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Show General Education The Associate of Arts Degree also requires a minimum of 15 credits in one foreign language or two high school units of one foreign language with at least one additional course in the same language completed in college. Three high school units of one and the same foreign language completed in high school satisfy the language requirement. In a school or department where there is a specific curriculum, the curriculum listed substitutes for the general area requirements. Associate of Applied Science—The program leading to the Associate of Applied Science degree is primarily oriented toward job entry and is normally designed for students who wish to complete a formal education in two years (93 quarter hours). Preparation for this degree includes theory courses, shop and laboratory activities, directed work experiences, and general education. A candidate for the Associate of Applied Science degree must complete the following requirements: a. A minimum of 93 credit hours. b. The required courses in the major discipline and/or related subject areas, to a maximum of 67 credit hours. c. English 101 d. One other English course in written or oral communication, specified by the candidate's department curriculum. e. At least 20 hours from the general education courses listed in the catalog, including at least one course in each of the five areas, Humanities (HU), Life Science (LS), Physical Science (PS), Social Science (SS), Other (GE). The curriculum for the student's major is described in the catalog listing of each department utilizing the Associate of Applied Science Degree. Residence Requirement: A student must have completed a minimum of 30 credits at Weber State College for the title of Associate of Arts, Science, or Applied Science. Students must-also be registered at the College during at least one quarter following the last commencement prior to their graduation. REQUIREMENTS FOR AN INSTITUTIONAL DIPLOMA An Institutional Diploma shall be awarded upon the successful completion of a program directly oriented toward job entry when the program is a duration of 19-36 months (73-144 quarter hours, or other designations). Specificity in denoting accomplishment in an approved program shall be indicated by time, credit, or proficiency acquired following the terminology of the diploma, i.e., Diploma (24 months, Medical Technician) or Diploma (96 quarter hours, Distributive Technology.) Curriculum and requirements for an Institutional Diploma are described in the catalog listing of each department utilizing the Institutional Diploma. Residence Requirement: A student must have completed a minimum of 30 credits at Weber State College for an Institutional Diploma. Students must also be registered at the College during at least one quarter following the last commencement prior to their graduation. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSTITUTIONAL CERTIFICATE Graduation Requirements Certificate (9 months, Electronic Service Technician) or Certificate (45 quarter hours, Auto Body Repair). Curriculum and requirements for an Institutional Certificate are described in the catalog listing of each department utilizing the Institutional Certificate. Residence Requirement: A student must have completed a minimum of 15 quarter hcurs of credit at Weber State College for the Institutional Certificate. Students must also be registered at the College during at least one quarter following the last commencement prior to their graduation. CREDIT GIVEN FOR OTHER THAN COLLEGE EXPERIENCE 1. Advanced Placement Program Credit—Weber State College has adopted the following policy for those students who have completed the Advanced Placement Program and have passed the Educational Testing Service examinations with acceptable scores: Twelve quarter hours will be granted to a student completing any standard Advanced Placement Examination with a composite grade of 5, 4, or 3 at the completion of a daily, full-year, high school course as recommended by the Committee on Advanced Placement of the College Entrance Examination Board. Students interested in receiving credit under this policy should have results of the examination forwarded to the Records Office. 2. CLEP Credit—The College- Level Examination Program is based on the assumption that students have gained the equivalent of formal classroom instruction in the liberal arts through non-traditional ways; such as on-the-job training, residence in a foreign country, military experience, correspondence courses, etc. The CLEP consists of two different types of examinations: a. General Examinations are designed to measure a broad area of general knowledge ordinarily required of students during their first and second year in college. The areas include English composition, Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Humanities, and Social Science-History. A student who has been officially accepted and is presently enrolled at Weber State College may earn a maximum of 46 credit hours toward a degree on the basis of the CLEP General Examination with the exception of the mathematics test. b. Subject Examinations are available in 27 different subjects for credit in equivalent courses taught at Weber State College. CLEP subject examinations cannot be taken for any course a student has previously registered in. (For further information refer to the Testing Center write-up in this catalog.) 3. Special Examination Credit—A student may take special examinations in courses not covered by the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or the Advanced Placement Program based on the following guidelines: a. A student must be officially registered at the time the request for examination is made. b. A special examination cannot be taken for any course a student has previously registered in. c. Credits earned by special examination are not considered part of the residence requirement. d. A maximum of 25 quarter hours of credit can be acquired by Special Examination in the Foreign Language Department. Credit will be given only with approval of the head of the Foreign Language Department. An Institutional Certificate shall be awarded upon the successful completion of a program directly oriented toward job entry when the program is a duration of 18 months or less (1 to 72 quarter hours, or other designations). Specificity in denoting accomplishment in an approved program shall be indicated by time, credit, or proficiency acquired following the terminology of the certificate, i.e., 24 |
