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PROGRAM CODE: AF FSHD BS                     CATALOG YEAR: 20014 
   Bachelor of Science - Family Studies and Human Development    
             School of Family and Consumer Sciences              
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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 42 units of upper-division credit are        
       required for this degree.                                 
  -  1)   NEEDS: 42.00 UNITS                                     
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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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       Mathematics Requirement - Moderate Strand                 
  -  1) 3 units required.                                        
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        -> NOT FROM: MATH 111 ,116 ,116S,118 ,120S,197A,199 ,    
           MATH 199H,294A,299 ,299H,301 ,302A,302B,397A,399 ,    
           MATH 399H,481                                         
        SELECT FROM: MATH 110  TO 485                            
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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                   
  -  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.  1 course from:       
        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 course work     
        completed for the major.                                 
  -  4) Natural Sciences - prerequisite course work in Tier 1    
        (NATS) must be completed prior to taking. 1 course from  
        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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       Family Studies & Human Development Major                  
       Major GPA                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
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       Family Studies & Human Development Major                  
-->  NEEDS:                                           2.000 GPA  
  -  1) Social Sciences - Select 2 courses.                      
        SELECT FROM: PSYC 101   SOC 101                          
  -  2) Select 9 Core Courses.                                   
        SELECT FROM: FSHD 117 ,137 ,223 ,337 (SP01-FA08) OR      
           FSHV 337 (SP01-FA08) OR FSHD 257 ,408  OR             
           FSHV 408   FSHD 427  OR 427A OR FSHV 427   FSHD 447   
           OR 447A OR FSHV 447   FSHD 487  OR FSHV 487           
           ABE 120                                               
  -  3) Select 1 course.                                         
        SELECT FROM: FSHD 377  OR FSHV 377   FSHD 413  OR        
           FSHV 413                                              
  -  4) Core Electives                                           
        Ethics, Philsophy of Science - Select 1 course.          
        SELECT FROM: PHIL 305 ,321 ,322                          
  - OR) Biology & Human Behavior - Select 1 course.              
        SELECT FROM: ANTH 261 ,265   FSHD 415 ,477   PSYC 302    
           OR PSYV 302                                           
  -  5) Advanced Complementary Perspectives - Select 1 course.   
        SELECT FROM: ANTH 308 ,310  OR ANTV 310   FSHD 405  OR   
           FSHV 405   FSHD 450   PSYC 360  OR PSYV 360           
           PSYC 381  OR PSYV 381   PSYC 384   SOC 324 ,341 ,     
           SOC 342                                               
  -  6) Writing Skills - Select 1 course.                        
        SELECT FROM: ENGL 307 ,308  OR ENGV 308                  
  -  7) Communication Skills - Select 1 course.                  
        SELECT FROM: FSHD 428  OR FSHV 428   A ED 422            
           COMM 100  & 102                                       
  -  8) Biological & Life Sciences - Select 2 courses            
        (MCB 181R & MCB 181L count as 1 course).                 
        SELECT FROM: ECOL 182   MCB 181R & 181L  PSIO 220 ,      
           PSIO 201   N SC 101                                   
  -  9) Statistics & Methods - 2 courses required.               
        SELECT FROM: SOC 274 ,275                                
  - OR) Statistics & Methods - 2 courses required.               
        SELECT FROM: PSYC 230 ,290B                              
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       Family Studies & Human Development Major                  
       Career Concentration Areas                                
       Complete 18-21 units from ONE concentration area OR       
       complete a minor.  A maximum of 7 units of approved       
       practical experience (internship, practicum, independent  
       study) will be accepted toward the concentration or minor.
  -  1) Careers with Children/Adolescents: Educational/Group     
        Facility Skills - 18 to 21 units required.               
          NEEDS: 18.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: A ED 301 ,422 ,439   FSHD 288 ,338G,393 ,   
           FSHD 394 ,399 ,401  OR FSHV 401   FSHD 428  OR        
           FSHV 428   FSHD 493 ,494  OR FSHV 494   FSHD 499      
           OR FSHV 499                                           
  - OR) Careers with Children/Adolescents: Delinquency/Crime/    
        Justice System - 18 to 21 units required.                
