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PROGRAM CODE: EG OSE  OSE                    CATALOG YEAR: 20094 
             B.S. in Optical Sciences & Engineering              
                     College of Engineering                      
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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 128 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:128.00 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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       Foundation Mathematics                                    
  -  1)   NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        SELECT FROM: MATH 124 ,125                               
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       University General Education - Tier One                   
-->  NEEDS:                           2 SUB-REQTS.               
  -  1) Individuals and Societies - fulfillment of Individuals   
        and Societies requires completion of two distinctly      
        numbered courses (e.g., INDV 101 & 103).                 
          NEEDS:                2 COURSES                        
        SELECT FROM: INDV 101 ,102 ,103                          
     2) Natural Sciences - satisfied by coursework completed     
        for the major.                                           
  -  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                   
-->  NEEDS:                           2 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      
  - OR) 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   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   HNRS 200 (S108 OR AFTER)     
           ITAL 230A,230B,240 ,250A,250B,250C,250D,330B          
           JPN 220 ,311   JUS 301 ,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                                          
  -  2) Individuals and Societies - prerequisite course work in  
        Tier 1 (INDV) must be completed prior to taking.         
          NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        SELECT FROM: A ED 408   AFAS 340   AGTM 380   ANTH 202 , 
           ANTH 203 ,205 ,206 ,207 ,307  OR ANTV 307             
           ANTH 314 ,316 ,320   AREC 350   CLAS 240 ,305 ,306 ,  
           CLAS 335 ,362   ECON 200 ,201A,210   EDL 200          
           ED P 200   FCSC 302 (S108 OR AFTER)  GEOG 210 ,251 ,  
           GEOG 256 ,367   GER 274   ITAL 330D  JUS 370A,370B    
           LING 210 ,211   LRC 139 (FA08-SP09),204 ,             
           LRC 239 (SP09 OR AFTER)  MAS 265 ,365 ,375            
           MSE 259   NES 334   NURS 310 ,376                     
           PHIL 205 (FA07 OR AFTER),233 ,264 ,323 ,              
           PHIL 345 (SP08 OR AFTER),346   POL 201 ,202 ,203 ,    
           POL 204   PSYC 200 (S105 OR AFTER),277 ,461A          
           RCSC 204 (S108 OR AFTER)  RNR 256 (SP06 OR AFTER)     
           RSSS 275 ,315 ,328   SERP 200   SOC 260 ,280          
           W S 210 ,240                                          
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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   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 ,               
           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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OK     OSE Advanced Standing Requirements                        
       The following course work must be completed with a        
       GPA of 2.5 to achieve advanced standing (grades of C or   
       better in MATH124/125, 129 and PHYS141):                  
       English Composition Requirement -                         
       ENGL101 or ENGL107 or ENGL103H and                        
       ENGL102 or ENGL108 or ENGL104H                            
       Advanced Placement Exam or Placement Portfolio & ENGL109H 
                                                                 
       PHYS141,241, OPTI240                                      
       Mathematics - MATH129,223,254                             
       CHEM103A & 104A OR CHEM151 OR CHEM105A & 106A             
       MSE 110, ENGR102                                          
                                                                 
       Core Electives - complete: OPTI201R,201L,202R,202L        
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       Supporting Course Work                                    
  -  1) Select 3 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: OPTI 240   PHYS 141 ,241                    
  -  2) Mathematics - select 4 courses.                          
        SELECT FROM: MATH 129 ,223 ,254 ,322                     
  -  3) Select 1 set.                                            
        SELECT FROM: CHEM 151 ,105A & 106A                       
  -  4) Select 2 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: MSE 110   ENGR 102                          
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       Optical Sciences & Engineering Major                      
       The major GPA shall include all UA courses                
       offered/crosslisted by the OPTI department, whether they  
       are required or not.                                      
  -  1) Select 20 courses.                                       
        SELECT FROM: OPTI 201R,201L,202R,202L,240 ,280 ,310 ,    
           OPTI 330 ,340 ,360 ,370 ,380A,380B,400 ,410 ,421 ,    
           OPTI 430 ,471A,471B  ENGR 498A,498B                   
     2) Remaining units:                                         
        SELECT FROM: OPTI 2***,3***,4***                         
     3) Major GPA to include all UA Optical Sciences &           
        Engineering Major related courses.                       
          NEEDS:                             2.000 GPA           
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       Technical Electives - Optics Track                        
-->  NEEDS: 18.00 UNITS                                          
  -  1) At least 6 units of Engineering Technical Electives.     
          NEEDS:  6.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ADVR 201 ,301 ,401                          
     2) Remaining units as approved by advisor.                  
        SELECT FROM: ADVR 202 ,302 ,402                          
                                                                 
                                                                 
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   OR  Technical Electives - Opto-electronics Track              
-->  NEEDS: 18.00 UNITS                                          
  -  1) Select 3 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: ECE 220 ,207  OR OPTI 360   ECE 381         
  -  2) 7 units as approved by advisor.                          
          NEEDS:  7.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ADVR 303 ,403 ,406                          
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   OR  Technical Electives - Optical Materials Track             
-->  NEEDS: 18.00 UNITS                                          
  -  1) Select 4 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: OPTI 280   MSE 240 ,260 ,345 ,365 ,434 ,    
           MSE 480                                               
  -  2) 4 units as approved by advisor.                          
          NEEDS:  4.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ADVR 204 ,304 ,404                          
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   OR  Technical Electives - Opto-mechanics Track                
-->  NEEDS: 18.00 UNITS                                          
  -  1) Select 2 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: C E 214   A ME 324A                         
     2) Remaining units from the following:                      
        SELECT FROM: ADVR 205 ,305 ,405 ,407                     
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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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