Honors Program Bachelor of Integrated Studies General Information major must include Senior Project credit. Additional requirements may be made at the determination of the particular major department. In the event a department does not have a course allowing for a Senior Project, a student with departmental approval may utilize Honors 499 which credit would count as Honors credit within the major. Please consult the catalog entry of a particular department for a description of that department's requirements in Honors. General Honors To graduate with General Honors a student must complete forty hours of Honors courses. Ten of these hours may include Departmental Honors courses. The student may acquire these hours through formal participation in a Departmental Honors Program connected with the major or minor. The student not participating formally in a Departmental Honors Program may acquire these hours by taking Departmental Honors courses in any department or departments with the permission of the Director of the Honors Program and the chairperson of the appropriate department or departments. Sixteen hours may include AP (Advanced Placement) and CLEP credit as defined below. A maximum of 12 hours in Honors 283 and 483 (Directed Readings, Projects, and Research) may be applied towards graduation. The student should consult with the Director of the Honors Program concerning the optional ways below for acquiring Honors credit. AP and CLEP as Honors Credit For each AP course passed at a score of 4 or higher for which credit has been granted at Weber State, an Honors student may waive 4 hours of the General Honors requirement up to a maximum total of 12 hours. For each CLEP general examination passed at a score of 525 or higher for which credit has been given at Weber State, an Honors student may waive 4 hours of the General Honors requirement up to a maximum total of 12 hours. A maximum total of 16 hours in combined AP and CLEP Honors credit waiver is available. HONORS COURSES NS150. Perspectives in the Physical Sciences (2-4) May be repeated with different course content. NS15I. Perspectives in the Life Sciences (2-4) May be repeated with different course content. SS152. Perspectives in the Social Sciences (2-4) May be repeated with different course content. HU153. Perspectives in the Humanities (2-4) May be repeated with different course content. PD154. Perspectives in the Applied Arts and Sciences (2-4) May be repeated with different course content. 283. Directed Readings, Projects, and Research (1-4) Su, A, W, S Individualized tutorial with a professor who may be selected from many possible disciplines. 290. Honors Colloquium (1-3) Su Varied topics as described in the quarterly schedule; topics will be drawn from disciplines across the entire campus; may be taken more than once with different course content: restricted to lower division students: may be offered in conjunction with 490. 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. HU or SS 331. Intellectual Great Ideas of the West in the Classical and Medieval Eras (4) A HU or SS 332. Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas of the West in the Modern Era (4) W, S HU or SS 333. Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas of the East (4) S 483. Directed Readings. Projects and Research (1-4) Su, A, W, S Individualized tutorial with a professor who may be selected from many possible disciplines. 490. Honors Colloquium (1-3) Su Varied topics as described in the quarterly schedule; topics will be drawn from disciplines across the entire campus; may be taken more than once with different course content; may be offered in conjunction with 290. 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. 499. Honors Senior Project (1-4) Su, A, W, S 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. The Senior Project may be offered as a scheduled seminar course, or taken on an independent tutorial basis. BACHELOR OF INTEGRATED STUDIES (BIS) Director: Ronald L. Holt Coordinator: Daily Oliver Location: Library, Room 30 Telephone: 626-6230 Description The BIS Degree Program will serve the needs of (1) the student who wants to individualize a unique academic program; (2) the student who wants to obtain a broad general education; (3) the student who wants to diversify professional potential. Entrance Limitations The Bachelor of Integrated Studies degree option is available to students in good standing at Weber State. Entrance into the program will ordinarily be permitted at any time following the student's first quarter as a Weber State student. It is highly recommended that students apply for admittance prior to or during their Junior year. Applications must be completed during the quarter preceeding their entrance (to enter spring quarter, all material must be turned in during winter quarter.). 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 these students will have a mature understanding of themselves and will know with some precision which life goals they will meet through a self-designed program. A student seeking admission to the Bachelor of Integrated Studies degree program should apply to the Director of Integrated Studies. Official forms of application are available from the BIS office. PROGRAM: BACHELOR OF INTEGRA TED STUDIES DEGREE General Requirements: Complete a minimum of 183 credit hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. • Take a minimum of 60 credit hours of upper division work. • Receive a minimum grade of "C" (2.0) in each of the courses taken for the three emphases. Specific Requirements: • Specific Requirements (see index). • General Education Requirements (see index); Honors students may elect to fulfill this requirement through the Honors General Education option. • The student must take a minimum of 20 credit hours each from three (3) different academic departments or recognized disciplines (two of which must offer upper division credit) as approved by the BIS 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 chair of the appropriate departments. • Classes listed on the BIS contract must be taken for a letter grade; special exams, CLEP or credit/no credit are not allowed for contract classes. The student must apply and be accepted as a formal candidate and take at least 45 credit hours of course work after acceptance to be eligible for the Bachelor of Integrated Studies degree. Students will be admitted to the program at the beginning of each quarter. Application should be made during the preceding quarter. ETHNIC STUDIES CONCENTRATION The Ethnic Studies Concentration is one option available for use as one of the three disciplines required by the BIS degree. It is an interdisciplinary program offered through a number of cooperating departments including History, Anthropology, Sociology, Social Work, English and Honors. Ethnic Studies offers four concentrations: (1) Hispanic Studies, (2) Native American Studies, (3) Black Studies, (4) Composite. As is the case with all BIS concentrations, the Ethnic Studies concentration needs careful structure if it is to be flexible in meeting students' needs. Students taking this concentration will be required to design their program in cooperation with the Director of Integrated Studies and the Coordinator of Ethnic Studies, both of whom are members of the BIS Admissions Committee. Basic Core: (11 credit hours required of all students) • Anthro SS 101, Introduction to Anthropology (5) • Hist 214, Introduction to Ethnic History (3) • Soclgy 410, American Minorities (3) Select one of the following options or design a comparable one: Option I: Hispanic Studies (12 credit hours): • Hist 326, Chicano History (3) • Hist 429, History of the American Southwest (3) • Hist 465, History of Mexico (3) • Soclwk 213, Human Development Social Development (3) Option II: Native American Studies (11 credit hours): • Anthro 350, American Indians (5) Hist 426, American Indian History (3) • Soclwk 213, Human Development & Social Development (3) 44 45 Student Services Interdisc. Programs Allied Health Sciences Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Natural Sciences Social Sciences Technology Continuing Education