General Education Requirements General Education Requirements General Informatior NATURAL SCIENCE AREA • Bachelor of Arts: Select 9 credit hours in the Natural Science area, at least one course from a life science group and at least one course from a physical science group. • Bachelor of Science: Select 18 credit hours in Natural Science, at least two courses from two different physical science sub-groups and at least two courses from two different life science sub-groups. • Bachelor of Integrated Studies: Select 12 credit hours, at least one course from a life science group and one course from a physical science group. Groups-Life Science: BOTANY: Botany NS101, Plants in Human Affairs (4) Botany NS110, General Botany (5) Botany NS120, Home and Garden Plants (4) Botany NS140, Environmental Appreciation (3) Botany NS160, Local Flora (4) Botany NS341, Natural Resource Conservation (4) HONORS: • Honors NS151, Perspective in the Life Sciences (4) MICROBIOLOGY: • Micro NS 111, Introductory Microbiology (5) • Micro NS 115, Elementary Public Health (4) • Micro NS205, Principles of Microbiology (5) ZOOLOGY: • Zool NS 160, General Zoology (5) • Zool NS201, Human Physiology (5) • Zool NS211, Invertebrate Zoology (5) • Zool NS212, Vertebrate Zoology (5) • Zool NS230, Heredity (5) • Zool NS380, History of the Life Sciences (3) Groups-Physical Science: CHEMISTRY: Chem NS101, Introduction to Chemistry (5) Chem NS 111, General Chemistry (5) Chem NS 112, Elementary Organic Chemistry (5) Chem NS113, Elementary Biochemistry (5) Chem NS121, NS122, Principles of Chemistry (5) (5) EARTH SCIENCE: Geogr NS 101, Physical Geography (5) • Geogr NS113, Introduction to Meterology (4) • Geol NS 101, Introduction to Geology (5) (NS credit is not given for both Geol NS101 and Geol NS111) • Geol NS 111, Physical Geology and Laboratory (5) • Geol NS 121, Rocks, Minerals, and Earth Materials (4) • Geol NS 180, Geology of the National Parks (3) HONORS: • Honors NS150, Perspectives in the Physical Sciences (4) PHYSICS: • Phsx NS101, Introduction to Physics (5) • Phsx NS103, Introduction to Astronomy (5) • Phsx NS107, Elementary Biophysics (5) • Phsx NS111, and Phsx NS112 or NS113, General Physics (4) (4) • Phsx NS261, and Phsx NS262 or NS263, Physics of Scientists and Engineers (4) (4) SOCIAL SCIENCE AREA • Bachelor of Arts: Select 12 credit hours from at least 2 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. Groups: ANTHROPOLOGY: Anthro SS101, Introduction to Anthropology (5) Anthro SS204, Language and Culture (5) Anthro SS211, Peoples and Cultures of the World (3) Anthro SS310, Cultural Anthropology (5) Anthro SS313, Introduction to Archaeology (5) CORRECTIONS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT • CJSS101, Criminal Justice (5) ECONOMICS: • Econ SSI01, Principles of Economics (5) • Econ SS274, Economic History of the United States (5) GEOGRAPHY: • Geogr SSI 10, World Regional Geography (5) • Geogr SS152, Geography of North America (5) GERONTOLOGY: • Geront SS101, Introduction to Gerontology (5) • Geront SS222, Social Gerontology (3) Geront SS422, Societal Responses to Aging (3) HISTORY: Hist SS101, SS102, SS103, World Civilizations (4) (4) (4) Hist SS170, American Civilization (5) Hist SS270, American Issues (5) Hist SS301, Twentieth Century World (5) Hist SS305, Foundations of American Civilization (3) Hist SS307, The Age of the American Revolution (3) Hist SS309, The New Republic (3) Hist SS312, The Age of Jackson (3) Hist SS313, Slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction (3) Hist SS315, The Emergence of Modern America (3) Hist SS319, Recent America (5) Hist SS430, History of the Middle Ages (300-1500) (5) Hist SS431, Early Modern Europe From the Renaissance to the French Revolution (5) Hist SS432, Nineteenth Century Europe (1815-1900) (5) Hist SS470, History of the Far East (5) Hist SS471, History of South East Asia (5) HONORS: • Honors SS152, Perspectives in the Social Sciences (4) • Honors SS331, Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas of the West in the Classical and Medieval Eras (4) • Honors SS332, Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas of the West in the Modern Era (4) Honors SS333, Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas of the East (4) PHILOSOPHY: • Philo SS320, Philosophy of Democracy (3) POLITICAL SCIENCE: Polsci SSI 10, American National Government (5) Polsci SSI 11, State and Local Government (4) Polsci SS240, Introduction to International Relations (5) Polsci SS381, Comparative Governments of Europe (5) Polsci SS389, Politics and Governments of Developing Nations (4) • Polsci SS428, History of Political Thought (5) PSYCHOLOGY: Psych SS101, Introductory Psychology (5) • Psych SS154, Psychology of Adjustment (3) • Psych SS300, Child Psychology (3) SOCIAL WORK: • Soclwk SS 101, Introduction to Social Work (5) SOCIOLOGY: • SoclgySSlOl, • SoclgySS102, • SoclgySSlll, • Soclgy SS250, • Soclgy SS280, • Soclgy SS311, • Soclgy SS315, • Soclgy SS327, Introduction to Sociology (5) Social Problems (5) Courtship and Marriage (3) Introduction to Social Psychology (5) The Community (Urban/Rural) (3) Sociology of the Family (3) Sociology of Childhood (3) Criminology (3) PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AREA • Bachelor of Arts: Select 3 credit hours from this area. • Bachelor of Science: Select 3 credit hours from this area. • Bachelor of Integrated Studies: Select 3 credit hours from this area. Groups: BUSINESS EDUCATION/ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS: • Bused PD101, Elementary PC Keyboarding and Applications (3) CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES: ChFam PD115, Planning Individual and Family Finances (3) • ChFam PD140, Marriage as Developmental Process (4) • ChFam PD150, Human Development (5) • ChFam PD315, Consumer Rights and Responsibilities (3) COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS or COMPUTER SCIENCE: • CIS PD170, Microcomputer Applications in Business (4) • Comsci PD101, Concepts and Applications of Computing (4) CRIMINAL JUSTICE: • CJ PD201, Practical Law (3) FINANCE: Fin PD101, Personal Finance (4) Fin PD230, Introduction to Investments (4) HEALTH AND RECREATION: Hlth PD111, Stress Management (3) Hlth PD200, First Aid (3) Hlth PD270, Consumer Hlth (3) Hlth PD340, Drug Abuse Prevention (3) Hlth PD350, Human Sexuality (3) Rec PD361, Outdoor Survival (3) HEALTH SCIENCE: • Hlthsci PD120, Introduction to Medical Science (3) • Hlthsci PD130, Common Medicines (3) HONORS: • Honors PD154, Perspectives in the Applied Arts and Sciences (2-4) LIBRARY SCIENCE: • Libsci PD101, Library Skills, Resources, and Research (3) SALES & SERVICE: • Indsgn PD105, Design for Living (4) General Education Area Requirements may also be satisfied by: 1. AP Credit - Students who have completed advanced placement courses in high school and passed the Educational Testing Service examination with acceptable scores 5, 4, 3, will be granted 12 hours of credit for each, and will be given general education credit where applicable. 2. CLEP Credit - All students are eligible to take the CLEP (College Level Examination Program) battery which, if passed satisfactorily, may satisfy most of the general area requirements. (See CLEP under Testing.) 3. Transfer Credit - Students who have completed all general education requirements for a bachelor's degree at another institution in the Utah System of Higher Education prior to transferring to Weber State will not be required to meet the above requirements. Students who have not met the previous school's requirements must meet the general education requirements at Weber State. This agreement includes all Utah system institutions. Student Services Interdisc. 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