44 Admission Requirements The Bachelor of Integrated Studies (B.I.S.) degree option is available to students in good standing at Weber State University. Students must formally apply for admittance into the B.I.S. program and take 15 credit hours after they are formally accepted into the program. Entrance into the program will be permitted at any time following the student's first semester as a WSU student. It is highly recommended that students apply for admittance prior to or during their Junior year. Students will be admitted to the program at the beginning of each semester. Application must be made and all materials must be completed during the semester preceding the semester that students wish to be admitted. All students seeking admission to the B.I.S. program must interview with the B.I.S. Coordinator. Official application forms are available in the B.I.S. office. General Education Refer to pages 35-39 of this catalog for bachelor degree requirements. Honors students may elect to fulfill this requirement through the Honors general education option. Course Requirements for B.I.S. Degree Concentration Courses Required (54 credit hours) Take a minimum of 18 credit hours each from three (3) different academic departments or recognized disciplines (two of which must offer upper-division credit) as approved by the B.I.S Admissions Committee beyond the classes that fulfill general education requirements. The course of study in each department or discipline shall be approved by the appropriate department. Any departures from the approved set of courses must be sanctioned by the chair of the appropriate departments. Additional Required Course Hist 4800 B.I.S. Senior Capstone 3 Ethnic Studies Concentration The Ethnic Studies Concentration is one option available for use as one of the three disciplines required by the B.I.S degree. It is an interdisciplinary program offered through a number of cooperating departments including History, Anthropology, Sociology, and English. Ethnic Studies offers four concentrations: (1) Hispanic Studies, (2) Native American Studies, (3) African American Studies, and (4) Composite. As is the case with all B.I.S concentrations, the Ethnic Studies concentration needs careful structure if it is to be flexible in meeting students' needs. Students taking this concentration will be required to design their program in cooperation with the B.I.S Coordinator. Option II: Native American Studies (12 credit hours) Basic Core (6 credit hours required of all students) Anthro SS1000 Introduction to Anthropology Soclgy 3850 Am Minorities in Urban Settings Select one of the following options or design a comparable one: Option I; Hist Hist Hist Hist Hispanic Studies (12 credit hours) 3050 4110 4670 4630 or Hist 4650 History of U.S. Latinos History of the American West History of Mexico History of Ancient & Colonial Latin America Modern Latin America Anthro Art Hist Hist 3600 3030 3010 4110 Culture Area Studies Native American Art of the Southwest: From the Anasazi to the Present American Indian History History of the American West Option III: African-American Studies (12 credit hours) Hist 3030 African American History Hist 4040 Era of the Civil War & Reconstrctn Hist 4610 History of Africa Geogr 3740 Geography of Africa Option IV: Composite (12 credit hours) Hist 3010 American Indian History Hist 3030 African American History Hist 3050 History of U.S. Latinos Engl 3550 Multicultural & Ethnic Lit in America Should other courses relating specifically to ethnic minorities, either of an experimental or of a permanent nature be added to the curriculum, these courses will be accepted as part of the Ethnic Studies concentrations; should such courses be part of an academic area not listed, the new academic area will be added to those presently constituting the Ethnic Studies concentration. LIBRARY SCIENCE University Librarian: Joan Hubbard Location: Stewart Library, Room 108A Telephone: 801-626-6403 Professors: Carol Hansen, John R. Sillito; Associate Professors: G. Arthur Carpenter, Stella Chang, Joan Hubbard, John Lamborn, Ruby Licona, Jill Newby, Kathryn Payne; Assistant Professors: Evan Christensen, Wade Kotter, Jordan Yu To be successful in a global information society, students must understand how to identify, locate, and critically evaluate information. The Department of Library Science provides instruction and assistance that enable students to effectively access and utilize digital and print information resources to meet their academic, professional and life long learning needs. LIBRARY SCIENCE COURSES-LIBSCI HUH 15. Humanities on the Internet: Culture, Content and Access (3) An introductory course integrating Humanities content with technology and information skills. Students will learn to use the Internet to understand, access and critically evaluate art, literature, music, and other Humanities topics and information. Strong emphasis will be placed on active learning including student writing, group discussion, and oral presentations. Students will complete a research project on a Humanities topic and publish it on the World Wide Web. Students are expected to attend exhibits and performances outside of regularly scheduled class time. Cross listed in Art, Comm, Engl, ForLng, & Theatr. WEBER STATE University 2201. Library Skills, Resources and Research (2) Introduction to library research and information resources. This course enhances students' library research skills and expands their ability to use information technology effectively. Taught in a state of the art electronic environment, this interactive, hands-on course emphasizes student writing, group discussion, and oral presentations. Course content includes: identifying the research topic; defining the research process; using information resources including library catalogs, the Internet and other electronic sources, periodicals, reference tools, and government documents. Acquired skills include critically evaluating and documenting sources. 