WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY

'Weber State University' is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. There is also a Davis County satellite campus located in Layton.

Contents

History

Athletics

NCAA sports

Other sports

Academics

Colleges

'Interdisciplinary Programs'

Student media

Notable Alumni

External links

History

Weber State University was founded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the Weber Stake Academy in 1889; like Weber County and the Weber River, the school was named after John Henry Weber, an early fur trader.
In 1933, the academy was made a state-run junior college, Weber Junior College. The school became Weber State College in 1964, and gained university status in 1991.

Athletics

Weber State University's colors are purple and white and their nickname is the Wildcats. Weber State University sports teams participate in NCAA Division I (I-AA for football) in the Big Sky Conference. The Weber State University football team plays at Stewart Stadium. The men's and women's basketball teams both play at the Dee Events Center.

NCAA sports

Weber State University athletics is composed of 15 different sporting teams and competes in the Big Sky Conference. Their mascot is the wildcat and team colors are purple and white, with black used as a number color. All of the sporting teams compete in the NCAA Division I level with the exception of the football team, which competes in Division 1-AA. The football team recently changed leadership, with the addition of new head coach Ron McBride, former head coach of the University of Utah, who began coaching the Wildcats in 2005. Coach "Mac" went 6-5 overall and 4-3 in conference play his first year with the ‘Cats. Weber State's men's basketball team (788-446), long hailed as a powerhouse in the Big Sky Conference, acquired new head coach Randy Rahe for the 2006-2007 season. The men's basketball team won the 2007 Big Sky Conference tournament. The women's basketball team has competed in the championship game three consecutive years.

Other sports

In addition to the NCAA teams, Weber State University has a number of other sports, including a nationally ranked men's ice hockey team. For the 2005-2006 season, the Division I ice hockey team was ranked 6th nationally in the ACHA (American Collegiate Hockey Association).
The Wildcat Spirit Squad has also been a prominent part of the athletics department. For the past two years, they have placed in the top three in national competitions.
The Weber State Rodeo Women's team won the 2006 College National Finals Rodeo sponsored by the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. The men's team ranked 49th in the nation.

Academics

As of 2007, Weber State University offers 215 certificate and degree programs in arts and humanities, science, applied science and technology, business and economics, education, social and behavioral sciences and the health professions. Master’s degrees are offered in accounting, business administration, criminal justice, education, as well as newly added master's degrees in health administration and English.
Weber State University is well-known for its emphasis on excellence in teaching, small class sizes, interaction between faculty and students, and undergraduate research.

Colleges

'College of Applied Science & Technology'

★ Automotive Technology ★ Computer Science ★ Construction Management Technology ★ Interior Design Technology ★ Sales and Merchandising ★ Technical Sales

★ Computer Engineering Technology ★ Design Graphics Engineering Technology ★ Electronics Engineering Technology ★ Manufacturing Engineering Technology ★ Welding Engineering Technology

★ Mechanical Engineering Technology ★ Pre-Engineering ★ Business Education ★ Business Education - Systems Technologies Emphasis ★ Telecommunications Administration

'College of Arts & Humanities'

'Master's degree programs'

★ Masters of English

'Bachelor's degree programs'

★ Communication ★ Communication Teaching ★ English ★ English - Creative Writing Emphasis ★ English - Professional & Technical Writing Emphasis ★ English Teaching ★ Foreign Language ★ Foreign Language Commercial Emphasis

★ Foreign Language Teaching ★ Foreign Language (French) ★ Foreign Language (German) ★ Foreign Language (Italian) ★ Foreign Language (Japanese) ★ Foreign Language (Portuguese) ★ Foreign Language (Spanish)

★ Musical Theatre ★ Theatre Arts ★ Visual Arts ★ Music ★ Dance

'John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics'

'Master's degree programs'

★ Master of Accounting (MAcc) ★ Master of Business Administration (MBA)

'Bachelor's degree programs'

★ Accounting ★ Business Administration - Finance ★ Business Administration - Supply Chain Management ★ Business Administration - Management ★ Business Administration - Human Resource Management

★ Business Administration - Marketing ★ Information Systems & Technologies ★ Economics - Business ★ Economics - General

'Institutional Certificate programs'

★ International Business and Economics ★ International Business and Economics - Language Emphasis ★ Information Systems & Technologies ★ Entrepreneurship

'College of Education'

'Master's degree programs'

★ Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction (MEd)

'Bachelor's degree programs'

★ Athletic Training ★ >>Early Childhood ★ >>Early Childhood Education ★ Elementary Education ★ Elementary/Special Education Composite

★ >Family Studies ★ Health Promotion ★ Human Performance Management ★ Physical Education

'College of Health Professions'

'Master's degree progams'

★ Master of Health Administration (MHA)

'Bachelor's degree programs'

★ Clinical Laboratory Sciences ★ Advanced Dental Hygiene ★ Nursing ★ Radiologic Sciences ★ Respiratory Therapy

★ Health Administrative Services - Health Information Management ★ Health Administrative Services - Health Promotion ★ Health Administrative Services - Health Services Administration ★ Health Administrative Services - Long Term Care Administration

'Institutional Certificate programs'

