American Sign Language
American Studies
Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Classics
Comparative Literature
East Asian Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Economics
English
Environmental Sciences
French
German
Mathematics
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Philosophy, Politics & Law
Physical Education
Physics
Psychology
Public Health Services
Slavic Languages and Literatures
Sociology
Spanish, Italian & Portuguese
If you have questions, please consult the program website or contact Christopher Krentz, 110 Bryan Hall.
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 to or contact Maurie McInnis, Department of Art.
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 Bob O'Connell () 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 1740 - 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 Schedule of Classes (SOC).
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 2010 and BIOL 2020 may not need to take the introductory labs if they had a lab associated with their AP class that is equivalent to BIOL 2030 and 2040. Consult this web site to evaluate whether AP lab experience is equivalent. Students who have taken BIOL 2030, 2040 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 2010/2020 and are planning a pre-health career are advised to take the Intro Biology Labs.
Students that have taken introductory biology (BIOL 2010/2020) or those with AP credit may enroll in any 3000-level class. Some classes may have additional prerequisites (e.g. CHEM 1410, 1420); 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 or, for majors, your Biology advisor.
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 1410 can substitute CHEM 2220 for CHEM 1421 in the spring semester. This is an attractive alternative for chemistry majors since CHEM 2220 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.
CLAS 3559 Homer in Greek Tragedy (instructor: Anna Stelow)
Homer was “the best and most divine of Greek poets” (Plato, Ion 530b9)
and “the educator of Greece” ( Plato, Republic 606e2) in the 5th c.;
yet only a few extant Greek tragedies directly reflect Homer’s influence. In this course we will consider the reception of Homer in these exceptional Athenian plays, examining how the tragedians have reshaped Homeric characters in light of Athenian society and used the Homeric poems to grapple with contemporary issues of virtue, heroism and society.
We will read Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey; Aeschylus’ Agamemnon and
Myrmidons (fragments); Sophocles’ Ajax and Philoctetes; and Euripides’ Helen. Assignments will include short weekly essays, a midterm and a final paper.
CLAS 3599, Greek and Roman Comedy, TR 9:30 (instructor: David
Kovacs)
Authors read are Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, and Terence. Topics
include the origins of comedy, Athenian dramatic festivals, the nature of Old Comedy, politics and the comic poet, the origins of New Comedy, and its adaptation by the Romans.
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 2001-2020.
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 4000-level or above and a course in literary theory (CPLT 3600, ENCR 3000, 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 Randolph Pope.
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.
Changes in the Undergraduate Program in Economics - Executive Summary (for detailed information see the department web site)
• Students who declare their economics majors after 1 February 2010 will have to complete a second
statistics course before they graduate. For most students, this will be ECON 3720 (ECON 372
under the old numbering scheme) although there are two other courses that also satisfy the
requirement.
• Students declaring their major under the new rules will have to complete four rather than five
elective courses, offsetting the increase in required courses from four to five.
• Effective in Fall 2009, students will have to have a C+ rather than a C in their statistics course
(most typically STAT 212) and calculus course (most typically, MATH 122) to declare the major.
• The new statistics requirement would have to be completed by the end of the sixth semester. Majors
who fail to complete the new statistics requirement, the existing ECON 3010/3110 requirement, or
whose Economics GPA has fallen below 2.0 at that time will be dropped from the major. Students
who want to declare a major in economics after their sixth semester will have to have completed
ECON 3010/3110 and ECON 3720 (or an acceptable alternative) before they can declare.
• The grade requirements for majoring in economics (that is, minimum grades in statistics,
calculus, and microeconomics) have been extended to students declaring the minor.
• “Retake rules” are being changed slightly. Students will in the future be allowed to meet a
declaration prerequisite by retaking the same course. However, there will be a “two strikes and
you’re out” provision, whereby students who twice fail to obtain the required grade in
microeconomics, statistics, or calculus are declared ineligible for the major.
• A variety of situations (courses taken in other schools at the University, Semester at Sea courses,
courses taken under direct credit semester abroad programs) will all be treated as transfer courses,
and be subject to the same restrictions as transfer courses, when we decide whether to accept them
for elective credit towards the major. This is not so much a change in policy as an attempt to codify
our existing policy.
• We explain exactly how we compute the Economics GPA.
