Academics
Phi Kappa Phi is one of the largest and oldest honor programs in the nation. The invite-only society spotlights the best of the best from all different fields of study. Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 at the University of Maine. There are chapters in more than 300 campuses in not only the United […]
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Lisa Trujillo, a respiratory therapy assistant professor at WSU, has an interested student write down his email address so he can receive more information about the Study Abroad Program. The Continuing Education and Community Service Department put together an information fair Wednesday in the Shepherd Union Building to enlighten students about study-abroad programs offered through […]
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The requirements for Bachelor of Science scientific inquiry courses at Weber State University have undergone a change. Instead of requiring students to take a separate class for scientific inquiry, the university is now asking departments that offer BS degrees to make sure that the classes they already require contain some elements of scientific inquiry within […]
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The English department is no longer allowing students to get a Bachelor of Science. Instead, students must get a Bachelor of Arts if they want to major in English. “The faculty thought it was odd to get a Bachelor of Science with a literature degree,” said Kathleen Herndon, professor and English department chair. “When I […]
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[media-credit id=13 align=”alignright” width=”200″][/media-credit]The national average for acceptance into medical school is roughly 45 percent. Those odds can be discouraging, but Weber State University’s acceptance rates are consistently above the national average. In fact, two years ago, 90 percent of WSU students who applied to medical school got accepted. The pre-medical adviser is integral to […]
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Pre-professional students are faced with many entrance requirements for medical school in addition to their normal course load. Finding time to finish all the volunteering, leadership projects and physician-shadowing can be daunting. However, a new program called the Preceptor Program has been created in which students can get a credit in their major just for […]
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Being a college student is difficult. Being a pre-med student is even more difficult. Here are eight tips to help students on their journey. 1. The No. 1 most helpful thing to do is to go to the pre-med seminars. The pre-med seminar — or, as pre-med adviser Barbara Trask lovingly refers to them, the “blood […]
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[media-credit id=13 align=”alignright” width=”300″][/media-credit] David Matty, the new dean of the College of Science, sits in his office. The fall will usher in a new era of deans as four of Weber State University’s seven colleges will have a new top dog. “I don’t think we’ve ever hired four deans at one time,” said Michael Vaughan, […]
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For new students, deciding which general-education classes to start with might seem like a daunting task. There are so many to choose from, so many to take, and many of them might seem boring or pointless. But, according to Ryan Thomas, associate provost and dean of undergraduate studies, general education is not designed to torment […]
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One of the first decisions that must be made when attending a college is the major. Majors determine what classes students will be taking, how much schooling they need and, most likely, what job they will have in the future. A student’s major being such an important decision, some majors are more flocked to than […]
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