Associate Degree Requirements Registration BUSINESS EDUCATION/ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS or COMPUTER SCIENCE: • CS PD 101, Concepts & Application of Computing (4) • CS PD 102, Computer Literacy for Science/Technical Oriented People (4) • BEAS PD170, Microcomputer Applications (4) (Note: General Education credit will also be given if all four units of Beas 170A, 170B, 170C and 170D are completed.) CRIMINAL JUSTICE: . CJ PD201, Practical Law (3) FINANCE: • Fin PD 101, Personal Finance (4) HEALTH: . Health PD103, Healthy Lifestyles (3) • Health/Nutri PD 105, Principles of Nutrition (3) HEALTH SCIENCE: • Hthsci PD120, Introduction to Medical Science (3) HONORS: • Honors PD154, Perspectives in the Applied Arts and Sciences (3-5) INTERIOR DESIGN TECHNOLOGY: • IDT PD 105, Design for Living (4) LIBRARY SCIENCE: • Libsci PD101, Library Skills, Resources and Research (3) 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, or 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 for a bachelor's degree at another institution in the Utah System of Higher Education prior to transferring to Weber State will not be required to meet the above requirements, with the exception of the State requirements in American history, government, and economics; and the Math Competency requirement. Students who have not met the previous school's requirements must meet the general education requirements at Weber State. This agreement includes all Utah system institutions. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREES An Associate of Arts or Science degree is designed to meet the needs of students interested in a general course of study which can be completed in approximately two years. An Associate degree can be used to prepare persons for employment in positions which call for two years of college or a general associate degree. The Associate degree must be completed and received at least a year prior to qualifying for a Bachelor's degree, as the Bachelor's degree supersedes the Associate degree and they cannot be awarded simultaneously. Associate of Arts and Associate of Science A candidate for graduation with an associate degree must complete a minimum of 93 credit hours. Students must include in the 93 credits the "WSU Core Requirements" and the same General Education requirements that are outlined for the bachelor degree. The associate degree candidate is exempt from satisfying the state requirement in American History, Government, and Economics. There is a foreign language requirement for the Associate of Arts degree that a candidate for this degree satisfies upon the successful completion of one of the following options: (1) The candidate passes WSU foreign language course 103 with a minimum grade of "C+" or passes a WSU foreign language course at a higher proficiency level with a minimum grade of "C." (2) The candidate documents a proficiency level of "Novice High" through an examination administered by the WSU Foreign Language Department or through an examination by a recognized testing agency. (3) The candidate transfers credit showing the completion of a college-level, first-year foreign language program with a minimum grade of "C+," or transfers credit showing completion of a foreign language course at a higher proficiency level with a minimum grade of "C," or documents three years of the same language completed in high school with a minimum grade of "B." Some departments encourage or may even specify completion of specific courses in one or more General Education areas to complement their major. 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 minimum of 93 credit hours. • The required courses in the major discipline and/or related subject areas to a maximum of 67 credit hours. • English 111. • One other course in written or oral communication specified by the candidate's department curriculum. • At least 20 hours from the general education courses listed in the catalog including at least one course in each of the four areas of Humanities (HU and HL), Natural Science (PS and LS), Social Science (SS and SB), and Personal Development (PD). Some programs leading to the Associate of Applied Science degree require Math Competency. Students should check the specific program requirements for the particular degree of interest. The curriculum for the student's major is described in the catalog listing of each department utilizing the Associate of Applied Science degree. Residency Requirement A student must have completed a minimum of 30 credits at Weber State for the title of Associate of Arts, Science, or Applied Science. Students must also be registered at Weber State during at least one quarter following the last commencement prior to their graduation. REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTITUTIONAL CERTIFICATES An institutional certificate shall be awarded upon successful completion of a program directly oriented toward job entry when the program is a duration of 18 months or less (1-72 quarter hours or other designation). Curriculum and requirements for an institutional certificate are described in the catalog listing of each department utilizing the institutional certificate. Residency Requirement A student must have completed a minimum of 15 quarter hours of credit at Weber State for the institutional certificate. Students must also be registered at Weber State during at least one quarter following the last commencement prior to their graduation. REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTITUTIONAL DIPLOMAS 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). Curriculum and requirements for an institutional diploma are described in the catalog listing of each department utilizing the institutional diploma. Residency Requirement A student must have completed a minimum of 30 credits at Weber State for an institutional diploma. Students must also be registered at Weber State during at least one quarter following the last commencement prior to their graduation. COMPLETED DEGREES Once a Bachelor's degree has been awarded, a student cannot change or improve factors related to that award. Therefore, courses cannot be repeated to alter the GPA of that degree; nor can courses, majors, or minors be added after a degree has been awarded in order to alter it. If students elect to continue their education after having been awarded a Bachelor's degree, they may apply for a Second Bachelor's degree or a Master's degree. GPA calculations begin again with the new degree. Once an Associate degree has been completed the degree title and program name cannot be altered. The grades earned toward the Associate degree will also be applied toward a Bachelor degree grade point average (GPA). Therefore, courses which were taken as part of the Associate degree can be repeated to improve the Bachelor degree GPA. However, academic renewal cannot be applied to the Associate degree courses, as that process could significantly alter the degree. 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. 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 GPA of at least 2.00, 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. Students whose first baccalaureate degree did not include a course which satisfies the Utah State Senate Bill requirement must satisfy that requirement in their second baccalaureate degree program. REGISTRATION Director: L. Wins low Hurst Supervisor: Joan Wallentine Location: Administration Building, Room 210 Telephone: 626-6746/6741 Student Services Science 28 29