• Associate Degree Requirements Registration General Information REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREES An Associate of Arts or Science degree is designed to meet the needs of students interested in a general course of study which can be completed in approximately two years. An Associate degree can be used to prepare persons for employment in positions which call for two years of college or a general Associate degree. Some students will elect to obtain an Associate degree to assure that their General Education courses are completed for a future Bachelor's degree. The Associate degree must be completed and received at least a year prior to qualifying for a Bachelor's degree, as the Bachelor's degree supercedes the Associate degree and they cannot be awarded simultaneously. Associate of Arts and Associate of Science A candidate for graduation with an associate degree must complete a minimum of 93 credit hours. Students must include in the 93 credits the "Specific Requirements", including English and Math competency requirements. and the "Requirements for General Education" listed under the requirements for the corresponding Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. The associate degree candidate is exempt from satisfying the state requirement in American History, Government, and Economics. The Associate of Arts degree also requires a minimum of 15 credits in one or more foreign languages or two high school units of one foreign language with at least one additional course in the same language completed in college. Three high school units of the same foreign language completed in high school satisfy the language requirement. In a school or department where there is a curriculum specified for general education, that curriculum substitutes for the general area requirements. Associate of Applied Science The program leading to the Associate of Applied Science degree is primarily oriented toward job entry and is normally designed for students who wish to complete a formal education in two years (93 quarter hours). Preparation for this degree includes theory courses, shop and laboratory activities, directed work experiences, and general education. A candidate for the Associate of Applied Science degree must complete the following requirements: • A minimum of 93 credit hours. • The required courses in the major discipline and/or related subject areas to a maximum of 67 credit hours. • English 111. • One other English course in written or oral communication specified by the candidate's department curriculum. At least 20 hours from the general education courses listed in the catalog including at least one course in each of the four areas of Humanities (HU), Natural Science (NS), Social Science (SS), and Personal Development (PD). 28 Some programs leading to the Associate of Applied Science degree require Math Competency. Students should carefully check the program requirements for the specific degree of interest. The curriculum for the student's major is described in the catalog listing of each department utilizing the Associate of Applied Science degree. Residency Requirement A student must have completed a minimum of 30 credits at Weber State for the title of Associate of Arts, Science, or Applied Science. Students must also be registered at Weber State during at least one quarter following the last commencement prior to their graduation. REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTITUTIONAL CERTIFICATES An institutional certificate shall be awarded upon successful completion of a program directly oriented toward job entry when the program is a duration of 18 months or less (1-72 quarter hours or other designation). Specificity in denoting accomplishment in an approved program shall be indicated by time, credit, or proficiency acquired following the terminology of the certificate; i.e., Certificate (9 months, Electronic Service Technician) or Certificate (45 quarter hours, Auto Body Repair). Curriculum and requirements for an institutional certificate are described in the catalog listing of each department utilizing the institutional certificate. Residency Requirement A student must have completed a minimum of 15 quarter hours of credit at Weber State for the institutional certificate. Students must also be registered at Weber State during at least one quarter following the last commencement prior to their graduation. REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTITUTIONAL DIPLOMAS An institutional diploma shall be awarded upon the successful completion of a program directly oriented toward job entry when the program is a duration of 19-36 months (76-144 quarter hours or other designations). Specificity in denoting accomplishment in an approved program shall be indicated by time, credit, or proficiency acquired following the terminology of the diploma; i.e., Diploma (24 months, Medical Technician) or Diploma (96 quarter hours, Distributive Technology). Curriculum and requirements for an institutional diploma are described in the catalog listing of each department utilizing the institutional diploma. Residency Requirement A student must have completed a minimum of 30 credits at Weber State for an institutional diploma. Students must also be registered at Weber State during at least one quarter following the last commencement prior to their graduation. COMPLETED DEGREES Once a degree or certificate has been awarded, a student cannot change or improve factors related to that award. Therefore, courses cannot be repeated to improve the GPA of that degree; nor can courses, majors, or minors be added after a degree has been awarded in order to improve it. If students elect to continue their education after having been awarded a Bachelor's degree, they may apply for a Second Bachelor's degree or a Master's degree. GPA calculation begins again with the new degree. 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 Graduation Committee prior to registration for this program. Application forms for a second baccalaureate degree may be obtained in person or by mail from the Graduation Office. To qualify for the second degree, the student must complete a full year in residence and a minimum of 45 credit hours with a GPA of at least 2.00, in addition to whatever requirements may have been completed for the first baccalaureate degree. Military credit, special examination, and committee awarded credit does not qualify for resident hours. REGISTRATION Director: L. Wins low Hurst Supervisor: Joan Wallentine Location: Administration Building, Room 210 Telephone: 626-674616741 Tentative dates for registration each quarter are listed in the calendar at the front of this catalog. The most current schedule of registration appointments is published in each quarter's class schedule. Registration procedures and classes to be offered are described in the class schedule. The class schedule may be obtained from the Weber State Bookstore in the Shepherd Union Building. COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM 001-099 100-199 200-299 300-399 400-499 500-599 600-699 280/480 281/481 283/483 Non-credit, Remedial & Terminal (do not satisfy baccalaureate requirements & are nontransferable). Freshmen (lower division) Sophomore (lower division) Junior (upper division) Senior (upper division) Post-Baccalaureate Master Degree Individual Research Experimental Directed Readings 286/486 Practicum 289/489 Coop Work Experience 292/492 Workshops, Special Conferences, & Telecourses 295/495 Field Trips 297/298/398 Interdisciplinary 299/499 Seminars Course descriptions follow each department. Each course is identified by a number and a descriptive title shown in bold type. Some detailed description as to the content of the course and the manner in which it is taught is also shown. Courses that fill general education requirements are identified by the following alpha prefixes to the course number: HU-Humanities; NS-Natural Sciences; SS-Social Sciences; PD-Personal Development. The numeric figure in parenthesis, e.g. (3), indicates the number of quarter hours of credit given for the course. Audit Course Registration Students registering to audit a class are considered as regular students in determining part-time or full-time registration and are charged regular tuition and fees. Because of space and facility limitations, some classes may not be open to audit students. Students who plan to audit a class may select that option via Touch-Tell registration, but final approval for audit attendance is the prerogative of the instructor. Courses properly registered for may be changed to audit through the 6th week or 60% of the quarter. Participation in class activities by an audit student may be limited at the discretion of the instuctor. Students auditing courses will be expected to attend class on a regular basis. Audit students failing to attend class may be issued a "W" at the discretion of the instructor. Changes in Registration Students should carefullly plan their schedules with their advisor so that changes may be minimal or avoided altogether. Students may make changes at specified times (designated in quarterly schedules) after the initial registration. During the first week of school, students may add and drop classes without instructor approval; during the second week of school, students may drop classes at their own discretion, but must obtain instructor approval to add classes. Classes may be dropped during the third week, but may not be added. For classes dropped after the third week, see "Withdrawal." Classification of Students Students with 44 credit hours or less at the beginning of the quarter are classified as Freshmen; those with 45-89 credit hours are classified as Sophomores; those with 90 to 134 as Juniors; and those with 135 and over as Seniors. Students with a baccalaureate degree are classified as Graduates. Student Services Interdisc. 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