PROGRAM CODE: A8 PRCM UND CATALOG YEAR: 19974 Pre-Communication College of Social & Behavioral Sciences ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 42 units of upper-division credit are required for this degree. - 1) NEEDS: 42.00 UNITS ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 or Portfolio or ENGL 109H - 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Arts and Sciences General Education Only 10 units of General Education may be used to satisfy requirements in the major and/or minor. - 1) Mathematics - 3 hours required. NEEDS: 3.00 UNITS -> NOT FROM: MATH 111 ,116 TO 116S,129 ,301 SELECT FROM: MATH 105 TO 499 PHIL 110 - 2) Second Language - Pass a language proficiency examination at the fourth semester level - OR) Second Language NEEDS: 1 COURSE -> NOT FROM: ENGL 448 FREN 325 ,393 ,399 TO 399H, FREN 414 ,448 ,453 ,455 ITAL 330A TO 330D,399 TO ITAL 399H,414 ,455 LING 457 PORT 455 RELI 453 (FA90-S201) SPAN 397W,399 TO 399H SPNV 399 SPAN 406A,414 ,423A,423B,455 ,457 ,465C, SPAN 465D TTE 414 SELECT FROM: ARB 402 TO 403 CHN 202 ,403 ,404 ,415 TO 418 ,422 ,423 ,450 CRL 202 ,301 ,302 FREN 202 ,212 ,213 ,305A TO 470 GER 202 ,203 , GER 211 ,302A,302B,307A,307B,315A,315B,455 ,475 GRK 202 ,204 ,402 ,412 ,421 TO 432 ITAL 202 TO ITAL 202Z,305A TO 420 JPN 202 ,403 ,405 ,415 TO JPN 417 ,421 ,422 JUS 203B,303 LAT 202 ,212 , LAT 400 TO 428 LING 204B NES 202 ,203B PRS 402 TO 404 PORT 206 ,305 ,325 ,425 TO 449 RSSS 201B RUSS 205 RSSS 301A TO 301B,305 RUSS 305A TO RUSS 305B RSSS 307A TO 307B,405A TO 405B,407A TO RSSS 407B SERP 370B,431A,431B SPAN 202 ,203 ,204C, SPAN 206 ,251 ,253 ,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 402 (FA05 OR AFTER),403 (FA07 OR AFTER), TURK 404 (SP08 OR AFTER) Study Areas Requirement - 3) Traditions & Cultures - List 1 3 hours 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 TO 474C,489 JPN 144 , JPN 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 - 4) 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 hours required. NEEDS: 6.00 UNITS SELECT FROM: ARCH 101 ,324 ,334 ARH 117 ,118 CCLS 125 CLAS 220 ,221 ENGL 150A,150B,250 ,251A TO 251C F A 207 ,307 ,317 HIST 101 ,102 ,103 , HIST 106 ,107 ,160 ,161 ,368 ,369 HUMS 250A TO HUMS 250D ITAL 230A,230B JUS 377 PHIL 121 ,122 , PHIL 123 TRAD 102 ,103 ,104 - 5) Biological and Physical Sciences - select 2 courses. NOTE: If a lecture and lab are to be taken together, they count as 1 course. SELECT FROM: ANTH 364 OR ANTV 364 ASTR 100 ,201 , ASTR 202 ,203 ,204 BIOC 105B ECOL 182 ,206 ENTO 205 GEOG 103A,220 ,240 GEOS 210 ,212 ,218 , GEOS 220 HWR 101A,101B,201 ,203 NATS 101 ,102 , NATS 104 ,105 NRSC 282 PHIL 305 PHYS 101 PSIO 220 PTYS 105A,106 ,206 RA M 222 SP H 261 SPH 262 UNIV 105 ,106 WFSC 225 ATMO 171 & ATMO 171L ECOL 105R & 105L GEOS 102 & 104 ,101 & 103 MCB 181R & 181L MIC 205R & 205L MSE 257 & 258 PL S 101 & 102 PTYS 107 & 109L SWES 105 & 106 - OR) Biological and Physical Sciences - select 2 courses. NOTE: If a lecture and lab are to be taken together, they count as 1 course. SELECT FROM: ANTH 364 OR ANTV 364 ASTR 100 ,201 , ASTR 202 ,203 ,204 BIOC 105B ECOL 182 ,206 ENTO 205 GEOG 103A,220 ,240 GEOS 210 ,212 ,218 , GEOS 220 HWR 101A,101B,201 ,203 NATS 101 ,102 , NATS 104 ,105 NRSC 282 PHIL 305 PHYS 101 PSIO 220 PTYS 105A,106 ,206 RA M 222 SP H 261 SPH 262 UNIV 105 ,106 WFSC 225 ATMO 171 & ATMO 171L ECOL 105R & 105L GEOS 102 & 104 ,103 & 110 MCB 181R & 181L MIC 205R & 205L MSE 257 & 258 PL S 101 & 102 PTYS 107 & 109L SWES 105 & 106 - OR) Biological and Physical Sciences - select 2 courses. NOTE: If a lecture and