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PROGRAM CODE: MG FIN  BSB                    CATALOG YEAR: 19984 
    Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Finance     
                  Eller College of Management                    
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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 64 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.                                             
     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 45 units of upper-division credit are        
       required for this degree.                                 
  -  1)   NEEDS: 45.00 UNITS                                     
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       Non-Eller College Units                                   
       A minimum of 60 units of non-Eller College units are      
       required for this degree.                                 
-->  NEEDS: 60.00 UNITS                                          
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     2) Pass/Fail courses                                        
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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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       Second Language - 2nd Semester Proficiency                
       Demonstrate second semester proficiency in a second       
       language by completing one of the following:              
  -  1) Pass a language proficiency examination at the second    
        semester level.                                          
  - OR)   NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        -> NOT FROM: FREN 325 ,393 ,399  TO 399H,414 ,448 ,      
           FREN 453   HIST 465D  ITAL 330A TO 330D,399  TO       
           ITAL 399H  SPAN 397W,406A,414 ,423A TO 423B,465C TO   
           SPAN 465D  HIST 465D  TTE 414                         
        SELECT FROM: ARB 102 ,401 ,404 ,439B,425B,424B           
           CHN 102 ,201 ,202 ,403 ,423 ,422 ,404 ,415  TO        
           CHN 418 ,450   CRL 102 ,197A,201 ,202 ,297A,301 ,     
           CRL 302   FREN 102 ,112 ,113 ,201 ,202 ,212 ,213 ,    
           FREN 305A TO 470   GER 102 ,201 ,202 ,203 ,211 ,      
           GER 302A,302B,307A,307B,315A,315B,455 ,475            
           GRK 102 ,104 ,201 ,202 ,204 ,402 ,412 ,421  TO        
           GRK 432   ITAL 102 ,102Z,201 ,202  TO 202Z,305A TO    
           ITAL 420   JPN 102 ,201 ,202 ,403 ,405 ,415  TO       
           JPN 417 ,421 ,422   JUS 103B,203A,203B,303            
           LAT 102 ,201 ,202 ,212 ,400  TO 428   LING 104B,      
           LING 307B,204A,204B  NES 102 ,103B,201 ,202 ,203B,    
           NES 303   PRS 102 ,401  TO 404   PORT 102 ,205 ,      
           PORT 206 ,305 ,325 ,425  TO 449   RSSS 101B,201A,     
           RSSS 201B  RUSS 205   RSSS 301A,301B,305 ,307A,307B,  
           RSSS 405A,405B,407A,407B  SERP 370B,431A,431B         
           SPAN 102 ,103 ,201 ,202 ,203 ,204C,205 ,206 ,302      
           TO 322 ,323  OR SPNV 323   SPAN 324 ,325  OR          
           SPNV 325   SPAN 326  TO 332 ,333  OR SPNV 333         
           SPAN 334  TO 339 ,340  OR SPNV 340   SPAN 341  TO     
           SPAN 349 ,350  OR SPNV 350   SPAN 351  TO 397B,398 ,  
           SPAN 399  OR SPNV 399   SPAN 400 ,401  OR             
           SPNV 401   SPAN 402 ,403  OR SPNV 403   SPAN 404      
           TO 432 ,433  OR SPNV 433   SPAN 434  TO 440 ,441      
           OR SPNV 441   SPAN 442  TO 447 ,448  OR SPNV 448      
           SPAN 449  OR SPNV 449   SPAN 450  OR SPNV 450         
           SPAN 451  TO 472 ,473  OR SPNV 473                    
           TURK 102 (FA05 OR AFTER),401 (FA05 OR AFTER),         
           TURK 402 (FA05 OR AFTER),403 (FA07 OR AFTER),         
           TURK 404 (SP08 OR AFTER)                              
        NOTE - Credit will not be given for a course at an       
        equivalent or lower level than prior language credit     
        earned.                                                  
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       Foundation Mathematics                                    
  -  1) Select 2 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: MATH 115A,115B                              
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       University General Education - Tier One                   
  -  1) Individuals and Societies - fulfillment of Individuals   
        and Societies requires completion of two distinctly      
        numbered courses (e.g., INDV101 & 103).                  
          NEEDS:                2 COURSES                        
        SELECT FROM: INDV 101 ,102 ,103                          
  -  2) Natural Sciences - For students planning to pursue a     
        non-science intensive major, fulfillment of Natural      
        Sciences requires completion of two distinctly numbered  
        courses (e.g., NATS 102 & 104).                          
          NEEDS:                2 COURSES                        
        SELECT FROM: NATS 101 ,102 ,104                          
  -  3) Traditions and Cultures - fulfillment of Traditions and  
        Cultures requires completion of two distinctly numbered  
        courses (e.g., TRAD 102 & 104).                          
          NEEDS:                2 COURSES                        
        SELECT FROM: TRAD 101 ,102 ,103 ,104                     
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       University General Education - Tier Two                   
-->  NEEDS:                           3 SUB-REQTS.               
