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PROGRAM CODE: AF RCSC BS                     CATALOG YEAR: 20064 
     Bachelor of Science - Retailing and Consumer Sciences       
             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.          
     - 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.                        
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 and 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 414 ,423A,423B,397W,406A,465C,465D     
           HIST 465D  ITAL 399  TO 399H,330A TO 330D  FREN 414 , 
           FREN 393 ,325 ,399  TO 399H                           
        SELECT FROM: ARB 102 ,439B,425B,424B,401  TO 403         
           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 ,301  TO 443   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,203B,303           
           PRS 102 ,401  TO 404   PORT 102 ,205 ,206 ,305 ,      
           PORT 325 ,425  TO 449   RSSS 101B,201A,201B,301A,     
           RSSS 301B,305 ,307A,307B,405A,405B,407A,407B          
           SERP 370B,431A,431B  SPAN 102 ,103 ,201 ,202 ,203 ,   
           SPAN 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 349 ,350  OR SPNV 350   SPAN 351  TO     
           SPAN 397B,398 ,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)   NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        SELECT FROM: MATH 115A                                   
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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 ,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    
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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 ,365 ,381 ,444 (FA03 OR AFTER)  A ED 408     
           ANTH 202 ,203 ,205 ,206 ,307  OR ANTV 307             
           ANTH 314 (FA07 OR AFTER),316 ,320   ARH 203           
           CHN 251 ,275 ,276 ,331 ,340 ,341 ,419 ,420 ,429 ,     
           CHN 430 ,431 ,443 ,468 ,475A,475B,475D,475E,482 ,     
           CHN 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     
           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                                     
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       RCSC / College Foundation Courses                         
  -  1) Communications select 1 course.                          
        SELECT FROM: ENGL 307 ,308  OR ENGV 308                  
  -  2) Select 1 course.                                         
        SELECT FROM: MATH 113 ,115B                              
  -  3) Statistics & Methods and Introduction                    
        Select 3 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: PSYC 101 ,230 ,290B                         
                                                                 
  - OR) Select 3 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: SOC 101 ,274 ,275                           
  -  4) SELECT FROM: ACCT 210                                    
  -  5) Select 3 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: BNAD 301  OR 304 ,302 ,303                  
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       Admission to RCSC Pre-Professional Course Requirements    
       Admission to the RCSC major is competitive.  Minimum      
       requirements for admission to the RCSC major are          
       subject to change from year-to-year.                      
       Complete a minimum of 42 units with a 2.6 cumulative GPA, 
       to include:                                               
  -  1) Select 1 course.                                         
        SELECT FROM: ENGL 101 ,107 ,103H                         
  -  2) Select 1 course.                                         
        SELECT FROM: ENGL 102 ,108 ,104H                         
  -  3) Select 3 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: ACCT 200   ECON 200   RCSC 114A OR 214      
  -  4) SELECT FROM: MATH 115A                                   
  -  5) Select 1 course.                                         
        SELECT FROM: PSYC 230   SOC 274                          
  -  6) select 1 course.                                         
        SELECT FROM: ABE 120                                     
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       Retailing & Consumer Studies Major                        
  -  1) Select 5 Core Courses.                                   
        SELECT FROM: RCSC 114A OR 214 ,304 ,315 ,340 ,400        
  -  2) Retailing Electives - 24 hours required.                 
        An RCSC elective may be chosen in consultation with an   
        advisor (ADVR 101, 301).  A maximum of 3-9 units may be  
        used from RCSC 493B.                                     
          NEEDS: 24.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: RCSC 199 ,299 ,310 ,320 ,330 ,350 ,360 ,    
           RCSC 376 ,384 ,394 ,399 ,415 ,424 ,434 ,446 ,450 ,    
           RCSC 451 ,460 ,493B(9),493L,494 ,496A,499             
           ADVR 101 ,301                                         
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       Retail Technology Area of Concentration (Optional)        
  -  1) 15 hours required.                                       
          NEEDS: 15.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: RCSC 350 ,360 ,434 ,450 ,451 ,496A          
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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.                                               
       NOTE: The Retailing and Consumer Sciences division does   
             not offer a minor in RCSC and does not participate  
             in the Interdisciplinary Studies program.           
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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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