38 Degree and General Education Requirements 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 Minors The term "minor" refers to a collection of related courses that are a student's secondary field of academic concentration or specialization while completing a bachelor degree. Minors may be completed with any bachelor degree. Many majors require the completion of a minor; this is designated under the requirements for each major. Requirements for Master's Degrees WSU offers eleven 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. Also refer to the WSU Graduate Programs policy at weber. edu/ppm/Policies/i 1-1_GraduatePrograms.html. • Master of Arts in English (MA) Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities • Master of Professional Communication (MPC) Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities • Master of Accounting (MACC) John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics • Master of Business Administration (MBA) John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics • Master of Taxation (MTAX) John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics • Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction (MEd) Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education • Master of Science in Athletic Training (MS) Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education • Master of Health Administration (MHA) Dumke College of Health Professions • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Dumke College of Health Professions • Master of Science in Radiologic Sciences (MSRS) Dr. Ezekiel R Dumke College of Health Professions • Master of Science 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.o (C) WSU grade point average (GPA). 5. Completion of WSU general education, diversity, major and minor requirements. 6. One o f the fo llowing bachelo r' 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; seethe Visual Arts Dep a rtm en tsectio n fo r th e app lie a tio n 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 Integrated Studies (BIS) section of this catalog fo r info rm a tio n a bout prog ra m requirements and the application process. Language Requirement The Bachelor of Arts degree includes a language requirement which may be met by one of the following options: • Option l — Foreign Language On e of thefo How ing 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. g. Completion of twelve semester-hours of foreign language. Refer to the Foreign Language section of this catalog for additional information on obtaining foreign language credit. Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog