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PROGRAM CODE: A6 GEOS BS                     CATALOG YEAR: 20024 
               Bachelor of Science - Geosciences                 
                       College of Science                        
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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: SPAN 397W,414 ,423A,423B,406A,465C,465D     
           HIST 465D  ITAL 399  TO 399H,330A TO 330D  FREN 448 , 
           FREN 414 ,393 ,325 ,453 ,399  TO 399H                 
        SELECT FROM: ARB 102 ,439B,425B,424B,401  TO 404         
           CHN 102 ,201 ,202 ,403 ,423 ,422 ,404 ,415  TO        
           CHN 418   CRL 102 ,197A,201 ,202 ,297A,301 ,302 ,     
           CRL 397A,497A  FREN 102 ,112 ,113 ,201 ,202 ,212 ,    
           FREN 213 ,305A TO 470   GER 102 ,201 ,202 ,203 ,      
           GER 211   GRK 102 ,104 ,201 ,202 ,204 ,402 ,412 ,     
           GRK 421  TO 432   ITAL 102 ,102Z,201 ,202  TO 202Z,   
           ITAL 305A TO 420   JPN 102 ,201 ,202 ,403 ,405 ,      
           JPN 415  TO 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,301A,301B,305 ,307A,307B,405A,405B,407A,    
           RSSS 407B  RUSS 205   SERP 370B,431A,431B  SPAN 102 , 
           SPAN 103 ,201 ,202 ,203 ,204C,205 ,206 ,302  TO       
           SPAN 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 - Substantial Strand              
  -  1) Complete one 3 unit course.                              
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        -> NOT FROM: MATH 197A,199 ,199H,301 ,294A,299 ,299H,    
           MATH 302A,302B,397A,399 ,399H,481                     
        SELECT FROM: MATH 124 ,125 ,129 ,223  TO 499             
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       University General Education - Tier One                   
-->  NEEDS:                           2 SUB-REQTS.               
  -  1) Individuals and Societies - fulfillment of Individuals   
        and Societies requires completion of two distinctly      
        numbered courses (e.g., INDV 101 & 103).                 
          NEEDS:                2 COURSES                        
        SELECT FROM: INDV 101 ,102 ,103                          
     2) Natural Sciences - satisfied by coursework completed     
        for the major.                                           
  -  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 - prerequisite course work in  
        Tier 1 (INDV) must be completed prior to taking.         
          NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        SELECT FROM: A ED 408   AFAS 340   AGTM 380   ANTH 202 , 
           ANTH 203 ,205 ,206 ,207 ,307  OR ANTV 307             
           ANTH 316 ,320   AREC 350   CLAS 240 ,305 ,306 ,335 ,  
           CLAS 362   ECON 200 ,201A,210   EDL 200   ED P 200    
           FCSC 302 (S108 OR AFTER)  GEOG 210 ,251 ,256 ,367     
           GER 274   HUMS 260   ITAL 330D                        
           JUS 370A(SP05 OR AFTER),370B(SP05 OR AFTER)           
           LING 210 ,211   LRC 139 (FA08-SP09),204 ,             
           LRC 239 (SP09 OR AFTER)  MAS 265 ,365 ,375            
           MSE 259   NES 334   NURS 310 ,376                     
           PHIL 205 (FA07 OR AFTER),233 ,264 ,323 ,              
           PHIL 345 (SP08 OR AFTER),346   POL 201 ,202 ,203 ,    
           POL 204   PSYC 200 (S105 OR AFTER),277 ,461A          
           RCSC 204 (S108 OR AFTER)  RSSS 315 ,275 ,328          
           SERP 200   SOC 260 ,280   W S 210 ,240                
     4) Natural Sciences - satisfied by course work completed    
        for the major.                                           
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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,304B,306 ,315 (SP06 OR AFTER),340 ,    
           AFAS 342 ,381 ,444 (FA03 OR AFTER)  ANTH 202 ,203 ,   
           ANTH 205 ,206 ,307  OR ANTV 307   ANTH 316 ,320       
           ARH 203   CHN 251 ,275 ,276 ,331 ,340 ,341 ,419 ,     
           CHN 420 ,429 ,430 ,431 ,443 ,468 ,475A,475B,475D,     
           CHN 475E,482 ,483 ,495A  CLAS 362                     
           DNC 177C(FA08 OR AFTER),177D(FA08 OR AFTER)           
           EAS 130 ,333 ,345 ,350 ,445 ,452 ,487A,487B,496C      
           FREN 245 ,249   GEOG 210 ,251 ,369 ,413   GER 274 ,   
           GER 278 ,373 ,376   HIST 253 ,254 ,489   HUMS 260 ,   
           HUMS 333 ,365 ,370 ,420   ITAL 330B,330D  JPN 220 ,   
           JPN 245 ,272 ,304 ,310 ,311 ,396H,402 ,411 ,412 ,     
           JPN 446A,446B,447A,447B,485 ,486 ,489 ,495B,496A,     
           JPN 496C  JUS 370A(SP05 OR AFTER),                    
           JUS 370B(SP05 OR AFTER),372A,372B  LING 210           
           MAS 265 ,365 ,375   MUS 109 ,334 ,337 ,344            
           NES 277A,330 ,334   POL 330 ,332 ,334 ,335 ,441 ,     
           POL 464 ,468 ,476  OR POLV 476   POL 478 ,487A        
           RELI 210   RSSS 315 ,328 ,350   SOC 222 ,260 ,280 ,   
           SOC 324 ,427 ,450 ,459 ,467   SPAN 210   TRAD 101     
           UNVR 310 (FA06 OR AFTER)  W S 200 ,210 ,240           
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       Geosciences Major                                         
       Choose one of the following options (pre-major plus       
       major):                                                   
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
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       Geology Pre-Major                                         
  -  1) Select 3 sets.                                           
        SELECT FROM: CHEM 103A & 104A (OR) 151 ,103B,104B        
