42 43 PROGRAM FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE Coordinator: Jennifer Grandi Location: Student Service Center, Room 219 Telephone: 801-626-6081 The First-Year Experience (FYE) Program is designed to help incoming students make a successful transition into the university community. The Program assists students in making progress toward fulfilling the following educational and personal goals: • Acquiring a sense of competence as a student so that s/he feels confident that s/he can be successful in college. • Mastering academic skills, such as note taking, textbook reading, test-taking, writing, and time management. • Demonstrating knowledge and use of campus resources. • Demonstrating effective interpersonal skills with a variety of people. • Developing a sense of belonging to the WSU community through the connections with other students, teachers, mentors and WSU employees. • Enhancing his or her mental, physical, spiritual and social health. Program Components To aid students in achieving these goals, the FYE Program includes the following components: • Educ 1105: Introduction to the University The Introduction to the University course helps first-year students to become successful university students. Course topics include academic skills, university resources, student rights and responsibilities, and major/career selection. This course counts as an elective toward graduation. All Educ 1105 instructors attend training to prepare for this course. • Advisor Each FYE student is required to meet with an advisor to discuss the student's progress in school. • Peer Mentor In Educ 1105, students will work with a peer mentor who will provide them with an "insideris" view of the University. Peer Mentors must complete the Peer Mentor Leadership Seminar (Educ 3170). In addition, students may elect to participate in the following aspects of the FYE Program: • Clustered-Course Learning Communities A group of students registers for the same two or three courses which will help satisfy general education and elective graduation requirements. Educ 1105 may be one of these cluster courses. Students may also take additional classes, outside the cluster, to reach full-time status. Program Requirements Any WSU student may enroll in the Educ 1105 course. The clustered-course learning communities are available to first-year students only. PROGRAM HONORS Director: Dr. Mikel Vause Location: Library, Room 225 Telephone: 801-626-7591 Since 1969, the WSU Honors Program has provided capable and motivated students with an unusually rich, supportive, and challenging academic experience. Honors education fosters the growth of intellectual independence and initiative, invites a more sophisticated level of classroom and extracurricular interaction, and examines complex issues from diverse perspectives. No other program on campus has the broad commitment to the interdisciplinary approach to education, nor does any other program make the special commitment to the problems and possibilities of superior students. Honors provides separate curriculum including courses that fulfill part of the students' general education requirements. The curriculum includes general education classes, workshops, tutorials, colloquiums, independent study, research, and travel study classes. Classes are generally taught in a seminar format that allows the student to meet with other bright undergraduates in an environment of free exchange and critical analysis. The Honors Program encourages students to take tutorial study courses in which they work on a project of their own design with a professor. Honors Recognition Official recognition will be given for the completion of University Honors, Departmental Honors, or General Honors. Notation of these achievements will be made on the graduating Honors student's transcript and diploma and will be entered into the graduation bulletin. In the event a student completes Departmental Honors requirements in more than one department, notation for each will be made on the transcript. Entrance Requirements A student may make application for entrance into the Honors Program at any time after formal acceptance by the Weber State Admissions Office. However, in order to take advantage of the many options available, early entrance is recommended. An application form is available in the Honors office or on the Internet at: http://weber.edu/honors/application.htm The applicant is asked to: 1. Provide evidence of a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5, ACT 26, or SAT 1150. 2. Provide a recommendation letter from a university professor, a high school teacher or counselor, or another professional educator, and provide a writing sample. 3. Attend an Honors orientation session. 