descriptive title. The specific title with the credit authorized for the particular offering will appear on the student transcript. HNRS 3110. Great Books (3) A selection of books that embody some of the great ideas, literature, and events influential in history. May be taken up to twice for credit with different content. HNRS 3900. Honors Colloquium (3) Varied topics as described in the semester schedule; topics will be drawn from disciplines across the entire campus; may be taken more than once with different course content. HNRS 4830. Directed Readings: Senior Project Research (1-3) Individualized tutorial with a professor who may be selected from many possible disciplines. Intended to provide a format for exploratory reading and research in preparation for the Senior Thesis/Project. A maximum of three credit-hours of Directed Readings may be counted toward the 27 hours required for University Honors. HNRS 4920. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-3) Consult the semester class schedule for current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. HNRS 4990. Honors Senior Project (3) Must be taken by students whose major department offers no Senior Project course; or may be taken in conjunction with a departmental Senior Project course when amplitude of the project merits additional credit. PROGRAM Bachelor of Integrated Studies Program Coordinator: Dr. Judy Elsley Location: Student Service Center, Room 140 Telephone Contact: Angie Moore 801-626-7713 I he Bachelor of Integrated Studies (B.I.S.) Program is an interdisciplinary degree program that serves the needs of students who want to create a specific academic program, obtain a broad liberal education, prepare for particular career goals, or go to graduate school. The program best suits students who have developed a sense of their educational and life goals, and who are looking for ways to express those values through an individualized university program. To accomplish these general outcomes, B.I.S. students complete course work in three different disciplines. As a culminating experience, students then synthesize the three areas in a capstone project. The B.I.S. degree option is available to students in good standing at Weber State University with a GPA of 2.5 or above. Students must formally apply for admittance into the B.I.S. program, and must take 15 credit hours in the program after they are accepted. Bachelor of Integrated Studies b.i.s. degree Program Requirements • The institution requires that every bachelor's degree candidate ac cumulates a total of 120 credit hours, 40 of which must be upper division hours. • A B.I.S. student can expect to take a minimum of 18 credit hours in each of three areas of emphasis, plus 4 hours for the capstone 45 preparation and project, for a total of 58 credits in the B.I.S. program. • All contract courses and the capstone must receive a minimum grade of "C" in order to count towards the B.I.S. degree. • Only graded classes can be included in the course contract (spe cial exams, CLEP, or credit/no credit may not be included in the B.I.S. contract). • Courses which are used to satisfy General Education may not be used again in the B.I.S. contract. Advisement All prospective students must meet with the B.I.S. Coordinator to plan a course of study, and be admitted into the program. Call 801-626-7713 to schedule an appointment. For more information, see the B.I.S. Webpage (weber.edu/bis). General Education Refer to pages 36-41 for bachelor degree requirements. Honors students may elect to fulfill this requirement through the Honors general education option. Course Requirements for B.I.S. Degree Contract of three areas of emphasis: (54 credit hours minimum) Every B.I.S. student will take a minimum of 18 credit hours in three different academic departments or institutionally recognized disciplines (two of which must offer upper division credit) as approved by the department and the B.I.S. Coordinator. Any change in the course contract must be approved by the chair of the appropriate department and the B.I.S. coordinator. BIS Capstone and Graduation Preparation Class (EDUC 3800 -1 hour, credit/no credit) This class will prepare students to successfully complete the BIS capstone thesis project, and to prepare themselves professionally for careers and graduate school. (Required prerequisite for capstone) B.I.S. Capstone Project: (EDUC 4800 - 3 credit hours) The BIS capstone project gives students the opportunity to integrate their three areas of emphasis into a single thesis. (Required for graduation) Internship Elective - BIS Internship (EDUC 3850 -1-3 credit hours) The opportunity to earn 1 to 3 credits for an internship is available to students in the BIS program. Please contact the BIS coordinator for more information. B.I.S. Departmental Honors A Departmental Honors designation is available through the B.I.S. degree by completing the following requirements: • The student must be admitted into the B.I.S. program which includes a meeting with the B.I.S. Coordinator to plan the course of study. The student must then ALSO be admitted to the Honors Program and meet with the Honors' advisor. Students completing Departmental Honors in B.I.S. may choose one of the following options: o Option I: Complete 2 Honors Colloquium courses (Honors 3900) totaling 6 credit hours and complete 9 credit hours of required course work in one of the areas of emphasis on an Honors basis. Courses completed with an Honors component must be 3000 level or above. Courses completed on an Honors basis require that the Honors Component contract be completed and signed by the student, the professor of the course, and the Honors Director and will outline the expected General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR AUSV/ATTC IDT SST TBE Arts& Humanities COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN SCM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Health Professions CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL PSY SW GERT SOC ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2006-2007 Catalog