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PROGRAM CODE: AF RCSC BS                     CATALOG YEAR: 19974 
      Bachelor of Science - Retailing and Consumer Science       
             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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       RCS General Education                                     
  -  1) Communication                                            
          NEEDS:                3 COURSES                        
        SELECT FROM: COMM 100 ,102  OR 112   ENGL 307            
  -  2) Mathematics                                              
          NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        SELECT FROM: MATH 110 ,117R,117S                         
  -  3) Computer Skills                                          
          NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        SELECT FROM: ABE 120   MIS 222   RNR 271                 
  -  4) Study Areas - Western Civilization                       
          NEEDS:  6.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ANTH 102 ,111   ARCH 101 ,324 ,334          
           ARH 112 ,117 ,118   CCLS 125   CLAS 126 ,220 ,221 ,   
           CLAS 340A,340B  ENGL 251A,251B,251C,220A,220B         
           F A 207 ,307 ,317   HIST 101 ,102 ,103 ,106 ,107 ,    
           HIST 204 ,205 ,214A,214B,407A,407B,408 ,409 ,416      
           HUMS 250A,250B,250C  MUS 107 ,108   PHIL 121 ,122 ,   
           PHIL 123 ,260 ,262 ,263   RELI 120   RUSS 250A,250B   
           T AR 140A,140B  W S 200                               
  -  5) Study Areas - Physical & Environmental Sciences          
          NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        SELECT FROM: MATH 160   PSYC 230                         
  -  6) Study Areas - Individuals, Societies, and Institutions   
          NEEDS:                2 SETS                           
        SELECT FROM: SOC 101  OR PSYC 101   ECON 201A & 201B     
           (OR) 200                                              
  -  7) Study Areas - Non-Western Civilizations                  
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: AIS 100   ANTH 413 ,205 ,206 ,235 ,465      
           AREC 242   CHN 142 ,174 ,331 ,483   EAS 130 ,333      
           HIST 160 ,161 ,343   JPN 245 ,436   JUS 435           
           LING 102   NES 140 ,170 ,171 ,172 ,334                
  -  8) Study Areas - Arts, Literature & Language                
        (foreign language strongly recommended)                  
          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 ,202   ITAL 101 ,102 ,201 ,   
           ITAL 202   JUS 103A,103B,203A,203B  LING 104A,104B    
           M AR 200   MUS 101A,101B,102A,102B,103 ,107 ,108      
           PHIL 238   PORT 101 ,102 ,205 ,206 ,325   RSSS 101A,  
           RSSS 101B,201A,201B  SERP 370A,370B,431A,431B         
           SPAN 101 ,102 ,202 ,203 ,204A TO 204C  T AR 100 ,     
           T AR 103                                              
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       Retail & Con Stds Supporting Courses                      
  -  1) Select 4 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: ACCT 200   MGMT 305   MKTG 361 ,456         
  -  2) Business - 12 hours required.                            
        A maximum of 6 units of RCSC 493B may be used to         
        satisfy this requirement.                                
          NEEDS: 12.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ACCT ****  FIN ****  MGMT 320 ,330          
           MIS ****  MKTG ****  RCSC 493B(6)                     
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       Retailing & Consumer Studies Major                        
  -  1) Core Courses - select 6 courses.                         
        SELECT FROM: RCSC 114 ,115 ,284 ,304 ,384 ,400           
  -  2) Core Electives - select 3 courses.                       
        SELECT FROM: AREC 310  OR RCSC 376 ,215  OR 255          
           RCS 335  OR 354                                       
  -  3) Core Electives (cont.) - 6 hours required.               
          NEEDS:  6.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: RCSC 340 ,434 ,446                          
  -  4) A maximum of 3 units of RCSC 493B may be used to         
        satisfy this requirement. 9 hours required.              
          NEEDS:  9.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: AREC 310   RCSC 215 ,255 ,330   RCS 335     
           RCSC 340   RCS 346 ,354 ,356   RCSC 376 ,399 ,424 ,   
           RCSC 434   RCS 456   RCSC 493B(3),496A,499            
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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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