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Show General Education 3. Transfer Credit: Students who have completed all General Education requirements at another Utah institution prior to transferring to Weber State College will not be required to meet the above requirements. Students who have not met the previous schools' requirements must meet the General Education requirements at Weber State College. SECOND BACCALAUREATE DEGREE A student may qualify for admission to a second baccalaureate degree following the completion of a first baccalaureate degree at an accredited institution. Admission to a second baccalaureate degree program must be approved by the Admissions Committee prior to registration for this program. Application forms for a second baccalaureate degree may be obtained in person or by mail from the Admissions Office. To qualify for the second degree, the student must complete a full year of residence and a minimum of 45 credit hours with a grade point average of at least 2.0, in addition to whatever requirements he may have completed for the first baccalaureate degree. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE Associate of Arts and Associate of ScienceA candidate for graduation with an associate degree must complete a minimum of 93 credits. Students must include in the 93 credits the specific course and area requirements listed under the requirements for either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree with the following exceptions: a. The Social Science area requirements may be satisfied by completing a minimum of 9 credit hours. b. The state requirement in American History, Government, and Economics does not need to be completed. 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 ScienceThe program leading to the Associate of Applied Science degree is primarily oriented toward job entry and is normally designated 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 his major discipline and/or related subject areas, to a minimum 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 22 Graduation Requirements Applied Science. He must also be registered at the College during at least one quarter following the last commencement prior to his graduation. A student with special problems and a student who needs specific courses for his major field may satisfy the general education requirements by substituting, as an alternate, courses which are approved by the dean of the school and the graduation committee. 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 of 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 Education). 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. He must also be registered at the College during at least one quarter following the last commencement prior to his graduation. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSTITUTIONAL CERTIFICATE An Institutional Certificate shall be awarded upon the successful completion of a program directly oriented toward job entry when the program is of 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., 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 hours of credit at Weber State College for the Institutional Certificate. He must also be registered at the College during at least one quarter following the last commencement prior to his graduation. CREDIT GIVEN FOR OTHER THAN COLLEGE EXPERIENCE 1. Advanced Placement Program CreditWeber 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 CreditThe 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. 23 |
