PROGRAM CODE: A8 COMM BA CATALOG YEAR: 20054 Bachelor of Arts - Communication College of Social & Behavioral Sciences ----------------------------------------------------------------- The University of Arizona ACADEMIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS REPORT ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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. - Minor course work: 2.000 GPA in each minor. - 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. All majors require at least 18 units. 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Units required for this degree A minimum of 120 units is required for this degree. Additional units will be required to complee 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) Communication 'House Numbered' Course Limitation: No more than 3 units of house numbered courses which have a "9" as their middle digit (i.e., 393, 493, 399, 499, etc.) may be used to meet major requirements. 5) A minimum of 30 units of UA University Credit (excluding correspondence credit and credit by exam) is required. NEEDS: 30.00 UNITS 6) A minimum of 18 of the final 30 units taken toward degree requirements must be UA University Credit. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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). ----------------------------------------------------------------- Upper Division Units Requirement A minimum of 42 units of upper-division credit are required for this degree. - 1) NEEDS: 42.00 UNITS ----------------------------------------------------------------- University Composition Requirements - 1) NEEDS: 1 COURSE SELECT FROM: ENGL 101 ,103H,107 - 2) NEEDS: 1 COURSE SELECT FROM: ENGL 102 ,104H,108 ----------------------------------------------------------------- OR AP Exam and ENGL 109H - 1) SELECT FROM: ENGL 109H ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Mathematics Requirement - Moderate Strand - 1) Take one 3 unit class 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: LING 178 MATH 110 TO 485 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Second Language - 4th Semester Proficiency Demonstrate fourth semester proficiency in a second language by completing one of the following: - 1) Pass a language proficiency examination at the fourth semester level. - 2) NEEDS: 1 COURSE -> NOT FROM: FREN 325 ,393 ,399 ,399H,414 ,448 HIST 325 (FA01 OR AFTER),465C(FA98 OR AFTER), HIST 465D(FA98 OR AFTER) ITAL 330A TO 330D,399 , ITAL 399H,414 ,455 M AR 397W(SP01 OR AFTER) SPAN 397W,406A,414 ,423A,423B,465C,465D TTE 414 UNVR 397W(SP01 OR AFTER) SELECT FROM: ARB 402 TO 403 CHN 202 ,403 ,404 ,415 TO 418 ,422 ,423 CRL 202 ,297A,301 ,302 ,397A, CRL 497A FREN 202 ,212 ,213 ,301 TO 443 GER 202 , GER 211 ,300 ,301 GRK 202 ,204 ,402 ,412 ,421 TO GRK 432 ITAL 202 TO 202Z,305A TO 496 JPN 202 , JPN 403 ,405 ,415 TO 417 ,421 ,422 JUS 203B,303 LAT 202 ,212 ,400 TO 428 LING 204B PRS 402 TO PRS 404 PORT 206 ,305 ,325 ,425 TO 449 RSSS 201B,301A TO 301B RUSS 205 RSSS 305 ,307A, RSSS 307B,405A,405B,407A,407B SERP 431B SPAN 202 , SPAN 203 ,204C,206 ,251 ,253 ,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 349 ,350 OR SPNV 350 SPAN 351 TO 397B,398 ,399 OR SPNV 399 SPAN 400 , SPAN 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 SPAN 447 ,448 OR SPNV 448 SPAN 449 OR SPNV 449 SPAN 450 OR SPNV 450 SPAN 451 TO SPAN 472 ,473 OR SPNV 473 TURK 402 (FA05 OR AFTER),403 (FA07 OR AFTER), TURK 404 (SP08 OR AFTER) - 3) Or complete the following (non-NES students only): ARB 401 plus one from ARB 439B, 427B, 424B. SELECT FROM: ARB 401 (R),439B,427B,424B ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- University General Education - Tier Two - 1) Arts NEEDS: 3.00 UNITS SELECT FROM: ARE 130 ARH 