20 Admission Requirements Students with less than 45 credit hours Students who have completed less than 45 credit hours (30 semester hours) will be considered for admission on the same basis as new freshmen, and should complete the requirements as listed in the previous section. Students with more than 45 credit hours Students transferring to Weber State with an associate of arts or an associate of science degree earned at an accredited institution of higher education will be eligible for admission. Students transferring to Weber State with 45 or more quarter credit hours (30 or more hours on the semester system), but who have not completed an associate degree, will be considered for admission on the basis of their cumulative grade point averages as follows: 2.25 and above - Admitted 2.24 and below - Referred to Admissions Committee and may be placed on warning or probation according to the current Academic Standards policy. TRANSFER CREDIT Students transferring to Weber State with an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree earned at any institution within the Utah System of Higher Education, or Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho, will be considered as having met the Weber State general education requirements. Students transferring from a USHE institution, after having met that institution's general education requirements, will be considered as having satisfied the Weber State general education requirements if the registrar at that institution will certify that the student transferring has completed all general education requirements. Credit for courses numbered 100 or above earned in the Utah System of Higher Education is transferrable within the System and will be carried on the student's transcript by Weber State. Credit for these courses, however, may not apply towards certain degree requirements. General Education credit for students transferring from accredited colleges outside the Utah System of Higher Education will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. 97/98 Admission Policy and Process Beginning summer of the 1997-98 academic year and thereafter, the following revised WSU Admission Policy will be in effect to better support the broad range of educational programs offered. If you are considering admission prior to Summer 1997, please refer to the 96/97 Admission Policy and Process described earlier in this section. If you are considering admission for Summer 1997 or any subsequent quarter, please refer to the policy and process below. Admission Policy An application for admission must first be completed and submitted to the Weber State University Admissions Offices before a student can enroll in classes. In order to process the application, a $30 non-refundable fee will be assessed at the time of submission. Applications for the 1997-98 academic year should be submitted according to the following deadlines. Summer quarter Pre-term Autumn quarter Winter quarter Spring quarter Application June 20,1997 August 22,1997 July 1,1997* January 2,1998 March 27,1998 CjlasswqbkStarts June 23,1997 August 25, 1997 September 29,1997 January 5,1998 March 30,1998 Preferred deadline; applications will be accepted after this date. International applicants need to have their application and supporting documentation to the Admissions office 60 days prior to the start of the quarter in which they wish to enroll. Application forms are available at: • Weber State University Admissions Office 1137 University Circle Ogden, UT 84408-1137 (801) 626-6743 • All Utah high schools Acceptance letters are sent to students for the academic quarter indicated on their application. If the accepted student does not enroll for the quarter they were admitted, the student needs to notify the Admissions Office to indicate the quarter in which they wish to enroll instead. Important: All documents submitted by applicants who do not enroll will be kept on file for one year; after which, they will be discarded. Admission Requirements for Specific Academic Departments A number of specific programs, departments, and colleges require a separate application and additional information specific to their academic areas. More detailed information is available by department within this catalog. Students are encouraged to contact the academic department in which they are interested. The following programs have competitive admission and require separate applications: Master of Professional Accountancy Master of Education Elementary Education Secondary Education Clinical Laboratory Science* Dental Hygiene* Emergency Care & Rescue (Paramedic)* Medical Records Technology* Nursing (LPN, RN, BSN)* Radiologic Technology* Respiratory Therapy* * a $10 application fee will be charged Admission Appeal Process An information sheet highlighting grounds for appeals to Admission decisions is available at the Weber State University Admissions Office. Admission Process FRESHMEN STUDENTS The following students will be considered for admission according to the new freshmen requirements: • Students who have never attended any college or university. • Students who graduated from high school in the 1996-97 school year, even if they have completed college level coursework. •Transfer students with less than 45 quarter credit hours (30 semester hours). Application Steps for New Freshmen Admission 1. Submit an application for admission. 2. Pay the application fee. 3. All entering freshmen will need to submit ACT, SAT or placement test scores. All of these tests are available at the WSU Testing Center in the Student Services Center, (801) 626-6803 or 1-800- 848-7770 ext. 6803. Weber State University 21 4. Submit an official transcript from high school of graduation. The transcript should be sent directly from the high school to the WSU Admissions Office. 