362 Engaged Learning and Interdisciplinary Programs BIS Departmental Honors A Departmental Honors designation is available through the BIS degree by completing the following requirements: • The student must be admitted into the BIS program which includes a meeting with the BIS 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 who have not completed their General Education requirements are encouraged to take Honors General Education classes. The student must complete all the requirements for a BIS Degree, including completing a BIS Capstone Project or Paper with an "A" grade. • The student must register with the Community Involvement Center and complete the following community service hours depending on his/her cumulative GPA in the three areas of emphases upon graduation. o 3.70 20 hours of community service o 3.60 30 hours of community service o 3-50 40 hours of community service • All students completing the BIS degree are required to complete a BIS Capstone Project. Upon its completion and acceptance, a copy of the Capstone Project must be given to the Honors Center for inclusion in the student project file. Learning English for Academic Purposes (LEAP) Chair: Amy Reimann Location: Elizabeth Hall, Room 207 Telephone Contact: Ada Rivera-Aponte (801) 626-6028 Instructors: Giana Curtis, Wendy Larson, Cody Lyon, Holly Nicholes, Mark Peterson, Amy Reimann, Deborah Sheridan International Student Specialist: Ada Rivera-Aponte The Weber State University LEAP (Learning English for Academic Purposes) Department provides intensive English language courses for students in the process of acquiring English as a second language for academic use. It is the mission of the Department to prepare these students to function effectively in mainstream academic classes where English is the language of instruction. In doing so, we also seek to familiarize students with American culture and the academic atmosphere of studying in an American university. The program consists of seven levels of instruction (Novice Low through Advanced Plus), two levels per semester. Each level (with the exception of Advanced Plus) is 7.5 weeks in length. Advanced Plus is 15 weeks in length. Courses are competency based. Students must pass a proficiency final exam and receive a grade of C+ or better in order to progress to the next level. Total Credit Hours per Level Levels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Credits 6 6 9 9 9 9 6 The program curriculum uses an integrated skills, content- based approach. The goal of the department is to prepare non-native English speaking students to read, write and communicate effectively in mainstream academic courses. Sequence of Courses list tend T ■+• i Semester Semester 3rd Semester 4th Semester Placement Block 7.5 wks Block 7.5 wks Block 7.5 wks Semester 15 wks 1 2 1 2 1 2 Level 1 Novice Low 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Level 2 Novice Mid 2 3 4 5 6 7 academic courses Level 3 Novice-High/ Intermediate Low 3 4 5 6 7 and academic courses Level 4 Intermediate Mid 4 5 6 7 ENGL 1010 Level 5 Intermediate High 5 6 7 and academic courses ENGL 1010 Level 6 Advanced 6 7 ENGL 1010 ENGL 2010 Level 7 Advanced Plus 7 and academic courses ENGL 1010 ENGL 2010 Novice Low/Mid through Intermediate Low (Levels 1-3) are non-credit and do not count toward graduation. Courses in Intermediate Mid (Level 4) through Advanced Plus (Level 7) earn credit which can be applied to fulfill the foreign language requirement for a Bachelor of Arts degree and Associate of Arts degree or applied as elective credit toward the Bachelor of Science and Associate of Science degrees. This may be done by passing the LEAP Special Examination or by completing ESL 2510 and ESL 2520 with a grade of C+ or better. Students who pass the LEAP Special Examination or who complete ESL 2510 and ESL 2520 with a grade of C+ or better will be able to receive 16 hours of credit for ESL 2310, ESL 2410, ESL 2420, ESL 2430, and ESL 2441 for a nominal fee. (Inquire in the LEAP Office EH 207.) International Students International students who meet the University's TOEFL or IELTS minimum requirements for placement in academic courses are cleared to register for ENGL 1010. International students who do not meet the University's TOEFL or IELTS minimum requirements for placement in academic courses must take the LEAP Placement Test. Students are required to complete the appropriate ESL courses according to the test results before being cleared to take academic courses on campus. Comments: • The Placement Test should be taken as soon as the students arrive at the university to determine placement level for necessary ESL courses. • All International students are also required to take the Math Accuplacer Test (see the Department of Mathematics section of this catalog). • Students must complete Advanced (Level 6) before they can register for other university classes. Resident Students Resident students for whom English is their second language and who have ACT scores 16 or below or Accuplacer scores 89 or below are required to take the ESL Placement Test and complete appropriate ESL courses according to the test results before registering for ENGL 1010. Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog