PROGRAM CODE: AF RCSC BS CATALOG YEAR: 19974 Bachelor of Science - Retailing and Consumer Science School of Family and Consumer Sciences ----------------------------------------------------------------- The University of Arizona ACADEMIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS REPORT ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Second Major A second major is optional. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Optional Minor A minor is optional. Select in consultation with your major advisor. Adjustments must be approved by the minor department. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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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