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PROGRAM CODE: A0 DNC  BFA                    CATALOG YEAR: 19974 
                 Bachelor of Fine Arts - Dance                   
                      College of Fine Arts                       
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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.          
     - 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:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: COMM ****  T AR 100 ,149 ,151 ,238 ,239 ,   
           T AR 367                                              
        Study Areas:                                             
  -  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   MUS 107 ,108   PHIL 111 ,113 ,   
           PHIL 121 ,122 ,123   T AR 140A,140B  W S 200          
  -  4) Science                                                  
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ASTR ****  ATMO ****  CHEM ****  ECOL ****  
           ENTO ****  GEOS ****  MCB ****  PHYS ****  PTYS ****  
           GEOG 103A,103B,104A,104B  NATS 101 ,102 ,104          
           PL S 102   RNR 135   SP H 260 ,280   WFSC 125         
  -  5) Individuals, Societies & Institutions                    
          NEEDS:  6.00 UNITS                                     
        -> NOT FROM: GEOG 103A,103B,104A,104B  HIST 101  TO      
           HIST 103   W S 200                                    
        SELECT FROM: AFAS ****  AIS ****  ANTH ****  ECON ****   
           GEOG ****  HIST ****  PHIL ****  PSYC ****            
           RELI ****  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                                
  -  7) Arts - Complete units from any fine arts offerings in    
        departments other than your major.                       
          NEEDS:  6.00 UNITS                                     
        -> NOT FROM: DNC ****                                    
        SELECT FROM: ARE ****  ARH ****  ART ****  M AR ****     
           MUS ****  MUSI ****  T AR ****                        
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       Department Specified General Education                    
  -  1) 6 hours required.                                        
          NEEDS:  6.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: MUS ****                                    
  -  2) Select 1 course.                                         
        SELECT FROM: T AR 103 ,111 ,116 ,121                     
  -  3) Select 1 course.                                         
        SELECT FROM: PHIL ****  HUMS ****                        
  -  4) Complete 16 units from anything except DNC courses.      
          NEEDS: 16.00 UNITS                                     
        -> NOT FROM: DNC ****                                    
        SELECT FROM: **** ****                                   
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       Dance Major GPA                                           
                                              
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       Dance Major                                               
  -  1) Core Courses - select 11 courses.                        
        SELECT FROM: DNC 145 ,200 ,201A,243 ,245A,245B,394B,     
           DNC 400 ,446 ,455 ,498                                
  -  2) (DNC 445A and 445B are repeatable.) 4 hours required.    
          NEEDS:  4.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: DNC 445A,445B,451B                          
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       Dance Major - Technique Areas                             
       Complete one of the following technique areas:            
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       Ballet                                                    
                                              
-->  NEEDS: 24.00 UNITS                                          
     1) Select 2 courses.                                        
          NEEDS:  4.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: DNC 440A,440B                               
     2) Select 2 courses.                                        
          NEEDS:  4.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: DNC 241A,241B,341A,341B,441A,441B           
     3) Select 2 courses.                                        
          NEEDS:  4.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: DNC 244A,244B,344A,344B,444A,444B           
     4) Remaining units from:                                    
        SELECT FROM: DNC 240A,240B,241A,241B,244A,244B,340A,     
           DNC 340B,341A,341B,344A,344B,440A,440B,441A,441B,     
           DNC 444A,444B                                         
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   OR  Modern                                                    
                                              
-->  NEEDS: 24.00 UNITS                                          
  -  1) Select 2 courses.                                        
          NEEDS:  4.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: DNC 441A,441B                               
  -  2) Select 2 courses.                                        
          NEEDS:  4.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: DNC 244A,244B,344A,344B,444A,444B           
  -  3) Select 2 courses.                                        
          NEEDS:  4.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: DNC 240A,240B,340A,340B,440A,440B           
     4) Remaining units from:                                    
        SELECT FROM: DNC 240A,240B,241A,241B,244A,244B,340A,     
           DNC 340B,341A,341B,344A,344B,440A,440B,441A,441B,     
           DNC 444A,444B                                         
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   OR  Jazz                                                      
                                              
-->  NEEDS: 24.00 UNITS                                          
  -  1) Select 2 courses.                                        
          NEEDS:  4.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: DNC 444A,444B                               
  -  2) Select 2 courses.                                        
          NEEDS:  4.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: DNC 241A,241B,341A,341B,441A,441B           
  -  3) Select 2 courses.                                        
          NEEDS:  4.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: DNC 240A,240B,340A,340B,440A,440B           
     4) Remaining units from:                                    
        SELECT FROM: DNC 240A,240B,241A,241B,244A,244B,340A,     
           DNC 340B,341A,341B,344A,344B,440A,440B,441A,441B,     
           DNC 444A,444B                                         
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       Dance Major (continued)                                   
  -  1) Ensemble - 8 hours required.                             
          NEEDS:  8.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: DNC 343                                     
  -  2) Electives - 3 hours required.                            
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: DNC ****                                    
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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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