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PROGRAM CODE: A0 ARED BFA                    CATALOG YEAR: 19974 
             Bachelor of Fine Arts - Art Education               
                      College of Fine Arts                       
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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.          
     - 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 125 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:125.00 UNITS                                          
     1) A maximum of 72 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 or Portfolio or 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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       Fine Arts General Education                               
  -  1) Mathematics Requirement                                  
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        -> NOT FROM: MATH 116  TO 116S,301                       
        SELECT FROM: MATH 105  TO 499   MIS 111                  
  -  2) Oral Communication                                       
          NEEDS:                2 COURSES                        
        SELECT FROM: COMM 100 (R),102  TO 105                    
  - OR)   NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        SELECT FROM: T AR 100 ,149 ,238 ,239                     
  -  3) Western Civilization                                     
          NEEDS:  6.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ARH 117 ,118   ENGL 251A,251B,251C          
           F A 207 ,307 ,317   HIST 101 ,102 ,103   HUMS 250A,   
           HUMS 250B,250C,355   NES 140   PHIL 111 ,113 ,121 ,   
           PHIL 122 ,123   T AR 140A,140B  W S 200               
  -  4) Science                                                  
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ASTR ****  ATMO ****  CHEM ****  ECOL ****  
           ENTO ****  GEOG 103A,103B,104A,104B  GEOS ****        
           MCB ****  PHYS ****  PL S 102   PTYS ****  RNR 135    
           SP H 260 ,280   WFSC 125                              
  -  5) Individuals, Societies, and Institutions                 
          NEEDS:  6.00 UNITS                                     
        -> NOT FROM: GEOG 103A,103B,104A,104B  HIST 101  TO      
           HIST 103   PHIL 111 ,113   W S 200                    
        SELECT FROM: AFAS ****  AIS ****  ANTH ****  ECON ****   
           GEOG ****  HIST ****  PHIL ****  PSYC ****  SOC ****  
           W S ****                                              
  -  6) Non-Western Civilization                                 
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ANTH 110 ,205 ,206 ,303  OR ANTV 303        
           ANTH 311  OR ANTV 311   ANTH 315  OR ANTV 315         
           ANTH 319  OR ANTV 319   ANTH 406  OR ANTV 406         
           ANTH 423  OR ANTV 423   AREC 242   CHN 142 ,174       
           CLAS 330 ,334   ENGL 278   FREN 453   GEOG 369 ,      
           GEOG 413   HIST 236 ,253 ,254 ,351 ,452 ,467 ,468A,   
           HIST 468B,469 ,474A TO 474C,489   HUMS 260            
           LING 210 ,320 ,425   MUS 334   NES 140 ,170 ,172      
           POL 270 ,330 ,441 ,460   RELI 425   SOC 160 ,450 ,    
           SOC 459   W S 100 ,200                                
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       Student Teaching Eligibility                              
  -  1) A minimum GPA of 2.500 in the teaching major and         
        professional course work is required to be eligible      
        for student teaching.                                    
        SELECT FROM: TTE 493B                                    
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       Art Education Department Specified General Education      
  -  1) Select 4 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: EDUC 350  OR TTE 350   ED P 310   TTE 300 , 
           TTE 496C                                              
  -  2) 12  hours required.                                      
          NEEDS: 12.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: TTE 493B                                    
  -  3) Select 2 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: POL 201 ,230                                
  - OR) Complete the Arizona and United States Constitution      
        Exams.                                                   
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       Art Education Major GPA                                   
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       Art Education Major - Core Courses                        
  -  1) Must complete 5 courses.                                 
        SELECT FROM: ART 101 ,102 ,104   ARH 117 ,118            
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       Art Education Major - Core Electives & Emphasis Area      
       Complete 33 units from the following:                     
-->  NEEDS: 33.00 UNITS                                          
  -  1) 2-Dimensional Studies - 9  hours required.               
          NEEDS:  9.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ART 205 ,241 ,250 ,251 ,253 ,255 ,265 ,     
           ART 266 ,280 ,285                                     
  -  2) 3-Dimensional Studies - 6  hours required.               
          NEEDS:  6.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ART 223 ,271 ,273 ,276 ,287 ,289            
  -  3) Art History Studies - 9 hours required.                  
          NEEDS:  9.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ARH 300  TO 390 ,400  TO 490 ,496A          
        Complete one of the following studio emphasis areas:     
  -  4) Painting, Drawing, or Printmaking - 9 hours required.    
          NEEDS:  9.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ART 301 ,305 ,350 ,351 ,353 ,355 ,356 ,     
           ART 380 ,385 ,401 ,405 ,409 ,450 ,451 ,453 ,455 ,     
           ART 456 ,480 ,483 ,485                                
  - OR) Ceramics, Fibers, or Sculpture - 9 hours required.       
          NEEDS:  9.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ART 373A,373B,374 ,376 ,377 ,386 ,387 ,     
           ART 388 ,389 ,473 ,474 ,476 ,483 ,486 ,487 ,488 ,     
           ART 489                                               
  - OR) Photography - 9 hours required.                          
          NEEDS:  9.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ART 341A,341B,341C,341D,341E,343A,343B,     
           ART 344 ,346 ,441 ,446 ,447                           
  - OR) New Genre - 9 hours required.                            
          NEEDS:  9.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ART 322 ,349 ,422 ,423 ,449                 
  - OR) Visual Communications - 9 hours required.                
          NEEDS:  9.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ART 361 ,363 ,364 ,365 ,366 ,368 ,461 ,     
           ART 465 ,466 ,467 ,469 ,496F                          
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       Art Education Major - Art Education Coursework            
  -  1) Select 5 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: ARE 330 ,431   TTE 338L  ARE 400  OR        
           SERP 301B  ARE 434  OR LRC 435  OR LRCV 435           
  -  2) 6 hours required.                                        
          NEEDS:  6.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ARE 476 ,477 ,496H                          
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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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