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College of Arts and Sciences
Oliver Walter, Dean
114 Arts and Sciences Building
Phone: (307) 766-4106, Fax: (307) 766-2697
Web site: http://www.uwyo.edu/a&s
Aims and Objectives
The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) is committed to providing a balanced education that matches cultural breadth with disciplinary depth. Students in the College of Arts and Sciences learn to address complex contemporary problems and to place them in their wider social, historical and ethical contexts. To achieve these goals, degree programs require students to develop expertise in a particular field, gain critical understanding of major areas of human knowledge and select from required courses and free electives to prepare for the challenges of the new century.
A successful student in any of the departments and programs in the College of Arts and Sciences will have an excellent foundation for professional success, graduate study, and a passion for lifelong learning.
Through hands-on research and creative projects (either on faculty projects or independently with faculty guidance and mentoring), fieldwork, internships, and study abroad, students integrate and bring coherence to their classroom learning.
Student Responsibilities
To graduate from the College of Arts and Sciences, students must satisfy all university, college, and major requirements for a given degree. These requirements apply whether the work is taken within the college or transferred from anywhere else within or outside the university (please refer to section below "Acceptance of Transfer Work").
The college holds students responsible for knowing degree and major requirements and for completing the necessary courses. Students are also expected to know the regulations that govern the academic standards needed to continue study at the university. Students should be aware that changing majors and/or colleges may result in delays in meeting degree requirements and that requirements themselves sometimes change (see Graduation Requirements and Procedures section of this bulletin).
Academic Advising
To help plan a program of study, students are assigned an academic adviser by the department/program of their major. Students undecided about a major are advised in the UW Center for Advising and Career Services (222 Knight Hall).
Students should consult regularly with their academic adviser not only for course scheduling, but also to discuss educational and career goals. Faculty and professional advisers can link students to the many resources in the Division of Student Affairs to assist in researching options for undergraduate study and careers. Instructors are also willing to discuss concerns students may have regarding specific courses.
Prospective and current students will find useful information and resources for academic and extracurricular options at www.uwyo.edu/a&s.
Changing/Declaring a Major or Minor
When ready to declare a major, minor, or concurrent major in a department or program in the college, the appropriate form is available from the Office of the Registrar's web page. Approval is required from the appropriate department heads/program directors and college deans. Departments/programs assign advisers.
Programs of Study
Undergraduate Degrees
A variety of specialized concentrations are offered within many of the following degree programs. Take a look at the department sections in this Bulletin that follow this section or the departments’ Web sites. Additionally, there are several inter-college or interdisciplinary degrees/majors such as Microbiology, Earth System Science, and the affiliated major in Environment and Natural Resources that draw courses from several disciplines. See more detailed descriptions in this Bulletin or the University of Wyoming home page at www.uwyo.edu, click on the A-Z Directory..
Bachelor of Arts
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- Bachelor of Science
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Wildlife and fisheries biology and management (professional)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Bachelor of Music
Graduate Degrees
- Master of Arts
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Psychology/Early Childhood Development
- Master of Science
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Psychology/Early Childhood Development
- Master of Arts in Teaching
- Master of Science in Teaching
- Master of Planning
Master of Public Administration
Doctor of Philosophy
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Neuroscience
For further information on the graduate degrees offered through the College of Arts and Sciences, please refer to the Graduate Bulletin.
Minors in Arts and Sciences
The College of Arts and Sciences offers all university students systematic studies leading to recognized academic minors. Minors are available in all academic programs in the college and in a number of interdisciplinary areas. Academic departments may require students in its major program to complete a minor.
A&S minors have two aims: to encourage students to create a focus for their course work outside their major by coordinating their elective studies; and to enhance chances of employment or graduate admission with a formally recognized field of study.
Minors consist of course requirements ranging from 18-24 credit hours of study, typically including significant work at the junior and senior level. At least 12 credit hours in a minor must be from courses not being counted toward the student’s major. A&S departments and programs offering minors and interdisciplinary degrees may have further conditions and restrictions regarding requirements in the minor. To be counted toward a minor, courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
Students desiring a minor must notify the department in which the minor is offered and the college dean’s office. Forms for declaring a minor are available in the Office of the Registrar (167 Knight Hall) or on the Registrar’s web page. The department of the minor will assign an adviser.
