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The WSU Catalog(1) You are required to take a certain number of University CommonRequirement courses (UCOREs) from different areas. In this example, you needto choose a Humanities course. These courses are designated with the [HUM]indicator and both the browse catalog in myWSU and the schedule of studiesallow you to search by the UCORE course designations such as [HUM]. Seethe section on WSU's Learning Goals of Undergraduate Education for moreinformation and a list of the courses.The Washington State University Catalog is a comprehensive reference guideand is available online at https://catalog.wsu.edu/. It provides an overallview of the programs and courses at the University and the rules that pertainto admission, registration, and graduation. The online catalog includes themost recent changes to courses and degree requirements that have beenapproved by the Faculty Senate. For graduate students, catalog information ispublished by the Graduate School at https://gradschool.wsu.edu/degrees/.Most academic departments and colleges maintain their own web pages withadditional information.The Schedule of Classes is published each semester at https://schedules.wsu.edu/ and gives additional detailed information about courses offered,class hours, and classroom locations, and contains the latest calendar dates,fees, and details on registration.All information in this catalog is subject to change without notice and studentsassume the responsibility of consulting the appropriate academic unit or advisorfor more current or specific information. The catalog is organized as follows:(2) Footnotes are frequently used to give you more detailed information to helpyou plan. In this case, the footnote will list the courses from which to choose,given your specific major.(3) The College of Arts and Sciences requires you to take one year of a foreignlanguage at the university level if two years were not completed at the highschool level.Many departments allow you to take the required courses in adifferent order. Your advisor can tell you how much flexibility you have inrearranging the courses that are required for your degree.General InformationThe general information section provides you with information aboutadmissions, student services, and choosing a major.Understanding Course DescriptionsBelow are examples of course descriptions with definitions for each part.University Common Requirements and CoursesIn the first example, the course subject, “BIOLOGY”, is followed by the coursenumber, and then by “[BSCI]”, which indicates that this course meets theUCORE biological science requirement.It is important to understand WSU’s University Common Requirements(UCOREs), since you must fulfill them in order to graduate. The section of thiscatalog on the University Common Requirements describes the requirementsand lists the courses which fulfill particular UCOREs.The credit hours are shown after the title. This is a 4-credit course. The (3-3)indicates that there are three hours in lecture and three hours in lab each week.Note: Students pursuing degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences haveadditional credit hour requirements chosen from UCORE courses as well asforeign language course requirements. Honors College students also havedifferent requirements.Next are the course prerequisites required before you will be able to enroll. Forthis course if you haven't already taken a CHEM course, you may fulfill thecourse prerequisite by enrolling in chemistry course at the same time that youenroll in BIOLOGY 107.Departments, Requirements, and CoursesBIOLOGYThe information in this section includes the following:107 [BSCI] Introductory Biology: Cell Biology and Genetics 4 (33) Course Prerequisite: Minimum 2 credits 100 level CHEM or concurrentenrollment. First or second semester of a one-year sequence (BIOLOGY106/107 or BIOLOGY 107/106) for science majors and pre-professionalstudents. Cell biology and genetics of prokaryotes and eukaryotes. A list of faculty and departmental description, including studentlearning outcomes and details about the requirements for majors andoptions. A complete listing of all requirements needed for each degree isshown in a semester-by-semester schedule of studies to help you planyour course of studies. Note that departmental requirements are set atthe time that you are admitted to your major.In the second example, this Anthropology “Topics” course indicates that thesubject matter for the class may change each term. The course title is oftendisplayed in the Schedule of Classes. A description of the courses offered by each department.Undergraduate courses are numbered from 100 through 499. 100- and200-level courses are suggested for first- and second-year students,while 300- and 400-level courses are most appropriate for third- andfourth-year students. Graduate and professional courses are numberedfrom 500 through 800.This is a variable credit course with a range of credits that may be taken eachterm, indicated by the 'V' followed by 3 - 6 credits. In this case, you would beable to enroll in the course for 3 credits in the fall and another 3 credits in thespring for the total of 6.Finally, notice that the department is recommending that you have Juniorstanding before taking the course. This is not a course prerequisite -- but it isgood advice that you may want to consider.Understanding the Schedule of StudiesHere is an example and explanation of what you will see when you look at aschedule of studies:ANTH395 Topics in Anthropology V 3-6 May be repeated for credit;cumulative maximum 6 credits. Examination of selected topics incontemporary anthropological theory and practice. Recommendedpreparation: Junior standing.First Year(1)(2)(3)First SemesterHumanities [HUM]Degree Program Course1Foreign Language, if necessary, or ElectiveQuantitative Reasoning [QUAN]Social Sciences [SSCI]Credits3343 or 43iWashington State University, 2022

WSU AccreditationWashington State University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). NWCCU is recognized by the USDepartment of Education. Accreditation of an institution of higher education by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities indicatesthat it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality evaluated through a peer review process. An accredited college or universityis one which has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so,and gives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Institutional integrity is also addressed through accreditation.WSU has been continuously accredited since 1918.Accreditation by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities is not partial but applies to the institution as a whole. As such, it is not aguarantee of every course or program offered, or the competence of individual graduates. Rather, it provides reasonable assurance about the qualityof opportunities available to students who attend the institution.Inquiries regarding an institution’s accredited status by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities should be directed to WSU'saccreditation liaison officer. Individuals may also contact:Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities8060 165th Avenue N.E., Suite 200Redmond, WA 98052(425) 558-4224info@nwccu.orgwww.nwccu.orgSpecialized AccreditationsMany programs, departments and colleges are accredited by professional accrediting associations recognized by the Council on Higher EducationAccreditation (CHEA) (http://chea.org). Accreditation information is included in the introductory material of the programs, departments and colleges,and an abbreviated list is provided below.Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET Computing Accreditation Commission of ABETAccreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and DieteticsAccreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD)American Chemical Society (ASC)American Council for Construction Education (ACCE)American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation (APA)American Veterinary Medicine Association (AVMA) - Council on Education (COE)Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International )Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC)Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)Commission on English Language Program AccreditationCouncil for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language PathologyInstitute of Food TechnologistsLandscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB)Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) - conditional accreditationNational Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)National Professional Science Masters Association (NPSMA)PESB, University Council for Educational AdministrationSociety of American Foresters - provisional accreditationWashington State Department of Health, Nursing Care Quality Assurance CommissionWashington State University, 2022ii

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