PROGRAM CODE: A8 GEOG BA CATALOG YEAR: 20094 Bachelor of Arts - Geography 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 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. 5) 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 --> NEEDS: 2.000 GPA - 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Foundation Mathematics - General Strand - 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 PHIL 110 LING 178 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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: ARB 401 plus one from ARB 424B, 427B, 439B, 484B, 584B. SELECT FROM: ARB 401 (R),424B,427B,439B,484B,584B ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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),321 (SP10 OR AFTER),322 , ARH 324 (SP10 OR AFTER),325 (SP10 OR AFTER) ART 203 ,358 (S106 OR AFTER) CLAS 329 (SP10 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 203H(SP10 OR AFTER),295B(SP05 OR AFTER) 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 ,365 ,381 CHN 245 (FA08 OR AFTER) CLAS 220 ,221 ,300 , CLAS 329 (SP10 OR AFTER),342 ,346 ,360 ENGL 220A, ENGL 220B,231 ,260 ,261 ,265 ,267 ,280 FREN 245 , FREN 249 ,280 ,282 ,283 ,284 GER 273 ,275 ,276 , GER 278 ,325 ,373 ,375 ,376 ,379 GWS 200 ,317 HNRS 200 (S108 OR AFTER) ITAL 230A,230B,240 ,250A, ITAL 250B,250C,250D,330B JPN 220 ,311 JUS 301 , JUS 372A,372B LAT 201 ,202 NES 277A, NES 277B(FA09 OR AFTER),330 PHIL 222 ,260 ,261 , PHIL 262 ,325 (SP08 OR AFTER) RELI 210 ,250 , RELI 255 (SP10 OR AFTER),300 ,304 RSSS 210 , RSSS 304 (SP07 OR AFTER),340 ,350 SPAN 210 UNVR 310 (FA06 OR AFTER),315 (FA06 OR AFTER) W S 200 GWS 200 W S 317 GWS 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 257A(FA07 OR AFTER),257B(SP05 OR AFTER),258 , ANTH 261 ,324 ,364 OR ANTV 364 ASTR 201 ,202 , ASTR 203 ,204 ,206 ,214 ATMO 325 ,336 BIOC 223 ECOL 206 ,208 (SP08),210 (FA99-S201), ECOL 220 (FA08 OR AFTER),223 ,280 (FA08 OR AFTER), ECOL 310 (FA09 OR AFTER) ENGR 225 , ENGR 257A(FA07 OR AFTER),257B(SP05 OR AFTER), ENGR 258 (FA98 OR AFTER) ENTO 205 , ENTO 310 (FA09 OR AFTER) GEOG 220 ,230 ,240 GEOS 210 ,212 ,214 (FA07 OR AFTER), GEOS 216 (SP06 OR AFTER),218 ,220 HNRS 202H HWR 201 ,202 ,203 MCB 261 (S209 OR AFTER) MIC 204 (FA08 OR AFTER),310 (FA09 OR AFTER) MSE 208 ,225 (FA09 OR AFTER),257A(FA07 OR AFTER), MSE 257B,258 N SC 310 (S105 OR AFTER) NRSC 282 PHIL 305 PHYS 201 ,202 (SP09 OR AFTER) PE 201 PL S 329 PSIO 220 (THROUGH FA05) PTYS 206 ,209 , PTYS 212 (SP08 OR AFTER),212H,214 RA M 222 SP H 261 ,262 ,263 ,267 (FA09 OR AFTER), SP H 270 (FA09 OR AFTER),282 (FA98 OR AFTER) SWES 210 (FA07 OR AFTER) V SC 310 (FA09 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) A ED 408 ANTH 202 ,203 ,205 ,206 ,307 OR ANTV 307 ANTH 314 (FA07 OR AFTER),316 ,320 , ANTH 346 (FA09 OR AFTER),347 (FA09 OR AFTER), ANTH 375 (FA07 OR AFTER) ARH 203 CHN 245 (FA08 OR AFTER),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 GWS 200 ,210 ,240 HIST 253 , HIST 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 , 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 , SOC 325 (SP10 OR AFTER),362 (SP10 OR AFTER),427 , SOC 432 (SP10 OR AFTER),448 (SP10 OR AFTER),450 , SOC 459 ,467 SPAN 210 TRAD 101 UNVR 310 (FA06 OR AFTER),315 (FA07 OR AFTER) W S 200 ,210 ,240 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Geography Major The Geography major requires a minimum of 35 units. --> NEEDS: 35.00 UNITS - 1) Select 1 course. SELECT FROM: GEOG 210 ,251 ,256 - 2) Select 1 course. SELECT FROM: GEOG 220 ,230 ,240 - 3) Methods Courses - 6 hours required. Note: Prerequisite for GEOG416C-416D is GIS 403 or 417 Prerequisite for GEOG416E is GIS 416A & 417 Prerequisite for GEOG419 is GEOG417 Prerequisite for GEOG424 is GEOG417 Prerequisite for GEOG483 is GEOG330 Prerequisite for GEOG484 is GEOG417 Prerequisite for GEOG490 is GEOG483 NEEDS: 6.00 UNITS SELECT FROM: GEOG 303 ,330 ,357 ,403 ,416A,416C,416D, GEOG 416E,417 ,419 ,420 ,424 ,457 ,483 ,484 ,490 - 4) Non-United States Regional Course - 3 units required. NEEDS: 3.00 UNITS SELECT FROM: GEOG 311A,311B,311C,311D,311E,369 ,409 , GEOG 411 ,412 ,413 ,455 5) Additional units to be selected from geography courses. SELECT FROM: GEOG **** ----------------------------------------------------------------- Upper-Division Requirement --> NEEDS: 18.00 UNITS - 1) The Geography Major requires a minimum of 18 upper-division units which include required courses. NEEDS: 18.00 UNITS SELECT FROM: GEOG 3***,4*** ----------------------------------------------------------------- Second Major A second major is optional. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Minor Select a minor in consultation with your advisor. Adjustments to the minor requirements must be approved by the minor department. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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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