For a description of the minors in A&S, see departmental offices, the Web or the dean’s office.
Minors available in the College of Arts and Sciences include:
Archaeology
Biological
Sociological
Linguistic
Art history
Ceramics
Drawing
Graphic Design
Marketing Communication
Painting
Printmaking
Sculpture
Communication
Journalism
Marketing Communication
Public Relations
Literary studies
Creative writing
Professional writing
European Studies
Geographic Information Sciences
Geography
Planning
European studies
International studies
Asian studies
Modern and classical languages
French
German
Japanese
Latin
Russian
Spanish
Paleoenvironmental studies (interdisciplinary)
Ethics
Environmental ethics
Philosophy
Physics
Astronomy
American politics
International relations and comparative government
Political theory
Public law
Dance
Theatre
Wildlife and fisheries biology and management
Animal and human physiology
Neurology
Zoology
Note: the minor in Aging and Human Development will be reorganized by the College of Health Sciences. Contact Lisa Shipley (lshipley@uwyo.edu), in the Health Sciences Center, room 110, 766-6704 for information.
College Degree Requirements - The 2003 A&S Core
Bachelor of Arts or Science Programs
Beginning fall 2003, new university and college general education curricula, the 2003 University Studies Program (USP) and the 2003 A&S Core were implemented. Refer to the USP section of this bulletin for details regarding University Studies requirements. Students who matriculate for the first time at UW or a Wyoming community college in fall 2003 or after are required to follow both the new USP and A&S Core. Students transferring from a Wyoming community college with an associate’s degree and the Wyoming Core completed between May 2001 and fall 2003, may continue to complete the 1991 USP and 1991 A&S Core requirements (if there has been no interruption in their enrollment for a year or more). Students who matriculated at UW or a Wyoming community college prior to fall 2003 and choose the 2003 USP must also complete the 2003 A&S Core requirements. For additional information please refer to the sections in this bulletin that describe the university graduation requirements, the 2003 University Studies Program, and the policies for reenrolling at UW after an absence of a year or more.
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All other university and college regulations apply. See “Graduation: Requirements and Procedures” section of this bulletin for more information. Graduate level “Enrichment” courses do not count toward the requirements for a bachelor’s degree.
2003 A&S Core Curriculum
Graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences are expected to be liberally educated—to have the knowledge and skills to deal with the unexpected and to see opportunities from multiple perspectives. A liberal education enhances the intellectual flexibility needed to find new applications for knowledge and to offer varied solutions to complex problems. To develop these abilities, the college faculty designed the A&S Core (requirements differ slightly for students in some professional degree programs; check with your adviser).
1. SCIENCE: Two (S, SB, SP, SE) courses with laboratories, 8 credit hours. Two approved courses with two different prefixes. However, if one of the courses is an Integrated Science (S) course, then both courses may be the same prefix. See the University Studies section in this bulletin for approved courses. Science courses of 3 credit hours will not be accepted.
2. UPPER DIVISION: 9 credit hours of upper division courses outside the prefix of the department/program in which the student’s major resides. These courses may not simultaneously fulfill the University Studies Program Core Components (Intellectual Community, Quantitative Reasoning, Oral Communication, Constitutions, Writing A, Sciences, or Cultural Context).
These courses may not be cross-listed with the department of the major. This cross-listing rule does not apply to majors in A&S interdisciplinary programs (American Studies, Earth System Science, Microbiology, International Studies, and Women’s Studies).
Students in distributed majors (Humanities/Fine Arts, Mathematics/Science, and Social Science) must take the 9 credit hours outside the first area of emphasis and these courses may not be cross-listed with that department/program.
These 9 hours count toward the university requirement of 48 upper division credit hours required for a bachelor’s degree.
3. FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Two courses, 8 credit hours (or 4 hours 2nd or 3rd semester). Two semesters of a single foreign language, American Sign Language, or satisfactory scores on one of the following: Departmental Examination, College Level Examination Program, Advanced Placement Examination, or International Baccalaureate credits. For accepted scores in a foreign language from Advanced Placement, CLEP, and the International Baccalaureate, please refer to the section, “Credit Available to Undergraduate Students” in this Bulletin.
