• General Education General Education Requirements General Informatio 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. Residency Requirement A candidate for the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Integrated Studies degree must have a minimum of 45 credits in residence at Weber State and be registered during at least one quarter following the last commencement prior to graduation. School or Department Requirements Further 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 must meet the minimum requirements as outlined by the Utah State Board of Education for certification of elementary and secondary schools. Specific College Requirements All candidates for bachelor degrees must include in the 183 credits required for graduation the following: English 111,112 - 8 credit hours • Health 101 or 102 or 103 - 2 credit hours • Physical education activities - 3 credit hours • The state requirements in American history, government and Economics • Math competency requirement English competency requirement: All four-year students must complete the eight-hour, sequential college writing series English 111 and 112 with a grade of C- or better. As an alternative, students may receive credit for English 111 and 112 through Advanced Placement or CLEP credits. Students with an ACT test score in English of 17 or above may register for English 111, College Writing. Students with ACT test scores between 0-9 will be placed in English 095. Students with English ACT test scores between 10-16 will be placed in English 096, or may take a placement test in order to be placed in the appropriate English class based on the placement test scores. Physical education activities: Courses must be taken from three different areas within the Physical Education courses numbered from 100-160. Athletic courses numbered from 151-168, and Dance courses numbered from 146-153, 247-249, and 251 may also be used to satisfy the Physical Education activities requirements. Any or all of the three required classes may be taken on a credit/no credit basis. The state requirement in American history, government, and economics may be satisfied by any of the following: Completing one of the following courses: Econ SS274; Hist SS170 or Polsci SSI 10. (These courses may also be applied to general education requirements.) • Presenting advanced placement credit in American history or suitable transfer courses from other institutions. • Passing a special examination administered before the end of the second week of each quarter under the direction of the chair of the Department of History. Mathematics competency requirement: All candidates for the Bachelor of Integrated Studies, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Associate of Science, or Associate of Arts degrees, who upon admission to Weber State presented ACT math scores below 19, or who were admitted without ACT scores, are required to achieve one of the following before they will be approved for graduation: • A 19 or above on the math section of the ACT test, OR • A grade of 2.0 or better in Math 105, OR • A grade of 2.0 or better in a math course that has Math 105 as a prerequisite. DEFINITION OF GENERAL EDUCATION General Education is that portion of the curriculum that instructs students in various methods of learning. It ensures that their overall program of study at the college will result in reasonable breadth and depth of understanding of the physical, biological and cultural worlds. General Education empowers students to function after graduation as independent thinkers and learners and as able contributors to the world society of educated human beings. A coordinated program of General Education courses is required for the associate of arts, associate of science, and baccalaureate degrees-regardless of student major or minor. General Education presumes that students have or will acquire basic skills in critical and analytical thinking, in written and oral communication, and in the manipulation of numerical and other abstract concepts. General Education courses are introductory in content, and must involve the student in the methods, major themes and organizing concepts of the various disciplinary approaches to learnings. REQUIREMENTS FOR GENERAL EDUCATION A minimum number of credit hours in general education courses are required of all students who receive a bachelor degree from Weber State. Candidates for an associate degree are required to complete the same general education requriements that are outlined for the bachelor degree. 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 Integrated Studies: Select 12 credit hours from at least 3 groups. • One literature course is required for all three degrees. Groups: ART: Art HU101, Introduction to Art (3) Art HTJ105, Basic Drawing (3) Art HU201, History of Art: Paleolithic thru Roman (3) Art HU202, History of Art: Byzantine thru Baroque/Rococo (3) Art HU203, History of Art: French Revolution thru Modern (3) Art HU204, History of Art: Asian (3) COMMUNICATION: Commun HU102, Principles of Public Speaking (3) Commun HU105, Communication Skills in Human Relations (3) Commun HU111, Introduction to Discussion and Parliamentary Law (3) Commun HU112, Introduction to Mass Communication (3) Commun HU328, Mass Media and Society (3) DANCE: Dance HU169, Introduction to Dance (3) FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Foreign Language classes HU201, HU202, Second Year (5) (5) Foreign Language classes HU302, HU 303, Culture and Civilization (3) (3) Foreign Language classes HU304, HU305, HU306, Third Year (3) (3) (3) 24 25 HONORS: • Honors HU153, Perspectives in the Humanities (4) • Honors HU331, Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas of the West in the Classical and Medieval Eras (4) Honors HU332, Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas of the West in the Modem Era (4) • Honors HU333, Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas of the East (4) LITERATURE: Engl HU232, Introduction to Fiction (3) Engl HU233, Introduction to Drama (3) Engl HU234, Introduction to Poetry (3) Engl HU235, Biography (2) Engl HU250, Introduction to Literature (3) Engl HU251, Masterpieces of American Literature (3) Engl HU261, Masterpieces of English Literature (3) Engl HU337, Plays as Literature (3) Engl HU360, English Novel (3) Engl HU368, Shakespearean Tragedies (5) Engl HU369, Shakespearean Comedies and Histories (5) Engl HU374, Literature of the Bible (5) Foreign Language HU370, Foreign Literary Masterpieces in Cultural Context (3) French HU311, HU312, HU313, Survey of French Literature (3) (3) (3) Survey of German LITERATURE Series: • German HU311, Beginnings to 1500 (3) • German HU312, Renaissance, Reformation, Baroque, Enlightenment (3) • German HU313, The Age of Goethe (3) • German HU314, Romanticism and Realism (3) • German HU315, Naturalism and Literature from 1900 to 1945 (3) • German HU316, 1945 to Present (3) • Japanese HU 311, HU312, HU313, Survey of Japanese Literature (3) (3) (3) • Portuguese HU311, HU312, HU313, Survey of Portuguese Literature (3) (3) (3) • Spani HU311, HU312, HU313, Survey of Spanish Literature (3) (3) (3) • Spani HU314, HU315, HU316, Survey of Spanish American Literature (3) (3) (3) MUSIC: • Music HU101, Introduction to Music (3) • Music HU102, Evolution of Jazz (3) • Music HU103, The History of Pop Music: Ragtime to Rock (3) • Music HU104, Survey of American Musical Theatre (3) PHILOSOPHY: Philo HU 101, Introduction to Philosophy (5) Philo HU 112, Human Values (5) Philo HU335, Medical Ethics (3) Philo HU350, Philosophy of Western Religions (4) Philo HU355, Philosophy of Eastern Religions (4) THEATRE ARTS: Theatr HU101, Enjoying the Theatre (3) Theatr HU102, Enjoying the Movies (3) • Theatr HU110, Acting, An Introduction (3) • Theatr HU460, Creative Dramatics (3) Student Services Interdisc. 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