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Show Associate Degree Requirements Institutional Diploma General Education Area Requirements may also be satisfied by: 1. AP Credit —Students who have completed advanced placement courses in high school and passed the Educational Testing Service examination with acceptable scores 5-4-3, will be granted 12 hours of credit for each, and will be given general education credit where applicable. 2. CLEP Credit- All students are eligible to take the CLEP (College Level Examination Program) battery which, if passed satisfactorily, may satisfy most of the general area requirements. (See CLEP under Testing). 3. Transfer Credit —Students who have completed all General Education requirements at another Utah institution prior to transferring to Weber State College will not be required to meet the above requirements. Students who have not met the previous schools' requirements must meet the General Education requirements at Weber State College. This agreement includes all Utah system institutions, BYU, and Westminster. SECOND BACCALAUREATE DEGREE A student may qualify for admission to a second baccalaureate degree following the completion of a first baccalaureate degree at an accredited institution. Admission to a second baccalaureate degree program must be approved by the Graduation Committee prior to registration for this program. Application forms for a second baccalaureate degree may be obtained in person or by mail from the Graduation Office. To qualify for the second degree, the student must complete a full year in residence and a minimum of 45 credit hours with a grade point average of at least 2.0, in addition to whatever requirements may have been completed for the first baccalaureate degree. Military credit, special examination and committee awarded credit does not qualify for resident hours. REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREES Associate of Arts and Associate of Science-A candidate for graduation with an Associate degree must complete a minimum of 93 credits. Students must include in the 93 credits the specific course and area requirements listed under the requirements for either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree; except that the state requirement in American History, Government, and Economics does not need to be completed for the Associate degree. The Associate of Arts Degree also requires a minimum of 15 credits in one foreign language or two high school units of one foreign language with at least one additional course in the same language completed in college. Three high school units of the same foreign language completed in high school satisfy the language requirement. 34 In a school or department where there is a curriculum specified for general education, that curriculum substitutes for the general area requirements. Associate of Applied Science —The program leading to the Associate of Applied Science degree is primarily oriented toward job entry and is normally designed for students who wish to complete a formal education in two years (93 quarter hours). Preparation for this degree includes theory courses, shop and laboratory activities, directed work experiences, and general education. A candidate for the Associate of Applied Science degree must complete the following requirements: a. A minimum of 93 credit hours. b. The required courses in the major discipline and /or related subject areas, to a maximum of 67 credit hours. c. English 101 d. One other English course in written or oral communication, specified by the candidate's department curriculum. e. At least 20 hours from the general education courses listed in the catalog including at least one course in each of the four areas, Humanities (HU), Natural Science (NS), Social Science (SS), Personal Development (PD). The curriculum for the student's major is described in the catalog listing of each department utilizing the Associate of Applied Science degree. Residence Requirement —A student must have completed a minimum of 30 credits at Weber State College for the title of Associate of Arts, Science, or Applied Science. Students must also be registered at the College during at least one quarter following the last commencement prior to their graduation. REQUIREMENTS FOR AN INSTITUTIONAL DIPLOMA An Institutional Diploma shall be awarded upon the successful completion of a program directly oriented toward job entry when the program is a duration of 19-36 months (76-144 quarter hours, or other designations). Specificity in denoting accomplishment in an approved program shall be indicated by time, credit or proficiency acquired following the terminology of the diploma; i.e., Diploma (24 months, Medical Technician) or Diploma (96 quarter hours, Distributive Technology). Curriculum and requirements for an Institutional Diploma are described in the catalog listing of each department utilizing the Institutional Diploma. Residence Requirement— A student must have completed a minimum of 30 credits at Weber State College for an Institutional Diploma. Students must also be registered at the College during at least one quarter following the last commencement prior to their graduation. 35 |
