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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