Wildcat Scholar Curriculum
Exploring or Any Major Pathways, Spring 2025
Full Time - 13 credits
First Block (January 6 - February 28)
ENGLISH 1006: College Reading & Writing (3 credits)
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 - 10:20 a.m.
This course helps students reinforce fundamental skills in reading and critical thinking as well as create polished, coherent introductory-level college writing.
UNIV 1107: Design Your Weber (2 credits)
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:30 - 11:40 a.m.
You will explore interests, within and beyond selecting a major; consider radically different academic pathways at Weber, prototype and test areas of curiosity; identify fears that hold students back from maximizing their Weber State experience; reframe the role of failure at college; actively explore and try out the resources and support available to students at Weber State.
UNIV 2920: Study Skills & Math Prep (2 credits)
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 12:30 - 1:35 p.m.
This course emphasizes the development of effective study strategies. You will learn resource management, note-taking, motivation, time management, information gathering and processing, reading, writing and math strategies, and exam preparation. The curriculum is tailored to the unique strengths and weaknesses of students, providing group problem solving activities, an individual assessment and a study plan for mastering target math material.
Second Block (March 10 - April 24)
ENGLISH 1007: College Reading & Writing (3 credits)
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 - 10:20 a.m.
This course helps students reinforce fundamental skills in reading and critical thinking as well as create polished, coherent introductory-level college writing. ENGL 1007 meets the ENGL 1010 requirement.
Social Science (SS) UNIV 1110: Intro to Social Issues (3 credits)
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:30 a.m. - 1:20 p.m. Meets Social Science General Education Requirement.
This course will introduce you to ethnic study concepts to understand the dynamic interplay identity has in answering the big question of this course, “what does it mean for me to be a college student?
Part Time - 8 credits
(January 6 - April 21)
ENGLISH 1006 and 1007: College Reading & Writing (6 credits)
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30 - 10:20 a.m.
This course helps students reinforce fundamental skills in reading and critical thinking as well as create polished, coherent introductory-level college writing. ENGL 1006 and ENGL 1007 meet the ENGL 1010 requirement.
UNIV 1107: Design Your Weber (2 credits)
Wednesday and Friday, 10:30 - 11:20 a.m.
You will explore interests, within and beyond selecting a major; consider radically different academic pathways at Weber, prototype and test areas of curiosity; identify fears that hold students back from maximizing their Weber State experience; reframe the role of failure at college; actively explore and try out the resources and support available to students at Weber State.
Changemaker Project
During your first semester in UNIV 1110: First-Year Seminar Introduction to Social Issues in Higher Education, you'll participate in a Changemaker project, also called a Community Engaged Learning (CEL) project. You'll choose to serve directly at an organization, civic engagement in democratic processes, or community research. This will allow you to directly apply what you're learning in class in a hands-on, real-world experience. More details will be given to you during Changemaker Week!
Semester Two - 3 to 4 Classes
(13-16 credits)
ENGLISH 2015: Intermediate College Writing & Research (4 credits)*
Meets Composition & Information Literacy General Education Requirement.
This is a four-credit course that integrates LIBS 1704 with ENGL 2010. In this combined course, you will learn to use an academic library and the Internet to successfully identify, access, evaluate, and use information resources to support academic research papers.
PSYCHOLOGY 1540: Designing Your Life (3 credits)*
This class focuses on helping you better understand how your life experiences up to this point have made you who you are. It tackles the question of how your current self can proactively design the life that you want as an adult by making the most out of your college experience. We will study developmental concepts (like identity, parenting, and friendship) and tackle practical problems (budgeting, choosing a career path) in an attempt to help you succeed at WSU and beyond.
QUANTITATIVE LITERACY MATH 1035: Contemporary Math (6 credits)**
Meets Quantitative Literacy** General Education Requirement.
This course will build your math skills and prepare you to solve real-world math problems. Class meets everyday, includes two instructors who are there to support your learning and a Student Instructor who will provide out-of-class math support during the semester. This course might end up being one of the most challenging, rewarding and enjoyable classes you've taken. Plus, it could be the only math class you need to take for your degree!
OPTIONAL
Choose another Core or Breadth General Education Course
* Required Wildcat Scholar Courses
** Majors may require a specific QL course to complete program requirements. Your Wildcat Scholar Advisor will help you determine your best QL option.
- 801-626-8835
- Wildcatscholars@weber.edu
