Graduation Standards

No. 4-1

Rev. 05-08-07.

Date 6-11-96

I. Undergraduate Degrees
A. General Requirements for All Undergraduate Degrees

1. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all work completed at Weber State University must be attained; some majors and minors may require a higher GPA.

2. No more than 20 semester credit hours of "D" grades may be applied toward graduation. Colleges or departments may reject any or all "D" grade work in major or minor course requirements.

3. All financial obligations to the university must be cleared.

B. General Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees
1. Weber State University offers the following baccalaureate degrees: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Bachelor of Music (BM), Bachelor of Music Education (BME) and Bachelor of Integrated Studies (B.I.S.). Not all baccalaureate degree types are offered in all majors.

2. A minimum of 120 semester credit hours must be completed.

3. A minimum of 40 semester credit hours of upper-division work must be completed.

4. A minimum of 30 semester credit hours must be completed in residence at Weber State University. Military credit, special examination, experiential credits and credits awarded by department decision do not qualify for resident hours.

5. Students must complete the general education required and apply for completion status by an advisor (see PPM 4-2, I-Catalog Requirements).

a. When a student completes the general education requirements and applies for and is approved for completion status, this portion of the degree requirement will be considered fulfilled regardless of future changes to general education, program of study changes, or expiration of the catalog under which they completed the general education requirement.

b. The completion of the general education requirements will be noted in the student's electronic record but will not appear on an official transcript, except as part of a completed degree.

6. Major programs that require a minor will consist of not fewer than 30 credits and not more than 48 credits in the major field. Major programs that do not require a minor shall consist of not more than 63 credits in the major field. A minor is a program of study generally selected to complement and strengthen a student's major and/or enrich the student's overall educational program. A minor consists of not fewer than 15 credits. Courses that are used to satisfy the general education requirements can be used as part of the minimum number of hours needed for the minor requirements, unless prohibited by a particular college or department. (CGE PPM Section 2, Degree Requirements)

C. General Requirements for Associate Degrees

1. Weber State University offers the following associate degrees: Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Science (A.S.), and Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.). Not all associate degree types are offered in all colleges or departments.

2. A minimum of 60 semester credit hours must be completed for the A.A. and A.S. degrees; a minimum of 63 semester credit hours must be completed for the A.A.S. degree.

3. A minimum of 20 semester credit hours must be completed in residence at Weber State University. Military credit, special examination, experiential credits and credits awarded by department decision do not qualify for resident hours.

4. Students must complete the general education and core requirements for the catalog active at the time they declare their program of study (see PPM 4-2, Catalog Requirements). Some departments may require completion of specific general education courses. AAS degree candidates only are exempt from the American Institutions requirement.

a. When students complete the general education requirements, this portion of the degree requirement will be considered fulfilled regardless of future changes to general education, changes to the program of study, or expiration of the catalog under which they completed the general education requirement.

b. The completion of the general education requirements will be noted in the student's electronic record but will not appear on an official transcript, except as part of a completed degree.

Students wishing to take advantage of this policy to satisfy general education requirements must meet with the academic department within which their program of study (major) resides. It is the responsibility of the academic department to: 1) determine the process for reviewing general education; 2) verify the completeness of general education requirements; and 3) notify the Graduation Office that the general education requirements have been met.

D. Completed Degrees

1. Once a student has been awarded a baccalaureate degree, no factors related to that degree can be changed. Courses cannot be repeated to improve the GPA. Majors or minors cannot be added.

2. Once a student has been awarded an associate's degree, the degree title and program cannot be changed. If a student advances to earn a baccalaureate degree, grades earned toward the associate's degree will be used in calculating the GPA for the baccalaureate degree. Courses taken for the associate's degree can be repeated to improve the baccalaureate GPA, but academic renewal cannot be applied to courses taken as part of the associate's degree.

E. Requirements for Double Majors

1. Students may pursue two different baccalaureate majors simultaneously by declaring a major in each academic department. A student may be allowed to pursue a double major within a single academic department (i.e., Foreign Languages, Performing Arts) at the discretion of the department.

2. One diploma (B.S. or B.A.) listing both majors will be awarded. The student must choose to fulfill the general requirements for either a bachelor of science or bachelor of arts degree, and the requirements for both majors must be satisfied accordingly.

3. If either or both of the two declared majors require a minor program of study, that requirement is waived, unless the number of additional hours required for the second major is less than 15 semester credit hours. If a student later decides to complete only one of the two major programs, any minor requirements are reinstated.

4. The requirements for both majors must be completed when the student files for graduation. A student may be granted a single baccalaureate degree with more than one major providing that all requirements are satisfied for each major field as recommended by the academic department as well as all requirements for the degree sought.

If a student decides to graduate with a single major and to continue work towards the second major at a later time, the policy and regulations concerning a Second Baccalaureate Degree (PPM 4.1.IV.) will then apply.