20 Graduation Requirements 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 grade point average of at least 2.0, 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. Requirements for Associate Degrees Associate of Arts and Associate of Science A candidate for graduation with an Associate degree must complete a minimum of 93 credits. Students must include in the 93 credits the specific course and area requirements listed under the requirements for either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree; except that the State requirement in American History, Government, and Economics does not need to be completed for the Associate degree. The Associate of Arts Degree also requires a minimum of 15 credits in one foreign language 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. A minimum of 93 credit hours. B. The required courses in the major discipline and/or related subject areas, to a maximum of 67 credit hours. C. English 101 D. One other English course in written or oral communication, specified by the candidate's department curriculum. E. At least 20 hours from the general education courses listed in the catalog including at least one course in each of the four areas, Humanities (HU), Natural Science (NS), Social Science (SS), Personal Development (PD). The curriculum for the student's major is described in the catalog listing of each department utilizing the Associate of Applied Science degree. Students graduating with an Associate degree are normally held to the requirements outlined in the catalog three years before the year of their graduation. However, students may choose to follow requirements in a more recent catalog, of one or two years before graduation. Residence Requirement A student must have completed a minimum of 30 credits at Weber State College for the title of Associate of Arts, Science, or Applied Science. Students must also be registered at the College during at least one quarter following the last commencement prior to their graduation. Requirements for an Institutional Diploma 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. Residence Requirement A student must have completed a minimum of 30 credits at Weber State College for an Institutional Diploma. Students must also be registered at the College during at least one quarter following the last commencement prior to their graduation. Requirements for the Institutional Certificate An Institutional Certificate shall be awarded upon the 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 21 Non-traditional Credit 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. Residence Requirement A student must have completed a minimum of 15 quarter hours of credit at Weber State College for the Institutional Certificate. Students must also be registered at the College during at least one quarter following the last commencement prior to their graduation. Credit Given For Other Than College Experience 1."Advanced Placement Program Credit Weber State College has adopted the following policy for those students who have completed the Advanced Placement Program and have passed the Educational Testing Service examinations with acceptable scores: Twelve quarter hours will be granted to a student completing any Standard Advanced Placement Examination with a composite grade of 5, 4, or 3 at the completion of a daily, full-year, high school course as recommended by the Committee on Advanced Placement of the College Entrance Examination Board. Students interested in receiving credit under this policy should have results of the examination forwarded to the Admissions Office. 2.*CLEP Credit-The College Level Examination Program is a means for granting credit in the liberal arts for knowledge gained through non-traditional ways; such as on-the-job training, residence in a foreign country, military experience, correspondence courses, or self-study, etc. The CLEP consists of two different types of examinations: A. General Examinations are designed to measure a broad area of general knowledge ordinarily required of students during the first and second year in college. Students who have been officially accepted and are presently enrolled at WSC may earn a maximum of 46 credit hours toward a degree for satisfactory scores on the exams The areas include English Composition, Natural Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences. Credit is not granted for the Mathematics exam. B. Subject Examinations -In addition to credit awarded for General Examinations, students may also earn credit for satisfactory scores on Subject Examinations which have been accepted by specific departments. CLEP Subject Examinations cannot be taken for any course in which a student has previously registered. For a list of Subject Examinations, test dates and test registration procedures contact the Testing Center. *NOTE: In order to receive AP and CLEP credit, the student must be currently registered and pay the recording fee. 3. Special Examination Credit A student may take special examinations in courses not covered by the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or the Advanced Placement Program based on the following guidelines: A. A student must be officially registered at the time the request for examination is made. B. A special examination cannot be taken for any course a student has previously registered in. C. Credits earned by special examination are not considered part of the residence requirement. D. A student may challenge courses described in the WSC catalog with the approval of the department chairperson. E. A student may not take examinations in more than one subject area at any one sitting. F. Special examinations, although graded on a credit/no-credit basis, may be used to satisfy major, minor, and general education requirements. G. Veteran's benefits will not be paid for credit earned by special examination. H. A student will be charged a fee per examination as prepared by respective departments. Applications for special examinations may be obtained from the Graduation Office. 4. Extension or Correspondence Credit Weber State College may accept 45 hours of extension or correspondence credit toward graduation. Transfer of extension or correspondence credit from other accredited institutions may be accepted as determined by departments. 5. Military Training Credit-Students having completed 24 or more months of active military service may be granted a maximum of 15 credit hours towards graduation. These credits are granted in the following areas (Health and PE credits already earned will be deducted from the total): 3 credit hours in Physical Education, 2 in Health Education, and 10 as electives. Students who have completed four years or more in either the National Guard or a Reserve unit qualify for 3 credit hours of Physical Education. Other military credit is granted for some service schools if specified requirements are met. For further information inquire at the Admissions Office.