• There are minor adjustments in the finance concentration, notably officially accepting ECON 4370
as a finance concentration elective. (We have done this informally in the past.)
• There is a minor adjustment to the International Concentration, changing ECON 4220 from a
requirement to an elective, which is being done because we sometimes can’t staff ECON 4220.
• Change the econometrics course required for the Distinguished Majors program from ECON 4720
to either ECON 4720 or ECON 3720.
• ECON 3720 will become a 4-credit course.
• Students who received a 5 on the AP Statistics exam will not be required to complete STAT 2120
before declaring a major.
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.
Change in Major Requirements
The pre-requisite to the English major is ANY ENLT 2000-level course.
Students considering an English major should be aware that the pre-requisite to the major, any ENLT 2000-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.
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 2010 and 2030, CHEM 1410 and 1410L, and PHYS 1510 (or 2310) and the laboratory, PHYS 2030, along with one year of Calculus (MATH 1310 and 1320). Additionally, two more semesters of related sciences or math are required (e.g. BIOL 2020 and 2040, CHEM 1420 and 1420L, PHYS 1520 (or 2320) and the laboratory, Physics 2040, MATH 2310 or equivalent courses).
Major Requirements
Each of the core courses EVSC 2800, 3200, 3400 and 3500 and their associated laboratories EVSC 2800L, 3200L, 3400L and 3500L 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 3000-level (i.e., 1000- or 2000-level), if they are completed as a first or second-year student. The remainder must be taken at or above the 3000-level, and at least one must be a laboratory course. For detailed information see an Environmental Sciences faculty member or contact Mr. Howie Epstein.
Be sure to visit our Undergraduate Program Web Page. Check out the Environmental Sciences Organization.
Mr. Howie Epstein is the Department's Director of Undergraduate Programs. He can be reached at and 924-1303.
For descriptions of and information about the Required Course Sequence (including information on the differences between 1000-level and 2000-level courses and between 2020 and 2320, please see: http://www.virginia.edu/french/resource/placement/courses.htm
For descriptions of current undergraduate course offerings in the French Department, please see: http://www.virginia.edu/french/ugrads/cours/
French Foreign Language Placement
For information on the French Placement Test (Should you take it? How? What do your scores mean?) see http://www.virginia.edu/french/resource/placement/
Information for students in French 1010-2320 (the Required Course Sequence) can be found on the departmental page under "Quick Links,” or go directly to http://www.virginia.edu/french/resource/students/.
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 lower than expected.
Students with over two years of High School French may not take FREN 1010. FREN 1050 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.
FREN 2320 is designed specifically for High School students who don't quite fit into 2010 or 2020. Students who earn As or Bs in 2020 should not take FREN 232. They should go directly to FREN 3031.
For more information on French courses, placement, and departmental policies see http://www.virginia.edu/french/resource/students/
The German Department at UVA has been selected as one of only 25
departments and universities in the US to become an official project partner
of the Federal Republic of Germany to commemorate the 20th anniversary of
the fall of the Berlin Wall. This is mainly a student driven and organized
project, mainly even by undergraduate students. UVA's project week will be
held from September 26 to October 3, 2009. Events will include a speaking
contest, a graffiti contest performed on a replica of the Berlin Wall, a
charity run, a film festival and a gala dinner. Check the department website for a link to a listing of planned events.
New Major in GERMAN STUDIES
Prerequisites for declaration of the German Studies major are completion of or exemption from GERM 2020 and completion of GETR 2330, Introduction to German Studies.
Requirements: students must complete 3 credits (usually 10 courses) beyond GERM 2020 and GETR 2330; 5 courses must have German as the language of instruction, three of which must be: GERM 3000 (Intensive Grammar), GERM 3010 (Introduction to Literature), either GERM 3110 or 3120 (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.
New Courses
The German Department is pleased to offer four new courses in English. There are no prerequisites for any of them:
CPLT 3590-1/GETR 3590-2, Problematics of Revolution
Prof. Benjamin Bennett
The course will begin with the French Revolution (including discussion of fundamental differences is the very idea of revolution as applied to the American instance), which will be looked at by way of histories, documents and especially German responses, Schiller, Goethe, Buechner, Schnitzler. The Russian Revolution (and the whole idea of a socialist revolution) will be discussed mainly as seen through Trotsky's eyes and in the writings of non-Russian radical socialists, especially Brecht and some French writers.