★ Emergency Care & Rescue (EMT-Paramedic) ★ Emergency Medical Technician ★ Healthcare Coding and Classification ★ Health Services Administrative (graduate certificate) ★ Practical Nursing

'College of Science'

'Bachelor's degree programs'

★ Applied Environmental Geoscience ★ Botany ★ Chemistry ★ Geology ★ Mathematics ★ Microbiology

★ Physics ★ Zoology ★ Biology Teaching ★ Earth Science Teaching ★ Physical Science Teaching

'Institutional Certificate programs'

★ Biotechnician ★ Chemical Technician ★ Geomatics (Applied Mapping Sciences)

'Public Outreach'

★ Ott Planetarium ★ Center for Science and Mathematics Education (CSME) ★ Museum of Natural Science

'College of Social & Behavioral Sciences'

'Master's degree programs'

★ Master of Science in Criminal Justice (M.S.C.J.)

'Bachelor's degree programs'

★ Anthropology ★ Criminal Justice ★ General Economics ★ Geography and Geography Teaching

★ Gerontology ★ History & History Teaching ★ Political Science & Political Science Teaching ★ Psychology & Psychology Teaching

★ Social Science ★ Social Work ★ Sociology & Sociology Teaching

'Institutional Certificate programs'

★ Archaeology (Technician)

'Interdisciplinary Programs'

★ Asian Studies ★ Bachelor of Integrated Studies ★ Biotechnician Training Program ★ Ethnic Studies

★ European Studies ★ First Year Experience ★ Honors Program ★ Latin American Studies

★ Legal Studies ★ Pre-Med/Pre-Dental/Pre-Vet ★ Urban & Regional Planning ★ Women's Studies

Student media

Weber State University has a student-run paper, ''The Signpost'', an FM radio station KWCR-FM, and an undergraduate interdiscinplinary literary journal, Metaphor.

Notable Alumni

★ George E. Wahlen - Medal of Honor Recipient [1]

★ Tom L. Allen - Chairman of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board

★ Bill Allred - Noted Salt Lake City radio personality

★ Harold Arceneaux - Professional basketball player

★ Nolan D. Archibald - CEO of Black & Decker

★ Ryan Bennett - Broadcaster and founder of MMAWeekly.com [2]

★ Fawn M. Brodie - Historian and author

★ Kevin Carmony - CEO of Linspire

★ Marty Carpenter -Television Broadcaster, KJRH Tulsa, OK (NBC)

★ Charles Clinger - Second highest High Jump in the world from 2001-2003

★ Rick Craig - President/CEO of America First Credit Union

★ Robert Dotson - CEO of T-mobile

★ Eddie Gill - Point guard for the Indiana Pacers professional basketball team

★ Dee Hock - Creator of Visa Credit Card

★ Ben Howland - Current men's basketball Head Coach for the UCLA Bruins

★ Dick Hunsaker - Current men's basketball Head Coach for Utah Valley State College

★ Heber C. Jentzsch - President of the Church of Scientology International

★ Nolan E. Karras - Non-executive Member of the Board of Directors of Scottish Power

★ David M. Kennedy - Former United States Secretary of the Treasury

★ Lonnie Lujan - WSU Ambassador and Advisor

★ Pat McQuistan - NFL Offensive lineman, for the Dallas Cowboys

★ Paul McQuistan - NFL Offensive lineman, for the Oakland Raiders

★ J. Willard Marriott - Founder of Marriott International

★ Jamie Martin - NFL quarterback, 1991 winner of the Walter Payton Award

★ Ruben Nembhard - Former NBA basketball player

★ Chad H. Olson - CFO of Linspire and co-founder and former CEO of Pro Image

★ Boyd K. Packer - Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

★ Paul Pilkington - Former world class marathon runner. Major marathon wins include '90 Houston and '96 Los Angeles

★ Alfred S. Pupunu - Former NFL football player. Scored touchdown in Super Bowl XXIX for the San Diego Chargers

★ John L. Smith - Former football Head Coach for Michigan State University

★ Willie Sojourner - Former NBA/ABA basketball player

★ Richard H. Stallings - Former member United States House of Representatives

★ Ryan J. Taylor - Executive Arizona Diamondbacks, Major League Baseball Team

★ Justus Thigpen - Former NBA/ABA basketball player

★ Jeff Thredgold - Former Senior VP and Chief Economist of KeyCorp

★ Lee White - Former NFL player

★ Chad Wilcox - Professional ice hockey player for the Fayetteville FireAntz in the SPHL Member of the Fayetteville 2007 SPHL championship team.

★ Greg Scheffer - Professional ice hockey player for Olympia Heist-op-den-Berg in the Belgian Elite League.

★ David Imonti - Professional ice hockey player for Les Peaux Rouges d'Evry in the French 3rd division.

External links

★ Weber State University web site

★ Weber State University Athletics

★ Weber State University Men's Ice Hockey

★ IMNO Interviews Ann Millner, President of Weber State University

★ UtahCollegeHousing.com Weber Off-campus housing database

★ ''The Signpost'' Weber State University student newspaper

★ Ott Planetarium Official Website

★ Metaphor Weber State University's Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Literary Journal