2202. Internet Navigator (1) The Internet Navigator is a basic introduction to the Internet, and is offered via the World Wide Web (http://www-navigator.utah.edu). The course covers an overview of the Internet, how to use Netscape, E-mail (including modules on VAX and GroupWise), using the Internet to find and evaluate information, and an introduction to Web publishing. 3315/5515. Internet Information Resources (2) Students completing this course will be able to use the Internet to successfully find, evaluate and use Internet information resources. Students will learn to use electronic mail, discussion groups, telnet, FTP, Web search engines, and other Internet tools to effectively find information for academic and business research. Students will plan, present and document a research project and publish it on the World Wide Web. 3340. Information Resources in the Life Sciences (2) A practical introduction to the literature and information resources of the life sciences. Students will expand their research skills and be able to develop effective research strategies to find and synthesize information available in academic libraries and the Internet. Asian Studies Minor Program Coordinator: Dr. Gordon K. Harrington Location: Social Science, Room 242 Telephone: 801-626-6781 Fax: 801-626-7130 Email: gharrington@ssnet.weber.edu Asian Studies at Weber State offers a Minor in Asian Studies, supports the Foreign Language Department's Japanese Minor, oversees courses in the Middle East Track, and cooperates with the BIS Program to offer a Bachelor's degree "BIS—Asian Studies Concentration." Asian Studies courses are offered through a number of cooperating departments including History, Political Science and Philosophy, Geography, Foreign Language, English, Honors, Sociology and Anthropology, Visual Arts, Health and Physical Education, and others. Asian Studies ***■——" muoti'WkWkWkWkWMkWkWkWM * wade Requirements: A grade of "C" or above in each course used toward the Asian Studies Minor (a grade of C- is not acceptable). Credit Hour Requirements: Fifteen credit hours of courses must be taken from at least four of the areas listed below. rses token which are part of the student's major will not count as fulfillment of the minor requirement. 45 Oenera/ PROFILE ENROLLMENT Course Requirements for Minor STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO Required Courses (15 credit hours) DEGREE REQ GEN ED Interdisciplinary Select 15 credit hours from at least four of the following areas Art 2040 Introduction to Asian Art 4 FYE Art 3060 The Art & Architecture of India 4 HNRS Art 3070 The Art & Architecture of China 3 BIS LIBSCI INTRD MINORS r Art 3080 The Art & Architecture of Japan 3 Art 3100 The Art & Architecture of the Applied Science & Islamic World 4 Technology ' Engl 3730* Literatures of Cultures & Places 3 CS Engl HU2710* Perspectives on Women's EET Literature 3 MFET/MET CMT DG ForLng 1010* First Year 1 4 ForLng 1020* First Year II 4 PRENGR ForLng HU2010* Second Year I 4 AUTOSV/AUTOTC ForLng 2020* Second Year II 4 IDT SST TBE ForLng 3060* Grammar & Composition 3 ForLng 3160* Introduction to Literature Analysis 3 Arts & Humanities COMM ForLng 3220* Phonetics & Phonology 3 ForLng 3300* Foreign Language Journal 1 ENGL ForLng 3320* Applied Language Study 1-3 FORLNG ForLng 3510* Business Language I 3 DANCE MUSIC THEATR ForLng 3550* Studies in Culture & Civilization 3 ForLng 3630* Literature Genres 3 ART ForLng 3650* Literature Periods 3 Business & Econ ForLng 3670* Literature Authors 3 MPACC/ACCTNG ForLng 3690* Lit-Special Topics in Literature 1-3 BUSADM ForLng 3850* Study Abroad 1-6 FIN LOM MGMT ForLng 4300* Foreign Language Journal 1 ForLng 4400* Methods of Teaching a Foreign MKTG Language 4 ECON/QUANT ForLng 4510* Business Language II 3 IS&T ForLng 4620* Survey of Literature I 3 Education ForLng 4630* Survey of Literature II 3 MEDUC CHFAM ATHL/AT ForLng 4850* Study Abroad 1-6 ForLng 4960* Senior Seminar & Theses 3 HEALTH/NUTRI Geogr 3640 Geography of Asia 3 PE/REC Geogr 3660 Geography of China & Japan 3 EDUC Geogr 3780* Geographic Area Studies 1-3 Health Professions Geogr 4800* Individual Research 1-3 CLS "r\r\Tf r~*t Hist 4530 Far Eastern History 3 DENSCI PARAMD Hist 4550 Southeast Asian History 3 HTHSCI Hist 4570 South Asian History 3 HAS/HIM Hist 4590 Middle Eastern History 3 MRSCI Hist 4740* Special Issues & Topics in NURSNG RADTEC Asian History 3 DMS PolSci 3220 Politics & Government of Asia 3 NUCMED PolSci 4830* Directed Readings 1-3 RADTHR PolSci 4920* Short Courses, Workshops, RESTHY Institutes, & Special Programs 1-3 Science BOTANY CHEM Philo 3550 Philosophy of Eastern Religion 3 PE 1010 E/I/A Martial Arts (Karate) 1 GEOSCI Soclgy 4990* Seminar in Sociology 3 MATH/MATHED Honors SS/HU2130 Great Ideas of the East 3 MICRO WS 2900/4900* Topics in Women's Studies 1-3 PHSX ZOOL 'Acceptable when the emphasis and/or content are basically Asian Social & Behavioral Studies/Language or Middle East Studies/Language. Sciences-•■■■II CJ ECON Should other courses relating specifically to Asia or the Middle East, either of an experimental or of a permanent nature, be added GEOGR to the curriculum, these courses will be accepted as part of the Asian HIST POLSC Studies Minor . To be a part of the Asian Studies curriculum, a course PHILO must have two-thirds Asian content. PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ' ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI Continuing Ed Weber State University