The abstract idea of revolution will be discussed in relation to Nietzsche especially, and the course will conclude with a discussion of the applicability of revolutionary thinking to modern feminism. Texts of a
number of feminist writers, including especially Wittig and Irigaray, will be discussed.
CPLT 3590-1/GETR 3590-1 Tragedy, Modernity, Melodrama
Prof. Renate Voris
This course explores the attempts made by scholars and critics of theatre to rethink the concept of tragedy within modernity as either tragicomedy or melodrama. An argument will be made for distinguishing between the poetics of tragedy espoused by Aristotle and a philosophy of the tragic as derived from Hegel and Nietzsche. The melodramatic imagination (Peter Brook) will help us negotiate between the two.
CPLT 3590-3/GETR 3590-3 The Idea of the University
Prof. Chad Wellmon
In this course we shall consider some historical reflections to the question: What is a university? We will pay particular attention to how some of our contemporary questions regarding higher education were first formulated in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries when the first modern universities were founded in Germany. We will also consider how these questions were taken up by Thomas Jefferson and the founding of the UVa.
GETR 3559-1/RUTR 3559-1 Dostoevsky and German Modernism
Ms. Kuznetsova
Readings in the fiction of Dostoevsky, Thomas Mann, and others.
In addition, we will offer one new course taught in German with readings in German:
GERM 3559-1 Nineteenth-Century German Literature
Mr. Gerrit Roessler
The class will examine literary works from the beginning of the nineteenth century up to World War I, focusing on science, technology and the human being in the age of industrialization. Selected examples from other media like painting, photography and film as well as music will also be considered. The goal of the class is to develop a critical understanding of the role science and technology played in defining the self-image of the human being in nineteenth-century Germany and Europe. Prerequisite: GERM
3010.
New Course: MATH 3000 - Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
This course is intended for students intending to take upper level mathematical courses that do not have a very strong grounding in the foundations of logic and set theory. It is not required, but most students intending to major in mathematics will probably benefit from taking it. Its material will be assumed in higher level mathematical courses.
Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures
For spring course information see our website: http://www.virginia.edu/mesa/courses.html
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.
Costs Associated with Courses
For more information on any of the P.E. courses call Sandra Perry at 924-3167.
New: The course numbers of PHYS 2010L and PHYS 2020L, Basic Physics Laboratory I and II, have been changed to PHYS 2030 and PHYS 2040 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.
New Requirement
At least two courses (minimum six credits) must be completed at the 300-level or higher (one of which must be a 4000- or 5000-level course), excluding Directed Readings in Psychology, Research in Psychology, Internship and Advanced Psychobiology Lab.
Class Restrictions
Most 3000- and 4000-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
Slavic Languages and Literatures
There will be several courses focusing on Dostoevsky (in translation) this spring.
RUTR 2730-100 and RUTR 3510-100
The reading for both courses is essentially the same, and both will have a discussion section. Both courses will have an hour exam and a final, but the 3510 course will have two other writing assignments: a short paper on an assigned critical text, and a term paper on a topic of your own choice. We are recommending the the RUTR 3510-10 class for undergraduate majors in Russian Language and Literature or Russian and East European Studies, and for students who would like to augment their exam assignments with writing assignments.
RUTR 3559-Dostoevsky and German Modernism
This is another course with a focus on Dostoevsky. It will be taught by Irina Kuznetsova, a graduate student in the German department, and will include readings by Dostoevsky as well as German authors. Though the course does not have a prerequisite, it would be best to take the main Dostoevsky course in the Slavic Department before taking the German Modernism course (although they could be taken concurrently).
