Academic Information A candidate for graduation must pay his graduation fee at the Cashier's Office at the time he is making application for graduation. A candidate is required to be present at Baccalaureate and Commencement Exercises unless excused by the Dean of his school and the President of the college. Application for such excuse should be addressed in writing to the appropriate dean of school. Honors at Graduation—A candidate who has completed requirements for graduation at Weber State College and whose ratio in all registered work is not less than 3.8 is awarded high honors (magna cum laude); a student whose ratio 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. Payment of Fees—The student must have cleared all college financial obligations. REQUIREMENTS FOR BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREES Minimum Requirements—A candidate for graduation with a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science Degree must have completed a minimum of 183 credits. Upper Division Requirement—A minimum of 60 credits of upper division work. Major Requirements—A major in any one department will consist of not fewer than 40 and not more than 60 credits in the major field. Minor Requirments—A minor consists of not fewer than 20 credits. Courses designed primarily for the major students which are also used to satisfy the area requirements as outlined under area requirements can be used as part of the minimum number of hours needed for the minor requirements. See Department for specific minor requirements. Residence Requirement—A candidate for graduation 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. School or Department Requirements—Further information concerning specific courses will be provided under the discus- 52 Academic Information sion of school or department requirements and instructions. Candidates for graduation in the School of Education must meet the minimum requirements as outlined by the Utah State Board of Education for certification of elementary and secondary teachers. Bachelor of Arts Requirement—A candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete 24 credits, or the equivalent, in one approved foreign language. A maximum of fifteen 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. Transfer credit from another institution will be recognized without taking an examination. 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. How to apply—Application forms may be obtained in person or by mail from the Admissions Office, Room 144, Administration Building, Weber State College. Minimum Requirements—One full year of residence, a minimum of 45 credit hours with a grade point average of 2.0 or better, in addition to that required for a first baccalaureate degree. Specific Course Requirements All candidates must include in the 183 credits the following courses: Credits* English 1, 2, 3, (Freshman Composition) 9 Health Education 1 2 Physical Education (Medical exemption approved by the college physician required to waive this requirement) 2 (For specified activities see Physical Education Department) Area Requirements A student may satisfy the general education requirements by completing a minimum of 40 credit hours in the four areas of Humanities, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences. At least 9 credit hours, but not more than 12 credit hours *The term "Credits" means quarter hour credits in this catalog. 53