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ARTS AND SCIENCES
Fine Arts + Humanities + Science + Social and Behavioral Sciences
Introduction
As the most comprehensive academic division of The University
of Arizona, Arts and Sciences subsumes four units: Fine Arts,
Humanities, Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. All B.A.
and B.S. students in these four units share a single general education
program.
FINE ARTS
Music Building, Room 111
(520) 621-1301
Professional programs offered in Fine Arts educate the thinkers
and practitioners who will define the emerging standards for the
arts. The University provides a rich environment for training,
research and experimentation in the arts directed by a faculty
of practicing professionals and scholars. In Fine Arts, independent
artists and scholars revitalize their skills and generate innovative
methods and aesthetic concepts. Fine Arts also provides training
and resources based on formal tradition and cultural heritage
as a means to interpret and create in our contemporary society.
The academic commitment of the arts is to audiences as well as
artists, to community as well as students, to culture as well
as curriculum. Access to the knowledge found in the arts must
be available to all of society.
SCHOOL: School of Music
DEPARTMENTS: Art, Media Arts, Theatre Arts
COMMITTEE: Committee on Dance
MAJORS AND DEGREES:
Art Education (B.F.A.)
Art History (B.A. in Art)
Composition (B.M.)
Dance (B.F.A.)
Fine Arts Studies (B.F.A.)
Jazz Studies (B.M.)
Media Arts (B.F.A., B.A. in Media Arts)
Music (B.A. in Music)
Music Education (B.M.)
Musical Theatre (B.F.A.)
Performance (B.M.)
Studio Art (B.F.A.)
Theatre Arts (B.A. in Theatre Arts)
Theatre Arts Education (B.F.A.)
Theatre Production (B.F.A.)
HONOR SOCIETIES, PROFESSIONAL AND HONORARY ASSOCIATIONS:
American Guild of Organists-Student Chapter
American Musicological Society-Student Chapter
Dancers' Consortium
Kappa Kappa Psi-Band Fraternity for Men
Music Educators National Conference-Student Chapter
Music Teachers National Association-Student Chapter
National Association of Television Arts and Sciences-Student Chapter
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America-Men's National Professional
Music Society
Pi Kappa Delta-National Speech Honorary
Sigma Alpha Iota-Women's National Music Honorary
Tau Beta Sigma-Band Fraternity for Women
Theta Alpha Phi-Honorary Fraternity for Theatre Arts
HUMANITIES
Modern Languages Building, Room 345
(520) 621-1044
The humanities sustain the ongoing conversations of different
cultures. Humanities offers programs dedicated to literature,
literacy, language-learning and cross-cultural understanding.
Its courses promote critical and creative thinking by (1) cultivating
literacy in its many forms, especially in writing and the analysis
of various literatures; (2) opening up other languages to non-native
speakers; and (3) developing greater understanding of the histories,
varieties and transformations of different human cultures. Humanities
is composed of seven departments of language and literatures,
as well as several interdisciplinary programs, and offers degrees
in more than 13 languages. It also supports special emphases in
creative writing, English as a second language, religious studies,
comparative cultural and literary studies, and classical archaeology,
as well as public programs offered by the Poetry Center and the
Humanities Seminars.
DEPARTMENTS: Classics, East Asian Studies, English, French
and Italian, German Studies, Russian and Slavic Languages, Spanish
and Portuguese
COMMITTEES: African American Studies*, Religious Studies,
Critical Languages, Russian and Soviet Studies
GRADUATE COLLEGE INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMITTEES:
Comparative Cultural and Literary Studies, Second Language
Acquisition and Teaching
MAJORS AND DEGREES:
Classics (B.A.)
Creative Writing (B.A.)**
East Asian Studies (B.A.)
English (B.A.)
French (B.A.)
German (B.A.)
Greek (B.A.)***
Italian (B.A.)
Latin (B.A.)**
Portuguese (B.A.)
Religious Studies (B.A.)
Russian (B.A.)
Russian and Soviet Studies (B.A.)
Spanish (B.A.)
*A minor only is available in African American Studies
**Listed under English
***Listed under Classics
HONOR SOCIETIES, PROFESSIONAL AND HONORARY ASSOCIATIONS:
Delta Phi Alpha National Honorary-German
Dobro Slovo-Russian and Slavic Languages
Phi Beta Kappa-National Honor Society
Pi Delta Phi-French
Sigma Delta Pi-Spanish and Portuguese
SCIENCE
Gould-Simpson Building, Room 1025
(520) 621-4090
Science conducts programs of education and research in fields
of study spanning the biological, mathematical and physical sciences.
The emphases are on teaching a fundamental understanding of scientific
knowledge, the discovery of new knowledge, the synthesis of new
understandings about the natural world and mathematics, and the
application of that knowledge to solving important problems and
to advancing society's interests.
Comprehensive educational programs in most Science departments
encompass both undergraduate and graduate education. Most departments
offer degrees at the Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral levels.
At all levels, there is emphasis on including students-undergraduate
and graduate students-as participants in ongoing research programs,
exploring the frontiers of human knowledge; highly motivated students,
who believe that they can gain from such intensive research experiences,
are strongly encouraged to participate.
Science undergraduate education seeks to graduate students fully
prepared to take on the most challenging and productive roles
at the forefront of technical industry and business, or for the
many who choose it to continue their educations in the best and
most challenging graduate programs. Science departments also offer
a comprehensive selection of introductory and advanced courses
in science and mathematics for those students needing such courses
in support of technical educations being pursued in other parts
of the University. The science faculty also teaches a large number
of specially de-signed general education courses aimed at fostering
a broad understanding of scientific knowledge and its relationship
to other human endeavors.
DEPARTMENTS: Astronomy, Atmospheric Sciences, Biochem-istry,
Chemistry, Computer Science, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology,
Geosciences, Mathematics, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Physics,
Planetary Sciences, Speech and Hearing Sciences, Statistics
INSTITUTES/RESEARCH UNITS: Institute of Atmosphere Physics,
Lunar & Planetary Laboratory, Multiple Mirror Telescope Observatory,
Steward Observatory, Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research
CENTERS: Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium
MAJORS AND DEGREES:
Astronomy (B.S.)
Atmospheric Sciences (B.S.)
Biochemistry (B.A., B.S.)
Chemistry (B.A., B.S.)
Computer Science (B.S.)
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (B.A., B.S.)
General Biology (B.S.)
Geosciences (B.S. in Geosciences)
Interdisciplinary Studies (B.A.)
Mathematics (B.A., B.S.)
