34 Graduation Registrar: L. Winslow Hurst Supervisor: Lynn Schow Location: Student Service Center, Room 136 Telephone: 801-626-6739/6740/6327 Commencement Commencement ceremonies are held in May. Students who complete degree requirements during the previous fall or spring semesters, or the subsequent summer term, will be eligible to participate in commencement exercises. Commencement information will be mailed to all students included in the printed commencement program. This information may also be obtained from the Graduation Office. Graduation Application and Verification Process Students who are nearing completion of Graduation Requirements, should take the following steps: 1. Schedule an appointment with their major/minor academic advisors 2. Meet with their major/minor academic advisor - Inform advisors that the purpose of the meeting is to review requirements in preparation for final clearance to graduate. If all degree requirements will be complete by the end of the semester, the advisor will initiate the clearance process and sign the application for graduation. 3. Take the signed application to the Cashier's Office and pay the application fee. The Cashier's Office is located in the Student Service Center, room 209. 4. Submit the completed and approved application to the Graduation Office, Student Service Center, room 136. The Graduation Office will mail Commencement Ceremony information to all approved candidates. All possible care is taken in checking student records for graduation; however, it is the sole responsibility of the student to verify all requirements for a degree. • The Graduation Office will verify each student's completion of requirements after grades have been received for the student's graduating semester. Students who do not complete graduation requirements during their anticipated semester or who change their graduation semester should notify the Graduation Office of their new anticipated semester graduation date. • Diplomas will be sent and degrees will be posted to student transcripts the semester following completion. Changes in Graduation/Catalog Requirements Entering students, including first-time and transfer students, will be required to complete the graduation, general education and program requirements listed in the catalog in effect when they first enroll, with the following exceptions:' • When students declare or change their programs of study, they are then required to graduate under the catalog in effect when they first select their program of study. • Students cannot graduate under a catalog older than 6 years for a bachelor's degree (major and minor) or 3 years for an associates degree, respectively. Students taking longer to graduate must select a more recent catalog under which to complete their degree requirements. • Students may elect to graduate under the catalog which is in effect at the time they file for graduation. Students who started instruction under the quarter system may elect to use either a quarter or semester catalog for their general education requirements, and a different catalog for their degree (major/minor/emphasis/concentration) requirements. Students will be allowed to choose a maximum of two catalogs. Refer to pages 360-362 for a list of quarter system general education requirements and semester equivalent courses. Requests for Waiver of Requirements If there are reasonable grounds students should contact the Graduation Office for information about the waiver procedure. Completed Degree Once a bachelor's degree has been awarded, a student cannot change factors related to that degree; courses cannot be repeated to improve the GPA, and majors or minors cannot be added. If a student continues to earn a second bachelor's degree or a master's degree, GPA calculations begin again. Once an associate degree has been completed, the degree title and program name cannot be altered. If a student continues on to earn a bachelor's degree, the grades earned toward the associate degree will be used in calculating the bachelor's degree GPA. Courses which were taken as part of the associate degree can be repeated to improve the bachelor's degree GPA. Academic renewal cannot be applied to the associate degree courses once the degree has been completed. Awarding of Multiple Degrees Students may receive two degrees in the same academic year with the following exceptions: • Students who complete requirements for a general associate degree and a bachelor's degree in the same academic year will be awarded the bachelor's degree only. • Students who first earn an associate of arts or science degree in a specific academic area of study will not be awarded a general AS or AA degree. Students must apply for graduation and are subject to a graduation fee for each degree received. Second Bachelor's Degree A student may qualify for admission to a second bachelor's degree following the completion of a first bachelor's degree at an accredited institution. Application forms for a second degree may be obtained in person or by mail from the Graduation Office. To qualify for a second degree, a student must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours in residence at WSU with a GPA of at least 2.00. The 30 hours must be in addition to and separate from whatever requirements may have been completed for the first bachelor's degree. Military credit, special examination, and committee- awarded credit do not qualify for resident hours. Honors at Graduation Candidates for graduation may receive honors in relation to their academic achievement in all their registered work. Students who qualify for honors based on their cumulative WSU grade point average (GPA) will have the appropriate designation indicated on their transcripts and diplomas. Bachelor's Degree Honors Summa Cum Laude - GPA of 3.90 or higher. Magna Cum Laude - GPA of 3.80 or higher. ~ Cum Laude - GPA of 3.60 or higher. Associate Degree Honors High Honors - GPA of 3.85 or higher. Honors - GPA of 3.60 or higher. Additional honors awarded at graduation are described under the Honors Program 35 WSU Degree and General Education Requirements General Requirements - All Deg Weber State University J 1^ 1. Students must earn a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 for all university work. No more than 20 credit hours of "D" grade may be applied toward graduation. A college or department may reject any or all "D" grade work toward major or minor requirements. 