Students with prior exposure to a language other than English may take a written examination administered by the Department of Modern and Classical Languages. This exam can only be administered prior to enrollment in the college-level language course.
Students who place into the second or third semester of a foreign language course and earn a grade of C or better meet the A&S foreign language requirement.
Foreign students who are native speakers of a language other than English and who graduated from a predominantly native-speaking high school are exempted from the A&S foreign language requirement as long as they successfully complete the University Studies Writing A and B courses. Normally, all foreign students whose pre-college education is in an English-speaking high school are held to the college foreign language requirement. Contact the Department of Modern and Classical Languages for more information.
Some major programs require more than eight credit hours in a single, traditional foreign language (not American Sign Language): anthropology, English, history, and international studies. The Bachelor of Music in Performance, Vocal Emphasis does not allow American Sign Language..
4. NON-WESTERN PERSPECTIVES: One approved course, 3 credit hours. A Non-Western Perspectives course is about and from the perspectives of non-Western European, non-Judeo-Christian traditions. This course may simultaneously fulfill other requirements in the University Studies Program, A&S Core, or the student’s major. Courses in this category continue to be submitted for review, and as they are approved, additions will be available at http://www.uwyo.edu/a&s or from the A&S Dean’s office.
5. Professional Degree Programs and the A&S Core: For several of the professional degree programs, the A&S Core has been reduced slightly - students may choose between the foreign language requirement and six-upper division credits outside the major department’s prefix. The Departments of Art and Theatre & Dance require the entire A&S Core for their B.F.A. degree programs. Check with your department for detailed information. See also the Professional Degree Programs section below.
College Degree Requirements Prior to Fall 2003 for Continuing and Re-enrolling Students
A&S Core requirements for a student continuing a degree program in effect at the time of matriculation at UW are found in the relevant previous bulletin. Contact the Dean’s office with any questions.
Students who re-enter the university after an absence of a year or more should refer to other sections of this bulletin for university policies and procedures. Unless approved otherwise, reenrolling students, after a year’s absence, are required to follow the University Studies and A&S Core requirements in effect the semester of their re-enrollment. However, all majors in A&S who have yet to complete the Non-Western requirement, regardless of their initial enrollment, must refer to the current list of approved courses.
Check sheets and lists of courses that satisfy A&S college core requirements are available on the Web at http://www.uwyo.edu/a&s or in the Dean’s office.
Departments and programs in the College of Arts and Sciences may require reenrolling students to complete requirements in the major that meet the current expectations of the discipline.
Transfer Students and Acceptance of Transfer Credit
The College of Arts and Sciences reserves the right to grant transfer credit toward the bachelor’s degree only for those courses where a grade of C or better was earned. Students transferring credits from a university or college outside Wyoming with questions about how courses taken elsewhere fulfill the A&S Core may contact the Center for Advising and Career Services (222 Knight Hall , 766-2398).
Courses Taken for S/U Credit
Students may include up to 20 semester credit hours in free electives with a grade of S as part of the total hours required by the College of Arts and Sciences for graduation. However, no S/U hours may be used to satisfy university and college core general education requirements or major requirements, including the required 48 upper-division credit hours unless the course is offered for S/U grading only.
Students registering in courses for S/U grades are subject to all general regulations.
Professional Degree Programs
Professional curricula are available in seven fields. A minimum of 128 hours, exclusive of credit in physical education and lower-division courses in armed forces sciences, is required. Students enrolled in professional curricula must earn a grade of C or better in the major and fulfill all other college and university requirements including at least 48 hours of course work at the upper-division level with 30 of these from UW. For some professional programs, exceptions have been made to the A&S Core requirements. Students should verify curriculum requirements with the appropriate department and/or the college dean’s office.
The eight professional programs consist of the following:
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Chemistry - (ACS certified) (B.S.) Wildlife and fisheries biology and management (B.S.)