Molecular and Cellular Biology (B.S.)
Physics (B.S.)
Speech and Hearing Sciences (B.S. in Speech and
Hearing Sciences)
HONOR SOCIETIES, PROFESSIONAL AND HONORARY ASSOCIATIONS:
Alpha Chi Sigma-Chemistry
American Geophysical Union-Atmospheric Sciences
American Meteorological Society-Atmospheric Sciences
National Student Speech-Language-Hearing
Association-Speech and Hearing Sciences
Phi Beta Kappa-National Honor Society
Pi Mu Epsilon-Mathematics
Sigma Gamma Epsilon-Geosciences
Sigma Pi Sigma-Physics
Sigma Xi-Scientific Research
Society for Earth Sciences Students-Geosciences
Society of Physics Students-Physics
Society of Women Engineers Student Chapter-Statistics
Tau Beta Pi-Engineering
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Douglass Building, Room 200W
(520) 621-1112
Social and Behavioral Sciences offers a selective suite of distinguished
educational, research and applied programs focusing on the understanding
of human beings, the groups they form, and the societies and cultures
they create. The departments and programs within Social and Behavioral
Sciences provide not only disciplinary degrees but also various
interdisciplinary majors and minors. The unit promotes fundamental
research in individual behavior, cultural expression, social organization,
theory and values as well as public and private policy. The strength
of this unit in the traditional academic disciplines is enriched
by programs extending across Social and Behavioral Sciences and
beyond its boundaries. Building on its academic expertise and
excellent teaching programs, Social and Behavioral Sciences actively
contribute to the cultural, social and economic development of
the regional and global community.
SCHOOL: School of Library Science
DEPARTMENTS: Anthropology, Communication, Geography and
Regional Development, History, Journalism, Linguistics, Near Eastern
Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology
COMMITTEES: Judaic Studies, Women's Studies
GRADUATE COLLEGE INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMITTEES:
Cognitive Science, Latin American Studies
INSTITUTES: Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology,
Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Institute, Southwest Institute
for Research on Women
CENTERS: Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Latin American
Area Center, Mexican American Studies and Research Center, Center
for Southwest Studies
MAJORS AND DEGREES:
Anthropology (B.A.)
Communication (B.A.)
Economics (B.A.)*
Geography (B.A.)
History (B.A.)
Journalism (B.A.)
Judaic Studies (B.A.)
Latin American Studies (B.A.)
Linguistics (B.A.)
Mexican American Studies (B.A.)
Near Eastern Studies (B.A.)
Philosophy (B.A.)
Political Science (B.A.)
Psychology (B.A., B.S.)
Regional Development (B.S.)
Sociology (B.A.)
Women's Studies (B.A.)
*In economics, a department in the College of Business and
Public Administration, students select either a B.A. or a B.S.B.A.
program of study.
HONOR SOCIETIES, PROFESSIONAL AND HONORARY ASSOCIATIONS:
Alpha Kappa Delta (Alpha Chapter)-Sociology
Gamma Theta Upsilon-Geography and Regional Development
Kappa Tau Alpha-Journalism
Latin American Studies Association-Latin American Area Center
Phi Alpha Theta-History
Phi Beta Kappa-National Honor Society
Phi Sigma Alpha-Political Science
Psi Chi National Honorary-Psychology
Society of Professional Journalists-Student Chapter
Special Programs
3/2 Program
This is a cooperative academic plan developed by Arts and Sciences
and the College of Business, and approved by the Graduate College.
The 3/2 Program offers highly qualified Arts and Sciences students
the opportunity to earn both an undergraduate and Master of Business
Administration degree in 5 years. The student first completes
3 years of coursework, meeting general education requirements,
selected prerequisite courses, and the requirements of the major
field of study. The Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)
is taken, and application to the 3/2 Program is made during the
second semester of the junior year. Qualified students are accepted
for the senior year with continued study in 30 units of designated
MBA courses. The 30 MBA units are used within the undergraduate
degree program as the minor, as elective units or as excess units.
Upon completion of all degree requirements, the baccalaureate
degree is awarded. Admission to the Graduate College to complete
the MBA is based upon compliance with Graduate College requirements
and procedures, and a minimum grade-point average of 3.00 in the
30 units of completed MBA classes.
Additional information is available through advisors in Arts and Sciences and in the Graduate Professional Programs
Office, College of Business.
Prelaw Program
A broad liberal education is considered an excellent preparation
for a career in law. Recommended courses are those that strengthen
communication, analytical and research skills, along with courses
that provide an understanding of social, political and economic
institutions. Legal internships are available that contribute
to the development of law-related skills and insights. However,
there is not a specific prelaw curriculum. Law school deans encourage
prelaw students to choose a major that reflects their interests
and abilities, offers the functional skills necessary for a law
career or builds a foundation for a legal specialty.
Law schools accredited by the American Bar Association require
a bachelor's degree for admission. Specific criteria assessed
by law schools include: student's score on the Law School Admissions
Test (LSAT), undergraduate grade-point average, community and
college extracurricular activities, volunteer or work experience,
letters of recommendation and a student's personal statement (written
essay). The preparation process begins during the freshman year
with course selection and culminates in the fall of the senior
year with the application process.
Freshmen are encouraged to test their commitment to a legal career
and to examine all degree options before choosing a major. During
the first year of undergraduate study, students can make an appointment
with the prelaw advisor in Arts and Sciences for assistance in planning a program.
In addition, the prelaw advisor is able to answer questions about
the law school admission process, the LSAT, visits of law school
representatives and the prelaw student associations, Phi Alpha
Delta and Minority Prelaw Students Association.
In recent years, from 60 to 70 percent of the UA graduates who
applied to law school have been accepted.
Prehealth Program
The Prehealth Professions Program assists students from all colleges
of the University who are interested in the fields of medicine,
dentistry, optometry and podiatry. Services are available for
all students, from entering freshmen to seniors, including graduate
students and returning students who have a degree and are completing
professional program admission requirements.
Premedicine is not a formal major. While most premeds major in
the sciences, particularly biochemistry or molecular and cellular
biology, a science major is not a prerequisite for admission to
medical school. Students are encouraged to major in any area of
interest, as medical schools are seeking applicants with a broad
liberal arts background. Non-science majors, however, are advised
to minor in a science as the nine upper division science units,
when added to the core prerequisites, will better prepare them
for medical school.