          NEEDS: 18.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: FSHD 393 ,394 ,399 ,415 ,477 ,493 ,494      
           OR FSHV 494   FSHD 499  OR FSHV 499   PA 241 ,344 ,   
           PA 441   POL 436   PSYC 458   SOC 313 ,341 ,342       
  - OR) Careers with Children/Adolescents: General               
        18 to 21 units required.                                 
          NEEDS: 18.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: CPH 381   FSHD 393 ,394 ,399 ,401  OR       
           FSHV 401   FSHD 409 ,493 ,494  OR FSHV 494            
           FSHD 499  OR FSHV 499   N SC 101 ,301   PA 221        
           PSYC 340  OR PSYV 340   PSYC 440   SERP 400 ,460      
  - OR) Careers in Health/Mental Health: Health Education,       
        Public/Community Health - 18 to 21 units required.       
          NEEDS: 18.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ANTH 444   CPH 178 ,200 ,306 ,330 ,381 ,    
           CPH 400 ,433   FSHD 288 ,393 ,394 ,399 ,401  OR       
           FSHV 401   FSHD 405  OR FSHV 405   FSHD 493 ,494      
           OR FSHV 494   FSHD 499  OR FSHV 499   PA 321 ,416 ,   
           PA 422   POL 350   PSIO 201 ,202   PSYC 383           
           SOC 303                                               
  - OR) Careers in Health/Mental Health: Professional            
        Development/Counseling or Clinical                       
        18 to 21 units required.                                 
          NEEDS: 18.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: FSHD 393 ,394 ,399 ,401  OR FSHV 401        
           FSHD 405  OR FSHV 405   FSHD 409 ,415 ,477 ,493 ,     
           FSHD 494  OR FSHV 494   FSHD 499  OR FSHV 499         
           PSYC 352  OR PSYV 352   PSYC 381  OR PSYV 381         
           PSYC 413  OR PSYV 413   PSYC 450 ,481  OR             
           PSYV 481   PSYC 486  OR PSYV 486                      
  - OR) Careers with Families/Adults/Couples: General            
        18 to 21 units required.                                 
          NEEDS: 18.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ANTH 308 ,403 ,434   COMM 100 ,104 ,417A,   
           COMM 417B  ECON 225   FSHD 288 ,393 ,394 ,399 ,401    
           OR FSHV 401   FSHD 405  OR FSHV 405   FSHD 409 ,      
           FSHD 493 ,494  OR FSHV 494   FSHD 499  OR             
           FSHV 499   POL 473   PSYC 352  OR PSYV 352            
           PSYC 360  OR PSYV 360   SOC 321                       
  - OR) Careers with Families/Adults/Couples: Minortiy           
        Experiences and Relations - 18 to 21 units required.     
          NEEDS: 18.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ANTH 200 ,206 ,305  OR ANTV 305             
           ANTH 310  OR ANTV 310   ANTH 319  OR ANTV 319         
           ANTH 416 ,444   FSHD 393 ,394 ,399 ,401  OR           
           FSHV 401   FSHD 493 ,494  OR FSHV 494   FSHD 499      
           OR FSHV 499   SOC 467                                 
  - OR) Careers with Families/Couples: Gender/Sexuality          
        18 to 21 units required.                                 
          NEEDS: 18.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ANTH 303  OR ANTV 303   FSHD 393 ,394 ,     
           FSHD 399 ,401  OR FSHV 401   FSHD 415 ,450 ,493 ,     
           FSHD 494  OR FSHV 494   FSHD 499  OR FSHV 499         
           PA 441   POL 335   SOC 150 ,324   W S 216 ,305 ,      
           W S 311 ,325 ,487                                     
  - OR) Careers with Aging Populations -18 to 21 units required  
          NEEDS: 18.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: GERO ****  FSHD 393 ,394 ,399 ,401  OR      
           FSHV 401   FSHD 493 ,494  OR FSHV 494   FSHD 499      
           OR FSHV 499   SOC 324                                 
  - OR) Careers Tied to Policy Decision Making                   
        18 to 21 units required.                                 
          NEEDS: 18.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: FSHD 393 ,394 ,399 ,493 ,494  OR            
           FSHV 494   FSHD 499  OR FSHV 499   PA 221 ,427        
           POL 206 ,330 ,350 ,483                                
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       Second Major                                              
        A second major is optional.                              
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       Minor                                                     
       A minor is required. You may choose a minor from another  
       discipline or a Thematic minor in consultation with       
       your advisor. Adjustments to the minor requirements 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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