VUnited Scholars

Students will engage in weekly evaluation of internship placement in relation to the intersection of their talents and abilities and the needs of the world.

Using a hands-on approach, this course provides information necessary for the development of healthy exercise and physical activity programs, and teaches individuals to assess their personal status and activity needs. It also focuses on concepts of effective goal setting, enabling each individual to determine realistic goals for self-improvement and the use of physical activity for health-promotion throughout a lifetime. 

This class will help you figure out how to incorporate nutrition and fitness into a hectic college lifestyle and to continue this healthy lifestyle for your entire life. Topics will include, but are not limited to: improving dietary habits, plant-based diets, sports nutrition, dietary intolerances and food allergies, as well as the importance of weight maintenance, health, wellness and fitness

This class will help you learn how to incorporate nutrition into a hectic college lifestyle. Reci[pes for nutrition meals and cooking classes will be held each class. By the end of the semester, a cookbook with nutritional meals will be created. The importance of weight maintenance, health, wellness and food selection, as well as dietary habits, plant-based diets, sports nutrition, dietary intolerances and food allergies will be discussed.

Throughout this course we will discuss the ins and outs of developing a successful entrepreneurial venture. In doing so, students will engage in the process of creating and sustaining an entrepreneurship that solves a larger social issue.

Preparation for interviews and skills building techniques for resumes and job sites. Students will run through practice interviews and resume building exercises to take their internship experience to finding a career upon graduation. Skills building activities will take place to learn invaluable assets for their workplace environment.

This class will continue to help you figure out how to incorporate nutrition and fitness into a hectic college lifestyle and to continue this healthy lifestyle for your entire life. Topics will include, but are not limited to: improving dietary habits, plant-based diets, sports nutrition, dietary intolerances and food allergies, as well as the importance of weight maintenance, health, wellness and fitness

Transition from internship to full-time career placement. Students will research and apply for employment in their chosen field within their hometown as well as prepare for the differences between being an intern and a full-time employee.

This class will teach more advanced cooking preparation. Students will be taught how to make complete meals and how to prepare meals for the week. Students will also get to explore other cuisines from around the work.  Plant-based cooking and allergy free meals will also be covered during the course. This class will help you figure out how to incorporate nutritious and quick meals in a busy lifestyle and to continue for your entire life. Topics will include, but are not limited to: improving dietary habits, plant-based diets, sports nutrition, dietary intolerances and food allergies, as well as the importance of weight maintenance, health, wellness and fitness. 

Independent Living Skills is designed to give students exposure and practice in a variety of skills to assist with becoming more independent adults while living on their own. Within this course, students will focus on a variety of independent living skills such as finding a place to live, budgets, leasing agreements, roommates, safety, and the items/amenities needed for independent living. This course will be taught through the framework and lens of an Occupational Therapist, focusing on the whole person and accommodations or adjustments needed to successfully live on their own.

In a continuation of Part 1, Entrepreneurship Part 2 will continue the conversation on the ins and outs of developing a successful entrepreneurial venture. Students will create and sustain an entrepreneurship that solves a larger social issue

This course will focus on becoming more comfortable speaking in front of others through a medium of singing and performance. We will focus on singing together in a group, enhancing breath support, diction, and presence as a means of becoming more confident speaking in public, presenting, and interviewing. Students will explore traditional singing technique, monologue delivery, as well as giving a presentation on a subject of the student’s choice.

Students will identify strengths and areas of opportunity in others and take turns leading projects and activities.  Students will also be introduced to various leaders on campus and in history.

Connecting faith and life in a world of diversity and change.

The second year will focus on integrating reading and writing within each student's career focus. Students will engage in research in their areas of interest.

Students will engage in a cursory overview of American History from 1700 through 2022. Major events in the United States and demographic and cultural changes will be discussed, analyzed, and explored through basic readings. Major historical markers included with be the First Settlers, the Revolution, Expansion, Civil War, World War I, the Depression, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and present day.

This course will introduce the basic elements and principles of drawing, such as perspective, modeling light, shade, contour (mass and shape), proportion and composition. Self expression and an individual approach are encouraged.

Students will learn advanced skills in leadership such as negotiations, conflict resolution, and advocacy.  Students will take turns leading projects and activities to gain a better understanding of their own style of leadership.

Looking at the meaning and practice of the sacraments.

Integrated Reading and Writing II is a continuation of Part I. The course includes comprehensive review and writing practice in the fundamentals of English grammar, word choice, punctuation, and paragraph construction. Additionally, it is designed for students who need to improve their ability to understand and retain the materials they read in college. To this end, emphasis will be placed upon reading comprehension, language clues, structural clues, critical thinking, and strategic reading. 

Students will build on planning their personal finances after college, independent of their families, and plan for financial and career success. 

An introduction to assisting children from birth through elementary school by developing the knowledge and competence of education fields. Emphasis is placed on observation, curriculum planning, and facilitating interpersonal and communication abilities. 

This course will provide students with a vocabulary that will help them describe the musical pieces that they hear. It will offer a broad understanding of historical eras 1450 through today and how these eras informed all genres of art and life. Students will work on listening skills, impulse control, and examine which types of music either calm or agitate their particular concentration and focus.

This course is designed to provide students with information about health, healthy behaviors, and strategies to use the health care system based on body systems.  During the course, students will be introduced to concepts related to body systems and how the body systems work together to maintain health and well-being and their role in health promotion.

Introduction to Sports Management offers a broad understanding of the major areas of the sports industry for those interested in moving on to challenging and exciting careers in major and minor league sports, high school and college athletics, sport-related nonprofit organizations, field management, and recreation facilities.