University of Wyoming University Studies program

University of Wyoming University Studies programThe goal of the University Studies Program is to provide a general education that will help students develop for full participation in a t

University of Wyoming University Studies program

The goal of the University Studies Program is to provide a general education that will help students develop for full participation in a technologically intricate world including:

1 The ability to express oneself in speech and writing;

2 The ability to locate, evaluate, and use information;

3 The ability to examine problems from quantitative, qualitative, and scientific perspectives;

4 Encouragement to become active citizens in a diverse society;

5 Gaining perspective to appreciate the viewpoints and deal with complex issues of others through multi- and inter-disciplinary inquiry;

6 Understanding the responsibility to participate in a democratic society;

7 Communicating clearly in a civic environment

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Approved Courses for The University Studies Program 2003 (PDF)

Requirements of the University Studies Program 2003 are:

Core Components

Core Components are mutually exclusive; meaning, two core components

may not be fulfilled by the same course Except for the QA, core courses may

have topics from the embeddable components list included in their

curriculum

No of courses Hours

I - Intellectual Community

Offered in academic departments May be taken for 1-3 credit hours 1 1-3

WA - Writing

Students must complete a WA course with a grade of C or better 1 3

O - Oral Communication

One approved course emphasizing oral communication skills 1 3

Science

Complete two approved courses from any of the following categories At least

one of the courses must have a laboratory component

SB - Biological sciences

SP - Physical sciences

SE - Earth sciences

OR

Complete one approved Integrated Science (S) course, which must have a

laboratory component

Complete nine approved credit hours, three hours from each of the three 3 9

CH - Humanities

CS - Social and Behavior Sciences

CA - Fine Arts

Three hours of Integrated Cultural Context (C) may be substituted for one

of the three categories

V - U.S & Wyoming Constitution

Approved V courses fulfill both US and Wyoming Constitution requirements 1 3

P - Physical Activity & Health

Embeddable Components

Embeddable Components are those that may be in a course dedicated solely to

that topic, or embedded in courses dedicated to the core components of

University Studies, or embedded in courses required for the major

Embeddable Components will ordinarily be fulfilled in the context of

three-credit hour courses

L - Information Literacy

D - Diversity in the U.S.

G - Global Awareness

WB - Writing 2

One mid-level writing or writing-intensive course (2000-4999 level) 1

WC - Writing 3

One upper-division writing or writing-intensive course (3000-4999 level) 1

Wyoming Community Colleges have defined a Common General Education Core Curriculum as

a component of an associate’s degree Per the articulation agreement, an AA or AS degree from

a Wyoming community college plus three additional credits of mathematics will satisfy the lower-division requirements of the University Studies Program Students transferring to UW from any Wyoming community college without an associate’s degree will have their transcript reviewed on a course by course basis

Students who enrolled at the University of Wyoming prior to the fall of 2003 and who

maintained continuous enrollment have the option of satisfying USP 1991 or USP 2003

requirements Wyoming community college students who transfer to UW will have the option of meeting either the USP 1991 requirements or the USP 2003 requirements

The University Studies Program 1991

For continuing students having enrolled prior to Fall semester 2003

All UW students are required to complete a university-wide program in general education, the University Studies Program In addition to being an integral part of each academic major, the University Studies Program provides guidance for entering students who are undecided about an academic major The University Studies Program provides students with approximately one and one-half years of study, which will apply to all academic majors at the University of Wyoming

The Wyoming Community Colleges have defined a Common General Education Core

Curriculum as a component of the associate's degree Per articulation agreement, an AA or AS

degree from a Wyoming community college plus three additional credits of mathematics will satisfy the lower-division requirements of the University Studies Program (for more

information, see section regarding the Wyoming Community College Articulation Agreement) The goals of the University Studies Program are to provide a general education which will help students develop:

1 Skills in written and oral communication;

2 Skills in basic mathematics, problem solving and quantitative reasoning;

3 Understanding of the scientific methods and basic principles of the natural sciences;

4 Understanding of the methods and content of behavioral and social sciences;

5 Appreciation for the role of the humanities and the visual and performing arts in

contributing to a satisfying life;

6 Understanding of the principles of the constitutions of the United States and Wyoming; and

7 Increased awareness of other cultures and cultural traditions

8 Increased awareness regarding the impact physical activity has on physical and mental health, mortality, and quality of life

Requirements of the University Studies Program are:

F1 - Seminar for First-Year Students

UNST 1000 or equivalent

Required of all first-year students who enter the university or transfer to the

university with fewer than 16 transferable credits, which must be earned after

high school graduation College credit hours earned prior to high school

graduation do not count toward this minimum It is recommended for those

with 16-29 credit hours

Writing

W1 - First-year composition-must be completed with grade of C or better 1 3 W2 - One mid-level writing or writing intensive course (2000-4999 level) 1* 3* W3 - One upper-division writing or writing intensive course (3000-4999

Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning

M1 - Basic mathematics

Math 1000, 1400, 1405 or 1450, or math placement at M2, based on MPE,

ACTE, or SAT or AP credit All students must fulfill the M1 requirement

0 or 1 0-3

Science

Two approved courses from the following categories:

S1 - Biological sciences

S2 - Physical sciences

S3 - Earth sciences

Cultural Context

Four approved courses required; at least one from each of the following

categories, with the fourth from any of the three categories

C1 - Humanities

C2 - Social and behavior sciences

C3 - Visual and performing arts

State Statutory Requirement on the Constitution

Take either V1 or both V2 and V3:

V1 - Meets both U.S and Wyoming Constitution requirements

V2 - Meets U.S Constitution requirement

V3 - Meets Wyoming Constitution requirement

Global Diversity - G1

One approved course An approved course in this category may

simultaneously fulfill any other requirement in the University Studies

Program or the major

Physical Activity and Health - P1

*Mid-level and upper-division writing courses and global diversity may also fulfill other

requirements in university studies, i.e., they may "double-count." For example, if a course is approved for both humanities and writing, it can simultaneously fulfill both requirements; if a course is approved for both global diversity and social and behavioral sciences, it may

simultaneously fulfill both requirements Any approved university studies course may count toward fulfilling requirements in a student's major

The following courses were approved for the University Studies Program at the time this

bulletin went to press Since the process of course approval is ongoing, all entering students and their advisers will have an updated list of approved courses at the time of registration Therefore, the following list of courses should be viewed as illustrative of the types of courses available in

each category.

Policy on Advanced Placement for University Studies

Students may fulfill University Studies Program requirements through advanced placement Introductory courses approved for the University Studies Program will be available through one

of the following options:

1 Advanced Placement Program (APP)

2 College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

3 Departmental Examination, or

4 Portfolio Examination

Interested students should contact the Office of the Registrar at Dept 3964, 1000 E University Ave., , Laramie, Wyoming 82071, come to 167 Knight Hall, or call (307) 766-5272, and request information

Questions about the University Studies Program?

Inquiries concerning the University Studies Program should be directed to the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dept 3302, 1000 E University Ave., Laramie, Wyoming 82071, (307) 766-4287

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