

Most 300- and 400-level class will be restricted to psychology and cognitive science majors and minors until after 4th-year students have registered in order to help them satisfy graduation requirements.

Public Heath Sciences, Department of

The Department of PHS is located in Hospital West, on the third floor, suite 3181. Enter the suite and find the PHS classroom through the first door on the right. RSVP is appreciated but not required. For more information, please contact Program Coordinator Kathy Nixon at 924-8646 or at

Sociology

Changes in the Requirements for the Sociology Major

Please note the following three changes to the requirements for the major:

1. Instead of three 400-level courses, students should take four courses at or above the 300-level, including two 400 (or 500)-level seminars. (These 300-level courses do not include SOC 302, SOC 312 and SOC 313).

2. Introduction to Social Statistics (formerly SOC 311) has a new number – SOC 313. SOC 313 should be taken after SOC 312, Sociology Research Workshop.

3. Starting Fall 2009, SOC 480/481/482 (Undergraduate Internship Program [UIP]) will no longer count towards the upper-level course requirements (i.e., 4 courses at or above 300-level, including 2 courses at the 400-level). It will count as an elective for the major.

These changes affect students who declare their major after March 15, 2008.

Starting fall 2008, the requirements for the major are as follows:

Before declaring a sociology major students must complete SOC 101-Introductory Sociology and one other sociology course for a total of six credits with at least a “C” or better in each course. Prospective majors are also urged to take SOC 302 (Introduction to Social Theory) and/or SOC 312 (Sociology Research Workshop) before declaring.

Four core courses are required of all sociology majors as part of the 30credit program and should be completed within two semesters. They are:

• SOC 101-Introductory Sociology
• SOC 302-Introduction to Social Theory
• SOC 312-Sociology Research Workshop
• SOC 313-Introduction to Social Statistics

All majors must also complete twelve credits (4 courses) at the 300 level or above, including 6 credits (two courses) at the 400 or 500 level. The remaining minimum four credits (normally 2 courses) can be taken at any level; however, only 3 credits of SOC 497-Special Studies in Sociology and only 3 credits of SOC 480, 481, 482 Undergraduate Internship Program may be included in the 30-hour major requirements.

Enhancements to The Distinguished Majors Program in Sociology
The department of sociology has expanded its Distinguished Majors' Program to include special discussion and laboratory sections during the third year that provide improved preparation for the Distinguished Major Thesis. The program also offers a Distinguished Majors Seminar, special events, and 400-level seminars that are open to all sociology majors but designated for Distinguished Majors. They incorporate more extensive readings, course work, and engagement with key issues in sociology than do other 400-level courses. Successful completion of a Distinguished Majors Program makes one eligible for graduation with distinction.

Students must enroll in the program before the end of their fifth semester and maintain their GPA at or above 3.4.

Spanish, Italian and Portuguese

101-202 level Spanish, Italian and Portuguese

• The Italian placement exam is offered only once a semester. This spring 2008 it will take place on Monday, January 14 at 9:00am. Students with prior experience in Italian must take the placement exam to enroll in an Italian course. Please RSVP by e-mailing Professor Scida at .
• Students enrolling in SPAN 102-202 must present proof of placement during the first week of the semester. Proof of placement includes: a UVA Spanish placement exam score, an SAT II exam score, successful completion of the prior course in the sequence, or permission of the department. For lost UVA Spanish placement exam score, please contact: .
• Students are not permitted to enroll in a 101-202 course that is different from their placement without permission from the department.

Online Waiting Lists – All levels

• The Department of Spanish, Italian and Portuguese works exclusively with waiting lists – no course action forms will be accepted. When a course is restricted to an online waiting list, a student must be on that list to be eligible for a space in that course.
• Students should not try to contact an instructor about courses restricted to an online waiting list.
• Students should include comments on their preparation in the comment space on waiting lists.
• Online wait lists will be closed after the fourth class meeting in SPAN 102-202 and ITAL 102 and 202, and students will not be invited to add into those courses after that time (roughly Jan. 25).

Registration Restrictions, SPAN 300+

• With the exception of SPAN 311, Spanish 300-400-level courses will be restricted to Spanish, Latin American Studies and Comparative Literature majors and minors during the first week of registration.
• On November 12th, these restrictions will be lifted and anyone satisfying the course prerequisites may register in any available spaces.
• Students should not be advised to declare their major during the first week of registration.

Other Reminders, SPAN 300+

• SPAN 311 must be taken before taking any other SPAN course with a number higher than 311. This requirement is waived for those who have scored a 5 on the AP Spanish Language Exam.
• Native speakers cannot take conversation
• Students cannot take both 313 and 413, or 311 after 411.
• SPAN 491 Women Writers is an intensive writing course.
• SPAN 495, Creative Writing Workshop, requires a high degree of Spanish-language competency.

