General Studies Program schedule; topics will be drawn from disciplines across the entire college; may be taken more than once with different course content; restricted to lower division students; may be offered in conjunction with 490. A W S 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 WSSu HU or SS 331. Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas of the West in the Classical and Medieval Eras. A (4) HU or SS 332. Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas of the West in the Modern Era. W (4) HU or SS 333. Intellectual Traditions: 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. A W S 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 290. A W S 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. A W S THE BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIES (BGS) PROGRAM Candadai Seshachari, Director BGS DEGREE PROGRAM Description: The BGS Degree Program will serve the needs of: (1) the student who wants to individualize a unique academic program of his own; (2) the student who wants to obtain a broad general education; (3) the student who wants to diversify his professional potential. Education: To qualify for the degree, the student must fill the graduation and BGS Degree requirements as listed below. Employment: The BGS Degree allows the student to pursue unique professional goals of his choice. Indeed, a student under this program may prepare or retrain himself for more than one professional career. Entrance LimitationsThe Bachelor of General Studies degree option will be available to students in good standing in the college. Entrance into the program will ordinarily be permitted at any time following the student's first quarter as a college student. It is expected that the student, rather than seeking this option because of indecision or an inability to succeed in an established major, will have purposeful and mature objectives. It is expected that this student will have a mature understanding of himself or herself and will know with some precision which life goals he/she will meet through a self-designed program. A student seeking admission to the Bachelor of General Studies degree program should apply to the Director of General Education. Official forms of application are available from his office (SS 136). 46 BGS Degree Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor of General Studies Degree I. General Requirements: A. The student must complete a minimum of 183 credit hours with a minimum cumulative G. P. A. of 2.0. B. The student must establish a minimum of 45 hours of residence at Weber State College with registration in at least one quarter at the college following the last commencement prior to graduation. C The student must take a minimum of 60 credit hours of upper division work. D. The student must receive a minimum grade of "C" in each of his courses taken for his three concentrations. II. Specific Requirements: A. The student must complete the "specific course requirements" under General Education as applicable to the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of General Studies degrees. B. The student must complete the area requirements for General Education as listed for the Bachelor of General Studies degree; Honors students may elect to fulfill this requirement through the Honors General Education option. C. The student must take a minimum of 20 credit hours each from at least three (3) different academic departments or recognized disciplines as approved by the BGS Admissions Committee beyond the classes that fulfill the General Education requirements. The course of study in each department or discipline shall be approved by the appropriate department. Any departures from the approved set of courses must be sanctioned by the chairmen of the appropriate departments. D. The student must apply and be accepted as a formal candidate, and take a least 45 credit hours of course work after his acceptance to be eligible for the Bachelor of General Studies degree. A Word of AdviceThe student is strongly advised that before applying for admission to the Bachelor of General Studies program, he should consider the more traditional options open to him. The Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science are still the bedrock degrees of the academic world; they provide ready and recognizable standards by which the graduate school, the employer, and the common citizen will judge the student's accomplishments. The student will however find that an intelligent use of the Bachelor of General Studies program will equip him with skills and knowledge which are rewarding. 47