New Classes in Sociology
SOC 2442 - Systems of Inequality
Tara Tober, MW 9-9:50
SOC 2559 - Gender Death & Dying (Cross-listed with SWAG 2559)
Claire Raymond, MW 1-1:50
SOC 3180 - Sociology of Emotions
Ben Snyder, TR 12:30-1:45
SOC 3290 - Sociology of Childhood
Allison Pugh, TR 12:30-1:45
SOC 3310 - Sociology of Self
Simone Polillo, TR 9:30-10:45
SOC 3559 - Deviance & Moral Order
Jeff Olick, MW 10-10:50
SOC 4510 - Topics in the Sociology of Work: Postindustrial work, self and intimacy
Allison Pugh, TR 9:30-10:45
SOC 4559, Section 1 - Sociology of Everyday
Katya Makarova, TR 11-12:15
SOC 4559, Section 2 - Community Organizing and the Arts (Cross-listed with ARAD 4559)
Carey Sargent, MW 3:30-4:45
Course descriptions can be found online at http://www.virginia.edu/sociology/currentstudents/Newcourseofferings.htm
Changes in the Requirements for the Sociology Major
Please note the following three changes to the requirements for the major:
1. Instead of three 4000-level courses, students should take four courses at or above the 3000-level, including two 4000 (or 5000)-level seminars. (These 3000-level courses do not include SOC 3020, SOC 3120 and SOC 3130).
2. Introduction to Social Statistics - SOC 3130 (formerly SOC 311)
SOC 3130 should be taken after SOC 3120, Sociology Research Workshop.
3. Starting Fall 2009, SOC 4800/4810/4820 (Undergraduate Internship Program [UIP]) will no longer count towards the upper-level course requirements (i.e., 4 courses at or above 3000-level, including 2 courses at the 4000-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 1010-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 3020 (Introduction to Social Theory) and/or SOC 3120 (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:
All majors must also complete twelve credits (4 courses) at the 3000 level or above, including 6 credits (two courses) at the 4000 or 5000 level. The remaining minimum four credits (normally 2 courses) can be taken at any level; however, only 3 credits of SOC 4970-Special Studies in Sociology and only 3 credits of SOC 4800, 4810, 4820 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 4000-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 4000-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
1010-2020 level Spanish, Italian and Portuguese
• The Italian placement exam is offered only once a semester. Students with prior experience in Italian must take the placement exam to enroll in an Italian course. Please RSVP by e-mailing Professor Emily Scida.
• Students enrolling in SPAN 1020-2020 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 1010-2020 course that is different from their placement without permission from the department.
Registration Restrictions, SPAN 3000+
• 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 3000+
• SPAN 3010 must be taken before taking any other SPAN course with a number higher than 3010. 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 3030 and 4033, or 3010 after 4010.
• SPAN 4510 Women Writers is an intensive writing course.
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.
For more information consult the department web site.
McIntire School of Commerce
From Rebecca Locke Leonard, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
McIntire School of Commerce
BusinessWeek Ranks U.Va.'s McIntire School No. 1 among Nation's Undergraduate Business Programs
Fall 2009 Courses for Non-Commerce or Pre-Commerce Students
The McIntire School is offering the following courses for students enrolled in schools outside the Commerce School.
COMM 1800/1800L – Making Business Work
COMM 2010 – Introduction to Financial Accounting
COMM 2020 – Introduction to Management Accounting
COMM 2600/SOC 2600 – Leadership Across Disciplines (2nd year students)
COMM 2730 – Personal Finance (4th and 5th year students)
COMM 3810 – Business Ethics
COMM 3845 – International Business (recommended 3rd or 4th year; not recommended for students planning to complete a BS in Commerce degree)
May Term 2010
McIntire faculty will offer the following Study Abroad courses through the University’s International Studies Office May term.
COMM 4650 - Business, Politics & Culture in the European Union (in Bath, Brussels & Paris). For information contact Prof. Bill Wilkerson.
COMM 4742 - International Finance and Accounting (in London). For information contact Prof. Karin Bonding.
Applications for students enrolled at the University of Virginia will be available online in mid-November and are due on Monday, January 25th at noon.
Pre-Comm Advising
Jeannine Fields, Undergraduate Admissions Counselor, holds open office hours each week during the academic year or you may call the office at 924-3865 to request an appointment at another time.
2009 - 2010 Open Office Hours:
Tuesday: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Thursday: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Please visit our calendar of events to learn about upcoming events and programs. Be sure to visit often as events are continually being added.
Leadership Minor
McIntire’s Leaderhsip Minor is open to all undergraduate students whose academic requirements allow the flexibility to accommodate the required 15 hours. The first course, COMM/SOC 2600 (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.
