Weber State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, United States. It was established in 1889 by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The university offers professional, liberal arts, and technical certificates and associate, bachelor, and master degrees.

• College of Applied Science & Technology
• College of Arts and Humanities
• College of Science
• College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
• Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions
• Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education
• John B. Goddard School of Business and Economics

Weber State University is home to a student-run paper, The Signpost, and an FM radio station, KWCR-FM 88.1 WeberFM. Webster has an active Greek life with several fraternities and sororities including Delta Chi, Gamma Phi, and SAE.

Weber State University's sports teams participate in the NCAA Division I (I-AA for football) in the Big Sky Conference. They are nicknamed the Wildcats.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High male/female ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities II.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Weber State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 69% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 21,388 in 2009-2010 (14,699 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 98% of enrolled students and graduate students are 2%.

Students under 25 years old represent 64% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Weber State provides on-campus housing for 1,004 of its 14,699 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Big Sky Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 164 male students received the aid (men were 51% of those receiving aid) and 156 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 49% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Weber State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (3 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (504 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Retailing and Retail Operations
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
• Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (120 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (49 awarded)

• Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection
• Electrician

DESIGN (24 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications
• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (11 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (274 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Drama and Dance Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• French Language Teacher Education
• German Language Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Physics Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (106 awarded)

• Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
• Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (98 awarded)

• Child Development
• Family Systems
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (1,292 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Creative Writing
• Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• History
• International Economics
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (25 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (65 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism
• Organizational Communication
• Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
• Public Relations/Image Management
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (66 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Health Services Administration
• Health and Medical Administrative Services
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (529 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE (3 awarded)

• Gerontology

MUSIC (5 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music
• Piano and Organ
• Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (425 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (33 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (13 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (17 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Intermedia/Multimedia
• Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (6 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (2 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (99 awarded)

• Botany/Plant Biology
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Microbiology
• Physics
• Zoology/Animal Biology

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (5 awarded)

• Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
• Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (128 awarded)

• Corrections
• Corrections and Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (47 awarded)

• Psychology