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PROGRAM CODE: AL NTRS BS  WHM                CATALOG YEAR: 19974 
         Bachelor of Science - Natural Resources (WHM)           
            College of Agriculture and Life 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 125 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:125.00 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.        
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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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       General Education                                         
-->  NEEDS:                           7 SUB-REQTS.               
  -  1) Communication                                            
          NEEDS:  6.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: AGTM 432   COMM 312   FSHD 428              
  -  2) Mathematics                                              
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        -> NOT FROM: MATH 116  TO 116S,301                       
        SELECT FROM: MATH 105  TO 499                            
  -  3) Computer Skills                                          
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ABE 120   MIS 222   RNR 271                 
  -  4) Study Areas (1) - Complete 5 of the following 6 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 (2)                                          
        Biological & Life Sciences - This requirement will be    
        satisfied by completion of departmental requirements     
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
     6) Study Areas (3)                                          
        Physical & Environmental Sciences - This requirement     
        will be satisfied by completion of departmental          
        requirements                                             
  -  7) Study Areas (4)                                          
        Individuals, Societies, and Institutions                 
          NEEDS:  6.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ANTH 101 ,102 ,110 ,111 ,200 ,265 ,276      
           AREC 217 ,242 ,310 ,313 ,350 ,375 ,464   COMM 200 ,   
           COMM 280 ,300 ,309 ,325 ,409 ,418 ,421 ,462           
           CPH 306   ECON 200 ,201A,201B,210 ,303 ,305 ,330      
           FSHD 117 ,137 ,223 ,337 (SP01-FA08) OR                
           FSHV 337 (SP01-FA08) OR FSHD 257 ,377  OR             
           FSHV 377   FSHD 413  OR FSHV 413   FS 466             
           GEOG 373   HIST 253 ,254   JOUR 151   LING 101        
           MSE 109   PHIL 110  TO 113 ,145 ,260   POL 201 ,      
           POL 202 ,203 ,204 ,205 ,206 ,214 ,230 ,231 ,240 ,     
           POL 242 ,250   PSYC 101 ,329  OR PSYV 329             
           PSYC 340  OR PSYV 340   PSYC 360  OR PSYV 360         
           PSYC 374   RSCS 376   SOC 101 ,150 ,160 ,161 ,189 ,   
           SOC 201 ,251 ,321   SWES 450   V SC 105   W S 200     
  -  8) Study Areas (5)                                          
        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                
  -  9) Study Areas (6)                                          
        Arts, Literature, and 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 ,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 ,201 ,202 ,203 ,204A TO 204C            
           T AR 100 ,103                                         
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       Common  Pre-Major Requirements                            
  -  1) Complete the following WWRR Common Pre-major             
        Requirements as well as the pre-major and major          
        requirements for one option                              
        English - select 1 course.                               
        SELECT FROM: ENGL 307 ,308  OR ENGV 308   A ED 422       
  -  2) Mathematics - select 1 course.                           
        SELECT FROM: MATH 160 ,263                               
  -  3) Mathematics (cont.) - select 1 course.                   
        -> NOT FROM: MATH 116  TO 166S,160 ,263 ,301             
        SELECT FROM: MATH 105  TO 499                            
  -  4) Economics - select 1 course.                             
        (Also satisfies Tier 2 Individuals & Societies           
        requirement)                                             
        SELECT FROM: ECON 200 ,201A                              
  -  5) Required Courses - select 8 sets.                        
        SELECT FROM: CHEM 103A & 104A (OR) 151 ,103B & 104B      
           (OR) 152   COMM 100 ,102   ECOL 182R & 182L (OR)      
           ECOL 182   MCB 181R & 181L  SWES 200 ,201             
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       Watershed Hydrology & Mgmt. Option                        
  -  1) Pre-Major Requirements - Mathematics - select 1 course.  
        SELECT FROM: MATH 124 ,125                               
  -  2) Pre-Major Requirements - Mathematics (cont.) -           
        select 1 course.                                         
        SELECT FROM: MATH 129                                    
  -  3) Pre-Major Requirements - Required Courses -              
        select 5 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: ATMO 171  OR WS M 408   GEOS 101 ,103       
           PHYS 102 ,103                                         
  -  4) Major Requirements - Core Courses - select 9 courses.    
        SELECT FROM: RNR 200 ,202 ,271 ,316 ,321 ,384 ,480 ,     
           RNR 486A,486B                                         
  -  5) Major Requirements - Watershed Hyd. & Mngt. -            
        select 4 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: ABE 406   WS M 460 ,462 ,468                
  -  6) Major Requirements Core Electives - Forest / Watershed   
        - select 3 courses.                                      
        SELECT FROM: RA M 446 ,456A  RNR 422   SWES 431          
           WS M 408                                              
  - OR) Major Requirement Core Electives - Rangeland/Watershed   
        - select 3 courses.                                      
        SELECT FROM: RA M 436 ,446 ,456                          
  - OR) Major Requirements Core Electives - Soils / Watershed    
        - select 3 courses.                                      
        SELECT FROM: SWES 411 ,431 ,470                          
  - OR) Major Requirements Core Electives - Resource Technology  
        - select 3 courses.                                      
        SELECT FROM: RNR 417 ,419 ,422  OR SWES 453              
  - OR) Major Requirements Core Electives - Watershed Hydrology  
        - select 3 courses.                                      
        SELECT FROM: MATH 215  OR 223  OR 243  OR 254            
           WS M 467   GEOS 450  OR HWR 431  OR SWES 470          
  - OR) Major Requirement Core Electives- Environmental Quality  
        - select 2 courses.                                      
        SELECT FROM: MIC 205R  WFSC 441                          
  - OR) Major Requirement Core Electives - Fisheries/Watershed   
        - select 3 courses.                                      
        SELECT FROM: WFSC 441   ENTO 405  OR SWES 474            
           ECOL 482  OR WFSC 455R                                
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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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