General Studies

General Studies Information

• Benefits of a General Studies Degree

  Benefits Include:

  • Career Advancement: Boost your earning potential and job prospects. Some jobs require an associate's degree to be hired or to earn a promotion.
  • Transferable Skills: Prepare for future academic and career opportunities.
  • Pathway to a Bachelor's: Create a solid foundation for general education that seamlessly transfers credits to majors at WSU. Other universities within the Utah State Higher Education System will accept a WSU general studies associate's degree to fulfill the general education requirements of their bachelor’s degrees.
  • Competitive Edge: Enhance your eligibility for competitive programs like those offered by the Dumke College of Health Professions.
  • Flexibility and Exploration: Discover your interests and explore various academic areas.

• General Studies Degree Options

  You can choose between an Associate of Science (AS) or Associate of Arts (AA) degree. The AA requires proficiency in a foreign language. Both degrees can be completed online, although not all general education courses are offered online. 

  You can choose between an Associate of Science (AS) or Associate of Arts (AA) degree. The AA requires proficiency in a foreign language. 

  See the Weber State University Catalog for more information.

  Online Degree Options

  You can earn a general studies associate’s degree online, although the full list of course options are not offered online. For more information, schedule an appointment with an advisor. 

• Staying on Track

  Along with talking to an advisor, you can use these planning tools to keep moving forward:

  • Use the General Studies Grad Maps to help you plan your degree.
  • Log into your CatTracks and click on the "Plans" tool to create a plan for your upcoming semester.
  • Register for classes. Learn how to add, drop and waitlist classes.

• Employment Opportunities

  General studies associate’s degree graduates are qualified to pursue entry-level employment that requires a general education foundation. The highly transferable knowledge and skills are strongly desired by employers in many different settings.

  Keep in mind:

  Associate’s degree graduates earn an average of about $6,450 more a year than people with a high school diploma.

  The 2017 unemployment rate for people with an associate’s degree was 3.4 percent, compared to 4.6 percent for those with only a high school diploma.

  (Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics)

  For more information on employment opportunities, contact Weber State University Career Services at 801-626-6393.

Schedule General Studies Advising Appointment

Step One: Complete New Student Orientation.

Step Two: Make sure you are declared a General Studies student. Check your Cattracks, a degree evaluation tool, within your eWeber portal to determine that you have the correct major declared. Note many General Studies students need to use the downward toggle to see the associate degree declaration.

Declare General Studies

Step Three: Schedule an appointment through Starfish (to schedule an appointment for the current day, please call us at 801-626-6752). Students seeking advisement for general studies can meet with any advisor in the General Studies area.

• Appointments for New & Incoming Students

  Choose a Location:

  New Student In-Person AppointmentNew Student Virtual Zoom Appointment

  Is Starfish scheduling not working for you? Call us at 801-626-6752.

• Appointments for Continuing Students

  Choose a Location:

  In-Person AppointmentVirtual Zoom Appointment

  Is Starfish scheduling not working for you? Call us at 801-626-6752.