36 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 graduate programs leading to a Master of Education Degree in Curriculum and Instruction (M.Ed.), a Master's Degree in Accounting (M.Acc.), a Master's Degree in Business Administration (M.B.A.), and a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice (M.S.C.J.). Information concerning admission to these programs is located within the Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education, the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics, and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences sections of this catalog. Students should contact the Teacher Education Department at 801-626-6278, the School of Accountancy at 801-626-6897, the M.B.A. Program at 801-626-7545, or the Qiminal Justice Department at 801-626-6146 for application forms and additional information. 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). 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 progam 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). A student may not use a given cowse to satisfy both the general education requirements and the above requirement for the Bachelor of Science; however, certain courses used to complete a program of study (major, miner, support/elective) may be used to fulfill the Bachelor of Science requirement. Following is a list of courses approved to be used to fulfill the Bachelor of Science requirement. Students should consult with an advisor before selecting general education courses. College of Applied Science & Technology SI Courses AUSV SI1320-SI1362 Specialized Electricity and Electronics (4) ATTC SI4220 Advanced Diagnosis (2) CS SI1022 Software Development (4) CS SI 1023 Selected Programming Language (4) CS SI 1400 Fundamentals of Programming (4) CS SI1410 Object Oriented Programming (4) CS SI2420 Introduction to Data Structures & Algorithms (4) CS SI2650 Computer Architecture/Organization (4) CS SI3050 Object Oriented Analysis and Design (4) CS SI3750 Software Engineering (4) CMT SI2330 Concrete Technology (3) CEET SI3010 Advanced Circuit Analysis I (4) MFET SI2300 Statics and Strength of Materials (5) Weber State University 2005-2006 Catalog