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Show Honors graduating with the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees the Honors courses within his major must include Senior Project credit. Additional requirements may be made at the determination of the particular major department. In the event a department does not have a course allowing for a Senior Project, a student with departmental approval may utilize Honors 499 which credit would count as Honors credit within the major. General HonorsTo graduate with General Honors a student must complete forty hours of Honors courses. Ten of these hours may include Departmental Honors courses. The student may acquire these hours through formal participation in a Departmental Honors Program connected with his major or minor. The student not participating formally in a Departmental Honors Program may acquire these hours by taking Departmental Honors courses in any department or departments with the permission of the director of the Honors Program and the chairman of the appropriate department or departments. Sixteen hours may include AP and CLEP credit as defined below. A maximum of 12 hours in Honors 283 and 483 (Directed Readings, Projects, and Research) may be applied towards graduation. The student should consult with the Director of the Honors Program concerning the optional ways below for acquiring Honors credit. AP and CLEP as Honors creditFor each AP course passed at a score of 3 or higher for which credit has been granted at Weber State College, an Honors student may waive 4 hours of the General Honors requirement up to a maximum total of 12 hours. For each CLEP general examination passed at a score of 525 or higher for which credit has been given at Weber State College, an Honors student may waive 4 hours of the General Honors requirement up to a maximum total of 12 hours. A maximum total of 16 hours in combined AP and CLEP Honors credit waiver is available. Honors General EducationThe Honors student may elect to complete his General Education requirements through the folowing curriculum: Honors 1102 hours Honors 331, 332, 33312 hours Three courses from Honors 150-15312 hours Honors 283 or 4833 hours Honors 290 or 4906 hours Honors Electives5 hours Total40 hours The Honors student must fulfill the college specific area requirements which include English 101, 102, 1039 hours; Health 1002 hours; Physical Education 3 hours; State requirement in American History, Government, or Economics 3-5 hours. Honors sections in the foregoing courses are often available. AP and CLEP credit acquired through scores stipulated above may be substituted where appropriate for Honors 150-153. Honors Individually Planned General EducationThe Honors student may elect to fulfill his General Education requirements through a program planned in consultation with the Director of the Honors Program and a faculty adviser. Departmental Honors CurriculaThe Honors student may consult the catalog entry of a particular department for a description of that department's requirements in Honors. The precise nature of a Departmental Honors Program is determined by the department through coordination with the Honors Committee and with the approval of the Curriculum Committee and the Faculty Senate. General Honors Curriculum Honors sections of departmental courses open to all Honors students and carrying general Honors credit will appear in the Honors listing of the quarterly class schedule. Such sections are determined through the cooperation of the departments concerned and the Honors Committee after initial approval by either the Curriculum Committee or the General Education Committee and the Faculty Senate. 48 Honors HONORS COURSES PS, LS, HU or SS 110. Contemporary Issues (2) Topics will vary anil will be drawn from contemporary events : may he taken more than once with different course content; general education credit is limited to the area from which the particular topic is drawn. A W S PS 150. An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Physical Sciences (Formerly Perspectives of Thought: Physical Sciences) (4) A W LS 151. An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Life Sciences (Formerly Perspectives of Thought: Biological Sciences) (4) W S SS 152. An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Social Sciences (Formerly Perspectives of Thought: Social Sciences) (4) A W HU 153. An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Humanities (Formerly Perspectives of Thought: Domain of the Arts) (4) W S 2S3. Directed Readings, Projects, and Research (Formerly Honors Readings) (1-4) Individualized study with a professor who may be selected from many possible disciplines. AWS 290. Honors Colloquium (Formerly Honors 292) (1-3) Varied topics as described in the quarterly schedule; topics will be drawn from disciplines across the entire college; may lie taken more than once with different course content; restricted to lower division students: may be offered in conjunction with 492. AWS 292. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) In order to provide flexibility and to meet many different needs, a number of specific offerings are possible using this catalog number. When the number is used it will be accompanied by a brief and specific descriptive title. The specific title with the credit authorized for the particular offering will appear on the student transcript. A W S Su HU or SS 331. The Intellectual Tradition of Man: Great Ideas of the West in the Classical and Medieval Eras. A (4) HU or SS332. The Intellectual Tradition of Man: Great Ideas of the West in the Modern Era. W (4) HU or SS 333. The Intellectual Tradition of Man: Great Ideas of the East. S (4) 483. Directed Readings, Projects and Research (Formerly Honors Readings) (1-4) Individualized study with a professor who may be selected from many possible disciplines. AWS 490. Honors Colloquium (formerly Honors 492) (1-3) Varied topics as described in the quarterly schedule; topics will be drawn from disciplines across the entire college: may be taken more than once with different course content; may be offered in conjunction with 292. AWS 492. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) In order to provide flexibility and to meet many different needs, a number of specific offerings are possible using this catalog number. When the number is used it will be accompanied by a brief and specific descriptive title. The specific title with the credit authorized for the particular offering will appear on the student transcript. A W S Su 499. Honors Senior Project (Formerly Honors Seminar) (1-4) May be taken by students whose major department offers no Senior Project course: or may be taken in conjunction with a departmental Senior Project course when amplitude of the project merits additional credit; may be offered as a scheduled seminar course, or taken on an independent study basis. AWS THE BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIES PROGRAM Candadai Seshachari, Director Purpose and PhilosophyThe Bachelor of General Studies (B. G. S.) Degree has been designed with a view to meeting the needs of students who might find that the existing degree programs do not serve their legitimate interests. Thus the purpose of the new degree would be to provide students with a viable alternative to the present Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science degrees the degree is essentially beamed toward the needs of the non-traditional students. It could however also meet the tailored academic needs of students who are highly self-motivated or who want to pursue an unusual combination of talents and academic interests. In essence, the B. G. S. degree program will serve the needs of: (1) the student who wants to obtain a broad general education: (2) the student who wants to pursue a unique program of his own; (3) the student who is undecided about a career. It is also designed to implement the philosophy and goals of General Education and to make the student's education at Weber State College a rich and rewarding experience. Entrance LimitationsThe Bachelor of General Studies degree option will be available to students in good standing in the college. Entrance into the program 49 |