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Concurrent Majors
Students may pursue two or more majors simultaneously. With careful planning, A&S students may be able to use all or most of the free elective hours for requirements in the other majors. Refer also to the section, “Graduation: Requirements and Procedures” in this bulletin.
The A&S Core must be met only once by students whose primary major is in the College of Arts and Sciences. Students whose degree programs are in other UW colleges are welcome to earn a concurrent major in A&S. These students do not have to meet the A&S Core requirements. The student earns one degree with one diploma.
Students pursuing a concurrent major must contact both departments involved for assignments to advisers.
Dual Degrees
Students may simultaneously pursue degrees in the same or more than one UW college. In addition to requirements described in the section “Graduation: Requirements and Procedures” in this bulletin, students in another UW college who wish to earn a degree from A&S must also complete the A&S Core. A&S students working on dual degrees in the A&S College need to meet the A&S Core just once. A diploma is awarded for each degree.
Second Bachelor’s Degrees
Students whose first degree is from another UW college or another university and wish to earn a second bachelor’s degree from A&S must meet all requirements in the major, the university requirements described in the section, “Graduation: Requirements and Procedures” in this bulletin, and all requirements of the 2003 A&S Core.
Students whose first degree in A&S is a professional degree with a reduced A&S Core and wish to earn a second degree in one of the nonprofessional programs must also complete all of the 2003 A&S Core requirements. All university requirements described in the section, “Graduation: Requirements and Procedures” in this bulletin apply.
For other students whose first degree was earned in A&S, all university requirements described in the section, “Graduation: Requirements and Procedures” in this bulletin apply. However, the A&S Core is met just once, with the first A&S degree.
Separate diplomas are awarded for the degrees.
Distributed Majors Programs
The specific requirements for majors in the humanities/fine arts, mathematics/science and social science are outlined below. Required courses in these majors are selected from several A&S departments and in some cases, outside the college. The basic college requirements are those as described above for the Bachelor of Arts or Science Programs. Appropriate courses from outside A&S may be substituted after consultation with the adviser.
1. Humanities and Fine Arts (B.A. only)
To fulfill the 42 credit hours required in the major, the student selects three areas of emphases from the participating departments/programs with a minimum distribution of 18 hours in the first area emphasis and 12 hours in each of the two other areas. Participating departments/programs include American Studies, African American studies, American Indian studies, anthropology, art, Chicano studies, communication and journalism, English, history, modern and classical languages, music, philosophy, political science, religious studies, theatre and dance, and women’s studies. See the A&S dean’s office or the Web at
www.uwyo.edu/a&s/current/majors.asp
for approved courses and detailed checksheet.
In addition to the 42 hours in this major, students are required to take 12 hours of a single foreign language, or the equivalent (American Sign Language is acceptable). Only classics 2010 and 2020 and other language courses numbered above 2030 may be counted toward the 42 hours in the major.
The 42 credits must include:
• At least 24 credit hours of upper division courses are required in the major with a distribution of at least 12 credits in one area of emphasis and 6 credits in a second area.
• A grade of C or better must be earned in all 42 credit hours in the major and all courses must be taken for a letter grade unless offered for S/U only.
A maximum of 4 credit hours of music lessons and dance technique courses may apply.
Students may not minor in the department/program that is selected as the first area of emphasis. At least 12 hours applied toward a minor must be from courses outside each of the two other departments of emphasis.
Nine hours of upper-division courses outside the department/program of the major as required in the A&S Core must be outside the first area of emphasis and not cross-listed with courses in that department/program. These 9 hours cannot also simultaneously fulfill the USP requirements for QA, QB, P, V, SB, SE, SP, S, WA, CA, CH, CS, C, or O.
All other university and college degree requirements apply.
Students pursuing this major may go to the Department of Philosophy in Hoyt Hall for assignment to an adviser.
2. Social Science (B.A. or B.S.)
To fulfill the 48 credit hours required in the major, the student selects four core areas of emphasis from the participating departments/programs, with a minimum distribution of 15 credit hours in the first area of emphasis and 6 hours in each of the other three areas. Participating department/programs include African American studies, American Indian studies, American studies, anthropology, Chicano studies, communication and journalism, criminal justice, economics, geography, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, and women’s studies. The first area of emphasis cannot be in economics or philosophy. See the A&S dean’s office or the Web at www.uwyo.edu/a&s/current/majors.asp for approved courses and detailed checksheet.