All U.S. medical, dental, osteopathy and podiatry schools require
for admission: 1 year of general biology (MCB 181-182); 1 year
of general chemistry (CHEM 103a/b and 104a/b); 1 year of organic
chemistry (CHEM 241a/b and 243a/b); and 1 year of physics (PHYS
102a/b or 104a/b and 180a/b or PHYS 110 and 116). A few of these
schools also require a semester of calculus (MATH 124 or 125a).
Schools of optometry have several additional requirements. Information
is available in the Prehealth Professions Office, Modern Languages
Building, Room 347.
When evaluating an applicant, health professions schools seriously
consider the cumulative grade-point average. The average GPA of
UA graduates accepted to medical school is 3.5; to dental and
optometry schools, 3.2; and to podiatry schools, 3.0. Improved
performance, such as a rising GPA after a poor freshman year,
are taken into consideration.
A second major factor in selection is the score acquired on the
Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), Dental Admission Test (DAT),
or the Optometry Admission Test (OAT). These exams are taken in
the spring of the junior year or in the fall of the senior year.
Clinical experience, letters of recommendation, community service,
extracurricular activities and interviews are also factors in
the selection process.
The prehealth professional advisor is available by appointment.
In addition, general information meetings are held each semester
for freshmen and sophomores so that they can be apprised of preparation
for professional school. In November, a registration meeting is
held for all juniors interested in the health professions. Following
this meeting, registered students are notified about a series
of seminars, approximately one per month, on various professional
application issues. Students are assisted in such issues as writing
their personal statements, preparing for interviews and filling
out the application forms. Applicants may request an interview
and a composite recommendation from the Prehealth Professions
Committee, composed of University faculty, staff and administrators.
The Committee recommendation, in conjunction with individual letters
solicited by the student, form the student's recommendation file.
These recommendations are sent to the schools when requested by
the student.
The prehealth professions advisor is assisted by a team of premed
peer advisors. They are seniors currently applying to health professions
schools, and are available to all students daily on a walk-in
basis.
Underrepresented minority students, including Native Americans,
Hispanics and African Americans, are actively recruited by health
professions schools. The Minority Premed Club and the Minority
Recruitment Project, sponsored by the College of Medicine, are
available, in addition to the Prehealth Professions Office, to
encourage minority applicants.
DEGREES AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Undergraduate Degrees
Ten undergraduate degrees are offered: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.),
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Bachelor
of Music (B.M.), Bachelor of Arts in Art, Bachelor of Arts in
Music, Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts, Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
Arts, Bachelor of Science in Geosciences, and Bachelor of Science
in Speech and Hearing Sciences.
The Interdisciplinary Studies major for the Bachelor of Arts degree
and the General Fine Arts Studies degree for the Bachelor of Fine
Arts degree are described later in this section.
Graduate Degrees
Most departments in Arts and Sciences offer programs leading to
master's and doctoral degrees. See the Graduate Catalog
for detailed information.
Requirements for Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science
(B.S.) Degrees
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science
(B.S.) degrees include:
1. 125 units.
2. The general education requirements.
3. The requirements of at least one major and a minor (see inter-disciplinary
studies major for its requirements).
4. 30 units of University Credit (for definition of University
Credit see the Academic Policies and Graduation Requirements
section of this catalog), including 18 of the last 30 units offered
toward the degree.
5. 15 units of University Credit in the major and 9 units in the
minor.
6. 2.000 grade-point average in the major and for all University
Credit course work.
7. 42 upper-division units.
8. Upper-division Writing Proficiency Examination.
9. A junior or senior level "Writing-Emphasis Course"
(see Aca-demic Guidelines section).
10. A minimum of 90 units in Arts and Sciences courses (up to
30 units of economics may be included).
11. All other college and University requirements for graduation.
(For explanation of University graduation requirements see the
Academic Policies and Graduation Requirements section of
this catalog).
Note: No more than 48 units within the major may be
applied toward the degree. That applies to Honors courses in the
major and courses cross-listed with an academic committee or center
(African American Studies, American Indian Studies, Judaic Studies,
Latin American Studies, Mexican American Studies, Religious Studies,
Russian and Soviet Studies and Women's Studies). Excluded from
the 48-unit rule are freshman composition, the first year (elementary)
of a foreign language (see departmental headings for exceptions)
and courses cross-listed with a second academic department if
the latter is the home department.
The Department of English offers majors in English and creative
writing, allowing a student to major and minor or double major
within one department. For details see an advisor in the English
Department.
Requirements for Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) and Bachelor
of Music (B.M.) Degrees
In addition to the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Fine Arts offers the
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) and the Bachelor of Music (B.M.)
degrees.
Requirements for the B.F.A. include:
1. 125 - 129 units, depending on major area of study.
2. The general education requirements.
3. Courses to complete a major (no minor is required).
4. 30 units of University Credit (for definition see the Academic
Policies and Graduation Requirements section of this catalog)
including 18 of the last 30 units offered toward the degree.
5. 15 units of University Credit in the major.
6. 2.000 grade average in the major and for all University Credit
course work.
7. 42 upper-division units.
8. Upper-division Writing Proficiency Examination.
9. A junior or senior level "Writing-Emphasis Course"
(see Academic Policies and Graduation Requirements section
of this catalog).
10. All other college and University requirements for graduation.
(For explanation of University graduation requirements, see the
Academic Policies and Graduation Requirements section
of this catalog.)
Requirements for the B.M. include:
1. 125 to 133 units, depending on emphasis area chosen by the
student.
2. The general education requirements.
3. Courses to complete the major.
4. 30 units of University Credit (for definition see the Academic
Policies and Graduation Requirements section of this catalog),
including 18 of the last 30 units offered toward the degree.
5. Any University Credit requirements of the specific major.
6. 2.000 grade-point average in the major and for all University
Credit course work.
7. 42 upper-division units.
8. All other University, college and School of Music requirements
for graduation. (For explanation of University graduation requirements,
see the Academic Policies and Grad-
uation Requirements section of this catalog.)
The Major
THE MAJOR FOR HUMANITIES, SCIENCE, AND SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL
SCIENCES-The undergraduate academic programs listed above
as majors and degrees under these units are open to all students.
A major is a method of organizing studies around a single discipline.
These in-depth studies provide a sense of the growth and evolution
of knowledge, its complexity and limitations, and its method of
training in critical analysis and the solving of problems. Although
the major may or may not determine one's career, it is the cornerstone
of an undergraduate degree program. It should reflect postgraduate
options and personal, career and life considerations. Each department
provides an advisor to help its majors select courses in the major
and in a minor.
