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Show REQUIREMENTS FOR BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREES Minimum RequirementsA candidate for graduation with a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science Degree must have completed a minimum of 183 credits. - Upper Division RequirementA minimum of 60 credits of upper division work. Major RequirementsA major in any one department will consist of not fewer than 40 and not more than 60 credits in the major field. Minor RequirementsA minor consists of not fewer than 20 credits. Courses used to satisfy the requirements in area studies as outlined under Area Requirements cannot be counted as part of the minimum number of hours needed for the major or minor requirements. Residence RequirementA candidate for graduation must have a minimum of 45 credits in residence at Weber State College and be registered at the college during at least one quarter following the last commencement prior to his graduation. Division Requirements Further information concerning specific courses will be provided under the discussion of division requirements and instructions. Candidates for graduation in the Division of Education must meet the minimum requirements as outlined by the Utah State Board of Education for certification of elementary and secondary teachers. Bachelor of Arts RequirementA candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete 24 credits, or the equivalent, in one approved foreign language. High School or transfer credit from another institution may count toward fulfilling this requirement provided the student can pass an examination or demonstrate in some other satisfactory manner his knowledge of the subject. Second Baccalaureate DegreeA student may qualify for a second baccalaureate degree by completing one full year of work in addition to that required for his first degree. He must complete all the requirements of the division from which he will receive his new degree. 44 Specific Course Requirements All candidates must include in the 183 credits the following courses: Credits* English 1, 2, 3 (Basic Communications) 9 Orientation 1 or equivalent 2 Health Education 1 2 Physical Education (Students 30 years or over exempt) 3 (For specified activities see Physical Education Division) Area Requirements A student may satisfy the general education requirements by completing a total of 40 credit hours in the four areas of Humanities, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences. At least 9 credit hours, but not more than 12 credit hours in any one area will be counted toward this requirement. In addition, women students are required to complete as part of the 40 credit hour area requirements, one approved course in the department of Family Living. Humanities: The general education requirements in Humanities may be satisfied by completing 9 to 12 credit hours selected from the following courses. The courses must be chosen from at least two departments, one of which must be Literature. Art **Art 5, Introduction to Art (3) Art 41, General Drawing (3) Art 185, History of ArtAncient to Renaissance (3) Art 186, History of ArtRenaissance to Modern (3) Literature, Speech and Drama *English 5, Introduction to Literature (3) English 50, 51, 52, American Literature (3) (3) (3) English 60, Shakespeare (5) English 65, Modern British Literature (3) English 84, Modern Dramatic Literature (3) English 88, 89, 90, Critical Approach to Fiction, Drama, Poetry (3) (3) (3) English 95, Biography (2) English 97, Authors of Today (2) English 160, Shakespearian Tragedies (5) English 170, The English Novel (3) English 173, Literature of the Bible (5) Speech 40, Theatre Appreciation (3) *The term "Credits" means quarter hour credits in this catalog. 45 |