The 48 credits must include:
• STAT 2010, 2050, or 2070. These also fulfill the QB requirement for the University Studies Program (USP).
• A USP-approved WC course that is also an approved College of Arts and Sciences social science discipline course.
• A minimum of 24 credit hours of upper-division courses in the major. At least one course, 3 credits, in the first area of emphasis must be at the 4XXX level.
• A grade of C or better must be earned in all 48 credit hours in the major and all courses taken for a letter grade unless offered for S/U only.
It is also recommended that students complete an upper-division social science research methods and a social science theory course. See the list of Approved courses.
Courses taken for the U.S./Wyoming Constitutions requirement do not count in the 48 credit hours in this major.
Students may not minor in the department/program that is selected as the first area of emphasis. Nine hours of upper-division courses outside the department/program of the major as required in the A&S Core must be outside the first area of emphasis and not cross-listed with courses in that department/program. These 9 hours cannot also simultaneously fulfill the USP requirements for QA, QB, P, V, SB, SE, SP, S, WA, CA, CH, CS, C, or O.
All other university and college degree requirements apply.
Students pursuing this major may go to the department of Communication and Journalism in Ross Hall, room 428, for assignment to an adviser.
3. Mathematics and Science (B.A. or B.S.)
To fulfill the 48 credit hours required in the major, the student selects four core areas of emphases from the participating departments/programs, with a minimum distribution of 8 credit hours in each of the four areas. Participating departments/programs include anthropology, biology, botany, chemistry, geography, geology and geophysics, mathematics, physics and astronomy, psychology, statistics, and zoology and physiology. See the A&S Dean’s office or the web at www.uwyo.edu/a&s/current/majors.asp for approved courses and detailed checklist. One of the four core areas may be outside the College of Arts and Sciences, if in a related science/math area.
The 48 credits must include:
• A minimum of 24 credits of upper-division courses must be earned across at least three of the core areas with at least 3 upper-division credits in each core area.
• A grade of C or better must be earned in all 48 credit hours in the major and all courses taken for a letter grade unless offered for S/U only.
At least 12 hours applied toward a minor must be from courses outside a core area. Nine hours of upper division courses outside the department/program as required in the A&S Core must be outside the first core department and not cross listed with courses in that department. These courses cannot also simultaneously fulfill the USP requirements for QA, QB, P, V, SB, SE, SP, S, WA, CA, CH, CS, C, or O.
All other university and college requirements apply.
Students pursuing this major may go to the Department of Mathematics for assignment to an adviser.
Self-Designed Major
The Self-Designed Major (SDM) is an option for students who want a program of study that allows them to develop intellectual interests not now addressed by traditional majors and minors. The SDM encourages diversity and flexibility while requiring a clear academic focus and a unifying purpose. Most SDMs are interdepartmental and multidisciplinary.
Program requirements. Students are admitted to the program at least 3 semesters before their anticipated graduation. They must have a GPA of 3.0 and are expected to fulfill all university and college requirements.
Application for the Program. Students first see an associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (114 A&S) who explains the program and helps with the application process. With the guidance of an appropriate faculty member, students prepare a three- to five-page rationale for the SDM and a specific list of courses, including a minimum of 24 hours of formal course work and 6 hours of independent study to be used to prepare a senior paper or project. Students also need a letter of support from a primary faculty adviser, as well as consent from two or more additional faculty, to serve on their supervisory committee. Once the SDM Faculty Council has reviewed the application, it interviews each student and then notifies him or her of its decision. Any modifications of the program must be approved by the student’s supervisory committee and the SDM Faculty Council.
Senior Project. Approximately two months before the end of his or her senior year, each student submits a project or paper which summarizes or typifies the SDM. The project is then evaluated by the supervisory committee. The supervisory committee makes a recommendation to the SDM Faculty Council which recommends the student for graduation. Students will receive the appropriate bachelor’s degree with the major shown as Self Designed Major: _________ (name of focus).
Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Degree Program
This intercollegiate, interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science program approaches the study of the Earth as a system, integrating the anthrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere to understand its complex interactions and prepare students to address issues of global environmental change.
In addition to ESS Core and Foundation courses in math, physics, chemistry, geographic information science, remote sensing, and biogeochemistry, students select a concentration in one of the participating departments. The current participating departments in the College of Arts and Sciences include anthropology, botany, geography, and geology/geophysics and the biology program. Students whose concentration is in one of the Arts and Sciences departments are also required to complete:
1. Eight college-level credit hours of a foreign language (American Sign Language is acceptable) , or acceptable scores in AP, CLEP, International Baccalaureate, or the Modern and Classical Languages department's language placement examination.
2. An approved non-Western course which may simultaneously fulfill a University Studies requirement.
For more information, go to www.uwyo.edu/ESS or see Dr. Robert D. Kelly (rkelly@uwyo.edu) in the Engineering Building, room 6072, or contact the A&S participating departments.
Microbiology Interdepartmental Program
The Bachelor of Science degree program in microbiology is an interdepartmental major with faculty and courses from the Colleges of Agriculture, Arts and Sciences, and Health Sciences. Students may obtain their degree in either the College of Agriculture or the College of Arts and Sciences. Students who wish to earn this degree from the College of Arts and Sciences are required to complete the following A&S Core requirements:
1. Two four-credit science courses with labs and with two different prefixes.
2. One approved three-credit course in the Non-Western category.
For the major requirements, contact Program Director Dale Isaak in 6012 Agriculture Building, 766-2029, isaak@uwyo.edu and the College of Agriculture section on Microbiology in this Bulletin.
Concurrent Major in Environment and Natural Resources
A student majoring in any A&S department/program may essentially earn a double major by completing the courses required for the Environment and Natural Resource (ENR) program in addition to the requirements in their A&S major and the College A&S Core general education program. The School of ENR Web site, www.uwyo.edu/enr/enrschool.asp has detailed information, or contact the School at (307)-766-5080.
Joint A&S/COB Curricula (4+1)
A special cooperative program for qualified undergraduates in the College of A&S is available for students interested in eventually pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree at UW. Under this program, A&S students may be able to obtain an MBA degree in one year after the completion of their undergraduate degree by taking appropriate pre-MBA electives during their undergraduate years. Students could then receive the B.A. or B.S. degree plus the MBA degree within five years, if they are accepted into the MBA program. This joint A&S/COB program gives students a minor in business and the advantage of a solid liberal arts undergraduate education and excellent employment opportunities.
The minor includes courses in decision science, math, economics, finance, management, statistics, marketing and accounting.
Participation in the 4+1 program does not imply automatic admission to the M.B.A. program. Regular application procedures are required, and existing admission criteria must be met. Students should plan to submit application materials to the graduate business programs in the College of Business during their senior year and take the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) prior to submitting their applications. Information about this cooperative program and application materials for graduate business programs are available through the MBA program, (109A College of Business, mba@uwyo.edu, or 307-766-2449).
Preprofessional Studies
The College of Arts and Sciences prepares students to enter professional schools through preprofessional programs of study described below. Additional information may be found at http://uwyo.edu/preprof.
Prelaw Study. Students usually need a bachelor’s degree prior to beginning the study of law. There is no prescribed course of undergraduate study and no restrictions as to the field in which the degree is earned. However, to prepare for this competitive profession, prelaw students are advised to select courses that help to develop those talents and skills essential to the study and practice of law. Logical and critical thinking, conflict evaluation/resolution and effective verbal/nonverbal communication skills are essential. Additionally, students should understand the political, economic, social and cultural institutions and values that characterize human society. Rigorous courses in any discipline increase abilities in these areas. Regardless of the prelaw major, courses in the broad liberal arts--the sciences, social sciences, fine arts and humanities--increase understanding of the public’s diverse interests and backgrounds.
Prelaw students do not have to declare a major at the time of first enrollment if they wish to explore options. Students who are undeclared in the College of Arts & Sciences are assigned advisers in the UW Center for Advising and Career Services until they decide upon a degree program.