THE MAJOR FOR FINE ARTS-Fine Arts requires students to
declare a degree program at the time of application for admission
to the University or upon entrance into Fine Arts. Students can
file a change in major at any time upon approval of the Office
of the Dean. Students choose a major advisor in the selected department
upon declaring a major. For general fine arts studies, advising
is provided in the Music Building, Room 113.
The course and total-unit requirements for majors are specified
by individual departments in the Departments and Courses of
Instruction section of this catalog. Course work used to satisfy
other graduation requirements cannot be used to satisfy requirements
of the major. Students must obtain a grade-point average of 2.000
or better for all work in the major.
For graduation with bachelor degrees other than the Bachelor of
Fine Arts and the Bachelor of Music degrees, students must complete
the general education requirements, a major, a minor and appropriate
electives. Bachelor of Arts degrees are offered with majors in
art history, media arts, music and theatre arts.
For graduation with Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Music
degrees, students must complete the general education requirements,
a major and appropriate electives. Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees
are offered with majors in studio art, art education, dance, theatre
production, theatre education, musical theatre and general fine
arts studies; Bachelor of Music degrees are offered with majors
in performance, music education, composition and jazz studies.
For B.F.A. and B.M. degrees, at least 45 general academic units
must be taken outside the major department. The general education
requirements are counted toward these 45 outside units. Students
majoring in art education, theatre education or music education
must complete at least 56 units applicable to the degree with
a grade-point average of 2.500 or better, and must obtain written
permission from the Office of Student Services, College of Education,
before being admitted to certain professional education courses.
(See the College of Education section of this catalog for
additional details.)
The B.F.A. degree with a major in general fine arts studies combines
general education requirements with concentrated study and participation
in selected fine arts fields. For information regarding the specific
requirements for this major, please refer to the General Education
section below. Students pursuing this degree must take at least
45 units outside Fine Arts.
Fine Arts students are encouraged to participate in both on-campus
and nondepartmental, off-campus productions and performances.
Participation cannot conflict, however, with commitments already
made to departmental programs and to student colleagues in those
programs. When such conflicts are imminent, students are responsible
for consulting in advance with their department head or director.
THE MAJOR FOR ARTS AND SCIENCES-The Interdisciplinary Studies
major (IDS) is offered within Arts and Sciences for the Bachelor
of Arts degree. It permits a student to combine three disciplines
into a coherent and intellectually challenging major. Designing
the major requires that the student: (1) construct the program
of study with the aid of an Arts and Sciences advisor and a committee constructed
from a faculty member in each of the three disciplines chosen;
(2) prepare a written proposal; and (3) have the final proposal
and program accepted by the committee. Each change in proposal
must also be approved by the faculty committee and the Arts and Sciences advisor.
Requirements include:
1. All general education requirements
2. 24 units within each of three subject areas
3. 125 total units for the B.A. Degree
4. 42 upper-division units
5. 12 upper-division units in each subject area
6. 90 units in Arts and Sciences courses
7. 12 University units in each subject area
8. A 2.0 GPA in each subject area and cumulatively
Entry to the interdisciplinary studies major follows the completion
of 30 units. Application for the degree must be filed by no later
than the end of the fourth week of the semester preceding the
semester of graduation. For the purpose of this degree, an August
graduation will be treated as a May graduation.
Subject areas I and II must be in a single programs or majors
in which a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree is
offered, or in the structured program of an academic committee
within one of the four units in Arts and Sciences (i.e. Fine Arts,
Humanities, Science and Social and Behavioral Sciences).
Subject area III may include courses from these four units or
from another UA college. Courses in area III must be selected
from no more than two related academic disciplines (divided equally),
or from an approved combination of courses united by a common
theme. In a foreign language, only upper division course work
may be used in split area III program. Certain courses may not
be used in any IDS area: freshman composition, courses below MATH
124, military or naval science, activity courses in exercise and
sport sciences and first year courses in foreign languages and
American Sign Language. Reminder: a maximum of 10 units of general
education coursework can be used to fulfill all other graduation
requirements (i.e., major, minor, IDS subject areas).
DOUBLE MAJOR-A student may create a double major by satisfying
all of the requirements for the major in two departments within
Arts and Sciences. Both majors must lead to the same degree-B.A.,
B.S., B.F.A. or B.M. A minor will be allowed. A double major is
available within the Department of English in English and creative
writing. It is essential to maintain contact with the advisor
in each department to ensure that all requirements are being met.
Both majors are declared on the Change of Major form and when
filing for degree candidacy. The minimum units required for graduation
are 125, with at least 15 units in each major taken as University
Credit course work. The student must earn whatever number of units
is required by a selected major. Those students interested in
the double major with a B.A. or B.S. degree should meet with an
advisor in Arts and Sciences; those students interested
in the double major with a B.F.A or B.M. degree should go to the
Fine Arts Dean's office.
The Minor
The Minor for B.A. and B.S. Programs-A 20-unit minor is required
in Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree programs. Exceptions
are made for a double major, the interdisciplinary studies major,
the Bachelor of Arts with a major in Latin American studies, and
the Bachelor of Science in Geosciences. Most departments list
suggested core courses for a minor. Transfer students may discuss
with the major advisor use of prior coursework for the minor.
Some departments permit a split minor (a minimum of 8 units in
one department and 12 units in another department) or a thematic
minor. The thematic minor is developed around a theme identified
by the student, using courses from three or more disciplines.
A thematic minor form
must be submitted at the time of application for degree certification.
Requirements for a minor: (1) at least 20 units, and (2) at least
nine units of upper-division University Credit (except for a Japanese
language minor, when the student is not using the language to
satisfy the second language requirement in gen-eral education.
See the Department of East Asian Studies for information.) Excluded
from the minor: freshman composition, courses below Math 124,
military aerospace studies, military or naval science, activity
courses in exercise and sports science, and first-year courses
in foreign language and Ameri-can Sign Language that are also
used to satisfy the second language requirement in general education.
Reminder: a maximum of 10 units of general education coursework
can be used to fulfill all other graduation requirements (i.e.,
major, minor, IDS subject areas).
THE MINOR FOR FINE ARTS-The minor complements the major
area of study and is an essential component of the bachelor of
arts degree programs in Fine Arts. The required 20-unit minimum
minor usually is completed in a department related to the major.
The minor must be approved by the major advisor, who also advises
the student in the minor area of study. Minors are structured
by some departments; information can be found in the departmental
listings in this catalog and by contacting the major advisor.
In general, completion of the minor can be accomplished in one
of the following ways:
1. Twenty units in one department;
2. A split minor of work done in two departments, with at least
8 units in one and 12 units in the other;
3. A fine arts minor, composed of a broad survey of courses outside
of the major department, which must include 6 to 9 units from
three of the following departments: art, dance, media arts, music,
theatre arts;
4. A teaching minor for education majors (specific requirements
described in the departmental sections of this catalog).
