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2016-2017 Academic Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses of Instruction

Course Numbering System. Each subject is identified by a symbol made up of two parts. The first part is an abbreviation denoting the general field of study. The second part is a number denoting the particular subject. The first digit indicates the year in which the course is usually taken and, therefore, the level of instruction.

Credit. The unit of academic credit used at the Virginia Military Institute is the semester hour. In general a semester hour represents one hour of classroom work (lecture or recitation) or one period (two or three hours) of laboratory or supervised research or field work per week during a single semester. Thus a course that meets for three class hours and one laboratory period each week during one semester usually carries credit for four semester hours.

In the following course descriptions the figures on the title lines indicate, in order, the class hours per week, the laboratory or field work hours per week, and the semester hours credit. For example, the figures “3—2—4” mean that the class meets three times a week for one-hour classroom sessions and has two hours of laboratory, supervised research, or field work each week, and that the course carries four semester hours of credit.
 

PHYSICS

Department of Physics and Astronomy
Department Head: Colonel Hodges

Requirements for a major in physics are specified in Physics and Astronomy .
  

  • PY 254 - Optics

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A study of geometrical and physical optics, including properties of lens systems, superposition, interference, diffraction, polarization, an introduction to lasers and elementary fiber optics. Prerequisite(s): PY 161  Corequisite(s): PY 253W 
  

  • PY 257 - Electronics and Interfacing

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 2
    Credit Hours: 4

    A course designed to teach the principles of microcomputer control of physics experiments. Course begins with an introduction to digital electronics, and a short review of analog electronics (op-amps, transistors), then proceeds to sensors, stepper motors, and microcontrollers for control of experiments. The rest of the course concentrates on learning LabVIEW and using it with a student-designed experiment, for automated control and data acquisition. Prerequisite(s): PY 262 
  

  • PY 262 - General Physics III

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    The third course in the calculus-based sequence of General Physics. Topics are Statics, Fluids, Kinetic Theory of Gasses, Gauss’s Law, AC Circuits, Maxwell’s Equations, and other topics.  This course completes the sequence for Physics majors.  Other majors could take this as an elective to complete the full Physics sequence. Prerequisite(s): PY 161 
  

  • PY 291 - Summer Research in Physics

    Lecture Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 2-8
    Credit Hours: 1-4

    Independent research opportunities in physics and astronomy offered in the summer sessions. A student working under the supervision of a faculty mentor may earn up to four credit hours per summer session. An oral presentation and a comprehensive research paper are required. Prerequisite(s): permission of the department head and faculty research mentor.
  

  • PY 294 - Summer Research in Physics

    Lecture Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 2-8
    Credit Hours: 1-4

    Independent research opportunities in physics and astronomy offered in the summer sessions. A student working under the supervision of a faculty mentor may earn up to four credit hours per summer session. An oral presentation and a comprehensive research paper are required. Prerequisite(s): permission of the department head and faculty research mentor.
  

  • PY 308 - Introduction to Nanotechnology

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A course designed to introduce the student to the multidisciplinary and rapidly developing field of nanotechnology. Topics include nanomaterials, micro/nanofabrication, microscopy, nanoelectronics, biological nanotechnology, nanoterrorism, social and ethical implications, etc. Prerequisite(s): PY 160  and PY 161 
  

  • PY 333W - Modern Physics Laboratory

    Lecture Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 2
    Credit Hours: 1

    A laboratory course to accompany PY 335 - Modern Physics I . Elementary experiments in both atomic and nuclear physics will be performed. Corequisite(s): PY 335  Writing Intensive (W).
  

  • PY 334 - Nuclear Physics Laboratory

    Lecture Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 2
    Credit Hours: 1

    A laboratory course to accompany PY 344 - Nuclear Physics . A number of more advanced nuclear physics laboratory experiments will be performed. Prerequisite(s): PY 333W  and PY 335  Corequisite(s): PY 344 
  

  • PY 335 - Modern Physics I

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    An introduction to the topics of modern physics to include the special theory of relativity including relativistic kinematics and dynamics, early quantum theory, wave-particle duality, the Uncertainty Principle, the Bohr atom, quantum mechanics, and atomic physics. Prerequisite(s): PY 161  Corequisite(s): PY 333W 
  

  • PY 336 - Modern Physics II

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    An extension of PY 335, in which quantum mechanics is used to address a variety of topics in the areas of statistical physics, molecules and solids, and semiconductor devices. Other topics covered include nuclear models, radioactive decay, nuclear reactions, elementary particles, general relativity, and cosmology. Prerequisite(s): PY 335  Note: No lab associated with this course.
  

