Graduation exercises unless excused by the dean of his school. Application for such excuse may be obtained at the Graduation Office and should be submitted to the appropriate dean. Honors at Graduation. A candidate who has completed requirements for graduation at Weber State College and whose grade point average in all registered work is not less than 3.8 is awarded high honors (magna cum laude). A student whose grade point average in all his registered work is not less than 3.4 is awarded honors (cum laude). The names of students winning high honors and honors are published in the Commencement program and elsewhere as the President may direct. Honors for Commencement are determined during the spring quarter and do not reflect final grades for that quarter. Grade RequirementsA student must attain an average grade point of at least 2.0 for all his registered work. Credit RestrictionsNot more than 30 quarter hours of D grade credit may be applied toward graduation. The school or department, however, may reject any or all D grade work toward the major or minor requirements. REQUIREMENTS FOR BACHELOR DEGREES Minimum RequirementsA candidate for graduation with a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of General Studies 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. (See Majors and Minors.) Minor RequirementsA minor is a program of study generally selected to compliment and strengthen a student's major and/or enrich the student's overall educational program. Some bachelor degree programs do not require a minor. See your major program of study outline to determine if a minor is required. For the minors available, see the Majors and Minors listing in this catalog. Change in Graduation RequirementsA student normally is held to the requirements outlined in the catalog published four years before the year of his graduation. Where there is written agreement between a department chairman and a student, graduation requirements within a student's major or minor may be met by completing the requirements outlined in any catalog published one, two, or three years before the year of graduation. To meet specific and general education requirements, a student normally follows the requirements listed in the catalog published four years before the year of graduation. With the approval of the Graduation Office he may complete the specific and general education requirements by following the requirements outlined in a catalog published one, two, or three years before the year of his graduation. Residence RequirementA candidate for the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of General Studies Degree 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. Foreign Language RequirementA candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete 24 credits, or the equivalent, in one or more approved foreign language. 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 his knowledge of the subject. (For a list of examinations see the Foreign Language Department in this catalog). Transfer credit from another institution will be recognized without an examination . School or Department RequirementsFurther information concerning specific courses will be provided under the discussion of school or department requirements and instructions. Candidates for graduation in the School of Education 18 General Education must meet the minimum requirements as outlined by the Utah State Board of Education for certification of elementary and secondary teachers. Specific Course RequirementsAll candidates must include in the 183 credits required for graduation the following courses: Credits English 101, 102, 103 (English Composition) 9 English 103Writing in the Disciplines: Divided into 103A (Social Sciences and Humanities), 103B (Applied Sciences), and 103C (Exact Sciences). Health Education 100 2 Physical Education (Medical exemption approved by the college physician required to waive this requirement) 3 (For specified activities see Physical Education Department) The State Requirement in American History, Government and Economics 3-5 Senate Bill Requirement in American History, Government, and Economics may be satisfied by: 1. Completing one of the following courses: Economics 274, Economic History of the United States; Economics 430, Business and Government; History 170, American Civilization; History 120, United State;-! History and History 121, United States History; History 420, Constitutional History of the United States; Political Science 110, American National Government; Philosophy 320, Philosophy of Democracy. (Economics 274, History 120, and 121. or 170, Political Science 110, and Philosophy 320 may also be applied to general education requirements.) or 2. Presenting advanced placement credit in American History or suitable transfer courses from other institutions or 3. Passing a special examination administered before the end of the second week of each quarter under the direction of the Dean of the School of Social Science. If this option is completed, the Social Science requirement is reduced to 9 credit hours. General Education Area RequirementsThe General Education Program described in the following sections is required of all students who receive a bachelor degree from Weber State College To provide the broadest possible background in general education the selection of courses should depend upon the high school preparation. The student who has done well in a high school course in a given field should not select a course that might repeat essentially the same subject matter. Humanities Area Bachelor of Arts: Select 15 credit hours from at least 4 groups. Bachelor of Science: Select 9 credit hours from at least 2 groups. Bachelor of General Studies: Select 8 credit hours from at least 2 groups. (One literature course is required for all three degrees) Groups: I. Art-Art 101, Introduction to Art (3) Art 105, Basic Drawing (3) Art 301, History of ArtPaleolithic through Roman (3) Art 302, History of ArtByzantine through Renaissance (3) Art 303, History of ArtBaroque through Modern (3) II. Communication Com 102, Principles of Public Speaking (3) Com 111, Introduction to Discussion and Parliamentary Law (3) Com 112, Introduction to Mass Communication (3) III. Dance HU169, Introduction to Dance (3) 19