Registration Registration General Information 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. 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 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: 626-674616741 Tentative dates for registration each quarter are listed in the calendar at the front of this catalog. The most current schedule of registration appointments is published in each quarter's class schedule. Registration procedures and classes to be offered are described in the class schedule. The class schedule may be obtained from the Weber State Bookstore in the Shepherd Union Building. COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM 001-099 Non-credit, Remedial & Terminal (do not satisfy baccalaureate requirements & are nontransferable). 100-199 Freshmen (lower division) 200-299 Sophomore (lower division) 300-399 Junior (upper division) 400-499 Senior (upper division) 500-599 Post-Baccalaureate 600-699 Master Degree 280/480 Individual Research 281/481 Experimental 283/483 Directed Readings 286/486 Practicum 289/489 Coop Work Experience 292/492 Workshops, Special Conferences, & Telecourses 295/495 Field Trips 297/298/398 Interdisciplinary 299/499 Seminars Individual course descriptions are listed within each departmental section of this catalog. Each course is identified by a number and a descriptive title shown in bold type. Some detailed description as to the content of the course and the manner in which it is taught is also shown. Courses that fill general education requirements are identified by the following alpha prefixes to the course number: HU-Humanities; NS-Natural Sciences; SS-Social Sciences; PD-Personal Development. The numeric figure in parenthesis, e.g. (3), indicates the number of quarter hours of credit given for the course. Audit Course Registration Students registering to audit a class are considered as regular students in determining part-time or full-time registration and are charged regular tuition and fees. Because of space and facility limitations, some classes may not be open to audit students. Students who plan to audit a class may select that option via Touch-Tell registration, but final approval for audit attendance is the prerogative of the instructor. Courses properly registered for may be changed to audit through the 6th week or 60% of the quarter. Participation in class activities by an audit student may be limited at the discretion of the instructor. Students auditing courses will be expected to attend class on a regular basis. Audit students failing to attend class may be issued a "W" at the discretion of the instructor. Changes in Registration Students should carefully plan their schedules with their advisor so that changes may be minimal or avoided altogether. Students may make changes at specified times (designated in quarterly schedules) after the initial registration. During the first week of school, students may add and drop classes without instructor approval; during the second week of school, students may drop classes at their own discretion, but must obtain instructor approval to add classes. Classes may be dropped during the third week, but may not be added. For classes dropped after the third week, see "Withdrawal." Classification of Students Students with 44 credit hours or less at the beginning of the quarter are classified as Freshmen; those with 45-89 credit hours are classified as Sophomores; those with 90 to 134 as Juniors; and those with 135 and over as Seniors. Students with a baccalaureate degree are classified as Graduates. Credit/No Credit Registration Students may register for classes on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) basis according to the following criteria: a) Freshmen students may register for only one CR/NC class each quarter; b) Students who have completed 44 hours of college credit and who are not on academic warning or probation may register for a maximum of two classes for CR/ NC each quarter. Students should declare their intent to register for CR/NC coursework at the time of their original registration but will be permitted to make a change within the first six weeks (or 60%) of the quarter. A maximum of 30 hours of CR/NC courses may be applied toward graduation. Students who stop attending a class for which they are registered CR/NC without properly withdrawing, will be subject to a UW (Unofficial Withdrawal) grade which is counted as an "E" when grades are computed. (See Credit/ No-Credit policy for additional important information. Consult index for page number.) It should be noted that many institutions of higher education regard "NC" grades as failures and "Credit" grades as C's, and enter them as such when evaluating transfer credit. If you anticipate transferring to another college or university, it would be to your advantage to contact that school in advance to determine their policy. Student Services Freshmen Registration Freshmen students are discouraged from registering for upper division classes (those numbered 300 and above). interdisc. However, they may register for such classes if they have grams completed all prerequisite classes. Late Registration Late registration is allowed during the first week of . ,. , ° ° Applied school each quarter. Students registering late are subject to Science & a late registration fee. Technology Maximum Credit Registration Maximum credit registration without special permission is 20 credit hours per quarter. Students may petition for additional credit hours but they must meet the criteria set forth in the school policy. Petition forms, available in the academic department offices or the Registration Office, explain the policy and procedure governing petitions for excess credit hours. Students should have both a cumulative and a previous quarter grade point average of 3.00 (B) or higher before petitioning. Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Registration Credit Hour Loads A normal credit-hour load per quarter is 15 quarter hours; but undergraduate students are classified as full-time with 12 or more credit hours; as three-quarter time with 9 credit hours; and as half-time with 6 credit hours. Graduate students are classified as full-time students with a 6-credit hour load. Registration for Currently Enrolled Students During each quarter, currently enrolled students will be given an opportunity to register for the following quarter. Registration priority is assigned by class standing with seniors having first option, followed by juniors, etc. Residency The Admissions Office classifies all applicants as either resident or non-resident. If there is doubt concerning resident status, an applicant is classified as a non-resident. Non-residents who have reason to believe they can qualify for resident status should file a petition with the Admissions Office before registering. The deadline for residency application is the Friday prior to the start of school each quarter. Applications not on file, with all necessary supporting documents, by the deadline, will be considered for residency status for the next quarter. Education Health Professions Science Social & Behavioral Sciences 28 29 Continuing Education