  • PY 341 - Electricity and Magnetism I

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    An intermediate level course in electricity and magnetism, designed for physics majors, which includes the theory of electrostatic and magneto static fields in space and matter, followed by electrodynamics and the development of the four Maxwell equations. Vector analysis extensively employed throughout the course. Prerequisite(s): PY 161 
  

  • PY 342 - Electricity and Magnetism II

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    An extension of PY 341 , in which the Maxwell equations are used to address a variety of topics, to include energy in electromagnetic fields, electromagnetic waves, and the covariant formulation of electrodynamics, among others. Prerequisite(s): PY 341 
  

  • PY 344 - Nuclear Physics

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Nuclear structure, nuclear models, decay processes, reaction cross-sections, reaction kinematics, neutron dynamics, nuclear reactors, radiation detectors, nuclear accelerators, particle physics. Prerequisite(s): PY 161  Corequisite(s): PY 334 
  

  • PY 345 - Lasers and Their Applications

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course will introduce students to the fundamental physics associated with the design and operation of lasers.  It is intended to be a “first course” that covers a fairly wide range of topics in laser physics at an introductory level.  Although the course is not a laboratory course, we will take occasional trips to the instructor’s research lab in order to illustrate concepts discussed in lecture.  This course also has as one of its goals introducing students to various applications of lasers in science and technology.  This will be accomplished through lecture and student presentations.  Prior experience in programming in MATLAB or Mathematica is recommended. Prerequisite(s): PY 335 
  

  • PY 391 - Summer Research in Physics

    Lecture Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 2-8
    Credit Hours: 1-4

    Independent research opportunities in physics and astronomy offered in the summer sessions. A student working under the supervision of a faculty mentor may earn up to four credit hours per summer session. An oral presentation and a comprehensive research paper are required. Prerequisite(s): permission of the department head and faculty research mentor.
  

  • PY 394 - Summer Research in Physics

    Lecture Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 2-8
    Credit Hours: 1-4

    Independent research opportunities in physics and astronomy offered in the summer sessions. A student working under the supervision of a faculty mentor may earn up to four credit hours per summer session. An oral presentation and a comprehensive research paper are required. Prerequisite(s): permission of the department head and faculty research mentor.
  

  • PY 420 - Capstone

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This is a one semester course for physics majors in which they will revisit the fundamentals of the main subfields of physics and will complete a research project in physics or astronomy. The group project, in an area chosen by the instructor, may be experimental, theoretical, observational, computational, or pedagogical in character and will result in a final report.
  

  • PY 441 - Classical Mechanics I

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A study of the dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, damped, undamped, and driven harmonic oscillators, gravity and central force motion, the moment of inertia tensor and its diagonalization, and introduction to Lagrangian mechanics. Prerequisite(s): PY 160  and MA 311 
  

  • PY 446 - Thermal Physics

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A study of large-scale systems consisting of many atoms or molecules, providing an introduction to the subjects of statistical mechanics, kinetic theory, entropy, Fermi and Bose gases, the partition function, thermodynamics, semiconductor statistics, cryogenics and other selected topics. Prerequisite(s): PY 335.
  

  • PY 447 - Thesis I

    Lecture Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 2-8
    Credit Hours: 1-4

    Normally a two-semester sequence for first class physics majors, these courses are especially recommended for cadets who intend to pursue graduate studies. Each cadet is expected to investigate a simple research problem, either experimental or theoretical, and write a thesis summarizing the work.
  

  • PY 448 - Thesis II

    Lecture Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 2-8
    Credit Hours: 1-4

    Normally a two-semester sequence for first class physics majors, these courses are especially recommended for cadets who intend to pursue graduate studies. Each cadet is expected to investigate a simple research problem, either experimental or theoretical, and write a thesis summarizing the work.
  

