46 Degree and General Education Requirements COMPLETING YOUR QUANTITATIVE LITERACY AND COMPOSITION GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Because Math and English skills are necessary to succeed in many other courses, it is important to begin the courses you placed into and work towards completing the Quantitative Literacy (QL) and Composition requirements for your program of study early in your studies. Information about completing these requirements can be found below and in the WSU Catalog (catalog.weber.edu). QUANTITATIVE LITERACY There are fiveD ways to fulfill your QL requirement: • Earn "C" or better in MATH 1030,1040,1050, or 108001 • Earn "C" or better in any math course for which either MATH 1050 or 1080 is a prerequisite or • Score 3 or higher on AP Calculus exam or • Score 3 or higher on AP Statistics exam or • Score 70 or higher on Accuplacer College Level Math (CLM) Before choosing one of these options, consult the WSU Catalog (catalog.weber.edu) or your major advisor (weber. edu/advisors). Many programs require you to take a specific QL course to fulfill their program requirements. Depending on your placement, you may need to take one or more prerequisite courses before enrolling in a QL course. Your placement indicates where you need to begin in one of the following QL prerequisite course sequences: • MATH 0950 -> MATH 0990 -* MATH 1010 -» MATH QL course • MATH 0950 -» MATH 0810 -> MATH 1030 Important note: Once you pass a prerequisite math course, the course is valid for 24 months before it expires as a prerequisite. °If you earned a "C" or better in PHIL 2200 between Spring 2007 and Spring 2013 and you are declared in a catalog year between Spring 2007 and Spring 2013, your QL requirement is also met. COMPOSITION To fulfill your Composition requirement, complete English 2010 with a "C" grade or better. An Associate of Applied Science degree (AAS) only requires successful completion of English 1010. Depending on your placement, you may need to take one or more prerequisite courses before enrolling in ENGL 2010. Your placement indicates where you need to begin in the following composition prerequisite course sequence: ENGL 0900 2010 or ENGL 0955 -> ENGL 1010 -> ENGL ESL courses —> ENGL 1010 native English speakers) ENGL 2010 (for non- AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS (AI) 3-6 credit hours Select one of the following options and earn a "C" or better: • POLS 1100 AI - American National Government (3) OR HIST 1700 AI - American Civilization (3) OR ECON1740 AI - Economic History of the United States (3) • HIST 2700 - History of the United States to 1877 (3) AND HIST 2710 - History of the United States since 1877 (3) (recommended for history majors) • Present advanced placement credit in American History or American Government • Present suitable transfer courses from other institutions COMPUTER & INFORMATION LITERACY (CIL) 2-5 credit hours Successful completion of approved four-part (A, B, C, D) requirement. Can be met by receiving a credit grade on each proficiency exam or taking courses with a "C" grade or better, or a combination of the two. Completion of one three-credit NTM 1700 TE - Introduction to Microcomputer Applications course and/or one one-credit 1ST 2010 TE - Business Computer Skills will meet Parts A, B, and C of the requirement. Exams are credit/no credit, courses vary. Students should check with the advisor for their Major to determine the best way to meet the computer literacy requirement. More information is also available at: http:// pro grams. weber. edu/cil/. Part A: Word PartB: PartC: PartD: Processing Operating Spreadsheets Systems & Digital Information Literacy Presentations NTM 1501 NTM 1502 NTM 1503 NTM 1504 Word Operating Spread Information Literacy Processing Systems and sheets Competency Competency Digital Competency exam (.5) exam (.5) Presentations exam Competency (-5) exam (-5) NTM 1700 Introduction to Microcomputer LIBS 1704 Applications (3) Information Navigator (1) Fulfills parts A, B&C -OR- LIBS2504 NTM 1701 NTM 1702 NTM 1703 Information Resources in Introduction Introduction Introduction to History (1) to Word to Operating Spread -OR- Processing (1) Systems sheets (1) LIBS/EDUC and Digital 2604 Information Presentations (1) Resources in Education (1) -OR- LIBS/BSAD 2704 Information Resources in the Business Disciplines (1) -OR- LIBS 2804 Information Resources in the Social Sciences (1) -OR- LIBS/HTHS 2904 Information Resources in the Health Professions (1) Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog