Fall Semester
	SR		4901		Graduate School Preparation I: GRE Prep (2 Credits)
	SR		4141		Marriage and Family Foundations (3 Credits)
	SR		4142		Marriage and Family Identities (3 Credits)
	EL				Elective (2 Credits)
	EL				Elective (2 Credits)
Winter Semester
	SR		4902		Graduate School Preparation II: GRE Prep (2 Credits)
	SR		4903		GRE Exam (2 Credits)
	SR		4149		Marriage and Family Internship (4 Credits)
	SR		4995		Senior Thesis (2 Credits)
	SR		4999		Oral Defense (2 Credits)

 

SR4901 Graduate School Preparation I: GRE Prep (2 credits)

Whether or not students choose to attend Graduate School after George Wythe, they will all prepare for and take the GRE as part of their senior year studies. Students will enroll in an assigned online GRE Prep course that runs for approximately two four-month sessions.

The Texts of this course will be the first half of an actual GRE prep course online.

 

SR4141 Marriage and Family Foundations I (3 credits)

Is it possible that failure in family life is more detrimental to a strong and vibrant society than any other single thing? While all people should work to build that business, organization or career-oriented dream, it should never be at the expense of building healthy and happy family relations--and it's just not easy. In this course students will investigate a variety of ideas related to strong families, interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships, married life, opinions on spousal roles and stewardships, and more. This course is for students who want to make a career out of building strong families, a mission out of healthy domestic governance.

• Anna Karenina, Tolstoy
• The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, Schlesinger
• Wild at Heart, John Eldredge
• Leadership and Self Deception, Arbinger Institute 
• Anatomy of Peace, Arbinger Institute 
• Surrendered Wife, Doyle
• The Holy Bible (selections)

 

SR4142 Marriage and Family Foundations II (3 credit)

A continuation of Foundations I, this course is designed for students who want to look closely at ideas related to strong familial relationships. Whether it is identifying roles and responsibilities within the home, assessing proper distribution of stewardships, dealing with children, and communicating effectively, students will have much to contemplate, discuss and write about in this important and relevant course.

• What's Wrong With the World, Chesterton
• Kruetzer Sonata, Tolstoy
• The Five Love Languages, Gary Chapman
• Love and Respect, Eggerichs
• Brave New Family, Chesterton
• Brave New World, Huxley
• The Holy Bible (selections)

 

Elective (2 credits)

Students may choose preexisting electives related to their emphasis, or work with a mentor to design an elective best suited to their interests and needs.

 

Elective (2 credits)

Students may choose preexisting electives related to their emphasis, or work with a mentor to design an elective best suited to their interests and needs.

 

SR4902 Graduate School Preparation II: GRE Prep (2 credits)

Whether or not students choose to attend Graduate School after George Wythe, they will all prepare for and take the GRE as part of their senior year studies. Students will enroll in an assigned online GRE Prep course that runs for approximately two four-month sessions.

The Texts of this course will be the second half of an actual GRE prep course online.

 

SR4903 GRE Exam (2 credits)

In this course, students will actually take the GRE examination from an approved third-party organization. An official document of student test results must be submitted to the mentor before this course will be counted as complete.

 

SR4149 Marriage and Family Internship: (4 credits)

This course requires each student to set up an internship or field experience in the area of their chosen emphasis. Students will be encouraged to set up an internship that will help them gain experience, meet key people, gain allies and personal connections for assistance in future projects, and learn the workings, language and processes of their chosen emphasis. Throughout the process of designing and arranging the internship, students should work with their mentor, follow internship guidelines, and receive approval from their mentor. Students will also meet regularly with a GW mentor and with other interning students throughout the internship process.

To complete this course, students must:

• Find an internship with a family or with an organization that supports the family. You may create your own organization that supports the family. Work a minimum of 320 hours as an intern within a 5 month period.
• Find a mentor from that firm or field, and meet with them regarding your preparations weekly.
• Meet with a GW Mentor over the phone, internet, or in person regarding your progress weekly.
• Keep an Internship Journal and submit it to your mentor for review at the internship's conclusion.
• Write an internship report at the conclusion that details lessons learned from the experience.

 

SR4995 Senior Thesis (2 credits)

Students are required to submit a Senior Thesis or a detailed description and analysis of a Senior Project. This paper or project description should be the student's best work, show outside observers the quality of depth and breadth gained, and highlight his or her academic maturity. Students should plan to spend a minimum of 48 hours completing this course under the direction of their mentor.

Basic guidelines for the Senior Thesis are detailed in the syllabus. Submit a quality paper to be kept on file as the best work of your undergraduate years. Your may also submit a project summary to fill this requirement.

 

SR4999 Oral Defense

Submit to an Oral Defense administered by a two-four mentor panel. You will prove competency in each of the required subject areas of your undergraduate degree. The Oral Defense carries with it a $75.00 fee each time it is taken (fees for this class are subject to change).

  

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