41 POLS DV4070 Sex Roles and The Law (3) POLS DV4160 Topics in World Politics: Third World Women (3) PSY DV2370 Psychology of Women & Gender (3) PSY DV3100 Psychology of Diversity (3) RADT DV3003 Psycho-Social Medicine (3) SOC SS/DV1010 Introduction to Sociology (3) SOC SS/DV1020 Social Problems (3) SOC DV3010 Social Stratification (3) SOC DV3120 Sex/Gender Roles: Past, Present, Future (3) SOC DV3850 American Minorities in Urban Settings (3) SOC DV4410 Comparative Political Sociology (3) SOC DV4550 Sociology of Work (3) SW DV2200 Issues in Diversity (3) WS DV1500 Intro to Women's Studies (3) WS DV3050 Intro to Feminist Theories 1700-Present(3) WS DV3090 Gender and Communication (3) General Education Requirements The mission of the general education program at Weber State University is to 1) assist undergraduate students in the development of a world view inclusive of knowledge from both the arts and sciences and 2) to develop skills essential to the acquisition, evaluation, synthesis, and communication of information associated with both personal and professional development. Thus, the purpose of the general education component of a student's undergraduate degree program is to assist the student in his/her intellectual, personal, professional, and cultural development. Combined with a concentrated study in a major discipline, the general education component serves to develop the depth and breadth of knowledge and skills that exemplifies the educated citizen. General education involves a set of interrelated educational experiences that assists the student in becoming a self reliant interdependent individual in a global community. The ultimate objective of the undergraduate program at Weber State University is to combine the objectives of general education and discipline-specific education in assisting students to be able to: • Understand the processes of acquiring knowledge and information • Reason logically, critically, and creatively in a variety of contexts • Recognize different ways of thinking, creating, expressing, and communicating through a variety of media • Understand the diversity that exists in value systems and cultures in an interdependent world • Develop a capacity for self assessment and lifelong learning CORE REQUIREMENTS The core requirements listed below apply to all Bachelor's degrees andAA/ AS degrees. It is recommended that students complete these requirements within the first 60 credit hours. General education requirements for AAS degrees vary and are specified by each program. 1. COMPOSITION (6 credit hours) - ENGL ENIOIO, Intro to Writing, and ENGL EN2010, Intermediate Writing, (with a grade of C or above). 2. AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS (3 credit hours) - one of the following: a. POLS All 100, American National Government, or HIST All700, American Civilization, or ECON All740, Economic History of the United States. b. For history majors: HIST 2700, History of the United States to 1877, andHlST 2710, History of the United States since 1877. c. Present advanced placement credit in American History, American Government or suitable transfer courses from other institutions. 3. QUANTITATIVE LITERACY (3-5 credit hours) - one of the following: * a. Completion of one three-credit mathematics course (with a grade of C or above): MATH QL1030, Contemporary Mathematics, or MATH QL1040, Intro to Statistics, or MATH QL1050, College Algebra, or MATH QL1080, Pre-calculus, or any math course with either MATH QL1050 or MATH QL1080 as a prerequisite. b. Completion of the three-credit PHIL QL2200 Deductive Logic course with a grade of C of above. c. A score of 70 or greater on the ACCUPLACER College Level Math exam. d. A score of 3 or higher on the AP Calculus or AP Statistics exam. * Weber State University students earning an associate's degree in General Studies or who anticipate transferring to another institution within the Utah State higher education system should fulfill quantitative literacy (QL) with one of the approved Math QL courses rather than PHIL 2200, "Deductive Logic". PHIL 2200 will not be accepted in transfer as a QL course by another Utah public institution of higher education. 4. COMPUTER & INFORMATION LITERACY (2 to 5 credit hours) - Successful completion of approved four-part (A, B, C, D) requirement. Can be met by taking proficiency exams with a C- grade or better, courses with a C- grade or better, or a combination of the two. tion of one three-credit TBE TE1700 Intro to Microcomputer Applications course and/or one one-credit 1ST 2010 Business Computer Skills will meet Parts A, B, and C of the requirement. Part A. WORD PROCESSING - TBE TA1501 Vz credit exam or TBE TA1701 one-credit course, Intro to Word Processing. Part B. OPERATING SYSTEMS, E-MAIL, AND ELECTRONIC PRESENTATIONS - TBE TB1502 Vz credit exam or TBE TBI702 one-credit course, Intro to Microcomputers, E-mail, Operating Systems, and Electronic Presentations. Part C. SPREADSHEETS -TBE TC1503 Vz credit exam or TBE TCI 703 one-credit course, Intro to Spreadsheets. Part D. INFORMATION LITERACY (Library and Internet research skills) - TBE TD1504 Vz credit exam or either LIBS TD1704 one-credit online course Information Navigator or LIBS TD2201 two-credit course Library Skills, Resources and Research or LIBS/BSAD TD2704 one-credit course Information Resources in the Business Disciplines or LIBS TD2804 one-credit course Information Resources in the Social Sciences. Exams are credit/no credit, courses vary. Students should check with the advisorfor their Major to determine the best way to meet the computer literacy requirement. More information is also available at: http://programs.weber.edu/cil/. BREADTH REQUIREMENTS Courses selected to fulfill the following general education requirements must each be from a different program (e.g., have a different course abbreviation, with the exception of HNRS - Honors courses). Students should consult with an advisor before selecting general education courses. Humanities/Creative Arts Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Fine Arts, or Bachelor of Integrated Studies Select nine (9) credit hours - at least three (3) credit hours from Humanities and at least three (3) credit hours from Creative Arts. Each course must be from a different program (e.g. have a different course abbreviation), with the exception of HNRS -Honors courses. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREEREQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/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 MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Heaifh Professions MHA CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences SOC ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2007 - 2008 Catalog