Study Abroad

• Students who wish to receive credit for study abroad from the Department of Spanish, Italian and Portuguese should contact the department as early as possible in their planning.
• Students who want credit from the Spanish section should consult the department’s study abroad policy before doing so. It is available at: http://www.virginia.edu/span-ital-port/StudyAbroadPolicy.htm

For more information consult the department web site.

Statistics

Students may NOT earn credit for both STAT 110 and STAT 112.

U.Va. School Announcements

McIntire School of Commerce

From Rebecca Locke Leonard, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs:

March 2007 Headline News - BusinessWeek Ranks McIntire No. 2 among Nation’s Best Undergraduate Business Programs

The McIntire School is offering the following courses for students enrolled in schools outside the Commerce School.  

Spring 2009

COMM 180 - Making Business Work
COMM 201 - Introduction to Financial Accounting
COMM 202 -Introduction to Management Accounting
COMM 260/SOC 260 – Leadership Across Disciplines (2nd year students)
COMM 273 - Personal Finance (4th and 5th year students)
COMM 371N - Managerial Finance*
COMM 381 – Business Ethics
COMM 384N -International Business*

* Recommended for 3rd or 4th year; not recommended for students planning to complete a BS in Commerce degree)

May Term 2009

McIntire faculty will offer the following Study Abroad courses through the University’s May term.

COMM 459 - Marketing Strategy in Global Markets
In China; for information contact Prof. Trey Maxham,

COMM 465 - Business, Politics & Culture in the European Union
In Bath, Brussels & Paris; for information contact Prof. Bill Wilkerson,

COMM 474 - International Finance and Accounting
In London; for information contact Prof. Rich DeMong,

Undergraduate Admission
Applications for students enrolled at the University of Virginia will be available online in mid-November and are due on January 26th.

Pre-Comm Advising
Jeannine Fields, Undergraduate Admissions Counselor, holds open office hours each week during the academic year. These are posted in Rouss & Robertson Halls room 311 and on the web at http://www.commerce.virginia.edu/student/precomm.asp

Also, please visit our calendar of events at http://www.commerce.virginia.edu/calendars.htm to learn about upcoming events and programs. Be sure to visit often as events are continually being added.

New Leadership Minor
The leadership minor is open to all undergraduate students whose academic requirements allow the flexibility to accommodate the required 15 hours. The first course, COMM/SOC 260 (Leadership Across the Disciplines) is offered during the spring semester, is multidisciplinary and features lectures plus cases. The course includes faculty from a variety of schools and departments, and other guests. The course is open to second-year undergraduates. After completion of the prerequisite, students interested in continuing further apply for admission to the leadership minor.  http://records.ureg.virginia.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=17&poid=1474&bc=1

Build Upon Your Liberal Arts, Science, or Engineering Degree with a M.S. in Commerce Degree
The McIntire School of Commerce at U.Va. leads the way in changing how students think about business. Building upon the foundations of a liberal arts, engineering, or science background, the M.S. in Commerce Program prepares students to add value immediately, progress rapidly, and establish themselves ultimately as leaders in even the most complex business environment. The M.S. in Commerce Program is designed for candidates who have graduated or will be graduating within 12 months of matriculation with a strong liberal arts, science, or engineering undergraduate degree. Students who have an undergraduate degree in business are not eligible to apply. The M.S. in Commerce Program begins once each year. Applications to the program are accepted on a rolling-admission basis beginning September 2008 through April 2009.  We encourage prospective students to contact us early in the admissions process to discuss their interest and candidacy. Contact:  Emma Candelier, Assistant Director Graduate Recruiting at

Rebecca Leonard, Assistant Dean for Student Services and Admission, holds open office hours each week during the academic year. These change weekly and are posted on the door of Monroe 136 and on the web at
http://www.commerce.virginia.edu/student/undergraduate/student_services.html

Other Announcements

University Career Services

UCS is located in Bryant Hall at the Stadium. There is plenty of short term parking available and UTS stops at the front door. Please visit!

University Career Services provides a range of career-related services and resources for all UVa students. Feel free to refer students as needed for issues such as:

• how choice of major may tie in to other interests and possible career direction
• career fields that could incorporate interests, skills, values
• externship and internship opportunities to explore possible fields or build experience base
• graduate or professional school planning
• job search strategies

Daily walkins and appointments with UCS career counselors provide students the chance to discuss and discover!  Then a multitude of career-related workshops and panels afford students information and insight about majors, careers, and themselves.

