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PROGRAM CODE: ED ECED BAE                    CATALOG YEAR: 20084 
   Bachelor of Arts in Education - Early Childhood Education     
                      College of Education                       
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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 - 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   GRK 202 ,204 ,402 ,412 ,421  TO 432         
           ITAL 202  TO 202Z,305A TO 496   JPN 202 ,403 ,405 ,   
           JPN 415  TO 417 ,421 ,422   JUS 203B,303   LAT 202 ,  
           LAT 212 ,400  TO 428   LING 204B  PRS 402  TO 404     
           PORT 206 ,305 ,325 ,425  TO 449   RSSS 201B,301A TO   
           RSSS 301B  RUSS 205   RSSS 305 ,307A,307B,405A,405B,  
           RSSS 407A,407B  SERP 431B  SPAN 202 ,203 ,204C,206 ,  
           SPAN 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     
           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 402 (FA05 OR AFTER),403 (FA07 OR AFTER),         
           TURK 404 (SP08 OR AFTER)                              
  -  3) Or complete the following:                               
        ARB 401 plus one from ARB 439B, 427B, 424B.              
        SELECT FROM: ARB 401 (R),439B,427B,424B                  
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       Foundation Mathematics                                    
  -  1) Take one 3 unit course from the following list.          
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        -> NOT FROM: MATH 111 ,116  TO 116S,117A TO 117F,118 ,   
           MATH 120S,197A,199 ,199H,294A,299 ,299H,301 ,302A,    
           MATH 302B,397A,399 ,399H,481                          
        SELECT FROM: MATH 105  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 ,316A(FA06 OR AFTER),316B(FA06 OR AFTER),     
           ARH 322   ART 203 ,358 (S106 OR AFTER)  DNC 100 ,     
           DNC 112A,112B,112C,143 ,144A,144B,144C,152A,152B,     
           DNC 152C,175 ,176A,176B,200 ,276A,276B  ENGL 209 ,    
           ENGL 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   CLAS 220 ,   
           CLAS 221 ,300 ,342 ,346 ,360   ENGL 220A,220B,231 ,   
           ENGL 260 ,261 ,265 ,267 ,280   FREN 245 ,249 ,280 ,   
           FREN 282 ,283 ,284   GER 273 ,275 ,276 ,278 ,325 ,    
           GER 373 ,375 ,376 ,379   ITAL 230A,230B,240 ,250A,    
           ITAL 250B,250C,250D,330B  JPN 220 ,311   JUS 301 ,    
           JUS 372A,372B  LAT 201 ,202   NES 277A,330            
           PHIL 260 ,261 ,262 ,325 (SP08 OR AFTER)  RELI 210 ,   
           RELI 250 ,300 ,304   RSSS 210 ,304 (SP07 OR AFTER),   
           RSSS 340 ,350   SPAN 210   UNVR 310 (FA06 OR AFTER),  
           UNVR 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         
           ASTR 201 ,202 ,203 ,204   ATMO 325 ,336   BIOC 223    
           ECOL 206 ,208 (SP08 OR AFTER),210 ,223   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   MSE 208 ,              
           MSE 257A(FA07 OR AFTER),257B,258   NRSC 282           
           N SC 310   PHIL 305   PHYS 201   PE 201   PL S 329    
           PSIO 220 (THROUGH FA05)  PTYS 206 ,209 ,212H          
           RA M 222   SP H 261 ,262   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 ,                   
           ANTH 375 (FA07 OR AFTER)  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   EAS 130 ,333 ,345 ,350 ,445 ,452 ,487A,    
           EAS 487B,496C  FREN 245 ,249   GEOG 210 ,251 ,369 ,   
           GEOG 413   GER 274 ,278 ,373 ,376   HIST 253 ,254 ,   
           HIST 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 ,               
           NES 375 (FA07 OR AFTER)  PHIL 325 (SP08 OR AFTER)     
           POL 330 ,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 (FA07 OR AFTER)          
           W S 200 ,210 ,240                                     
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       Education Constitution Requirement                        
-->  NEEDS:                           1 SUB-REQT.                
  -  1) SELECT FROM: POL 210                                     
  - OR) National and State - Complete 2 courses.                 
        SELECT FROM: POL 201 ,214  OR 230                        
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       Early Childhood Education Support Courses                 
  -  1) Mathematics - select 2 courses.                          
        SELECT FROM: MATH 302A,302B                              
  -  2) Fine Arts - choose in consultation with an advisor.      
        3 hours required.                                        
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ADVR 101 ,102 ,103                          
                                                                 
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       Student Teaching Eligibility                              
       A minimum GPA of 2.500 in professional course work is     
       required to be eligible for student teaching (TTE 493C).  
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       Early Childhood Education Major                           
       A 2.0 major GPA is required for Early Childhood Ed majors.
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       Early Childhood Education Major                           
  -  1) Professional Education Courses - select 10 courses.      
        Note: All course work in this sub-requirement is a       
        pre-requisite (except where noted) to student teaching.  
        SELECT FROM: ED P 301C,357C  LRC 416 ,480C  SERP 301C    
           TTE 300C,350C  LRC 312C,412   ARE 361  OR MUS 361     
           OR T AR 410                                           
  -  2) Field Methods Experience - select 5 courses.             
        Note: All course work in this sub-requirement is a       
        pre-requisite (except where noted) to student teaching.  
        SELECT FROM: TTE 322C,323C,324C,326C,327C                
  -  3) Student Teaching - 12 hours required.                    
          NEEDS: 12.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: TTE 493C                                    
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       Academic Concentration                                    
       Early Childhood Ed majors are required to develop an      
       Academic Concentration of at least 15 units from the      
       following two areas.                                      
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       Academic Concentration - Sciences                         
       6 - 7 units.  These courses may not be used in general    
       education.                                                
-->  NEEDS:  6.00 UNITS                                          
  -  1) Select 2 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: ADVR 201 ,202                               
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       Academic Concentration - Social Studies                   
       9 units.  These courses may not be used in general        
       education, except where noted.                            
-->  NEEDS:  9.00 UNITS                                          
  -  1) U.S. History - selected in consultation with an advisor  
        - 3 hours required.                                      
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ADVR 104                                    
  -  2) These courses may be used to satisfy or partially        
        satisfy the US/AZ constitution requirements -            
        3 hours required:                                        
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: POL 201 ,210 ,230                           
  -  3) 3 units from any of the following areas:                 
        Basic Economics                                          
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ECON 200 ,201A,210                          
  - OR) Cultural Geography - 3 hours required.                   
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: GEOG 210 ,251                               
  - OR) Multicultural Social Issues - 3 hours required.          
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: AFAS 220 ,222   ANTH 206 ,276 ,302 ,393     
           OR ANTV 393   ENGL 255   HUMS 260   LING 322          
           LRC 204   MAS 265 ,280   POL 330 ,335   SOC 260       
           W S 200 ,210                                          
  - OR) History - 3 hours required.                              
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: HIST 236 ,244 ,245 ,253 ,254 ,315 ,332 ,    
           HIST 343  OR HSTV 343   HIST 345  OR HSTV 345         
           HIST 347 ,348 ,361  OR HSTV 361                       
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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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