  • PY 453 - Nuclear Reactor Engineering

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    An introduction to nuclear engineering to include a review of elementary atomic and nuclear physics, the interaction of radiation with matter, types of nuclear reactors, nuclear power, neutron dynamics, nuclear reactor theory, reactor shielding, and radiation protection. Prerequisite(s):  PY 161 . When Offered: Offered when the enrollment justifies.
  

  • PY 459 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A rigorous study of the foundations of Quantum Mechanics. Topics include mathematical solutions to the Schroedinger equation, harmonic oscillator, Dirac notation, commutator relations and the hydrogen atom. Prerequisite(s): PY 335 and MA 301.
  

  • PY 460 - Topics in Quantum Mechanics

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A seminar that is a continuation of the study of quantum concepts begun in PY 459. Discussion of topics of interest to the instructor and cadets. Prerequisite(s): PY 459. When Offered: (Offered when the enrollment justifies.)
  

  • PY 481 - Topics in Physics

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Special topics in physics and astronomy as suggested by faculty or cadets. Subjects and content to be announced in advance. Prerequisite(s): first-class standing and permission of the department head. When Offered: Course(s) will not necessarily be offered every semester.
  

  • PY 491 - Summer Research in Physics

    Lecture Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 2-8
    Credit Hours: 1-4

    Independent research opportunities in physics and astronomy offered in the summer sessions. A student working under the supervision of a faculty mentor may earn up to four credit hours per summer session. An oral presentation and a comprehensive research paper are required. Prerequisite(s): permission of the department head and faculty research mentor.
  

  • PY 494 - Summer Research in Physics

    Lecture Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 2-8
    Credit Hours: 1-4

    Independent research opportunities in physics and astronomy offered in the summer sessions. A student working under the supervision of a faculty mentor may earn up to four credit hours per summer session. An oral presentation and a comprehensive research paper are required. Prerequisite(s): permission of the department head and faculty research mentor.

SPANISH

Department of Modern Languages and Cultures
Department Head: Colonel Sunnen

All cadets who enter with two or more entrance units in a modern foreign language are given placement tests and are placed in appropriate courses on the basis of the test results combined with their previous high school language coursework, and after consultation with the department head of modern languages.

A single year of a foreign language shall count toward meeting graduation requirements only when the cadet is studying a second language or is taking a language as an elective.

Cadets must demonstrate proficiency in ML 101 in order to be admitted into ML 102. They must, similarly, demonstrate proficiency in ML 102 before enrolling in ML 201, and in ML 201 before enrolling in ML 202/204. Proficiency in ML 202/204 is a prerequisite for admission to 300-level courses. Completion of two 300-level courses or their equivalent is expected before enrollment in any 400 -level course. Once a cadet has completed work at the 202/204 level, he/she may not return to the elementary level course for credit.

Cadets who present four years of a high school language or demonstrate native or near-native language abilities may not enroll at the elementary level of that language. Such students will have the choice of enrolling either in the first semester intermediate level of that language or in the first semester elementary course of a different language.
  

  • SP 101 - Elementary Spanish I

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    An introduction to the fundamentals of Spanish. Primary emphasis on the acquisition of the basic language skills (comprehending, speaking, reading, and writing) within the context of civilization and culture. Secondary emphasis on the culture where Spanish is spoken. Intended for beginners with no previous experience in the language.
  

  • SP 102 - Elementary Spanish II

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A continuation of SP 101 . Prerequisite(s): SP 101 .
  

  • SP 200WX - Spanish in the STEM Professions

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A low intermediate level, project-based course focused on the development of communicative and global competencies for the STEM professions. This course is a terminal course and cannot be used toward the language requirement. Satisfies a humanities elective. Note: Writing Intensive and Civilizations & Cultures Course (WX). Prerequisite(s): SP 102 .
  

  • SP 201 - Intermediate Spanish I

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A systematic review of grammar and the readings of texts of significant literary, cultural or historical value. Composition, aural and oral work continued. Prerequisite(s): SP 102 .
  