Build Upon Your Liberal Arts and Sciences Degree with an M.S. in Commerce Degree
The McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia leads the way in changing how students think about business. Building upon the foundations of a liberal arts, engineering, or science background, the one-year 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 in late August and runs through the end of June. Applications to the program are accepted on a rolling-admission basis now through April 2010. 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
University Career Services
University Career Services provides career counseling/coaching services and a multitude of career programs and informational resources for all U.Va. students. UCS is located in Bryant Hall at Scott Stadium (and UTS makes a stop right at our front door!).
We enjoy helping students find their way so we hope students will find their way to UCS for targeted assistant with things including:
UCS offers personalized services that many students have reported as being extremely helpful because of the individual attention and tailored assistance. These one-on-one services include:
Walk-in Appointments - available from 1-3 PM, Monday through Friday for feedback and development of the resume and cover letter.
Pre-scheduled appointments – meet with our staff once or several times to discuss individual strengths, interests, and concerns; discover options and specific, relevant career information; and develop a personalized plan of action! Call 924-8900 to schedule an appointment!
Career Assessment Tools – Some people think of these as “those tests that will tell me what to do with my life” which is actually NOT accurate! What is accurate is that UCS offers several “assessment” tools such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Strong Interest Inventory because these instruments provide a concrete exercise to generate ideas of careers to explore further and also provide a great launching point for students to recognize more about the relationship of their personality, skills, interests to a variety of career fields. Both of these instruments, as well as the Self-Directed Search also provide examples of academic areas and student activities that relate to the students’ attributes.
Career Exploration Workshops - Wondering what major to choose, how choice of major relates to future career opportunities, or what employers are looking for in potential candidates? Interested in learning how skills and values can influence career decision making? If so, consider participating in a small-group Career Exploration Workshop at UCS! For information, contact Kate Melton at
Prehealth and PreLaw Advising – UCS provides a Prehealth advisor and a PreLaw advisor on staff. Individual appointments are available for each by calling 924-8900. Group programs/panels are offered for both areas each semester so check our web calendar and Monday emails for details.
UCS also offers myriad programs, panels, and resources to help students explore career paths, build experience, and launch an application or search. Check the UCS web calendar for specific details at www.career.virginia.edu and here are just a few examples:
Essential Internship Resource Tours – hands-on guided tour to demonstrate numerous internship resources and the action steps to identify and apply for internships (and externship/shadowing opportunities too).
Career Fairs Students can talk with employers and/or graduate- and professional-school representatives to learn more about a multitude of career fields, internships, jobs, or graduate programs. Examples include: Spring Job & Internship Fair (February); Government & Non-Profit Career Expo (February); NYRA (New York Recruiting Alliance – information session in November with event day in February); Professional & Graduate School Fair (September); Diversity Career Day (October).
Optimal Resume – This online tool is accessible through the UCS website and provides a helpful launching point for students who are developing a first resume. UCS staff strongly encourages students to then refine their resume content and format by meeting with a staff member to ensure the resume captures their unique experiences and strengths.
International Studies Office
Study Abroad
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 Friday from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. All students wishing to study abroad are required to attend. Students who cannot attend any of the scheduled sessions, may attend a make-up session offered at 8 am on select Fridays.
U.Va. sponsors a number of its own study abroad programs, both during regular semesters and during the summer and January Term, and supplements its own offerings with U.Va.- approved programs sponsored by other colleges and universities. To identify the program that best matches their academic and personal goals and to prepare for the sojourn, students should work with their academic advisor and one of the following study abroad advisors in the International Studies Office, based on the country or region of their proposed study abroad:
Colleen Fischer
East Asia, Ireland, the United Kingdom
Stacey Hansen
Australia, New Zealand and Oceania, Austria, Germany, Greece, Italy,
Lisa Marks
Middle East (including Egypt and Turkey), Latin America, Portugal, Spain,
Alison Threatt
Africa, Benelux, Canada, France, Eastern Europe, India, Russia and NIS, Scandinavia, Scotland, Switzerland
Students interested in programs not currently approved by UVA need to petition the ISO.
To find out about General Information Sessions locations, research program offerings, or make an appointment with a study abroad advisor, students should visit the ISO website.
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.
Financial Considerations for Study Abroad
UVA is committed to making study abroad affordable and accessible to all its students. Students receiving financial aid through Student Financial Services can apply this funding toward their study abroad programs. Additional funding is available through grants, loans and several study abroad scholarships. Students should read the information on the ISO Study Abroad website and consult with SFS.
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