lab are to be taken together, they count as 1 course. SELECT FROM: ANTH 364 OR ANTV 364 ASTR 100 ,201 , ASTR 202 ,203 ,204 BIOC 105B ECOL 182 ,206 ENTO 205 GEOG 103A,220 ,240 GEOS 210 ,212 ,218 , GEOS 220 HWR 101A,101B,201 ,203 NATS 101 ,102 , NATS 104 ,105 NRSC 282 PHIL 305 PHYS 101 PSIO 220 PTYS 105A,106 ,206 RA M 222 SP H 261 SPH 262 UNIV 105 ,106 WFSC 225 ATMO 171 & ATMO 171L ECOL 105R & 105L GEOS 102 & 104 ,103 & 112 MCB 181R & 181L MIC 205R & 205L MSE 257 & 258 PL S 101 & 102 PTYS 107 & 109L SWES 105 & 106 - OR) Biological and Physical Sciences - select 2 courses. SELECT FROM: CHEM 101A,102A - OR) Biological and Physical Sciences - select 1 set. SELECT FROM: CHEM 103A & 104A (OR) 151 - OR) Biological and Physical Sciences - select 2 courses. SELECT FROM: CHEM 105A,106A - OR) Biological and Physical Sciences - select 2 courses. SELECT FROM: CHEM 101B,102B - OR) Biological and Physical Sciences - select 2 courses. SELECT FROM: CHEM 103B,104B - OR) Biological and Physical Sciences - select 2 courses. SELECT FROM: CHEM 105B,106B - OR) Biological and Physical Sciences - select 1 course. NOTE: If a lecture and lab are to be taken together, they count as 1 course. SELECT FROM: PHYS 102 & 181 ,131 ,141 ,151 - OR) Biological and Physical Sciences - select 1 course. NOTE: If a lecture and lab are to be taken together, they count as 1 course. SELECT FROM: PHYS 103 & 182 ,132 ,142 ,152 - 6) 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 POL 201 ,206 ,230 ,242 ,247 ,250 ,330 , POL 332 ,334 ,321 ,322 ,437 OR POLV 437 POL 447 , POL 448 OR POLV 448 PSYC 101 ,216 ,360 OR PSYV 360 PSYC 376 ,384 RELI 225 SOC 101 ,150 , SOC 160 ,161 ,313 ,324 ,450 ,467 W S 100 ,200 - 7) Arts and Literature - Art 3 hours are 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 TO 112C,143 ,144A TO 144C,152A TO DNC 152C,175 ,176A,176B,201A,240A,240B,241A,241B, DNC 244A,244B ENGL 209 ,210 ,248B,449B HUMS 295Q M AR 200 ,336 MUS 100 ,101A,107 ,108 ,109 ,120A, MUS 200B TO 200S,201A TO 201L,202A TO 202M,231 , MUS 237 ,328 ,344 ,360 ,400B TO 400S,401 TO 401L, MUS 402 TO 402M T AR 100 ,103 ,238 ,336 - 8) Arts and Literature - Literature 3 hours 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 449A,458A,465 FREN 280 ,282 ,283 ,284 GER 272 ,275 ,276 ,277 ,278 ,325 ,373 ,375 ,376 , GER 379 ,455 HUMS 340 ,365 ,370 ,420 ,454 ITAL 240 ,250A TO 250D,330B JPN 310 PHIL 238 PRS 350 RSSS 210 RUSS 250A,330 RSSS 340 ,350 SPAN 111 ,212 ,214 ,435 ,445 T AR 238 ,336 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Communication Pre-Major --> NEEDS: 2.000 GPA - 1) MATH 110 must be completed with a grade of C or higher. SELECT FROM: MATH 110 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Communication Pre-Major The combined GPA of the following two courses must be 2.5 or higher (COMM101 & COMM228). Each course may be attempted a maximum of two times, including transfers and other equivalencies. --> NEEDS: 2.500 GPA - 1) COMM 101 must be completed with 2.0 GPA or higher. NEEDS: 2.000 GPA SELECT FROM: COMM 101 - 2) COMM 228 must be completed with a 2.0 GPA or higher (pre-requisites are COMM101 and MATH109 or MATH110 with a 2.0 or higher GPA in both). NEEDS: 2.000 GPA SELECT FROM: COMM 228 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Second Major A second major is optional. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Minor Select a minor in consultation with your advisor. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ********************* END OF ANALYSIS *********************
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