  • SP 202 - Intermediate Spanish II

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A continuation of SP 201 . Prerequisite(s): SP 201 .
  

  • SP 204X - Intermediate Spanish for Business

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A study of simple Spanish texts relevant to business and management practices and general social aspects of the Spanish-speaking world. This course provides a cultural and technical background. Students who successfully complete SP 204X will receive credit for fourth-semester Spanish (equivalent to SP 202 ). Note: SP 204X is a terminal course.  Cadets who continue on to 300-level Spanish courses must complete SP 202  as a prerequisite for upper level Spanish. Prerequisite(s):  SP 201 

     

  

  • SP 210X - Image and Meaning in Spanish Film

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Film-making in Spain since 1980 within the dual contexts of Spanish film history and film theory.  This course does not include a foreign language component and cannot be used toward a language requirement.  Note: Cadets may not earn credit for both SP 210X and SP 310X 
  

  • SP 299X - Summer Abroad in Spain

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A summer cultural immersion study in Spain that includes language instruction appropriate with the individual student’s level. All coursework is in English, although students receive some instruction in basic Spanish expression to help them complete the learning modules. This course is not applicable towards a foreign language requirement stipulated by various majors. Prerequisite(s): None. When Offered: It is only offered in some summers. Civilizations and Cultures (X).
  

  • SP 303W - Spanish Composition and Conversation

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Designed for students who wish to gain a command of spoken and written Spanish. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SP 202  Writing Intensive (W).
  

  • SP 305 - Survey of Spanish Literature I

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A survey of Spanish literature from the beginning through the 17th century, with selected readings from the major authors, literary movements, and genres. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): one 300-level Spanish course.
  

  • SP 306 - Survey of Spanish American Literature II

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A survey of Spanish American literature with selected readings from the major authors, literary movements, and genres. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): one 300-level Spanish course.
  

  • SP 310X - The “Big Screen” in Democratic Spain

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Fil-making in Spain since 1980 within the dual contexts of spanish film history and film theory.  Taught in Spanish. Note: Cadets may not earn credit for both SP 210X  and SP 310X Prerequisite(s): one 300-level Spanish course.
  

  • SP 311 - Human Rights and the Hispanic Writer

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Human Rights as seen by Spanish, Latin American, and U.S. Hispanic writers. Texts include essay, narrative, poetry, film, fine art, and other cultural media. Prerequisite(s): Completion of SP 202   or SP 204X   and completion of ERH 102  with a minimum grade of C.
  

  • SP 312 - Culture and Civilization of Spain

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A study of Spain’s cultural identity from prehistoric to contemporary times including artistic, literary, political, and societal artifacts. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): one 300-level Spanish course.
  

  • SP 313 - Advanced Spanish Grammar

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A study of Spanish grammar and syntax with special emphasis on the study of idiomatic expressions. Readings incorporate grammatical review of more challenging structures that prepare students for advanced work. Prerequisite(s): Completion of SP 202 
  

  • SP 314 - Latin American Cultures and Civilizations

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    An overview of the history, art, literature, society, educational and legal systems, and values of Latin America. Texts chosen from newspapers, original documents. Emphasis on Writing and Conversation. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): one 300-level Spanish course.
  

  • SP 315 - Introduction to Hispanic Texts

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A course designed to build on the reading skills acquired in intermediate Spanish by presenting texts drawn from many fields of interest: politics, business, literature, history. Taught in Spanish. Emphasis will be placed on reading and writing skills. Prerequisite(s): SP 202 
  

  • SP 316 - Topics in Spanish

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    The topics will vary to reflect cadet and professorial interests. The goal of this course is to provide information and foster discussion of diverse topics from the Hispanic world and to reinforce language skills. Taught in Spanish. Note: Retakes for credit. Prerequisite(s): one 300-level Spanish course.
  

  • SP 318 - Nobel Laureates

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    An introduction to the writings of major authors of the 20th century Hispanic literature. Students gain an overview of Spanish and Latin American Nobel Prize winners and read drama, poetry, narrative, and essay. Emphasizes speaking and writing. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): one 300-level Spanish course.
  