  -  1) Arts                                                     
          NEEDS:  3.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: ARE 130   ARH 201 ,202 ,203 ,312 ,314 ,     
           ARH 315 ,319 (SP08 OR AFTER),321 (SP10 OR AFTER),     
           ARH 322 ,324 (SP10 OR AFTER),325 (SP10 OR AFTER)      
           ART 203 ,358 (S106 OR AFTER)                          
           CLAS 329 (SP10 OR AFTER)  DNC 100 ,112A,112B,112C,    
           DNC 143 ,144A,144B,144C,152A,152B,152C,175 ,176A,     
           DNC 176B,177C(FA08 OR AFTER),177D(FA08 OR AFTER),     
           DNC 200 ,276A,276B  ENGL 209 ,210 ,300                
           HNRS 203H(SP10 OR AFTER),295B(SP05 OR AFTER)          
           HUMS 333 ,335 ,370   JPN 245   M AR 102 (FA99-S107),  
           M AR 252 (S107 OR AFTER)  MUS 100 ,101A,107 ,108 ,    
           MUS 109 ,231 ,237 ,328 ,334 ,337 ,344 ,360            
           NES 344   T AR 100 ,103 ,238 ,336                     
  -  2) Humanities - prerequisite course work in Tier 1 (TRAD)   
        must be completed prior to taking.                       
          NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        SELECT FROM: AFAS 200 ,222 ,224 ,255 ,                   
           AFAS 315 (SP06 OR AFTER),320 ,381                     
           CHN 245 (FA08 OR AFTER)  CLAS 220 ,221 ,300 ,         
           CLAS 329 (SP10 OR AFTER),342 ,346 ,360   ENGL 220A,   
           ENGL 220B,231 ,260 ,261 ,265 ,267 ,280   FREN 245 ,   
           FREN 249 ,280 ,282 ,283 ,284   GER 273 ,275 ,276 ,    
           GER 278 ,325 ,373 ,375 ,376 ,379   GWS 200 ,317       
           HNRS 200 (S108 OR AFTER)  HUMS 250A,250B,250C,250D,   
           HUMS 340 ,365   ITAL 230A,230B,240 ,250A,250B,250C,   
           ITAL 250D,330B  JPN 220 ,311                          
           JUS 301 (FA07 OR AFTER),372A,372B  LAT 201 ,202       
           MSE 317   NES 277A,277B(FA09 OR AFTER),330            
           PHIL 222 (SP99 OR AFTER),260 ,261 ,262   RELI 210 ,   
           RELI 250 ,255 (SP10 OR AFTER),300 ,304   RSSS 210 ,   
           RSSS 304 (SP07 OR AFTER),340 ,350   SPAN 210          
           UNVR 315 (SP06 OR AFTER)  W S 200 ,                   
           W S 317 (FA04 OR AFTER)                               
     3) Individuals and Societies - satisfied by completion of   
        the Economics course(s) required for Advanced Standing.  
  -  4) Natural Sciences - prerequisite course work in Tier 1    
        (NATS) must be completed prior to taking.                
          NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        SELECT FROM: AIEX 382 (FA98-FA05)                        
           ANTH 257A(FA07 OR AFTER),257B(SP05 OR AFTER),258 ,    
           ANTH 261 ,324 ,364  OR ANTV 364   ASTR 201 ,202 ,     
           ASTR 203 ,204 ,206 ,214   ATMO 325 ,336   BIOC 223    
           ECOL 206 ,208 (SP08),210 (FA99-S201),                 
           ECOL 220 (FA08 OR AFTER),223 ,280 (FA08 OR AFTER),    
           ECOL 310 (FA09 OR AFTER)  ENGR 225 ,                  
           ENGR 257A(FA07 OR AFTER),257B(SP05 OR AFTER),         
           ENGR 258 (FA98 OR AFTER)  ENTO 205 ,                  
           ENTO 310 (FA09 OR AFTER)  GEOG 220 ,230 ,240          
           GEOS 210 ,212 ,214 (FA07 OR AFTER),                   
           GEOS 216 (SP06 OR AFTER),218 ,220   HNRS 202H         
           HWR 201 ,202 ,203   MCB 261 (S209 OR AFTER)           
           MIC 204 (FA08 OR AFTER),310 (FA09 OR AFTER)           
           MSE 208 ,225 (FA09 OR AFTER),257A(FA07 OR AFTER),     
           MSE 257B,258   N SC 310 (S105 OR AFTER)  NRSC 282     
           PHIL 305   PHYS 201 ,202 (SP09 OR AFTER)  PE 201      
           PL S 329   PSIO 220 (THROUGH FA05)  PTYS 206 ,209 ,   
           PTYS 212 (SP08 OR AFTER),212H,214   RA M 222          
           SP H 261 ,262 ,263 ,267 (FA09 OR AFTER),              
           SP H 270 (FA09 OR AFTER),282 (FA98 OR AFTER)          
           SWES 210 (FA07 OR AFTER)  V SC 310 (FA09 OR AFTER)    
           WFSC 225                                              
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       Diversity Emphasis Courses: Gender, Race, Class,          
       Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation or Non-Western Area Studies 
  -  1)   NEEDS:                1 COURSE                         
        SELECT FROM: A ED 408 (FA06 OR AFTER)  AFAS 222 ,255 ,   
           AFAS 302 ,304A,306 ,315 (SP06 OR AFTER),340 ,342 ,    
           AFAS 381   ANTH 202 ,203 ,205 ,206 ,307  OR           
           ANTV 307   ANTH 316 ,320   ARH 203                    
           CHN 245 (FA08 OR AFTER),251 ,275 ,276 ,331 ,340 ,     
           CHN 341 ,419 ,420 ,429 ,430 ,431 ,443 ,468 ,475A,     
           CHN 475B,475D,475E,482 ,483 ,495A  CLAS 362           
           DNC 177C(FA08 OR AFTER),177D(FA08 OR AFTER)           
           EAS 130 ,333 ,345 ,350 ,445 ,452 ,487A,487B,496C      
           FREN 245 ,249   GEOG 210 ,251 ,369 ,413   GER 274 ,   
           GER 278 ,373 ,376   GWS 200 ,210 ,240   HIST 253 ,    
