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PROGRAM CODE: A6 PRCS UND                    CATALOG YEAR: 19974 
                      Pre-Computer Science                       
                       College of Science                        
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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 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 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.        
    13) You have earned at least 120 units, applying no more     
        than 64 community college units, and no more than 60     
        correspondence units to this total.                      
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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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       Arts and Sciences General Education                       
       Mathematics                                               
  -  1) Mathematics                                              
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS    1 COURSE                         
        -> NOT FROM: MATH 111 ,116  TO 116S,129 (SP92-S298),     
           MATH 301                                              
        SELECT FROM: MATH 105  TO 499                            
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       Second Language                                           
       Demonstrate second semester proficiency in a foreign      
       language:                                                 
  -  1) Pass a language proficiency examination at the second    
        semester level.                                          
  -  2) -> NOT FROM: FREN 325 ,393 ,399 ,399H,414 ,448 ,453      
           ITAL 330A TO 330D,399 ,399H  SPAN 397W,406A,414 ,     
           SPAN 423A,423B                                        
        SELECT FROM: ARB 102 ,401  TO 404 ,424B,425B,439B        
           CHN 102 ,201 ,202 ,403 ,404 ,415  TO 418 ,422 ,423 ,  
           CHN 450   CRL 102 ,201 ,202 ,301 ,302   FREN 102 ,    
           FREN 112 ,113 ,201 ,202 ,212 ,213 ,305A TO 470        
           GER 102 ,201 ,202 ,203 ,211 ,302A,302B,307A,307B,     
           GER 315A,315B,455 ,475   GRK 102 ,103 ,104 ,201 ,     
           GRK 202 ,204 ,402 ,412 ,421  TO 432   ITAL 102  TO    
           ITAL 102Z,201 ,202  TO 202Z,305A TO 420   JPN 102 ,   
           JPN 201 ,202 ,403 ,405 ,415  TO 417 ,421 ,422         
           JUS 103B,203A,203B,303   LAT 102 ,201 ,202 ,212 ,     
           LAT 400  TO 428   LING 104B,204A,204B,307B  NES 102 , 
           NES 103B,201 ,202 ,203B,303   PRS 102 ,401 ,402 ,     
           PRS 403 ,404   PORT 102 ,205 ,206 ,305 ,325 ,425      
           TO 449   RSSS 101B,201A,201B  RUSS 205   RSSS 301A,   
           RSSS 301B  RUSS 305A,305B  RSSS 307A,307B,405A,405B,  
           RSSS 407A,407B  SERP 370B,431A,431B  SPAN 102 ,201 ,  
           SPAN 202 ,203 ,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 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                    
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       Arts and Sciences General Education                       
       Study Areas Requirement                                   
       Only 10 units of General Education may be used to satisfy 
       requirements in the major and/or minor.                   
  -  1) Traditions & Cultures - List 1                           
        3 units required.                                        
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: AFAS 122 ,222 ,300   ANTH 205 ,206 ,315     
           OR ANTV 315   ANTH 423  OR ANTV 423   ANTH 432 ,      
           ANTH 451A,451B  ARH 112 ,339   CHN 142 ,174 ,275 ,    
           CHN 276   CLAS 150 ,230 ,334   EAS 120 ,150           
           ENGL 278   FREN 245 ,249 ,453   GEOG 369 ,413         
           HIST 190 ,270 ,468A,468B,474A,474B,474C,489           
           JPN 144 ,220 ,245 ,272   JUS 372A,372B  LING 210      
           MUS 334 ,344   NES 140 ,170 ,171 ,172 ,277A,277B,     
           NES 334 ,496O  POL 270 ,441 ,464 ,468   RELI 120      
           TRAD 101                                              
  -  2) Traditions & Cultures - List 2                           
        Note: only designated sections of TRAD 104 satisfy this  
        requirement; see an Office of Academic Services Advisor  
        for approved list. 6 units required.                     
          NEEDS:  6.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ARCH 101 ,324 ,334   ARH 117 ,118           
           CCLS 125   CLAS 220 ,221   ENGL 150A,150B,250 ,251A,  
           ENGL 251B,251C  F A 207 ,307 ,317   HIST 101 ,102 ,   
           HIST 103 ,106 ,107 ,160 ,161 ,368 ,369   HUMS 250A,   
           HUMS 250B,250C,250D  ITAL 230A,230B  JUS 377          
           PHIL 121 ,122 ,123   TRAD 102 ,103 ,104               
  -  3) Biological and Physical Sciences                         
        Complete 2 of the following laboratory science           
        requirements.  Note: Courses listed together with an     
        "&" (i.e. ATMO 171 & 171L) count as one set.             