  • SP 320W - Spanish Gothic Literature

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A study of representative Spanish gothic tales with the aim of reinforcing and expanding the basic languages skills of speaking, reading, understanding, and writing. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): one 300-level Spanish course. Writing Intensive Course (W).
  

  • SP 321X - Across the Atlantic: Arabic Roots from Spain to Spanish-America

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Examines the geographic significance of the Berber-Arab-Jewish-Morisco and Spanish speaking worlds on a variety of levels.  Starting from the historic heritage from the al Andalus era (711-1032 AD), the course moves to the intersection of the “developing” and “developed” world in Spanish-America.  Focus on the relationship of Islamic diasporas, from the perception of terrorism, to the new left ideology in Spanish-America. Prerequisite(s): one 300-level Spanish course. Civilizations & Cultures Course (X).
  

  • SP 322 - Hispanic Cinema

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    An introduction to Spanish-language films and Hispanic film directors as well as the cultural, political, economic, and social backgrounds of the films viewed. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): one 300-level Spanish course.
  

  • SP 387X - The Spanish Civil War As Text (in English)

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course focuses on the cultural production of the Spanish Civil War. Cadets analyze Spanish cultural perspectives regarding the conflict using classical modes of writing and technology. This course does not include a foreign language component and cannot be used toward a language requirement. Cadets may not earn credit for both SP 387 and SP 388W . Note:  Civilizations & Cultures Course. Prerequisite(s): ERH 102  with a minimum grade of C.
  

  • SP 388W - The Spanish Civil War As Text

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course focuses on the cultural production of the Spanish Civil War. Cadets analyze cultural perspectives regarding the conflict using classical modes of writing and technology. Cadets may not earn credit for both SP 387X  and SP 388. Note: Writing Intensive Course. Prerequisite(s): one 300-level Spanish course and ERH 102  with a minimum grade of C.
  

  • SP 399X - Summer Abroad in Spain

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A summer cultural immersion study in Spain that includes language instruction at the post-intermediate level. Instruction and coursework are in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): SP 202  When Offered: It is only offered in some summers. Civilizations & Cultures (X).
  

  • SP 402 - Spanish Literature of the Siglo De Oro

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    An introduction to the poetry, prose, and comedia of Spain’s Golden Age. Conducted in Spanish. Research paper required. Prerequisite(s): two 300-level courses or their equivalent.
  

  • SP 405 - Readings in Hispanic Literature

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Directed readings of major literary works; written reports and a research paper required. Taught in Spanish. Note: Retakes for credit. Prerequisite(s): permission of the department head.
  

  • SP 406 - Readings in Hispanic Literature

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Directed readings of major literary works; written reports and a research paper required. Taught in Spanish. Note: Retakes for credit. Prerequisite(s): permission of the department head.
  

  • SP 409 - Early Spanish Literature

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A study of medieval Spanish poetry and prose, with an introduction to drama. Conducted in Spanish. Research paper required. Prerequisite(s): two 300-level SP courses.
  

  • SP 411 - 19th Century Peninsular Literature

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A cross-generational study of 19th century Peninsular works from perspectives of the author (19th century), film-maker (20th century), and reader/viewer (21st century). Readings from all four major literary genres as well as online multimedia assignments focused principally on film adaptations of major works are required. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): two 300 level SP courses.
  

  • SP 421 - Colonial Spanish American Literature

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A study of important Spanish American authors from the conquest to independence. Taught in Spanish. Research paper required. Prerequisite(s): two 300-level SP courses.
  

  • SP 422 - Spanish American Literature of the 19th Century

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Literary and philosophical trends from the independence movement to Modernism. Taught in Spanish. Research paper required. Prerequisite(s): two 300-level SP courses.
  

  • SP 423 - Spanish American Literature of the 20th Century

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Reading and analysis of representative works of the principal Spanish American novelists, poets, and dramatists from Modernism to the present. Taught in Spanish. Research paper required. Prerequisite(s): two 300-level SP courses.
  

  • SP 425 - Cervantes

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Study and analysis of Cervantes’ major works, with emphasis on Don Quijote de la Mancha and how Cervantes’ life and personality shaped his literary production. Taught in Spanish. Research paper required. Prerequisite(s): two 300-level SP courses.
  