Course work used to satisfy other graduation requirements cannot
be applied to the requirements of the minor.
Fine Arts Studies
The fine arts studies major, offered by Fine Arts for the Bachelor
of Fine Arts degree, combines general education requirements with
concentrated study and participation in selected fine arts fields.
For information regarding the specific requirements for this major,
please refer to General Education section below.
Second Degree
A second degree may be earned (e.g., B.A. and B.S.) by completing
no fewer than 30 units in addition to the units required for the
first degree, and meeting all general education and major requirements
for the second degree.
Those students interested in a second degree that is a B.A. or
B.S. should meet with an advisor in Arts and Sciences.
Those students interested in a second degree that is a B.F.A.
or B.M should meet with an advisor in the Fine Arts Dean's office.
GENERAL EDUCATION
B.A. and B.S. General Education Requirements
The General Education Program for B.A. and B.S. students in Arts
and Sciences is designed to afford students the opportunity to
learn how different disciplines define, acquire and organize knowledge;
this is accomplished by the program's breadth, involving courses
ranging from physics to poetry. The program is intended, as well,
to enhance understanding of the reciprocal influences of Western
and non-Western cultures, so the tradition and cultures requirement
lies at the heart of general education. In addition, the general
education courses are meant to develop analytic, synthetic, linguistic
and computational skills useful for lifelong learning; this is
the motivation behind the proficiency segment of the program.
Finally, the program is constructed to provide a common foundation
for wide ranging dialogue with peers, and to encourage personal
qualities, such as a critical and inquiring attitude, an appreciation
of complexity and ambiguity, a tolerance for and empathy with
persons of different backgrounds or values, and a deepened sense
of self so students will be able to respond more fully and effectively
to an increasingly complex world.
The following information, under the title Booklink, is
available for purchase in the ASUA Bookstore. An addendum to Booklink,
which lists courses approved after the catalog is printed, is
included in Booklink or is independently available in Arts and Sciences. Booklink is also supplemented
by Booklink Supplement, which provides a detailed description
of all general education courses, and by a newsletter produced
every semester that lists the courses offered that semester. Booklink
Supplement can be purchased at the ASUA Bookstore; the newsletter
is free and can be picked up in Arts and Sciences.
The requirements consist of two parts. You must: (1) demonstrate
basic proficiency in English composition, mathematics and a second
language; and (2) complete course requirements in four study areas
- Traditions and Cultures; Biological and Physical Sciences; Individuals,
Societies and Institutions; and Arts and Literature.
I. BASIC PROFICIENCIES
A. Composition 6 units
B. Mathematics 3 units
C. Second Language *
II. STUDY AREAS
A. Traditions and Cultures 9 units
B. Biological and Physical Sciences 8 units
C. Individuals, Societies and Institutions 9 units
D. The Arts and Literature 6 units
*Fourth-semester proficiency is required. For most languages,
this equals 16 units of coursework; for some languages, this equals
as many as 20 units. It is possible for a student who fulfills
the language requirement by examination to have no University
of Arizona units in a second language.
In addition, please note:
A course satisfying a general education requirement must be taken
for a grade.
Any course accepted for general education, including SER 370a-b
and 431a-b, counts towards the minimum 90 units required in Arts
and Sciences for all B.A. or B.S. students.
A maximum of 10 units of general education coursework can be used
to fulfill all other graduation requirements (i.e., major, minor,
IDS subject areas).
I. BASIC PROFICIENCIES
Courses included in the Basic Proficiency group will ensure that
you acquire intellectual tools and skills fundamental both to
University study and to successful daily living. Effective use
of written English, a command of mathematical theory and practice
adequate to contemporary life, and a working knowledge of a second
language involve not only vital skills, but constitute, in and
of themselves, rigorous intellectual endeavors.
Mastery of them is the foundation for the General Education Program;
therefore students should arrange to complete the basic proficiencies
as early as possible. The composition and mathematics requirements
should be satisfied during the first year of an undergraduate
program. The second language requirement should be begun no later
than the first year and completed no later than the end of the
second year.
The student must take and abide by the results of any mandatory
examinations (placement-proficiency) given by the appropriate
department prior to enrollment in any of the proficiency courses.
In addition, the student may satisfy any of the three proficiency
requirements by any examinations authorized by the departments
for these courses.
A. English Composition
All freshmen must enroll in one of the following three sequences:
1.English 100 (exposition, review of syntax and usage),
English 101 (exposition, emphasis on essays) and
English 102 (critical papers on selected subjects);
2. English 101 and English 102;
3. English 103H (honors) and English 104H (honors).
Placement is based on scores resulting from the UA Freshman Composition
Placement Exam, and the English section of the ACT or the Test
of Standard Written English portion of the SAT.
B. Mathematics
College Algebra (MATH 117R or 117S), or any three-unit Mathematics
course numbered above 117R or 117S is required of all students.
Entry-level mathematics students will be advised to choose one
of three strands according to their interests, preparation and
intended major. The three strands are:
G (General Knowledge): This strand involves a general understanding
and appreciation of how mathematics is used to solve problems
in everyday life, as for example, the mathematics of voting and
elections or of networks and paths.
M (Moderate Knowledge): This strand involves reasonable facility
with algebra and algebraic functions, graphs and simple modeling.
S (Substantial Knowledge): This strand involves skill and facility
with calculus.
All strands presume that students will have completed the high
school mathematics required for entry to the University.
Choice of a strand entails certain course choices. The G-strand
includes a single class - MATH 122 (Mathematics in Modern Society).
NOTE: This choice does not prepare a student for any further mathematically-based
work; it is a terminal course. The S-strand begins at one of two
calculus I options - MATH 124 (Calculus with Applications) or
MATH 125a (Calculus). Students then may continue on to 125b, 223
or beyond. Those who are not ready to start the S-strand will
be required to take prepatory work. The M-strand is for students
who require mathematical facility at the level of at least MATH
117S or R (College Algebra) or MATH 121 (Collegiate Algebra).
Further mathematical work may include MATH 119 (Finite Mathematics),
MATH 123 (Elements of Calculus), or a statistics class from outside
the Mathematics Department.
