hours toward the residency requirement. For additional information about the second baccalaureate policy please contact the academic department in which you plan to earn your second degree. Honors at Graduation Students who qualify for honors based on their cumulative WSU grade point average (GPA) will have the appropriate designation indicated on their transcripts and diplomas. Bachelor's Degree Honors Summa Cum Laude - WSU GPA of 3.90 or higher. Magna Cum Laude - WSU GPA of 3.80 or higher. Cum Laude - WSU GPA of 3.60 or higher. Associate's Degree Honors High Honors - WSU GPA of 3.85 or higher. Honors - WSU GPA of 3.60 or higher. Additional honors awarded at graduation are described under the Honors Program. WSU Degree and General Education Requirements General Requirements All Degrees 1. Students must earn a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 for all WSU work. No more than 20 credit hours of "D" grade may be applied toward graduation. A college or department may reject any or all "D" grade work toward major or minor requirements. 2. Graduation credit hours must be earned after students have matriculated. Credit hours earned prior to matriculation must be approved by the Graduation Office. 3. All financial obligations to the university must be cleared. Requirements for Master's Degrees WSU offers eight master's degree programs. Information concerning admission to and requirements for these programs is located in the sections of this catalog for the colleges indicated below. Master of Arts Degree in English (MA) College of Arts & Humanities Master's Degree in Accounting (MAcc) John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA) John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics Master of Education Degree in Curriculum and Instruction (MEd) Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education Master of Science Degree in Athletic Training (MS) Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education Master's Degree in Health Administration (MHA) Dumke College of Health Professions Master of Science Degree in Nursing (MSN) Dumke College of Health Professions Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice (MSCJ) College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Requirements for Bachelor's Degrees 1. A minimum of 120 credit hours. 2. A minimum of 40 upper-division credit hours (courses numbered 3000 and above). 3. A minimum of 30 hours in residency (WSU courses). 4. At least a 2.0 (C) WSU grade point average (GPA). 37 5. Completion of WSU general education, diversity, major and minor requirements. 6. One of the following bachelor's degrees must be specified and the WSU general education, major and minor requirements completed. Some departments may specify completion of specific general education courses. • Bachelor of Arts (BA) • Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) This degree may be earned only by Visual Arts majors; see the Visual Arts Department section for the application process. • Bachelor of Music (BM) Bachelor of Music Education (BME) These degrees may only be earned by Music majors; contact the Department of Performing Arts for more information. • Bachelor of Science (BS) • Bachelor of Integrated Studies (BIS) See the Bachelor of Integrated Studies section of this catalog for information about program requirements and the application process. Foreign Language Requirement The Bachelor of Arts degree must include a foreign language or ASL (American Sign Language) requirement which may be met by one of the following a. Documentation of a proficiency level of "Intermediate Low" or better through an examination administered by the WSU Foreign Language Department or through an examination by a recognized testing agency. b. Completion of WSU foreign language course 2020 with a grade of "C" or higher, or comparable transfer credit. c. Completion of any upper-division WSU foreign language course with a grade of "C" or higher, or comparable transfer credit. d. Students for whom English is a second language may meet the BA foreign language requirement by: - verifying their proficiency in their (non-English) native language in cooperation with the Foreign Language Department and - verifying their proficiency in English as a Second language by passing the ESL Special Examination. e. Documentation of a minimum proficiency level in American Sign Language through an examination administered by the American Sign Language/Interpreting Program at Salt Lake Community College. The signer must produce and maintain American Sign Language with "continuity and precision." f. Completion of WSU American Sign Language course 2020 with a grade of "C" or higher, or comparable transfer credit. Refer to the Foreign Language section of this catalog for additional information on obtaining foreign language credit. The Bachelor of Music degree and Bachelor of Music Education degree requirement is for two semesters of foreign language chosen from French, German, Italian, and Spanish. The requirement may be satisfied by taking two semesters of the same language, or one semester each of two different languages. Scientific Inquiry (SI) Requirement The Bachelor of Science degree must include two or more courses totaling a minimum of six (6) credit hours over and above general education requirements that emphasize scientific inquiry through either experimental, analytical or statistical methods. These courses will address the formulation of hypotheses, the collection of data and the empirical testing of theories through analytical or laboratory inquiry, or will address quantitative methods (taught at a level that requires quantitative literacy). General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREEREQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/ETM MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Health Professions MHA MSN CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2008 - 2009 Catalog