  • SP 426 - Contemporary Spanish Literature I

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A study of Peninsular literature from 1898 through 1960. Works chosen reflect the literary trends of the era as well as the social and cultural attitudes shaped by historical events. Taught in Spanish. Research paper required. Prerequisite(s): two 300-level SP courses.
  

  • SP 427 - Contemporary Spanish Literature II

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A study of Peninsular literature from the second part of Franco’s dictatorship (c1960) through contemporary times. Works chosen reflect both the literary trends of the era as well as the socio-historical and cultural attitudes of Spain as it underwent the transition from dictatorship to democracy and to membership in the European Economic Community. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite(s): Two 300-level SP courses.
  

  • SP 450 - Modern Language Capstone Course

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    The student will choose a topic incorporating an analysis of historical, literary or cultural factors in the major language area - field experience and interdisciplinary topics are strongly encouraged. Upon approval of the faculty adviser, the student will prepare both a research paper and a 20-minute oral presentation. This course is only open to first and second class Modern Language majors and minors. The ML Capstone project will be written in the student’s major foreign language, as appropriate, and it will achieve a language rating of “Advanced-High”. All relevant documentation will adhere to MLA specifications. An accepted ML Honors Thesis could substitute for this course.
  

  • SP 470 - Special Topics in Spanish

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    An advanced topics course that will vary to reflect cadet and professorial interests. This course fosters a close reading of text and discussion of diverse topics from the Hispanic world to reinforce advanced language and cultural knowledge. Prerequisite(s): two 300-level courses or their equivalent.
  

  • SP 481 - Survey of Spanish Culture & Society

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A history and civilization course during the VMI summer abroad program in Spain or Spanish America. This course is primarily a culture class designed to educate students on Spanish or Spanish American history through on-site excursions to historical places of interest with a guided tour. The course includes invited guest lectures by academics. Topics cover society such as the educational system, government relations, religion, history, superstitions, and gender roles, among others. This course does not include a foreign language component and cannot be used toward a language requirement.

CATALOG ELECTIVES
  

  • BI Capstone - Capstone Experience

    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • BI Core - Core Area Elective

    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation
  

  • BI Core - Core Area Elective

    Credit Hours: 4

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • BI Core - Core Area Elective

    Credit Hours: 3 or 4

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • BI Core - Core Area Elective

    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • BI Elective - Non-Science Elective

    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation
  

  • BI Elective - Non-Science Elective

    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • BI Elective - Non-Science Elective

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • BU ELEC - Business Elective

    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • CE ELEC - Design Elective

    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • CE ELEC - Engineering Science Elective I

    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • CE ELEC - Engineering Science Elective II

    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • CE ELEC - Natural Science (GE 306 or BI 101)

    Credit Hours: 4

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • CE ELEC - Technical Elective

    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • CE ELEC - Technical Elective

    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • CH Elective - Concentration Elective

    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • CH Requirement - Advanced Chemistry Course

    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • CH Requirement - Advanced Chemistry Laboratory

    Credit Hours: 1.5 - 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • EC ELEC - Economics Elective

    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • EC ELEC - Economics Elective

    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • ECE ELEC - Electrical & Computer Engineering Elective

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • ECE ELEC - Electrical & Computer Engineering Elective

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • ECE ELEC - Electrical & Computer Engineering Elective

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • ELEC CIS - Computer and Information Sciences Elective

    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • ELEC ERH - ERH Elective

    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • ELEC Foreign Language - Foreign Language Elective

    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • ELEC Free - Free Elective

    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • ELEC Free - Free Elective

    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • ELEC Free - Free Elective

    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • ELEC Free - Free Elective

    Credit Hours: 4

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • ELEC Free - Free Elective

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • ELEC Free - Free Elective

    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • ELEC Free - Free Elective (2 Credits)

    Credit Hours: 2

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
  

  • ELEC Free - Free Electives

    Credit Hours: 9-11.5

    Please refer to your program evaluation for valid courses which fall into this designation.
 

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