Student Expense Budget Bachelor Degree Requirements General Information Student Expense Budget The following budgets are those typically used to calculate the financial need of students with the characteristics indicated below. Adjustments to these typical budgets are made to reflect special needs of different individual students. (The following budgets reflect those proposed for the 1988-89 academic year. Actual budgets will be similar but with possible adjustments.) Students Living: W/Parents At Home On Off Campus Campus Tuition and Fees $1182 $1182 $1182 Books and Supplies 405 405 405 Housing and Food 1101 2991 2991 Personal, Miscellaneous & Medical Expense 954 954 954 Transportation 675 675 675 Total Estimated Budget $4317 $6207 $6207 Budgets covernine-month period Additional expense for out-of-state tuition and fees $2013. All costs are subject to change and all funding subject to availability of funds. Aid Received by Entering Students The following information describes the financial aid that was awarded to students by income, provided as a description of institutional practices with the understanding that individual awards vary according to need and that changes in funding levels may influence awards in subsequent years. Family Income Number of Program Awards 1985-86 Amount % of Needy Students Offered Aid Who Applied On time Average Award Range of Awards 0-5,999 6,000,11,999 12,000-17,000 18,000-over 1,561 750 336 332 $3,031,558 1,402,000 554,697 214,960 100 100 100 100 $1,942 1,869 1,650 647 $200-5,000 200-5,000 200-5,000 200-5,000 Totals 2,979 $5,203,215 100 $1,747 $200-5,000 Total aid offered was composed of 60% grants and 40% in the form of loans and/or college work study (self help). Tables can be produced for dependent, independent, single, married students, etc. 14 Grade Requirements Students must attain an average grade point of at least 2.00 for all their registered work. Not more than 30 quarter hours of D grade credit may be applied toward graduation. The school or department, howeva, may rejea any or all D grade work toward the major or minor requirements. Honors at Graduation Candidates for graduation at Weba State College may receive Honors in relation to their achievement in all their registered work. Only the names of students who qualified for Honors designation at the end of the winter quarter immediately preceding commencement will be published in the commencement program. Howeva, all students who have qualified at the end of the spring quarter will have the appropriate designation placed on their transcripts and diplomas according to the following policy: Bachelor Degree Candidates • Summa Cum Laude - The candidate's cumulative GPA must rank in the top 3 percent of all candidates for a Bachelors Degree in the school of their major and the candidate's GPA must be 3.90 or above. • Magna Cum Laude - The candidate's cumulative GPA must rank in the top 8 percent of all Bachelor Degree candidates from the school including those designated Summa Cum Laude and the candidate's GPA must be 3.80 or higha. • Cum Laude - The candidate's cumulative GPA must rank in the top 16 percent of all Bachelor Degree candidates from the school including those designated Summa and Magna Cum Laude and the candidate's GPA must be 3.60 or higha. Associate Degree Candidates Those candidates for the Associate of Arts and the Associate of Science whose cumulative GPA ranks in the top 5 percent of all candidates from each school and is 3.85 or higha will be awarded "High Honors." Those candidates whose GPA is among the top 15 percent and 3.60 or higher will be awarded "Honors." Waiver of Requirements Where extenuating circumstances exist, students may request a waiva of graduation requirements and policies. All waiva requests with the exception of major and minor program requirements and grade changes must be addressed to the Admissions, Credits, and Graduation Committee by: • Filling out a waiva request form obtained at the Graduation Office, AD102; • Where necessary, obtaining the signed recommendation of the department chair and the dean of the school and returning it to the Graduation Office. • Students will be notified of all committee decisions within two weeks. Major and minor program changes and waivers will be requested through the department and dean of the school and when approved will be logged directly into the computer. Writing Philosophy Weba State College recognizes that the ability to write cogent, coherent, correct prose is a hallmark of the educated person. Effective writing skills not only enhance professional advancement but also foster intellectual growth. The College is committed to developing proficiency in writing across disciplines and throughout the programs of all its students. To accomplish this goal, students must write to learn about their disciplines and learn to write in their disciplines. Courses in most disciplines contain writing components which help students learn the writing process via discussion, pea review, and/or multiple drafts of essays, journals, research papers, reports, letters, case briefs, etc. Such real world assignments will prepare students for writing tasks in their careers. REQUIREMENTS FOR BACHELOR DEGREES Credit Requirements A candidate for graduation with a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Science, or a Bachelor of Integrated Studies degree must have completed a minimum of 183 credits. A minimum of 60 credits of uppa-division work must be completed Foreign Language Requirement A candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete 24 credits, or the equivalent, in one or more approved foreign languages. A maximum of 15 college credits from high school may count toward filling the foreign language requirement provided the student can pass an examination to demonstrate proficiency in the subject (For a list of examinations see the Foreign Language Department in this catalog.) Transfa credit from another institution will be recognized without an examination. Student Services Interdisc. Programs Allied Health Sciences Arts & Humanities Business & Economics Education Natural Sciences Social Sciences Technology 15 Continuing Education