  -  2) Select 1 course.                                         
        SELECT FROM: C E 202   C SC 127A,227   ECE 275           
           ENGR 170   GEN 470   GEOS 256   MIS 111               
  -  3) Select 1 course.                                         
        SELECT FROM: GEOS 402A  G EN 402   MATH 160 ,215 ,223 ,  
           MATH 263   MN E 445                                   
  -  4) Select 3 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: PHYS 141 ,142 ,241                          
  - OR) Select 2 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: PHYS 131 ,132                               
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       Geology Concentration                                     
  -  1) Select 8 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: GEOS 251 ,302 ,304 ,306 ,308 ,310 ,322 ,    
           GEOS 356                                              
  -  2) 6 hours required.                                        
          NEEDS:  6.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: GEOS 414                                    
  -  3) 33 hours required.                                       
          NEEDS: 33.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: GEOS 346 ,356 ,400 ,415 ,417 ,418 ,419 ,    
           GEOS 421 ,423 ,425 ,430 ,432 ,433 ,437 ,440 ,446 ,    
           GEOS 450 ,452 ,453 ,456 ,458 ,459 ,462 ,464 ,477 ,    
           GEOS 478 ,481 ,482 ,488 ,489 ,509 ,527   ANTH 205 ,   
           ANTH 235 ,304 ,335 ,435   ATMO 171 ,421   C E 217 ,   
           C E 321   CHEM 325 ,326 ,480A,480B  ECOL 182 ,183 ,   
           ECOL 335 ,438 ,476A,476B  G EN 407 ,449   GEOG 430    
           HWR 250 ,407 ,431 ,450A  MATH 215 ,254   MCB 181R,    
           MCB 181L  MN E 220 ,427   MSE 222 ,240 ,412           
           PTYS 106 ,411   REM 490   RNR 417   ADVR 101  TO      
           ADVR 110 ,201  TO 210 ,301  TO 310 ,401  TO 410       
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       Geophysics Pre-Major                                      
  -  1) Select 3 sets.                                           
        SELECT FROM: CHEM 103A & 104A (OR) 151 ,103B,104B        
  -  2) Select 1 course.                                         
        SELECT FROM: C E 202   C SC 127A,227   ECE 275           
           ENGR 170   GEN 470   GEOS 256   MIS 111               
  -  3) Select 3 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: MATH 223 ,254 ,322                          
  -  4) Select 3 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: PHYS 141 ,142 ,241                          
  -  5) Complete the following or an advisor-approved physical   
        science course.                                          
        SELECT FROM: PHYS 321                                    
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       Geophysics Concentration                                  
  -  1) Select 10 courses.                                       
        SELECT FROM: GEOS 251 ,302 ,304 ,306 ,310 ,322 ,356 ,    
           GEOS 419 ,432   G EN 448                              
  -  2) 9 hours required.                                        
          NEEDS:  9.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: GEOS 330   G EN 407 ,449 ,522   GEOS 417 ,  
           GEOS 425 ,440 ,446 ,469 ,482 ,567 ,568   HWR 431      
           PTYS 403 ,407 ,449   RNR 417 ,419 ,420   ADVR 301     
           TO 310 ,401  TO 410                                   
  -  3) Select 2 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: GEOS 414   G EN 416                         
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       Environmental Geology Pre-Major                           
  -  1) Select 3 sets.                                           
        SELECT FROM: CHEM 103A & 104A (OR) 151 ,103B,104B        
  -  2) Select 1 course.                                         
        SELECT FROM: C E 202   C SC 127A,227   ECE 275           
           ENGR 170   GEN 470   GEOS 256   MIS 111               
  -  3) Select 1 course.                                         
        SELECT FROM: MATH 223 ,263   GEOS 402B  MN E 445         
  -  4) Select 3 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: PHYS 141 ,142 ,241                          
  - OR) Select 2 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: PHYS 131 ,132                               
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       Environmental Geology Major                               
  -  1) Select 13 courses.                                       
        SELECT FROM: ENGL 308  OR ENGV 308   GEOS 251 ,302 ,     
           GEOS 304 ,306 ,308 ,310 ,322 ,346 ,356 ,450 ,488      
           HWR 431                                               
  -  2) 6 hours required.                                        
          NEEDS:  6.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: GEOS 414                                    
  -  3) 14 hours required.                                       
          NEEDS: 14.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: C E 217 ,340   CHEM 480A,480B  GEOS 330     
           G EN 407 ,416 ,425 ,448   GEOG 461 ,488   GEOS 402A,  
           GEOS 415 ,430 ,433 ,438 ,453 ,462 ,464 ,473 ,478      
           HWR 250 ,407 ,415 ,450A,450B  POL 481   RNR 200 ,     
           RNR 321 ,417   SWES 405 ,444   ADVR 201  TO 210 ,     
           ADVR 301  TO 310 ,401  TO 410                         
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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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