2. Graduation credit hours must be earned after students have matriculated. Credit hours earned prior to matriculation must be approved by the Graduation Office. 3. All financial obligations to the university must be cleared. TASTER'S DEC Weber State University offers graduate programs leading to a Master's of Education Degree in Curriculum and Instruction (M.Ed.) and a Master's Degree in Professional Accountancy (MPAcc). Information concerning requirements for these programs is located within the College of Education and the College of Business & Economics sections of this catalog. Students should contact the Teacher Education Department or the School of Accountancy for additional information. REQUIREMENTS FOR BACHELOR'S DEGREES 1. A minimum of 120 credit hours. 2. A minimum of 40 upper-division credit hours (courses numbered 3000 and above). 3. A minimum of 30 hours in residency (for transfer students). 4. At least a 2.0 (C) overall grade point average (GPA). 5. Completion of WSU general education, major and minor requirements. 6. One of the following bachelor's degrees must be specified and the WSU general education, major and minor requirements completed. Some departments may specify completion of specific general education courses. Bachelor of Arts (BA) Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) This degree may be earned only by Visual Arts majors; see the Visual Arts Department section for the application process. Bachelor of Music (BM) Bachelor of Music Education (BME) These degrees may only be earned by Music majors; contact the Department of Performing Arts for more information. Bachelor of Science (BS) Bachelor of Integrated Studies (BIS) See the Bachelor of Integrated Studies section of this catalog for information about program requirements and the application process. the Bachelor of Arts degree must include a foreign language or (American Sign Language) requirement which may be met by °ne of the following: a- Documentation of a proficiency level of "Intermediate Low" or better through an examination administered by the WSU Foreign Language Department or through an examination by a recognized testing agency. • Completion of WSU foreign language course 2020 with a grade of "C" or higher, or comparable transfer credit. c. Completion of any upper-division WSU foreign language course with a grade of "C" or higher, or comparable transfer credit. d. Students for whom English is a second language may meet the BA foreign language requirement by: • verifying their proficiency in their (non-English) native language in cooperation with the Foreign Language Department and • verifying their proficiency in English as a second language by either passing the ESL Exit Test or passing the ESL Special Examination. e. Documentation of a minimum proficiency level in American Sign Language through an examination administered by the American Sign Language/Interpreting Program at Salt Lake Community College. The signer must produce and maintain American Sign Language with "continuity and precision." f. Completion of Salt Lake Community College's American Sign Language Course ASLi 1050 with a grade of "C" or higher, or comparable transfer credit. The Bachelor of Music degree, Bachelor of Music Education degree and Bachelor of Arts in Music degree include a foreign language requirement for two languages, chosen from French, German, or Italian, with a minimum of one semester of each, or demonstrated proficiency via the Department of Foreign Languages examination. A total of two years of foreign language is required. This requirement may be satisfied by the following: a. A student may take one year each of two of the three listed languages. It is not necessary to achieve 2000 level proficiency in either. b. A student may take any combination of the three languages provided a total of two years of study is completed. It is not necessary to achieve 2000 level proficiency in any of the three. c. A student entering the university with a foreign language skill which is sufficient to pass the Foreign Language Department's proficiency examination in a language other than one of the three listed above needs only one semester each of two of the three languages. d. A student entering the university with a foreign language skill which is sufficient to pass the Foreign Language Department's proficiency examination in one of the three listed languages needs only one semester of one of the remaining two languages. The Bachelor of Science degree must include two or more courses totaling a minimum of six (6) credit hours over and above general education requirements that emphasize scientific inquiry through either experimental, analytical or statistical methods. These courses will address the formulation of hypotheses, the collection of data and the empirical testing of theories through analytical or laboratory inquiry, or will address quantitative methods (taught at a level that requires quantitative literacy). Students may not use the same courses to satisfy general education requirements and the above requirement for the Bachelor of Science; however, certain courses used to complete a program of study (major, minor, support/elective) may be used to fulfill the Bachelor of Science requirement. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GEN ED FYE HNRS BIS LIBSCI INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CS EET MFET/MET CMT DG PRENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE ArtsS Humanities COMM ENGL ■ FORLNG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART Business & Econ MPACC/ACCTNG BUSADM FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUANT IS&T Education MEDUC CHFAM ATHL/AT HEALTH/NUTRI PE/REC EDUC Health Professions CLS DENSCI PARAMD HTHSCI HAS/HIM MRSCI NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR RESTHY Science -Hum BOTANY CHEM GEOSCI MATH/MATHED MICRO PHSX ZOOL SoclalS Behavioral Sciences ■^^Mt Q ECON GEOGR HIST POLSC PHILO PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI Weber State University