Each major will indicate the mathematics strand that is most appropriate
for their students. Because the S-strand presumes the M-strand
and the M-strand presumes the G-strand, students will retain the
most flexibility in their major choice by aiming for the most
mathematic knowledge. A student who chooses to meet the general
education mathematics requirement with the G-strand, for instance,
will have the most restricted set of major choices available
The Math Readiness Test is required of all students prior to enrolling
in any math course numbered below 125b. Test scores are valid
for one year. (See Academic Policies and Grad-uation Requirements.)
C. Second Language
All students must be proficient in a second language at the fourth
semester level. You may demonstrate proficiency in one of the
following ways.
1. Successful completion of a fourth semester course taught in
the language;
2. Successful completion of the second semester of an intensive
language course;
3. Through an examination administered by the appropriate UA language
unit.
Students whose first language is not English may satisfy this
requirement by examination in that language. They may not, however,
receive University Credit for their proficiency. A student who
is interested in demonstrating native proficiency should contact Arts and
Sciences for advice as to how to proceed.
American Sign Language satisfies the second language requirement.
The sign language course sequence includes SER 370a, 370b, 431a
and 431b.
Transfer credit is allowed only for courses taken at the college
level (as defined by the specific department). Arts and Sciences
departments may require or recommend specific languages in support
of their major or preferred minor.
The composition and mathematics requirements should be satisfied
during the first year of an undergraduate program. The second
language requirement should be begun as well during the first
year.
II. STUDY AREAS
The Study Area courses encourage the investigation of relations
among and between disciplines. In seeking to identify similarities
and differences in subject matter, methods, aims and results of
the various approaches to knowledge, the student will explore
the extent to which different modes and forms of knowledge can
be integrated, and the ways in which they resist integration.
All students should also be able to better understand the segregative
boundaries that exist in human society, particularly those that
have been maintained arbitrarily on the basis of gender, class,
race or ethnic identity. Finally, courses listed among the Study
Areas are designed to introduce and epitomize their respective
disciplines, so as to enable the student to make informed decisions
about majors and careers.
All Study Area courses are expected to include a writing component.
Writing in general education courses places students in an active
relationship with the body of facts, ideas and theories presented
in courses and helps them develop a critical appreciation of the
ways knowledge is acquired and used. Writing also develops the
attitudes of mind essential to the wise and humane use of knowledge
and intellectual skills: respect for evidence, reason and the
contingent nature of truth; open-mindedness; motivation, involving
personal characteristics such as initiative, curiosity and an
appetite for learning; and the willingness to pursue a line of
inquiry to its logical conclusion. Each department develops the
specific purposes and kinds of writing required in their general
education courses, so that students understand the standard features
of strong writing across disciplines and the aspects of writing
that vary according to discipline. However, midterm and final
examinations are not deemed sufficient for this requirement, even
when they include essay questions. In science courses lab reports
may be an essential skill, while students in the performing arts
may be expected to write critiques of performances. Students in
humanities or social science may be expected to write critical
and theoretical essays. Most important is that the writing assignments
are relevant to the discipline and appropriate to the course level.
These requirements may be fulfilled during any semester of the
undergraduate years. However, the Biological and Physical Science
requirement should be completed as soon as possible after establishing
mathematical competency, and the majority of Traditions and Cultures
courses are aimed at lower division students.
At least one course in a student's Study Area courses must focus
systematically on gender, class, race or ethnicity. Such courses
are marked with an asterisk (*).
Transfer credit may be allowed for courses in which equivalency
has been established. (See also Transfer Students and General
Education below.)
A. Traditions and Cultures
Fundamental to this study area is the awareness that our place
in the world is determined by two distinct forces. We are historical
beings, shaped by the experience and acts of our predecessors;
in turn we shape the lives of those who follow us. But no simple
connection binds us to the past, as we are also profoundly affected
by the cultures coexisting with our own.
The internal organization of this Study Area is intended to reinforce
the assumption of these two forces. You must take a total of nine
units (three courses): three units (one course) from List 1 and
a six-unit sequence from List 2. Studied in conjunction, these
two course sets provide a greater understanding of the reciprocal
influences of Western and Non-Western cultural traditions.
List 1
Native New World
ANTH 205 Prehistoric Peoples of the Southwest
(AINS 205)
*ANTH 206 Native Peoples of the Southwest
(AINS 206)
ANTH 423 Anthropology of Rural Mexico
(AINS/MAS 423)
ANTH 451 Archaeology of North America
*ENGL 477 American Indian Literature (AINS 477)
*LING 210 Native Languages of North America
(AINS 210)
East Asia and the Pacific
ANTH 432 Peoples of the Pacific
CHN 142 Chinese Humanities (RELI 142)
CHN 174 Chinese Civilization (HIST 174)
CHN 375-376 History of China
HIST 270 Modern East Asia (EAS 270)
HIST 272 Japanese Civilization (JPN 272)
HIST 474a-b-c History of Japan (JPN 474a-b-c)
*HIST 489 Women in East Asia
JPN 144 Japanese Humanities (RELI 144)
JPN 145 Popular Culture in Japan
JPN 220 Japanese Religion
NES 170 Indian Civilization (HIST 170)
Africa
FREN 453 Culture and Civilization of North Africa
GEOG 413 Africa
HIST 190 Introduction to African History
Middle East and South Asia
CLAS 334 Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt
(ARH/ANTH 334)
GEOG 469 Geography of the Middle East (NES 469)
JUS 372a-b History and Religion of Ancient Israel
(HIST/RELI/NES 372a-b)
*NES 140 Middle Eastern Humanities (RELI 140)
NES 171 Ancient Civilizations of the Near East
(ANTH/HIST 171)
NES 172 Islamic Civilization: Traditional
and Modern Middle East
(ANTH/HIST 172)
NES 434 Islamic Thought
NES 477a-b History of the Middle East
POL 441 The Arab-Israeli Conflict (NES 441)
Comparative Focus
ANTH 315 World Ethnography
AR H 112 Art in Non-Western Society
HIST 468a-b Asia and the West (NES 468a-b)
MUS 434 Music in World Cultures
POL 270 Colonization and Native Peoples
AINS 270)
List 2
History of Architecture and Western Civilization
ARCH 324 Ancient through Medieval
ARCH 334 Renaissance to Present
The Classical Tradition
CLAS 220 Classical Tradition I
CLAS 221 Classical Tradition II
Critical Concepts in Western Culture
CCLS 200 Critical Concepts in Western
Culture (Topical)
Western Civilization: Literary Perspectives (Honors only)
ENGL 251a Ancient Visions
ENGL 251b The Middle Ages through the
Enlightenment
ENGL 251c 19th and 20th Centuries
Western Civilization and the Arts
either
FA 207 The Twentieth Century
FA 307 Paleolithic through Renaissance
FA 317 Baroque through 19th Century
or
AR H 117 Survey of World Art, Prehistoric-Gothic
AR H 118 Survey of World Art, Renaissance-
20th Century
FA 207 The Twentieth Century
The History of Western Civilization
either
HIST 101 Backgrounds and Formation to 1648
or
HIST 102 Emergence of the Modern World since 1648
and one of
HIST 101 Backgrounds and Formations to 1648
HIST 102 Emergence of the Modern World since 1648
HIST 103 Topical Approaches to Major Issues
HIST 106 History of the United States from
1607 to 1877
HIST 107 History of the United States from
1877 to the present
HIST 160 Colonial Latin America
HIST 161 Modern Latin America
HIST 368 Colonial Mexico
HIST 369 Mexico Since Independence
JUS 377a Modern Israel: the Origins
JUS 377b Modern Israel: 1949 to the Present
Introduction to Humanities
HUM 250a Ancient to early Christian
HUM 250b Medieval to 18th century
HUM 250c Late 18th century to present
Critical Themes in Western Literature and Culture
ENGL 250 Critical Themes in Western Literature and Culture (Topical)
Western Culture: Italian Perspective
ITAL 300a Italian Perspective
ITAL 300b Italian Perspective
Philosophical Foundations of Western Civilization
PHIL 121 Justice and Virtue
PHIL 122 Mind, Matter and God
PHIL 123 Science and Inquiry
B. Biological and Physical Sciences
This Study Area will provide the student with the vocabulary and
the facts needed to understand major scientific principles. In
addition, it will show how data are collected to test hypotheses,
how conclusions from these data can be used to make predictions,
construct models, or formulate general theories, and what part
skepticism and knowledge of limits play in the interpretation
and acceptance of new ideas.
