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PROGRAM CODE: MG MIS  BSB                    CATALOG YEAR: 20004 
 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Mgmt Info Sys)  
                  Eller College of Management                    
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                The University of Arizona                        
            ACADEMIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS REPORT               
                                                                 
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University Graduation Requirements                               
All course work and requirements for this degree must be         
completed prior to the date the degree is awarded.               
     - The University of Arizona and the Arizona Board of        
       Regents have sole discretion over all curricula changes.  
     - Courses, programs & requirements may be suspended,        
       deleted, restricted, or changed in any manner, at any     
       time.                                                     
     - Students must remain currently informed about all policies
       & other info that bears on completing a degree.           
Minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements                   
     - Major course work: 2.000 GPA in each discipline.          
     - University of Arizona course work: 2.000 GPA.             
Units: See the 'Earned' total under 'Units required for this     
       degree' for a total minus any duplicate credit or excess  
       community college credit, and adjusted in accordance with 
       academic policies in your Catalog.                        
Application for Degree Candidacy                                 
     - Students must apply for degree candidacy in order to      
       graduate and receive a degree and diploma.                
     - Contact your college/major advisor to determine the       
       appropriate time to apply for degree candidacy.           
     - Detailed degree candidacy & graduation info available at  
       http://www.registrar.arizona.edu/graduation/udegcert.htm  
                                                                 
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       Units required for this degree                            
       A minimum of 120 units is required for this degree.       
       Additional units will be required to complete this degree 
       if a student:                                             
         A) is admitted to the UA with deficiencies;             
         B) changes his/her academic program;                    
         C) fails to meet minimum course/program requirements; or
         D) ineffectively plans or fails to execute a course of  
            study that leads directly to degree completion.      
         E) is completing more than one baccalaureate degree.    
                                              
-->  NEEDS:120.00 UNITS                                          
     1) A maximum of 64 units of community college course work   
        may apply toward graduation.                             
     2) A maximum of 60 units of correspondence credit and/or    
        credit by exam may apply toward graduation.              
     3) A maximum of 15 units completed as a non-degree seeking  
        student may be used for fulfilling undergraduate degree  
        requirements.                                            
     4) A minimum of 30 units of UA University Credit            
        (excluding correspondence credit and credit by exam)     
        is required.                                             
          NEEDS: 30.00 UNITS                                     
     5) A minimum of 18 of the final 30 units taken toward       
        degree requirements must be UA University Credit.        
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       UA Earned Hours & Cumulative GPA                          
       A 2.000 cumulative GPA is required to graduate from the   
       University of Arizona (excluding correspondence and       
       credit by exam).                                          
                                              
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       Upper Division Units Requirement                          
       A minimum of 45 units of upper-division credit are        
       required for this degree.                                 
  -  1)   NEEDS: 45.00 UNITS                                     
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       Non-Eller College Units                                   
       A minimum of 60 units of non-Eller College units are      
       required for this degree.                                 
-->  NEEDS: 60.00 UNITS                                          
     1)                                                          
     2) Pass/Fail courses                                        
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       University Composition Requirements                       
  -  1)   NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        SELECT FROM: ENGL 101 ,103H,107                          
  -  2)   NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        SELECT FROM: ENGL 102 ,104H,108                          
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   OR  AP Exam or Portfolio or ENGL 109H                         
  -  1) SELECT FROM: ENGL 109H                                   
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       Mid-Career Writing Assessment                             
  -  1) The Mid-Career Writing Assessment is satisfied by        
        earning a grade of B or better in second semester        
        English Composition (ENGL 102, 104H, 108, or 109H).      
        Students who do not earn a grade of B or better in ENGL  
        102, 104H, 108, or 109H must also satisfy a college or   
        department writing requirement.                          