UCS offers internship (and externship) small-group workshops weekly as well as daily walkins as well as appointments for help with identifying internship opportunities and preparing application materials.

In addition to the programs mentioned above UCS sponsors numerous programs each semester including a small, interactive career exploration group; internship workshops; specialized career panel presentations about majors, careers, and the connection between the two; presentations on job search strategies, and programs about graduate school planning. Our UCS webpages and calendar of events provides more details at www.career.virginia.edu   Individual appointments can be scheduled by calling 924-8900.

International Studies Office

The College of Arts and Sciences, through the International Studies Office, encourages students to consider studying overseas for a summer, semester, or academic year during their undergraduate career. Overseas study offers an exceptional way for students to enhance their U.Va. academic experience.

Students should begin to investigate overseas study opportunities as early as their first year by attending a group General Advising Session. This session will enable them to carefully lay the foundation for study abroad during their undergraduate tenure. The sessions are offered Monday through Thrusday from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm in Minor Hall. All students wishing to study abroad are required to attend. Students who cannot attend any of the scheduled sessions, should contact Stacey Hansen () to arrange for an alternative meeting.

Upon attending a General Information Session, students should make an appointment with one of the following study abroad advisors, based on the country or region of their proposed study abroad:

Mary Jo Bateman
     Africa, Canada, France, Scandinavia, Scotland, Switzerland
Stacey Hansen
    Australia, New Zealand and Oceania, Austria, Germany, Greece, Italy, The
    Netherlands
Chris Payne
     Asia, Eastern Europe, Ireland, the United Kingdom
Tim Wojoski
     Middle East, Latin America, Portugal, Spain, South Asia

To make an appointment with a study abroad advisor, students should visit the ISO website www.studyabroad.virginia.edu, select “meet our staff” and then select the appropriate advisor.

Study Abroad Resource Library (216 Minor Hall)
The library contains reference materials for approved, accredited U.Va. and non-U.Va. study abroad programs. The library is staffed by Study Abroad Peer Advisors on Mondays through Fridays.

Learning Needs and Evaluation Center

The Learning Needs and Evaluation Center (LNEC) is the office on grounds responsible for determining eligibility and implementing academic accommodations for students with disabilities. The Center also provides initial screening evaluations for any student experiencing academic difficulty. Please visit the LNEC website for full details about policies and services available.

Contact Information

The LNEC is located in the Department of Student Health at 400 Brandon Avenue. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday during the academic year and 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday during semester breaks and the summer sessions. For detailed information about services and policies, including guidelines and forms for documentation, see the LNEC web site. To contact LNEC, call (434) 243-5181 (voice), 243-5189 (TTY), or fax at (434) 243-5188. The LNEC is located at the Elson Student Health Center, 400 Brandon Avenue, P.O. Box 800760, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0760.

Information for Faculty

The faculty is a vital part of the accommodations process. Faculty members who have concerns about a requested accommodation are encouraged to contact the Director of LNEC, Dr. Allison Anderson, at (434) 243-5181. In addition, useful information may be found online in the LNEC faculty information section. The sample syllabus statement may be particularly useful as a tool for reducing last minute or unclear accommodation requests.

The Faculty Guide for Accommodating Students with Disabilities has been updated! Please visit the Faculty and Staff section of the Learning Needs and Evaluation Center website: http://www.virginia.edu/studenthealth/lnec/infofaculty.html and click on the first link for the Faculty Guide. The new guide contains both general information about the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as specific advice and tips about how this civil rights act should be implemented at U.Va.

Information for Students

Students with Disabilities (243-5180/Voice or 243-5189/TTY, Fax: 243-5188, http://www.virginia.edu/studenthealth/lnec.html). Students who have physical, learning or psychiatric disabilities that may require reasonable accommodation at the University should contact the Learning Needs and Evaluation Center (LNEC) in the Department of Student Health. The LNEC coordinates disability accommodations such as alternate text formats for course material, peer note-taking, extended time for tests, sign language and other interpreting, and housing arrangements. Preliminary evaluation of academic difficulties as well as other services are also available. Students with disabilities must submit appropriate documentation in support of a request for accommodations. All accommodation requests should be submitted in a timely manner, preferably before the semester begins, or not later than three weeks into the semester. Specific deadlines for certain types of accommodation requests are posted on the LNEC Web site each term; however, every request is reviewed on a case-by-case basis. For requests involving on-Grounds housing, appropriate deadlines within the Housing office also should be met. For more specific information about services and policies, including guidelines and forms for documentation, see the LNEC Web site at www.virginia.edu/studenthealth/lnec.html