4. Register for Honors HU/SS 1110, Introduction to Intellectual Traditions. It is recognized that a strict adherence to a grade point average standard may, at times, bar students whose abilities and motivation are of Honors potential. Therefore, any student may present a special request for admittance. Retention Standards for the Honors Program To continue in good standing in the Honors Program, students must maintain a cumulative 3.5 GPA and take an Honors class at least every semester until the student has completed their general education requirements; thereafter at least one course every other semester. No grades below "B" will be accepted for credit toward graduation with University, Departmental, or General Honors. The progress of Honors students is reviewed each semester. An Honors student having apparent difficulty in maintaining the aforementioned standards will be offered counseling and assistance from the Honors office staff. The Honors Sequence There are three Honors designations in the Honors Program: University Honors, Departmental Honors, and General Honors. University Honors is available to all Honors Program students graduating with a bachelor's degree. Departmental Honors is available to students majoring in departments with designated Departmental Honors options. Students entering the Honors Program as Freshmen or Sophomores usually elect to graduate with University Honors and students entering the Honors Program as Juniors or Seniors usually elect to graduate with Departmental Honors. General Honors is available to students completing the requirements for an associate degree. University Honors To graduate with University Honors a student must complete a minimum of twenty-seven credit hours in University Honors classes. Six of the 27 credit hour requirement can be classes with an Honors component in their major. Students must maintain a cumulative 3.5 GPA and complete the Honors Core Requirements. AP scores of 4 or higher will be accepted for University Honors credit up to a maximum total of six hours. In order to receive AP credit students must be currently enrolled and pay a recording fee. The new Honors student begins taking University Honors classes to satisfy his/her general education requirements and core curriculum beginning with Honors HU/SS 1110- Introduction to Intellectual Traditions, and then moves on to complete HU/SS 2000 level- Intellectual Traditions classes, Honors 3110- Great Books, Honors 4800- Sr. Thesis Research, Honors 4900- Honors Colloquium, Honors components in their major and Honors 4990- Senior Thesis/Project. Departmental Honors The requirements for graduation with Departmental Honors vary depending on the student's departmental major. For specific requirements see the various Departmental Honors catalog descriptions. Most departments require students graduating with Departmental Honors complete nine credit hours of University Honors classes that should include Honors HU/SS 1110 - Introduction to Intellectual Traditions, and twelve credit hours of upper division classes in their major with an Honors component, and maintain a cumulative 3.3 G.P.A. AP credit may not be used to waive any requirements for Departmental Honors. A Senior Thesis/Project is encouraged. General Honors To receive General Honors with an associate degree, students must complete ten semester hours in University Honors core classes. Hnrs HU/SS 2120 Hnrs HU/SS/DV 2130 Hnrs 3110 Hnrs 4800* Hnrs 4900 Hnrs 4990** Honors Core Requirements Hnrs HU/SS 1110 Intro to Intellectual Traditions (3) Choose at least one west and one east: Hnrs HU/SS 2110 Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas of the West in the Classical & Medieval Eras (3) Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas of the West in the Modern Era (3) Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas of the East (3) Great Books (3) Senior Thesis/Project Research (3) Honors Colloquium (1-3) Honors Senior Thesis/Project (3) *Hnrs 4800 should be taken the first semester of the senior year. **Hnrs 4990 should be taken the second semester of the senior year. University Honors Suggested Course Sequence The following suggested course sequence is provided to assist students in planning their schedules. Freshman Year Honors HU/SS 1110H - Introduction to Intellectual Traditions (Must be taken first semester after admittance into program) Math SI1220H or QL1050H Engl EN1010H, EN2010H, HU2320H, HU2500H or Hist AI1700H Honors CA1530, PS1500, LS1510, SS1520, HU1530 Remaining General Education Courses Foreign Language Honors HU/SS 2110, 2120, 2130 Intellectual Traditions Honors 3110 - Great Books Honors 4830 Directed Reading/Research ■■/■: Honors 4800 Senior Thesis/Project Research Honors 4900 Honors Colloquium Honors 4990 Senior Thesis/Project HONORS COURSES Hnrs HU/SS 1110. Introduction to Intellectual Traditions (3) F, S An interdisciplinary class that emphasizes the application of concepts, skills and problem-solving techniques to the applied arts and sciences. Topics will vary. Hnrs PS/SI1500. Perspectives in the Physical Sciences (3) F, S An interdisciplinary approach to the physical sciences. This introductory class deals with basic concepts, problems and issues of the physical sciences. Topics will vary. Hnrs LS1510. Perspectives in the Life Sciences (3) F, S An interdisciplinary approach to the life sciences. This introductory class deals with basic concepts, problems, and issues of the life sciences. Topics will vary. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GEN ED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBSCI INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DG PRENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FORLNG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART Business & Econ MBA 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 NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR RESTHY Science BOTANY CHEM GEOSCI MATH/MATHED MICRO PHSX ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences CJ ECON GEOGR HIST POLSC PHILO PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI Continuing Ed Davis Campus W E B E R State University Weber State University