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PROGRAM CODE: A8 PSYC BS                     CATALOG YEAR: 19974 
                Bachelor of Science - Psychology                 
            College of Social & Behavioral Sciences              
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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                       
       Only 10 units of General Education may be used to satisfy 
       requirements in the major and/or minor.                   
  -  1) Mathematics                                              
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        -> NOT FROM: MATH 111 ,116  TO 116S,129 (SP92-S298),     
           MATH 301                                              
        SELECT FROM: MATH 105  TO 499                            
  -  2) Second Language - Pass a language proficiency            
        examination at the second semester level                 
          NEEDS:                1 SET                            
        SELECT FROM: SL4T HSEM &                                 
  - OR) Second Language                                          
          NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        SELECT FROM: ARB 102 ,401 ,404 ,439B,425B,424B           
           CHN 102 ,201 ,202 ,403 ,423 ,422 ,404 ,415  TO        
           CHN 418 ,450   CRL 102 ,197A,201 ,202 ,297A,301 ,     
           CRL 302   FREN 102 ,112 ,113 ,201 ,202 ,212 ,213 ,    
           FREN 305A TO 470   GER 102 ,201 ,202 ,203 ,211 ,      
           GER 302A,302B,307A,307B,315A,315B,455 ,475            
           GRK 102 ,104 ,201 ,202 ,204 ,402 ,412 ,421  TO        
           GRK 432   ITAL 102 ,102Z,201 ,202  TO 202Z,305A TO    
           ITAL 420   JPN 102 ,201 ,202 ,403 ,405 ,415  TO       
           JPN 417 ,421 ,422   JUS 103B,203A,203B,303            
           LAT 102 ,201 ,202 ,212 ,400  TO 428   LING 104B,      
           LING 307B,204A,204B  NES 102 ,103B,201 ,202 ,203B,    
           NES 303   PRS 102 ,401  TO 404   PORT 102 ,205 ,      
           PORT 206 ,305 ,325 ,425  TO 449   RSSS 101B,201A,     
           RSSS 201B  RUSS 205   RSSS 301A,301B,305 ,307A,307B,  
           RSSS 405A,405B,407A,407B  SERP 370B,431A,431B         
           SPAN 102 ,103 ,201 ,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     
           SPAN 349 ,350  OR SPNV 350   SPAN 351  TO 397B,398 ,  
           SPAN 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 102 (FA05 OR AFTER),401 (FA05 OR AFTER),         
           TURK 402 (FA05 OR AFTER),403 (FA07 OR AFTER),         
           TURK 404 (SP08 OR AFTER)                              
        Study Areas Requirement                                  
  -  3) Traditions & Cultures - List 1                           
          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                                              
  -  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.                                       
          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               
  -  5) Biological and Physical Sciences                         
          NEEDS:                2 SETS                           
        SELECT FROM: ANTH 364  OR ANTV 364   ASTR 100 ,201 ,     
           ASTR 202 ,203 ,204   ATMO 171  & 171L  BIOC 105B      
  - OR) Biological and Physical Sciences (cont.)                 
          NEEDS:                2 COURSES                        
        SELECT FROM: CHEM 101A,102A                              
  - OR) Biological and Physical Sciences (cont.)                 
        Select 1 set.                                            
        SELECT FROM: CHEM 103A & 104A (OR) 151                   
  - OR) Biological and Physical Sciences (cont.)                 
          NEEDS:                2 COURSES                        
        SELECT FROM: CHEM 105A,106A                              
  - OR) Biological and Physical Sciences (cont.)                 
          NEEDS:                2 COURSES                        
        SELECT FROM: CHEM 101B,102B                              
  - OR) Biological and Physical Sciences (cont.)                 
          NEEDS:                2 COURSES                        
        SELECT FROM: CHEM 103B,104B                              
  - OR) Biological and Physical Sciences (cont.)                 
          NEEDS:                2 COURSES                        
        SELECT FROM: CHEM 105B,106B                              
  - OR) Biological and Physical Sciences (cont.)                 
          NEEDS:                2 SETS                           
        SELECT FROM: ECOL 105R & 105L,182 ,206   ENTO 205        
           GEOG 103A,220 ,240   GEOS 101  & 103 ,102  & 104 ,    
           GEOS 110  & 103 ,112  & 103 ,210 ,212 ,218 ,220       
           HWR 101A,101B,201 ,203   MCB 181R & 181L  MIC 205R    
           & 205L  MSE 257  & 258   MATS 101   NATS 102 ,104 ,   
           NATS 105   NRSC 282   PHIL 305   PHYS 101             
  - OR) Biological and Physical Sciences (cont.)                 
          NEEDS:                1 SET                            
        SELECT FROM: PHYS 102  & 181 ,131 ,141 ,151              
  - OR) Biological and Physical Sciences (cont.)                 
          NEEDS:                1 SET                            
        SELECT FROM: PHYS 103  & 182 ,132 ,142 ,142H,152         
           PL S 101  & 102   PSIO 220   PTYS 105A,106 ,107  &    
           PTYS 109L,206   RA M 222   SP H 261 ,262   SWES 105   
           & 106   UNIV 105 ,106   WFSC 225                      
  -  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   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 ,330 ,     
           POL 332 ,334 ,321 ,322 ,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                
  -  7) Arts and Literature - Art                                
          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                         
          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   RUSS 210 ,250A,330 ,340 ,350   SPAN 111 ,   
           SPAN 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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       Psychology Pre-Major                                      
  -  1) Select 1 course.                                         
        SELECT FROM: MATH 113 ,114 ,124 ,125                     
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       Psychology Major                                          
       The Psychology major requires a minimum of 36 units       
-->  NEEDS: 36.00 UNITS                                          
  -  1) Core Courses                                             
        (PSYC101 or an alternative course approved by the        
        major advisor.)                                          
        SELECT FROM: PSYC 101                                    
  -  2) Core Courses - Select 3 courses.                         