           HIST 254 ,489   HUMS 260 ,333 ,365 ,370 ,420          
           ITAL 330B,330D  JPN 220 ,245 ,272 ,304 ,310 ,311 ,    
           JPN 396H,402 ,411 ,412 ,446A,446B,447A,447B,485 ,     
           JPN 486 ,489 ,495B,496A,496C                          
           JUS 370A(SP05 OR AFTER),370B(SP05 OR AFTER),372A,     
           JUS 372B  LING 210   MAS 265 ,365 ,375   MUS 109 ,    
           MUS 334 ,337 ,344   NES 277A,330 ,334   POL 330 ,     
           POL 332 ,334 ,335 ,441 ,464 ,468 ,476  OR             
           POLV 476   POL 478 ,487A  RELI 210   RSSS 315 ,328 ,  
           RSSS 350   SOC 222 ,260 ,280 ,324 ,                   
           SOC 325 (SP10 OR AFTER),362 (SP10 OR AFTER),427 ,     
           SOC 432 (SP10 OR AFTER),448 (SP10 OR AFTER),450 ,     
           SOC 459 ,467   SPAN 210   TRAD 101                    
           UNVR 310 (FA06 OR AFTER)  W S 200 ,210 ,240           
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       Business Emphasis Area                                    
  -  1) Ethics - 1 course required.                              
        SELECT FROM: AREC 350   GEOG 374   HIST 361   JUS 374    
           MCB 404   PHIL 113 ,213 ,321 ,322 ,323 ,324           
           PLN 256   POL 350   SOC 189   SWES 444                
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       BSB Professional Admission Requirements                   
       Professional Admission to the upper division majors is    
       competitive.  Selections are made early fall and spring   
       semesters for the following semester.                     
       To apply for Professional Admission, a student must have: 
       a minimum of 54 units,                                    
       a minimum of 2.75 GPA,                                    
       have completed or be fully registered for all Eller       
       foundation courses,                                       
       be Microsoft certified in Excel at specialist level       
       (component of B AD 112L course),                          
       have turned in the application form by the published      
       deadline,                                                 
       have completed an admissions interview, and have completed
       a skills assessment.                                      
       The following Foundation courses must be completed prior  
       to obtaining Professional Admission:                      
  -  1) Select 2 course                                          
        SELECT FROM: ENGL 101  OR 107  OR 103H,102  OR 108  OR   
           ENGL 104H                                             
  - OR) Select 1 course                                          
        SELECT FROM: ENGL 109H                                   
  -  2) Select 5 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: MIS 111   BNAD 112L  ACCT 200 ,210          
           MGMT 276                                              
  -  3) Select 1 set.                                            
        SELECT FROM: MATH 115A & 115B                            
  -  4) SELECT FROM: ECON 200                                    
  - OR) Select 2 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: ECON 201A,201B                              
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       Professional Core Courses                                 
  -  1) A minimum of 15 units from these courses must be taken   
        in residency.                                            
          NEEDS: 15.00 UNITS                                     
  -  2) Select 7 courses.                                        
        SELECT FROM: ECON 300 ,330   FIN 311   MGMT 310A,320     
           MIS 373   MKTG 361                                    
  -  3) Passing score on writing assessment or remediation       
        required for graduation.  Please see advisor.            
        SELECT FROM: BNAD 314R                                   
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       Finance Major                                             
-->  NEEDS: 18.00 UNITS                                          
  -  1) Select 3 Required Courses                                
        SELECT FROM: ACCT 400C  FIN 412 ,421                     
  -  2) Major Electives - 9 hours required.                      
          NEEDS:  9.00 UNITS                                     
        SELECT FROM: FIN 414 ,422 ,431 ,460 ,480 ,484 ,493       
     3) Additional Finance Courses                               
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       Finance Major Residence Units                             
       Residence Units - A minimum of 9 units used for the       
       major must be taken in residence.                         
  -  1) 9 hours required.                                        
          NEEDS:  9.00 UNITS                                     
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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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