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Show • In the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, students compete in national moot court competition each year. Historically, WSU teams have fared well in the national competition, finishing in the top 10 seven times, including a third-place finish in 2005. According to Frank Guliuzza, the pre-law advisor, the experience helps students get admitted to law school and succeed once they get there. • The Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions is a leader in state-of-the-art outreach and online educational delivery in the health professions. Programs are designed in a career-ladder format, encompassing certificate, associate's degree, bachelor's degree and master's degree entry and exit points for health professionals. Starting in 2006 Weber State University began offering a Master of Health Administration degree in response to demand from local health care providers. The degree is the only graduate program of its kind currently available in the state. • The College of Applied Science & Technology offers the last two years of bachelor's degrees in both Computer Science and Construction Management Technology on the Redwood Campus of Salt Lake Community College. Courses are offered in the evenings for the convenience of students in the Salt Lake metropolitan area. • The Athletic Training Program in the Department of Health Promotion and Human Performance, Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education, has achieved national accreditation status through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). • The College of Arts & Humanities provides cultural opportuni ties for northern Utah through its strong commitment to the integration of music, theater and dance. The Kimball Visual Arts Center hosts exhibitions of the works of nationally and internationally acclaimed artists as well as of WSU students. • The College of Science provides unique opportunities for students to conduct undergraduate research in collaboration with faculty. These research opportunities greatly enhance a student's success in finding rewarding employment in his/her chosen field, or getting accepted into top graduate and professional schools. • Weber State University has been selected as the site for a Tech nology Innovation Center that will support the Utah Science, Technology and Research (USTAR) initiative. The new center, one of five planned throughout the state as part of USTAR's Technology Outreach Program, will bring together local businesses and industry, government agencies and area educational institutions with the goal of sparking new business development, enhancing the climate for innovation, and stimulating the creation of more jobs. Accreditation Weber State University is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. All applied technical education programs are fully accredited by the Utah State Office of Vocational Education. Teacher education programs are fully accredited by the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification. In addition, specific professional agencies currently accredit or approve the following departments and programs: COLLEGE OF APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Automotive Service Technology [AAS programs] (National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation) Construction Management Technology (American Council of Construction Education) Electronics Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology (Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc.) Interior Design Technology (National Kitchen & Bath Association) [Endorsement] COLLEGE OF ARTS & HUMANITIES Music (National Association of Schools of Music) JOHN B. GODDARD SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS All undergraduate and graduate programs in business (AACSB - Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) School of Accountancy-all undergraduate and graduate programs in accounting (AACSB - Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) JERRY AND VICKIE MOYES COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Athletic Training (Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education) Early Childhood Education (National Association for the Education of Young Children Teacher Education Standards, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) Elementary Education (Association of Childhood Education International) Family Studies (National Council on Family Relations Standards for the Certified Family Life Educator) Melba S. Lehner Children's School (National Association for the Education of Young Children Standards) Physical Education Teaching (National Association for Sport and Physical Education) Teacher Education (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, Utah State Board of Education Standards) DR. EZEKIEL R. DUMKE COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS Clinical Laboratory Sciences (National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Dental Hygiene (Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association) Emergency Care & Rescue (Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs in the Emergency Medical Services Professions) Health Administrative Services (Association of University Programs in Health Administration) Health Information Management, Health Information Technology (Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Nursing (National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission) Respiratory Therapy (Committee on Accreditation forRespi: COLLEGE OF SCIENCE Chemistry (American Chemical Society) Weber State University 2008 - 2009 Catalog |
