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PROGRAM CODE: AF FACS BS  FAC                CATALOG YEAR: 19974 
  Bachelor of Science - Family and Consumer Science Education    
             School of Family and Consumer 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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       FACS General Education                                    
  -  1) Communication                                            
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: A ED 422   COMM 100 ,102 ,103 ,104 ,105 ,   
           COMM 111 ,112 ,312   ENGL 307 ,308  OR ENGV 308       
           JOUR 205 ,208   T AR 239                              
  -  2) Mathematics - Select 1 course.                           
        SELECT FROM: MATH 110 ,117R,117S                         
  -  3) Computer Skills - Select 1 course.                       
        SELECT FROM: ABE 120   MIS 222   RNR 271                 
        Study Areas - Complete the following 5 Study Areas       
        **************************************************       
  -  4) Study Areas - Western Civilization                       
        SELECT FROM: HUMS 250A OR 250B,250C                      
  -  5) Study Areas - Biological & Life Sciences                 
        Select 1 course.                                         
        SELECT FROM: N SC 101 ,301                               
  -  6) Study Areas - Physical & Environmental Sciences          
        SELECT FROM: CHEM 101A,102A                              
  -  7) Study Areas - Individuals, Societies, and Institutions.  
        SELECT FROM: FSHD 223   PSYC 101                         
  -  8) Study Areas - Arts, Literature & Language                
          NEEDS:  6.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ARE 130   ART 101 ,102 ,241 ,265            
           ARH 117 ,118 ,319 ,320 ,321 ,322 ,339   CLAS 329 ,    
           CLAS 334 ,340A,340B  DNC 200   ENGL 260 ,261 ,265 ,   
           ENGL 267   FREN 101 ,102 ,112 ,113 ,201 ,202 ,212 ,   
           FREN 213   GER 101 ,102   ITAL 101 ,102 ,201 ,202     
           JUS 103A,103B,203A,203B  LING 104A,104B  M AR 200     
           MUS 101A,101B,102A,102B,107 ,108   PHIL 238           
           PORT 101 ,102 ,205 ,206 ,325   RSSS 101A,101B         
           SERP 370A,370B,431A,431B  SPAN 101 ,102 ,201 ,202 ,   
           SPAN 203 ,204A TO 204C  T AR 100 ,103                 
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       FACS Major Core Courses                                   
  -  1) Core Courses - select 12 courses.                        
        SELECT FROM: FSHD 117 ,137 ,288 ,337 (SP01-FA08) OR      
           FSHV 337 (SP01-FA08) OR FSHD 257 ,338G,408  OR        
           FSHV 408   FSHD 409 ,413  OR FSHV 413   FSHD 428      
           OR FSHV 428   N SC 351R  ECON 201A,225                
  -  2) 1 hour required.                                         
          NEEDS:  1.00 UNIT                                      
        SELECT FROM: FSHD 494  OR FSHV 494                       
  -  3) Core Electives - select 1 course.                        
        SELECT FROM: FSHD 377  OR FSHV 377   ED P 402            
  -  4) Core Electives (cont.) - select 1 course.                
        SELECT FROM: SOC 101 ,321                                
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       Family & Consumer Science Education Track                 
  -  1) Core Courses - select 4 courses.                         
        SELECT FROM: ED P 310   EDUC 350  OR TTE 350   LRC 435   
           OR LRCV 435   RCSC 115                                
  -  2) Core Electives - select 1 course.                        
        SELECT FROM: RCSC 114 ,284                               
  -  3) Student Teaching - (Note: a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the    
        major & professional courses is required for             
        Student Teaching) 12 hours required.                     
          NEEDS: 12.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: FSHD 489                                    
  -  4) OR 2,000 clock hours of work experience in FACS area.    
        5 hours required.                                        
          NEEDS:  5.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: FSHD 494  OR FSHV 494                       
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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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