        PSYC290A & PSYC297A are to be taken concurrently.        
        SELECT FROM: PSYC 230 ,290A,297A                         
  -  3) Distribution Requirements - Cognition, Emotion and       
        Motivation  - 3 hours required.                          
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: LING 432   NRSC 407   PHIL 346 ,455         
           PSYC 319  OR PSYV 319   PSYC 325  OR PSYV 325         
           PSYC 326  OR PSYV 326   PSYC 329  OR PSYV 329         
           PSYC 340  OR PSYV 340   PSYC 341 ,402  OR             
           PSYV 402   PSYC 419 ,426 ,429 ,440 ,443 ,447  OR      
           PSYV 447   PSYC 596C  SP H 441                        
  -  4) Distribution Requirements - Psychobiology and            
        Neuroscience - 3 hours required.                         
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: PSYC 300 ,302  OR PSYV 302   PSYC 312  OR   
           PSYV 312   PSYC 319  OR PSYV 319   PSYC 403A,403B,    
           PSYC 411  OR PSYV 411   PSYC 412 ,413  OR             
           PSYV 413   PSYC 417 ,419 ,424 ,478   ECOL 439         
  -  5) Distribution Requirements - Individual and Social        
        Processes - 3 hours required.                            
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: PSYC 352  OR PSYV 352   PSYC 360  OR        
           PSYV 360   PSYC 374 ,375 ,381  OR PSYV 381            
           PSYC 424 ,450 ,456 ,459 ,460 ,462 ,463A,463B,474 ,    
           PSYC 476 ,477A,481  OR PSYV 481   PSYC 484 ,485 ,     
           PSYC 486B                                             
  -  6) Writing Emphasis Course - Select 1 course.               
        SELECT FROM: PSYC 401A,401B,402  OR PSYV 402             
           PSYC 403A,403B,406 ,411  OR PSYV 411   PSYC 412 ,     
           PSYC 413  OR PSYV 413   PSYC 415 ,417 ,419 ,424 ,     
           PSYC 426 ,429 ,432 ,438 ,439 ,440 ,441 ,443 ,445 ,    
           PSYC 447  OR PSYV 447   PSYC 450 ,455 ,456 ,459 ,     
           PSYC 460 ,461 ,462 ,467 ,468 ,473 ,474 ,476 ,477A,    
           PSYC 477B,481  OR PSYV 481   PSYC 483 ,484 ,485 ,     
           PSYC 486B,489  OR PSYV 489   PSYC 496A  ADVR 401      
     7) Complete remaining units from additional psychology      
        courses.                                                 
        -> NOT FROM: PSYC 101 ,191 ,193 ,194 ,199  TO 199H,      
           PSYC 230 ,290A,291 ,293 ,294 ,297A,299  TO 299H,      
           PSYC 300 ,302   PSYV 302   PSYC 312   PSYV 312        
           PSYC 319   PSYV 319   PSYC 325   PSYV 325             
           PSYC 326   PSYV 326   PSYC 329   PSYV 329             
           PSYC 340   PSYV 340   PSYC 341 ,352   PSYV 352        
           PSYC 360   PSYV 360   PSYC 374 ,375 ,381   PSYV 381   
           PSYC 384 ,391   PSYV 391   PSYC 393 ,394 ,399  TO     
           PSYV 399   PSYC 399H  PSYV 399H  PSYC 401A,401B,      
           PSYC 402   PSYV 402   PSYC 403A,403B,406 ,411         
           PSYV 411   PSYC 412 ,413   PSYV 413   PSYC 415 ,      
           PSYC 417 ,419 ,424 ,426 ,429 ,432 ,438 ,439 ,440 ,    
           PSYC 441 ,443 ,445 ,447   PSYV 447   PSYC 450 ,452 ,  
           PSYC 455 ,456 ,459 ,460 ,461 ,462 ,463A,463B,467 ,    
           PSYC 468 ,473 ,474 ,476 ,477A,477B,478 ,481           
           PSYV 481   PSYC 483 ,484 ,485 ,486B,489   PSYV 489    
           PSYC 493 ,494   PSYV 494   PSYC 496A,499   PSYV 499   
           PSYC 499H  PSYV 499H  PSYC 596C                       
        SELECT FROM: PSYC 100  TO 305 ,306  OR PSYV 306          
           PSYC 307  TO 379 ,380  OR PSYV 380   PSYC 381  TO     
           PSYC 490 ,491  OR PSYV 491   PSYC 492  TO 499         
     8) Additional psychology courses (cont.)                    
        No more than 3 units from this list to apply.            
        SELECT FROM: PSYC 191 ,193 ,194 ,199  TO 199H,291 ,      
           PSYC 293 ,294 ,299  TO 299H,391 ,393 ,394 ,399  TO    
           PSYC 399H,491 ,493 ,494 ,498 ,499  OR PSYV 499        
           PSYC 499H OR PSYV 499H                                
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       Major Upper-Division Units                                
       The Psychology major requires a minimum of                
       18 upper-division units which include required courses.   
-->  NEEDS: 18.00 UNITS                                          
  -  1) 18 hours required.                                       
          NEEDS: 18.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: PSYC 3*** TO 499H                           
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       Second Major                                              
        A second major is optional.                              
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       Required Minor                                            
        Complete one of the following minors:                    
        Biochemistry (BIOC), Computer Science (COSC), Ecology    
        and Evolutionary Biology (ECOL), Mathematics (MATH),     
        Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB), Physics (PHYS).    
        (May also split a minor between 2 depts.)                
                                                                 
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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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