        SELECT FROM: ANTH 364  OR ANTV 364   ASTR 100 ,102 ,     
           ASTR 201 ,202 ,203 ,204   ATMO 171  & 171L            
           BIOC 105B  CHEM 101A & 102A,101B & 102B,103A &        
           CHEM 104A (OR) 151 ,103B & 104B,105A & 106A,105B &    
           CHEM 106B  ECOL 105R & 105L,182 ,206   ENTO 205       
           GEOG 103A,220 ,240   GEOS 101  & 103 ,102  & 104 ,    
           GEOS 107A,110  & 103 ,112  & 103 ,210 ,212 ,218 ,     
           GEOS 220   HWR 101A,101B,201 ,203   MCB 181R &        
           MCB 181L  MIC 205R & 205L  MSE 257  & 258             
           NATS 101 ,102 ,104 ,105   NRSC 282   PHIL 305         
           PHYS 101 ,102  & 181 ,103  & 182 ,131 ,132 ,141 ,     
           PHYS 142 ,142H,151 ,152   PL S 101  & 102             
           PSIO 220   PTYS 105A,106 ,107  & 109L,206             
           RA M 222   SP H 261 ,262   SWES 105  & 106            
           UNIV 105 ,106   WFSC 225                              
  -  4) Individuals, Societies and Institutions - 9 units from   
        at least two departments.                                
          NEEDS:  9.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: AFAS 220 ,307 ,344   AGTM 380   AIS 100 ,   
           AIS 450   ANTH 101 ,102 ,110 ,202 ,207 ,249 ,303      
           OR ANTV 303   ANTH 307  OR ANTV 307   ANTH 311  OR    
           ANTV 311   ANTH 316 ,319  OR ANTV 319   ANTH 406      
           OR ANTV 406   ANTH 409  OR ANTV 409   ANTH 479 ,      
           ANTH 490   AREC 242 ,350 ,375   ASTR 320   ATMO 336   
           CCLS 230   CLAS 240 ,305 ,306 ,330 ,335 ,360 ,362     
           ECON 200 ,201A,210 ,371   ENGR 105   GEOG 102A,102B,  
           GEOG 106 ,305 ,360 ,379 ,411 ,412 ,456 ,461 ,464 ,    
           GEOG 488   GEOS 346 ,346H  GER 274   HIST 236 ,245 ,  
           HIST 253 ,254 ,271 ,351 ,361 ,374 ,489   HUMS 245 ,   
           HUMS 260 ,371A,371B  INDV 101 ,102 ,103   ITAL 330D   
           JOUR 151 ,439 ,470   JPN 402   LING 101 ,210 ,320 ,   
           LING 425   MAS 161 ,180   MCB 404   MN E 120          
           MSE 109 ,486   NURS 376 ,487   PA 221 ,241            
           PHIL 111 ,113 ,145 ,233 ,245 ,260 ,262 ,305 ,346      
           POL 201 ,202 ,203 ,204 ,206 ,242 ,247 ,250 ,321 ,     
           POL 322 ,330 ,332 ,334 ,437  OR POLV 437   POL 447 ,  
           POL 448  OR POLV 448   PSYC 101 ,216 ,277 ,360  OR    
           PSYV 360   PSYC 376 ,384   RELI 225   RNR 105         
           RUSS 275 ,328   SOC 101 ,150 ,160 ,161 ,313 ,324 ,    
           SOC 450 ,467   SWES 450   W S 100 ,200                
  -  5) Art - 3 units required.                                  
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ARE 130   ARH 201 ,202   ART 101 ,102 ,     
           ART 103 ,104 ,203   ARH 110 ,112   CLAS 300           
           DNC 100 ,112A,112B,112C,143 ,144A,144B,144C,152A,     
           DNC 152B,152C,175 ,176A,176B,201A,240A,240B,241A,     
           DNC 241B,244A,244D,343  TO 343D,400   ENGL 449B       
           HUMS 295Q  M AR 200 ,336   MUS 100 ,101A,107 ,108 ,   
           MUS 120A,200B,200F TO 200S,201 ,202 ,231 ,237 ,328 ,  
           MUS 360 ,400B TO 400S,401 ,402   PHIL 433             
           T AR 100 ,103 ,238 ,336                               
  -  6) Literature - 3 units required.                           
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: AFAS 230 ,306   CHN 429   CLAS 342 ,346 ,   
           CLAS 348   ENGL 220A,220B,231 ,248A,260 ,261 ,265 ,   
           ENGL 267 ,270 ,278 ,300 ,310  OR ENGV 310             
           ENGL 351A,351B,380  OR ENGV 380   ENGL 416 ,419B OR   
           ENGV 419B  ENGL 424  OR ENGV 424   ENGL 426 ,431A     
           OR ENGV 431A  ENGL 431B OR ENGV 431B  ENGL 444 ,      
           ENGL 449  OR 449A,458A,465   FREN 280 ,282 ,283 ,     
           FREN 284   GER 272 ,275 ,276 ,277 ,278 ,325 ,373 ,    
           GER 375 ,376 ,379 ,455   HUMS 340 ,365 ,370 ,420 ,    
           HUMS 454   ITAL 240 ,250A,250B,250C,250D,330B         
           JPN 310   PHIL 238   PRS 350   RUSS 210 ,250A,330 ,   
           RUSS 340 ,350   SPAN 111 ,212 ,214 ,435 ,445          
           T AR 238 ,336                                         
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       Gender, Class, Race and Ethnicity                         
  -  1) One course must be from:                                 
        SELECT FROM: AFAS 122 ,220 ,306 ,307 ,344   AIS 100 ,    
           AIS 450   ANTH 202 ,206 ,303  OR ANTV 303             
           ANTH 316 ,319  OR ANTV 319   ANTH 406  OR             
           ANTV 406   ANTH 490   ARH 339   CCLS 125 ,230         
           CHN 429   CLAS 330 ,362   ENGL 248A,248B,340 ,365 ,   
           ENGL 370 ,420 ,454   ITAL 330B  JPN 402   LING 210 ,  
           LING 320 ,425   MAS 180   MUS 109   NES 140           
           PA 221   POL 330 ,332 ,334 ,464   PSYC 216            
           RELI 225   SOC 150 ,160 ,161 ,324 ,450 ,467           
           TRAD 101   W S 100 ,200                               
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       Computer Science Structured Minor - First Option          
       A minimum of 21 units in mathematics (or related field) is
       required to complete this minor.                          
