PROGRAM CODE: A8 PMPC BS CATALOG YEAR: 20094 Bachelor of Science in Public Administration and Policy ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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) 'House Numbered' Course Limitation House numbered courses that have a "9" as their middle digit (e.g., 299, 393, 494, etc.) are restricted as follows: A. Non-honors students - no more than 9 units may be used to meet degree requirements. B. Honors students - no more than 15 units may be used to meet degree requirements (including the 6 units of thesis credit). C. All students - no more than 3 units may be used within the major. 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 45 units of upper-division credit are required for this degree. - 1) NEEDS: 45.00 UNITS ----------------------------------------------------------------- School of Government & Public Policy College Units A minimum of 60 units of non-School of Govt. & Public Policy (SGPP) units are required for this degree. --> NEEDS: 60.00 UNITS 1) Non-School of Govt. & Public Policy Units 2) Non-School of Govt. & Public Policy Pass/Fail courses ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Mathematics Requirement - Moderate Strand - 1) 3 units required. 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --> NEEDS: 3 SUB-REQTS. - 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. Select 1 course. NEEDS: 1 COURSE SELECT FROM: AFAS 200 ,222 ,224 ,255 , AFAS 315 (SP06 OR AFTER),320 ,365 ,381 CHN 245 (FA08 OR AFTER) CLAS 220 ,221 ,300 ,342 , CLAS 346 ,360 ENGL 220A,220B,231 ,260 ,261 ,265 , ENGL 267 ,280 FREN 245 ,249 ,280 ,282 ,283 ,284 GER 273 ,275 ,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 , JUS 372A,372B LAT 201 ,202 NES 277A,330 PHIL 222 ,260 ,261 ,262 ,325 (SP08 OR AFTER) RELI 210 ,250 ,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 completion of the Economics course(s) required for Professional Admission. - 4) Natural Sciences - prerequisite course work in Tier 1 (NATS) must be completed prior to taking. NEEDS: 1 COURSE SELECT FROM: AIEX 382 (FA98-FA05) ANTH 257A(FA07 OR AFTER),257B(SP05 OR AFTER),258 , ANTH 261 ,364 OR ANTV 364 ASTR 201 ,202 ,203 , ASTR 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 HWR 201 ,202 , HWR 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 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 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 , 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Professional Admission Requirements Professional Admission to the upper division majors can be achieved in early fall and spring semesters for the following semester. To apply for professional admission, a student must have a minimum of 54 units, turned in the application form by the published deadline, have completed an admissions interview, and have completed or be fully registered for all SGPP foundation courses. the following foundation courses must be completed priot to obtaining Professional Admission: - 1) Select 2 courses SELECT FROM: ENGL 101 OR 107 OR 103H,102 OR 108 OR ENGL 104H - OR) Select 1 course. SELECT FROM: ENGL 109H - 2) PA 206 is recommended to be taken in freshman year. 3 courses required with a GPA of 2.50. NEEDS: 2.500 GPA SELECT FROM: PA 206 POL 201 OR 210 OR 230 PA 221 OR 236 OR 241 - 3) 4 courses required. SELECT FROM: ACCT 200 ABE 120 OR MIS 111 OR ADVR 100 ECON 200 PA 276 - 4) 1 course required. -> 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Professional Core Courses Professional Admission required. - 1) A minimum of 15 of these units must be taken in residence. NEEDS: 15.00 UNITS - 2) 5 courses required. SELECT FROM: PA 330 ,405 ,410 ,470 ,480 - 3) Internships or Independent Study - 1 course required. Consult with Major Advisor or Career Services Advisor in Public Administration. SELECT FROM: ADVR 300 - 4) Management & Communication Requirement 2 courses required. SELECT FROM: BNAD 302 OR POL 412 OR SOC 326 OR SOC 422 COMM 420 OR ENGL 307 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Public Administration and Policy Major The Public Administration and Policy Major requires a minimum of 15 units. No more than 3 units of 'house numbered' courses may be used within the major. --> NEEDS: 15.00 UNITS - 1) 9 hours required. NEEDS: 9.00 UNITS SELECT FROM: PA 321 ,406 ,411 ,419 ,435 ,473 ,481 , PA 496L 2) Remaining hours SELECT FROM: POL 340 ,341 ,360 ,389 ,470 RNR 485 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Residence Units - 1) A minimum of 9 hours for the major must be taken in residence. NEEDS: 9.00 UNITS ----------------------------------------------------------------- Second Major A second major is optional. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Minor is required. A minor of 18 units or more is required for this degree. Select a minor in consultation with your advisor. Adjustments to the minor 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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