In addition to an adviser in the major, prelaw students may contact any of the designated UW prelaw advisers for assistance in developing a program of study, for career counseling and for guidance in applying to law schools. A current list of advisers is available on the Web (see below) or from the A & S dean’s office. The dean’s office also maintains information on the Law School Admissions Test, financial planning brochures, law school forums and fairs, as well as bulletins from law schools across the nation. A bulletin board for prelaw students is located in the south hallway, 1st floor of the A&S Building. Students are encouraged to use these resources.
An active pre-law club and undergraduate chapter of the international legal fraternity, Phi Alpha Delta, invite all prelaw students to join. For information and application forms, see the prelaw club adviser in the Department of Criminal Justice (223 A&S Building, (307)766-2988. Additional information and useful resources may be found on the pre-law Web site, www.uwyo.edu/a&s/Current/Pre-law_information.htm.
Library Preprofessional Work. Librarians are information professionals who research, organize, and classify materials so the public can access information. Not only do they work with printed materials, but all the technological advances such as CD-ROM, the Internet, virtual libraries, and other remote access to resources. Librarianship offers many career opportunities to people of different academic backgrounds, interests, and talents. Most public, academic, and special libraries require a Master’s degree in library science (MLS).
The degree programs and minors in the College of Arts and Sciences offer the variety of academic preparation expected by accredited library schools in the country. Most of the graduate schools in library science require a bachelor’s degree, a good undergraduate record, and a reading knowledge of a foreign language for admission. The best undergraduate preparation includes a wide range of courses in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities along with a strong concentration in one subject area. The choice of a major will be determined by the student’s academic interest and professional objective. The general education that the University Studies and the A&S Core require provide the well-rounded background graduate schools expect of their MLS candidates.
Additional information about library schools, their requirements, and programs as well as career opportunities may be obtained from the reference desk at Coe Library and the Center for Advising and Career Services. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics “Occupational Outlook Handbook” at www.bls.gov/oco/ocos068.htm has detailed descriptions of the varied work of librarians, working conditions, employment outlook, and sources for additional information.
Premedical, Predental and Preoptometry Study. Students with the most promise and the best undergraduate preparation have the competitive advantage in being admitted to these professional programs. These schools are favorably impressed by a broad educational background, including a substantial number of both non-science and science courses; therefore, students are well advised to look beyond the minimum requirements.
Students may select any major in which they are interested. In addition to completing all university, college and departmental requirements, students must include in their curriculum the basic professional school requirements such as courses in biology, chemistry, math, and physics. Professional schools have other specific requirements and students should learn about any additional recommendations from those professional schools in which they are interested. For assistance, contact the preprofessional adviser in the College of Health Sciences, 110 & 112 Health Sciences Center, (307)766-6704, 766-3499, or preprof.hs@uwyo.edu.
Common majors in the College of A & S for these preprofessional programs include chemistry, biology, psychology and zoology/physiology. However, there are preprofessional students in programs as diverse as theatre and dance and anthropology. Students need not declare a major immediately upon first enrollment. Advisers in individual departments can discuss options or if students wish to remain undeclared, they are advised in the UW Center for Advising and Career Services.
Preprofessional assistance is available in the Departments of Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, and Zoology/physiology. The preprofessional advisers in the College of Health Sciences have current information regarding professional school admission requirements, entrance examinations, programs in Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education (WICHE), Wyoming Medical Contract Program WWAMI (affiliated with the University of Washington School of Medicine) and financial assistance for professional education. The honor society for students enrolled in preprofessional studies, Alpha Epsilon Delta, is also administered in the College of Health Sciences. The Web site, www.uwyo.edu/preprof/ includes additional information.
Internships
Many departments in the College of Arts and Sciences offer internships for academic credit, and some provide monetary compensation. Academic internships provide practical, hands-on experience in a professional job setting as a complement to classroom instruction. An internship can provide students with both insight and preparation for future jobs. All internships require a strong background in writing, organizational ability and analytic skills. Junior or senior standing is recommended.
Arts and Sciences (A&S) Courses
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