This requirement is to be satisfied by two courses, four units
each, which include laboratory work. (In addition to traditional
laboratories, courses involving field trips and data analysis/discussion
sessions may be considered lab experiences.) Students are strongly
encouraged to take either one two-semester sequence in the biological
sciences (which includes ecology and evolutionary biology, microbiology,
molecular and cellular biology) or one two-semester sequence in
the physical sciences (which includes astronomy, atmospheric sciences,
chemistry, GEOG 103a and 104a, geosciences, hydrology and water
resources, physics, planetary sciences, soil and water science).
ASTR 100/101L Essentials of Astronomy/Laboratory
ASTR 110a-110b Introductory Astronomy
ATMO 171/171L Introduction to Meteorology and
Climatology/Laboratory
(GEOG 171/171L)
CHEM 101a/102a Lectures in General Chemistry/
Laboratory
CHEM 101b/102b Lectures in General Chemistry/
Laboratory
CHEM 103a/104a Fundamentals of Chemistry/Techniques
CHEM 103b/104b Fundamentals of Chemistry/
Techniques
CHEM 105a/106a Honors Fundamentals of Chemistry/
Honors Techniques
CHEM 105b/106b Honors Fundamentals of
Chemistry/Honors Techniques
ECOL 100 Biology Concepts
ECOL 105R/105L Introductory Botany/Laboratory
ECOL 182 Introductory Biology II
(BIOC/MCB/MIC 182)
ECOL 206 Environmental Biology
ENTO 175 Biology of Insect Life
EXSS 120 Human Biology: The Facts of Life
(MCB 120)
GEOG 103a/104a Physical Geography/Laboratory
GEOG 103b/104b Physical Geography/Laboratory
GEOS 101/103 Introduction to Physical Geology/
Introduction to Geosciences
Laboratory
GEOS 102/104 Historical Geology/Laboratory
GEOS 107a/107b Introduction to Global Change
(HWR 107a-107b)
GEOS 110/103 Introduction to Environmental
Geology/Introduction to Geosciences Laboratory
GEOS 112/103 Introduction to Oceanography/
Introduction to
Geosciences Laboratory
HWR 101a/101b Water and the Environment
MSE 257/258 Materials Science of Art and
Archaeological Objects/Laboratory
(ANTH/ENGR 257/258)
MIC 205 Microbiology
PHYS 102/181 Introductory Physics I/Introductory
Laboratory I
PHYS 103/182 Introductory Physics II/Introductory
Laboratory II
PHYS 101 Physics in the Modern World
PHYS 141 Introductory Mechanics
PHYS 151/152 Introduction to Mechanics/Introduction
to Thermodynamics and Relativity
PHYS 251/252 Introduction to Electricity and
Magnetism/Introduction to Optics
and Quantum Theory
PHYS 241 Introductory Electricity and
Magnetism
PTYS 106 Survey of the Solar System
PL S 100/101 Plant Science/Laboratory
SW 105/106 Introduction to Environmental
Science/Laboratory
C. Individuals, Societies and Institutions
Courses in this Study Area afford students an opportunity to examine
systematically individual and collective action, and to explore
the basic concepts and theories used in analysis of personal,
social, cultural, political, economic, philosophical, religious
and scientific issues. As a result, they understand more clearly
issues of self-identity, social difference, and social status,
the role of science in society and the effects of major institutions
on individual experiences. This requirement is to be met by taking
three three-unit courses, offered in at least two different departments.