        SELECT FROM: ENGL 102 ,104H,108 ,109H                    
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       Second Language - 2nd Semester Proficiency                
       Demonstrate second semester proficiency in a second       
       language by completing one of the following:              
  -  1) Pass a language proficiency examination at the second    
        semester level.                                          
  - OR)   NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        -> NOT FROM: FREN 325 ,393 ,399  TO 399H,414 ,448 ,      
           FREN 453   HIST 465D  ITAL 330A TO 330D,399  TO       
           ITAL 399H  SPAN 397W,406A,414 ,423A TO 423B,465C TO   
           SPAN 465D  HIST 465D  TTE 414                         
        SELECT FROM: ARB 102 ,401 ,404 ,439B,425B,424B           
           CHN 102 ,201 ,202 ,403 ,423 ,422 ,404 ,415  TO        
           CHN 418 ,450   CRL 102 ,197A,201 ,202 ,297A,301 ,     
           CRL 302   FREN 102 ,112 ,113 ,201 ,202 ,212 ,213 ,    
           FREN 305A TO 470   GER 102 ,201 ,202 ,203 ,211 ,      
           GER 302A,302B,307A,307B,315A,315B,455 ,475            
           GRK 102 ,104 ,201 ,202 ,204 ,402 ,412 ,421  TO        
           GRK 432   ITAL 102 ,102Z,201 ,202  TO 202Z,305A TO    
           ITAL 420   JPN 102 ,201 ,202 ,403 ,405 ,415  TO       
           JPN 417 ,421 ,422   JUS 103B,203A,203B,303            
           LAT 102 ,201 ,202 ,212 ,400  TO 428   LING 104B,      
           LING 307B,204A,204B  NES 102 ,103B,201 ,202 ,203B,    
           NES 303   PRS 102 ,401  TO 404   PORT 102 ,205 ,      
           PORT 206 ,305 ,325 ,425  TO 449   RSSS 101B,201A,     
           RSSS 201B  RUSS 205   RSSS 301A,301B,305 ,307A,307B,  
           RSSS 405A,405B,407A,407B  SERP 370B,431A,431B         
           SPAN 102 ,103 ,201 ,202 ,203 ,204C,205 ,206 ,302      
           TO 322 ,323  OR SPNV 323   SPAN 324 ,325  OR          
           SPNV 325   SPAN 326  TO 332 ,333  OR SPNV 333         
           SPAN 334  TO 339 ,340  OR SPNV 340   SPAN 341  TO     
           SPAN 349 ,350  OR SPNV 350   SPAN 351  TO 397B,398 ,  
           SPAN 399  OR SPNV 399   SPAN 400 ,401  OR             
           SPNV 401   SPAN 402 ,403  OR SPNV 403   SPAN 404      
           TO 432 ,433  OR SPNV 433   SPAN 434  TO 440 ,441      
           OR SPNV 441   SPAN 442  TO 447 ,448  OR SPNV 448      
           SPAN 449  OR SPNV 449   SPAN 450  OR SPNV 450         
           SPAN 451  TO 472 ,473  OR SPNV 473                    
           TURK 102 (FA05 OR AFTER),401 (FA05 OR AFTER),         
           TURK 402 (FA05 OR AFTER),403 (FA07 OR AFTER),         
           TURK 404 (SP08 OR AFTER)                              
        NOTE - Credit will not be given for a course at an       
        equivalent or lower level than prior language credit     
        earned.                                                  
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       Foundation Mathematics                                    
  -  1) Select 2 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: MATH 115A,115B                              
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       University General Education - Tier One                   
  -  1) Individuals and Societies - fulfillment of Individuals   
        and Societies requires completion of two distinctly      
        numbered courses (e.g., INDV101 & 103).                  
          NEEDS:                2 COURSES                        
        SELECT FROM: INDV 101 ,102 ,103                          
  -  2) Natural Sciences - For students planning to pursue a     
        non-science intensive major, fulfillment of Natural      
        Sciences requires completion of two distinctly numbered  
        courses (e.g., NATS 102 & 104).                          
          NEEDS:                2 COURSES                        
        SELECT FROM: NATS 101 ,102 ,104                          
  -  3) Traditions and Cultures - fulfillment of Traditions and  
        Cultures requires completion of two distinctly numbered  
        courses (e.g., TRAD 102 & 104).                          
          NEEDS:                2 COURSES                        
        SELECT FROM: TRAD 101 ,102 ,103 ,104                     
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       University General Education - Tier Two                   
-->  NEEDS:                           3 SUB-REQTS.               
  -  1) Arts                                                     
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ARE 130   ARH 201 ,202 ,203 ,312 ,314 ,     
           ARH 315 ,319 (SP08 OR AFTER),322   ART 203 ,          
           ART 358 (S106 OR AFTER)  DNC 100 ,112A,112B,112C,     
           DNC 143 ,144A,144B,144C,152A,152B,152C,175 ,176A,     
           DNC 176B,177C(FA08 OR AFTER),177D(FA08 OR AFTER),     
           DNC 200 ,276A,276B  ENGL 209 ,210 ,300                
           HNRS 295B(SP05 OR AFTER)  HUMS 333 ,335 ,370          
           JPN 245   M AR 102 (FA99-S107),252 (S107 OR AFTER)    
           MUS 100 ,101A,107 ,108 ,109 ,231 ,237 ,328 ,334 ,     
           MUS 337 ,344 ,360   NES 344   T AR 100 ,103 ,238 ,    
           T AR 336                                              
  -  2) Humanities - prerequisite course work in Tier 1 (TRAD)   
        must be completed prior to taking.                       
          NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        SELECT FROM: AFAS 200 ,222 ,224 ,255 ,                   
           AFAS 315 (SP06 OR AFTER),320 ,381   CLAS 220 ,221 ,   
           CLAS 300 ,342 ,346 ,360   ENGL 220A,220B,231 ,260 ,   
           ENGL 261 ,265 ,267 ,280   FREN 245 ,249 ,280 ,282 ,   
           FREN 283 ,284   GER 273 ,275 ,276 ,278 ,325 ,373 ,    
           GER 375 ,376 ,379   HNRS 200 (S108 OR AFTER)          
           HUMS 250A,250B,250C,250D,340 ,365   ITAL 230A,230B,   
           ITAL 240 ,250A,250B,250C,250D,330B  JPN 220 ,311      
           JUS 301 (FA07 OR AFTER),372A,372B  LAT 201 ,202       
           MSE 317   NES 277A,330   PHIL 222 (SP99 OR AFTER),    
           PHIL 260 ,261 ,262   RELI 210 ,250 ,300 ,304          
           RSSS 210 ,304 (SP07 OR AFTER),340 ,350   SPAN 210     
           UNVR 315 (SP06 OR AFTER)  W S 200 ,                   
           W S 317 (FA04 OR AFTER)                               
     3) Individuals and Societies - satisfied by completion of   
        the Economics course(s) required for Advanced Standing.  
  -  4) Natural Sciences - prerequisite course work in Tier 1    
        (NATS) must be completed prior to taking.                
          NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        SELECT FROM: AIEX 382 (FA98-FA05)  ANTH 261 ,364  OR     
           ANTV 364   ASTR 201 ,202 ,203 ,204   ATMO 325 ,336    
           BIOC 223   ECOL 206 ,208 (SP08 OR AFTER),210 ,        
           ECOL 220 (FA08 OR AFTER),223 ,280 (FA08 OR AFTER)     
           ENTO 205   GEOG 220 ,230 ,240   GEOS 210 ,212 ,       
           GEOS 214 (FA07 OR AFTER),216 (SP06 OR AFTER),218 ,    
           GEOS 220   HWR 201 ,202 ,203                          
           MIC 204 (FA08 OR AFTER)  MSE 208 ,                    
           MSE 257A(FA07 OR AFTER),257B,258   NRSC 282           
           N SC 310   PHIL 305   PHYS 201 ,202 (SP09 OR AFTER)   
           PE 201   PL S 329   PSIO 220 (THROUGH FA05)           
           PTYS 206 ,209 ,212 (SP08 OR AFTER),212H  RA M 222     
           SP H 261 ,262   SWES 210 (FA07 OR AFTER)  WFSC 225    
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       Diversity Emphasis Courses: Gender, Race, Class,          
       Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation or Non-Western Area Studies 
  -  1)   NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        SELECT FROM: A ED 408 (FA06 OR AFTER)  AFAS 222 ,255 ,   
           AFAS 302 ,304A,306 ,315 (SP06 OR AFTER),340 ,342 ,    
           AFAS 381   ANTH 202 ,203 ,205 ,206 ,307  OR           
           ANTV 307   ANTH 316 ,320   ARH 203   CHN 251 ,275 ,   
           CHN 276 ,331 ,340 ,341 ,419 ,420 ,429 ,430 ,431 ,     
           CHN 443 ,468 ,475A,475B,475D,475E,482 ,483 ,495A      
           CLAS 362   DNC 177C(FA08 OR AFTER),                   
           DNC 177D(FA08 OR AFTER)  EAS 130 ,333 ,345 ,350 ,     
           EAS 445 ,452 ,487A,487B,496C  FREN 245 ,249           
           GEOG 210 ,251 ,369 ,413   GER 274 ,278 ,373 ,376      
           HIST 253 ,254 ,489   HUMS 260 ,333 ,365 ,370 ,420     
           ITAL 330B,330D  JPN 220 ,245 ,272 ,304 ,310 ,311 ,    
           JPN 396H,402 ,411 ,412 ,446A,446B,447A,447B,485 ,     
           JPN 486 ,489 ,495B,496A,496C                          
           JUS 370A(SP05 OR AFTER),370B(SP05 OR AFTER),372A,     
           JUS 372B  LING 210   MAS 265 ,365 ,375   MUS 109 ,    
           MUS 334 ,337 ,344   NES 277A,330 ,334   POL 330 ,     
           POL 332 ,334 ,335 ,441 ,464 ,468 ,476  OR             
           POLV 476   POL 478 ,487A  RELI 210   RSSS 315 ,328 ,  
           RSSS 350   SOC 222 ,260 ,280 ,324 ,427 ,450 ,459 ,    
           SOC 467   SPAN 210   TRAD 101                         
           UNVR 310 (FA06 OR AFTER)  W S 200 ,210 ,240           
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       Business Emphasis Area                                    
  -  1) Ethics - 1 course required.                              
