Academic Information Foreign students transferring from another college in the United States must have been enrolled in that college for at least one academic year before his application will be considered at Weber State College. Early Admission—The college has a program in early admissions for the exceptionally well-qualified high school student. A student with high scholastic achievement through his junior year may be considered individually for early admission upon recommendation of his high school principal and superintendent. A student accepted into the early admission program will be considered a fully matriculated student. II. CERTIFICATE PROGRAM Admission to the Certificate Program—The Certificate Program is designed to provide from one to two years of instruction in Auto Body, Automotive, Cosmetology, Diesel, Electronics, Machine Tool, Welding, and Secretarial Training. High school graduation is desirable but not required. An applicant who is not a high school graduate must be 18 years of age or over, and receive the approval of the Admissions Committee and department concerned. Honors Program Dr. Jennings G. Olson, Director The Honors Program at Weber State College is a college wide program to assist superior students by providing them with special educational opportunities and direction. A campus wide effort of the faculty and administration integrates the Honors Program into the various schools of the College. The program is designed to allow superior students greater flexibility and depth in their studies. The student may pursue and achieve scholarly excellence in the various dimensions and characteristics of scholarly endeavor. The Honors Program is administered by a director and a program committee who are directly responsible to the Academic Vice President of the College. The program committee sets the standards and procedures. The director executes the policies of the committee. An Honors adviser in each of the academic departments of the College is available for the students who seek Academic Information assistance in the Honors Program. Additional information on the Honors Program may be obtained from the office of the Director of the Honors Program. Objectives—The explicit aims and purposes of the Honors Program are as follows: 1. To identify students of superior intellectual ability and range of interests who desire the opportunity to enrich their college education through study and association with others of similar endowment. 2. To provide special, challenging course work, colloquia, seminars, lectures, research projects, etc., which are designed for qualified students who desire to pursue both intellectual depth and breadth of scholarship in various fields of learning. 3. To enable selected students to pursue some independent, scholarly lines of interest and creative endeavor which are not ordinarily open to them during their undergraduate studies, with the personal guidance of more mature scholars on the faculty as aids and associates. 4. To prepare students for graduate study and advanced degrees in fields and problem areas of interdisciplinary and interdepartmental concern. 5. To encourage students to acquire historical, psychological, religious, scientific, and philosophic perspectives on their culture through a knowledge and self-discipline ordinarily ignored or neglected in their previous educational experience. 6. To aid the student in achieving a knowledge of himself in relation to his culture which will prepare him for effective personhood, citizenship, and membership in the national and world community. Admission to the Honors Program—The normal requirements for admission to the Honors Program are: 1. Regular admission to the College by the Office of Admissions. 2. Evidence of intellectual ambition, creativity, and independent study. 3. Evidence of academic capability. 22 23