5. If college level coursework has been completed through another institution, an official transcript must be sent directly from the prior school to the WSU Admissions Office. Upon receipt of the above materials, your application will be considered as follows. Admission Requirements Effective Summer of 1997 and thereafter, Weber State University will admit new freshmen to the General College tier or the University tier on the basis of the following criteria: 1. General College Tier a. Verification of high school graduation or General Education Development Test (GED) with scores established by the University. b. Presentation of ACT, SAT or placement test scores. These scores will be used for the purpose of placement and advising and not for determining admission. c. Students who apply and do not meet the requirements for admission into the University tier will automatically be considered for admission into the General College tier. The General College tier is the admission tier for diploma, certificate or associate degree programs. Students in this tier are allowed to register for lower division courses (courses numbered 100 through 299); courses required for diploma, certificate or associate degree program completion; and developmental courses. 2. University Tier a. An admissions index number calculated from the American College Test (ACT) or Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) composite scores and cumulative high school grade point average. (See Admission Index chart on page 19). The admission index number for the 1997-98 academic year is 85. b. Minimum scores of 17 on the English and mathematics sections of the ACT or their equivalents on the SAT or placement tests. c. Verification of high school graduation or General Education Development Test (GED) with scores established by the University. d. Students who apply and do not meet the requirements for admission into the University tier will automatically be considered for admission into the General College tier. Students who enter at the General College tier will be notified and automatically advanced to the University tier upon completion of all of the following: 1. Math competency which may be met by one of the following: a. Achieving a score of 19 or better on the math portion of the ACT, or equivalent SAT score. b. Achieving a score of 19 or above on the Math Competency exam. c. Achieving a grade of 2.0 or better in Math 105 or any mathematics course having Math 105 as a prerequisite. d. Achieving a grade of 2.0 or better in Math 103 and 104. 2. English competency which may be met by the completion of English 111 and English 112 with a grade of 2.0 or better. 3. Successful completion of 30 hours of course work with a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or better. English and Math Placement All students will be placed into English and math courses according to their ACT, SAT or placement test scores. In order to take college-level English and math courses a student must first achieve "proficiency." English proficiency may be satisfied by one of the following: • Passing English 096, Developmental Writing, with a grade of C or above; • Passing the English Department Writing test; (available through the English Department) • Achieving a score of 17 or above on the enhanced ACT English test. Math proficiency may be satisfied by one of the following: • Passing Math 096, First Course in Algebra, with a grade of C or above; • Passing the Math Placement test with a score high enough to be placed in Math 103 and 104, or 105, Intermediate Algebra, or beyond; (available through the WSU Testing Center) • Achieving a score of 17 or above on the enhanced ACT Math ematics test. Developmental Course Fee - Students requiring developmental work (courses numbered 001-099) will be charged an additional fee for each quarter until they have reached English and math proficiency. Once both math and English proficiency have been achieved, the developmental fee will be removed. Further information is available from the Retention Assistance/ Information Office in SSC150 (ext. 6082). Basic Skills courses carry an additional fee per credit hour, which is in addition to regular tuition and the Student Development fee. APPLICANTS WITHOUT HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS (current high school students are not eligible) Applicants who are not high school graduates must present evidence of high school equivalency to be considered for admission. High School equivalency may be satisfied in one of the following ways: 1. by passing the General Education Development test (GED) with an overall score of 45 or above with no individual score below 40. Applicants who satisfy high school equivalency via the GED must also submit ACT/SAT or Basic Skills placement test results; 2. by passing the American College Test (ACT) with a composite score of 20 or above (SAT of 840 or above). Students submitting GED scores to show high school equivalency must also take ACT, SAT or placement tests to be considered for admission. Applicants who achieve test scores at or above the benchmark established by the University will be placed into the University tier. Students with scores below that mark will be admitted into the General College tier. Applicants who plan to submit GED scores in lieu of a high school diploma are not eligible to take the test prior to the graduation date of their high school class. READMITTED/REACTIVATED STUDENTS Students who interrupt their enrollment at Weber State by not registering for one or more quarters, with the exception of Summer quarter, must contact the WSU Admissions Office to reactivate their file. Application steps for Re-admission 1. Submit an application for re-admission. Students who have been out of school for less than one year may reapply simply by calling the Weber State Admissions Office (801-626-6743). 2. Request official transcripts from each institution attended since last enrolling at Weber State. Students who have registered at another school since last attending Weber State are considered transfer students and must comply with all application requirements of transfer students, including the application fee. All WSU students admitted prior to the Summer of 1997 will be readmitted into the University tier. Weber State University