-->  NEEDS: 21.00 UNITS                                          
  -  1) Select 1 course.                                         
        SELECT FROM: MATH 124 ,125                               
  -  2) Select 2 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: MATH 129 ,243                               
  -  3) 3 hours required.                                        
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        -> NOT FROM: MATH 301 ,397A,404 ,405                     
        SELECT FROM: MATH 300  TO 314 ,315  OR MATV 315          
           MATH 316  TO 322 ,323  OR MATV 323   MATH 324  TO     
           MATH 329 ,330  OR MATV 330   MATH 331  TO 354 ,355    
           OR MATV 355   MATH 356  TO 361 ,362  OR MATV 362      
           MATH 363  TO 401 ,402  OR MATV 402   MATH 403  TO     
           MATH 415 ,415A OR MATV 415A  MATH 415B OR             
           MATV 415B  MATH 416  TO 442 ,443  OR MATV 443         
           MATH 444 ,445 ,446  OR MATV 446   MATH 447  TO        
           MATH 475 ,475A OR MATV 475A  MATH 475B OR             
           MATV 475B  MATH 476  TO 499                           
  -  4) Straight Mathematics Minor:                              
        SELECT FROM: MATH 215                                    
  -  5) 6 hours required.                                        
          NEEDS:  6.00 UNITS                                     
        -> NOT FROM: C SC 344   MATH 301 ,397A,404 ,405          
        SELECT FROM: MATH 300  TO 314 ,315  OR MATV 315          
           MATH 316  TO 322 ,323  OR MATV 323   MATH 324  TO     
           MATH 329 ,330  OR MATV 330   MATH 331  TO 354 ,355    
           OR MATV 355   MATH 356  TO 361 ,362  OR MATV 362      
           MATH 363  TO 401 ,402  OR MATV 402   MATH 403  TO     
           MATH 415 ,415A OR MATV 415A  MATH 415B OR             
           MATV 415B  MATH 416  TO 442 ,443  OR MATV 443         
           MATH 444 ,445 ,446  OR MATV 446   MATH 447  TO        
           MATH 475 ,475A OR MATV 475A  MATH 475B OR             
           MATV 475B  MATH 476  TO 499                           
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   OR  Computer Science Structured Minor - Second Option         
       Split Computer-Related Minor - Courses to be specified by 
       advisor to include 6 units upper-division units minimum.  
                                              
-->  NEEDS: 21.00 UNITS                                          
  -  1) Select 1 course.                                         
        SELECT FROM: MATH 124 ,125                               
  -  2) Select 2 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: MATH 129 ,243                               
  -  3) 6 hours required.                                        
          NEEDS:  6.00 UNITS                                     
        -> NOT FROM: MATH 301 ,397A,404 ,405                     
        SELECT FROM: MATH 300  TO 314 ,315  OR MATV 315          
           MATH 316  TO 322 ,323  OR MATV 323   MATH 324  TO     
           MATH 329 ,330  OR MATV 330   MATH 331  TO 354 ,355    
           OR MATV 355   MATH 356  TO 361 ,362  OR MATV 362      
           MATH 363  TO 401 ,402  OR MATV 402   MATH 403  TO     
           MATH 415 ,415A OR MATV 415A  MATH 415B OR             
           MATV 415B  MATH 416  TO 442 ,443  OR MATV 443         
           MATH 444 ,445 ,446  OR MATV 446   MATH 447  TO        
           MATH 475 ,475A OR MATV 475A  MATH 475B OR             
           MATV 475B  MATH 476  TO 499                           
  -  4) Split Computer-Related Minor - Courses to be specified   
        by advisor to include 6 upper-division units minimum.    
          NEEDS:  6.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ADVR 301  TO 305 ,401  TO 405               
     5) Remaining units from:                                    
        SELECT FROM: ADVR 101  TO 105 ,201  TO 205               
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       Computer Science Pre-Major                                
       Admission to the Major                                    
       Apply for admission to the major after completing a       
       minimum of 30 units including the following:              
  -  1) SELECT FROM: MATH 129                                    
  -  2) Select 2 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: C SC 127A,127B                              
  - OR) SELECT FROM: C SC 227                                    
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       Second Major                                              
        A second major is optional.                              
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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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