        SELECT FROM: AREC 350   GEOG 374   HIST 361   JUS 374    
           MCB 404   PHIL 113 ,213 ,321 ,322 ,323 ,324           
           PLN 256   POL 350   SOC 189   SWES 444                
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       BSB Professional Admission Requirements                   
       MIS & OPER                                                
       Admission to the upper division majors (advanced standing)
       is competitive.  Selections are made early fall and spring
       semesters for the following semester.  To apply for       
       advanced standing, a student must have a minimum of 54    
       units, a minimum of a 2.75 GPA, have completed or be fully
       registered for all Eller foundation courses, have         
       registered for or have taken the Writing Proficiency Exam,
       have turned in the application form by the published      
       deadline, have completed an admissions interview, and if  
       applying to MIS, have submitted a proctored writing       
       sample.                                                   
       The following courses must be completed prior to obtaining
       Advanced Standing:                                        
  -  1) Complete 2 courses                                       
        SELECT FROM: ENGL 101  OR 107  OR 103H,102  OR 108  OR   
           ENGL 104H                                             
  - OR) Complete 1 course                                        
        SELECT FROM: ENGL 109H                                   
  -  2) Select 1 set.                                            
        SELECT FROM: MATH 115A & 115B                            
  -  3) Select 3 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: MIS 111   ACCT 200 ,210                     
  -  4) SELECT FROM: ECON 200                                    
  - OR) Select 2 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: ECON 201A,201B                              
  -  5) SELECT FROM: MGMT 276                                    
  -  6) SELECT FROM: MIS 222                                     
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       Professional Core Courses                                 
  -  1) A minimum of 15 units must be taken in residence.        
          NEEDS: 15.00 UNITS                                     
  -  2) Select 8 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: ECON 300 ,330   FIN 311   MGMT 310A,402     
           MIS 304 ,373   MKTG 361                               
  -  3) Passing score on writing assessment or remediation       
        required for graduation.  Please see advisor.            
        SELECT FROM: BNAD 314R                                   
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       Management Information Systems Major                      
  -  1) Select 5 Required Courses                                
        SELECT FROM: MIS 301 ,307 ,331 ,341 ,441                 
  -  2) Major Electives - 3 hours required.                      
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: MIS 411 ,421 ,422 ,450 ,451 ,453 ,454 ,     
           MIS 461 ,465 ,474 ,476 ,477 ,478 ,479 ,480 ,481 ,     
           MIS 482 ,486 ,496A,497A  SIE 462                      
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       Residence Units                                           
  -  1) A minimum of 9 units used for the major must be          
        taken in residence.                                      
          NEEDS:  9.00 UNITS                                     
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       Second Major                                              
        A second major is optional.                              
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       Optional Minor                                            
       A minor is optional.  Select in consultation with your    
       major advisor.  Adjustments must be approved by the minor 
       department.                                               
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       Additional Course Work                                    
        Courses listed in this section may include general       
        elective credits, UA courses and transferable courses    
        from other institutions.  Consult with your advisor to   
        determine if courses listed in this section may be used  
        to fulfill a requirement or sub-requirement in your      
        degree program.                                          
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       Excluded Course Work                                      
        Courses listed in this section may include               
        non-transferable units, remedial units, courses in       
        progress('K' grades), Academic Renewal (ACR) courses,    
        withdrawals, non-qualifying exams (AP, CLEP, IB), and    
        audited courses. Only courses with a grade of "C" or     
        better are transferable to UA.                           
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