The Bachelor of Science degree is conferred for focused curricula that emphasize scientific ways of knowing and quantitative approaches to understanding in the sciences and social sciences, and for curricula in professional fields. The University's general education requirements. See Reserved Number Course. The certificate program must be taken in conjunction with a formal degree program. Types include lectures, recitations, laboratories, discussions, internships, clerkships, reading and conference, independent study, and other categories of courses.
Credits vary, depending upon the type of course and level at which it is offered.
For example, each hour of class lecture is generally expected to require two hours of work out of class. One credit hour would be given for a lecture course that met for one 50 minute period each week. One credit is typically given for a laboratory course that meets for 2 to 3 hours per week for an entire term. Equivalent credits are given for recitations, discussions, and other types of courses. All credits given in the General Catalog refer to quarter credits.