201 ,202 ,203 ,312 ,314 , ARH 315 ,316A(FA06 OR AFTER),316B(FA06 OR AFTER), ARH 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) JPN 245 M AR 102 (FA99-S107),252 (S107 OR AFTER) MUS 100 , MUS 101A,107 ,108 ,109 ,231 ,237 ,328 ,334 ,337 , MUS 344 ,360 NES 344 T AR 100 ,103 ,238 ,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 ,365 ,381 ANTH 495C(S107) CLAS 220 ,221 ,300 ,342 ,346 ,360 ENGL 220A,220B,231 ,260 ,261 ,265 ,267 ,280 FREN 245 ,249 ,280 ,282 ,283 ,284 GER 273 ,275 , GER 276 ,278 ,325 ,373 ,375 ,376 ,379 HNRS 200 (S108 OR AFTER) ITAL 230A,230B,240 ,250A, ITAL 250B,250C,250D,330B JPN 220 ,311 JUS 301 (FA07 OR AFTER),372A,372B LAT 201 ,202 NES 277A,330 PHIL 222 ,260 ,261 ,262 , PHIL 325 (SP08 OR AFTER) RELI 210 ,250 ,300 ,304 RSSS 210 ,304 (SP07 OR AFTER),340 ,350 SPAN 210 UNVR 310 (FA06 OR AFTER),315 (FA06 OR AFTER) W S 200 ,317 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ,365 ,381 ,444 (FA03 OR AFTER) ANTH 202 , ANTH 203 ,205 ,206 ,307 OR ANTV 307 ANTH 316 , ANTH 320 ARH 203 CHN 251 ,275 ,276 ,331 ,340 , CHN 341 ,419 ,420 ,429 ,430 ,431 ,443 ,468 ,475A, CHN 475B,475D,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 INDV 101 (SP06 OR AFTER) RACE, ETHNICITY+AM DREAM 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,370B,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),315 (FA06 OR AFTER) W S 200 ,210 ,240 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Communication Pre-Major --> NEEDS: 2.000 GPA - 1) MATH 109 or higher level math must be completed with a grade of C or higher. 1 course required. SELECT FROM: MATH 109 TO 499 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Communication Pre-Major The combined GPA of the following two courses must be 2.5 or higher (COMM101 & COMM228). Each course may be attempted a maximum of two times, including transfers and other equivalencies. LING 178 does NOT substitute for the MATH 109/110 pre-requisite in COMM 228 -- Communication majors should take MATH 109/110 and NOT take LING 178. --> NEEDS: 2.500 GPA - 1) COMM 101 must be completed with 2.0 GPA or higher. SELECT FROM: COMM 101 - 2) COMM 228 must be completed with a 2.0 GPA or higher (pre-requisites are COMM101 and MATH109 or MATH110 with a 2.0 or higher GPA in both). NEEDS: 2.000 GPA SELECT FROM: COMM 228 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Communication Major The Communication major requires a minimum of 33 units. No more than 3 units of "house-numbered" courses (i.e., 393, 493, 399, 499) may be used in the major without prior written approval of the department. --> NEEDS: 33.00 UNITS - 1) Pre-major courses (with restrictions as listed above) Select 2 courses. SELECT FROM: COMM 101 ,228 - 2) COMM 300 must be completed before enrolling in most other upper division COMM courses. SELECT FROM: COMM 300 - 3) Skill Elective - Select 1 course. SELECT FROM: COMM 113 ,114 ,117 ,119 ,209 ,312 ,325 - 4) 21 units to be selected from communication courses. NEEDS: 21.00 UNITS SELECT FROM: COMM **** ----------------------------------------------------------------- Major Upper-Division Units --> NEEDS: 15.00 UNITS - 1) The Communication major requires a minimum of 15 upper-division units. A. Prerequisites for most upper-dividion courses: COMM 101, 228 with a 2.5 average across the two courses and completion of COMM 300. NEEDS: 15.00 UNITS SELECT FROM: COMM 300 TO 499Z ----------------------------------------------------------------- Second Major A second major is optional. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Minor Select a minor in consultation with your advisor. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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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