AREC 242 World Food Economy
AREC 375 Economics of Land and Water in the
American West (ECON/RNR 375)
*AINS 100 Introduction to American Indian Studies
*AINS 450 American Indian Women (W S 450)
ANTH 101 Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology
ANTH 102 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology and Linguistic
Anthropology
ANTH 110 Exploring Archaeology
ANTH 249 Technology and the Growth of Civilization (HIST 249)
*ANTH 303 Gender and Language (LING/WS 303)
ANTH 307 Ecological Anthropology
*ANTH 316 Political Economy of Language in theSouthwest
*ANTH 319 Mexican American CultureMAS/LAS 319)
*ANTH 405 Urban Adaptation of Ethnic Groups
*ANTH 406 Gender and Social Identity
ANTH 409 Economic Anthropology (ECON/LAS 409)
ANTH 479 Culture and Materials Technology(MSE/ENGR 479)
*ANTH 490 Women in Middle Eastern Society(NES/WS 490)
ASTR 320 Philosophy and History of Astronomical Thought
ATMO 336 Weather, Climate and Society
CLAS 305 Greek and Roman Religion (RELI 305)
CLAS 306 . . . . . . . .The Transformation of a Society
*CLAS 330 Women in Antiquity (HUM/WS 330)
ECON 200 Basic Economic Issues
ECON 371 Economic Development
GEOG 102a-102b Human Geography
GEOG 305 Economic Geography
GEOG 360 Environmental Perception
GEOG 379 Urban Growth and Development
GEOG 411 Middle America (LAS 411)
GEOG 412 South America (LAS 412)
GEOG 456 The American City (PLNG 456)
GEOG 461 Population and Resources(PLNG/HWR 461)
GEOG 464 The Arid and Semiarid Lands
GEOG 488 Governing Science and Technology(ANTH/POL 488)
GEOS 346/346H Mineral and Energy Resources
*HIST 236 Indians in U.S. History
HIST 245 Frontier America
*HIST 253a-b History of Women in the U.S. I-II(WS 253a-b)
HIST 271 The History of Christianity (RELI 271)
*HIST 351 Race and Class in Latin America(AAS/LAS 351)
*HIST 361 History of the U.S.-Mexico Border Region(MAS 361)
*HIST 374 . . . . . . . .The Holocaust
*HIST 489 Women in East Asia (EAS/WS 489)
*HUM 260 Intercultural Perspectives
*JPN 402 Gender and Language in Japan(ANTH/LING 402)
JOUR 151 News in Mass Communications
JOUR 439 Ethics and the News Media (PHIL 439)
JOUR 470 The Press and Society (M AR 470)
LING 101 Introduction to Language
*LING 210 Native Languages of North America(AINS 210)
*LING 320 Language and Social Issues
*LING 425 Language Variation
*MAS 161 Chicanos in American Society (SOC 161)
*MAS 180a-b Introduction to Mexican-American Studies
MCB 404 Contemporary Biology in Human Affairs
M NE 120 Mineral Resources, Geotechnology and the Environment
MSE 486 Technology and Western Society
NEE 109 History of Science and Technology
NURS 487 Poverty and Health
PA 206 Introduction to Public Administration and Policy (POL 206)
*PA 221 Social Welfare Policy
PA 241 Criminal Justice Administration
PHIL 111 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 113 Introduction to Moral and Social Philosophy
PHIL 145 Science, Technology and Human Values
PHIL 233 Philosophy of Religion (RELI 233)
PHIL 245 Existential Problems
PHIL 260 Ancient Philosophy (CLAS 260)
PHIL 262 Modern Philosophy
PHIL 305 Introduction to the Philosophy of Science
PHIL 350 Minds, Brains and Computers (PSYC 350)
POL 242 Western European Political Systems
POL 247 Introduction to Latin American Politics
POL 250 Contemporary International Politics
POL 321 Ancient and Medieval Political Theory
POL 322 Early Modern Political Theory
*POL 330 Minority Groups and American Politics(AAS/MAS 330)
*POL 332 Politics of the Mexican-AmericanCommunity (MAS 332)
*POL 334 Politics and American Indians
POL 423 Recent Political Thought
POL 426 American Political Thought
POL 437 Democracies, Emerging and Evolving
POL 447 Latin American Political Development
POL 448 Government and Politics of Mexico(MAS 448)
PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology
*PSYC 216 Psychology of Gender
PSYC 360 Social Psychology
*PSYC 376 Gender and Psychopathology
PSYC 384 Health Psychology
*RELI 225 Introduction to Women and Religion(W S 225)
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
*SOC 150 Sociology of Women (WS 150)
*SOC 160 Minority Relations and Urban Society(AAS/MAS 160)
SOC 313 Collective Behavior and Social Movements
*SOC 324 Sociology of Sexuality
*SOC 450 Social Stratification (ANTH 450)
*SOC 467 Race and Ethnic Relations
S W 450 Anticipating the Future: Focus on Environment
*W S 100 Introduction to Women's Studies
*W S 200 Women and Western Culture
D. Arts and Literature
The purpose of this study area is to provide students with opportunities
to explore the processes by which visual, performing and literary
artists produce their works, and to evaluate the significance
of those works both metaphorically and in larger cultural contexts.
Students are required to complete three units each in the arts
and in literature.
Arts
ARE 130 Appreciating the Visual Arts
ARH 110 Art in Society
ARH 112 Art in Non-Western Society
ART 101 Drawing
ART 102 Color and Design
ART 103 Vision, Voice and Ideology
ART 104 Three Dimensional Design
DNC 100 Looking at Dance
DNC 112a Beginning Ballet (1 unit)
DNC 112b Ballet: Limited Experience (1 unit)
DNC 112c Intermediate Ballet (1 unit)
DNC 143 Improvisation Instruction (1 unit)
DNC 152a Beginning Modern Dance (1 unit)
DNC 152b Modern Dance Limited Experience (1 unit)
DNC 152c Intermediate Modern Dance (2 units)
DNC 175 Theater Dance (1 unit)
DNC 201a Beginning Alignment Floor Barre (1 unit)
DNC 240a,b Ballet Technique I (2 units, 2 units)
DNC 241a,b Dance Technique I: Performance
Foundations (2 units, 2 units)
DNC 244a,b,c,d Jazz Dance Technique
(2 units, 2 units, 2 units, 2 units)
DNC 259 History of Dance
DNC 343a,b,c,d Dance Ensemble
(2 units, 2 units, 2 units, 2 units)
DNC 370 Human Movement in the Arts
*ENGL 449b Folklore: Forms of Nonverbal Folklore(AINS/ANTH 449b)
HUM 295q 10Q4 Creativity (ENGL 295q)
M AR 200 Fundamentals of Theory and Aesthetics in Media Arts
M AR 336 History of Japanese Film
MUS 100 Basic Musicianship
MUS 101a Exploring Music through Piano for the General Student
MUS 107 Survey of Music I
MUS 108 Survey of Music II
MUS 120a Musical Skills and Structure I
MUS 200b,f-s Large Conducted Ensembles (1 unit)
MUS 201a-j Coached Ensembles (1 unit)
MUS 202a,b,f,g Small Conducted Ensembles (1 unit)
MUS 331 Jazz History
MUS 337 Survey of Mexican Folk Music
MUS 360 Music Fundamentals through Experience
MUS 400b-s Large Conducted Ensembles (1 unit)
MUS 401a-d,f,g Coached Ensembles (1 unit)
MUS 402a-d,f,g Small Conducted Ensembles (1 unit)
MUS 428 American Pop Music: Sinatra Era
MUS 444 Arab and Asian Music
T AR 100 Acting for General College Students
T AR 103 Theatre Appreciation
T AR 238 Modern Drama through Performance
T AR 336 Introduction to Shakespeare through
Performance
Literature
*CHN 429 Chinese American Literature 1960-Present
CLAS 342 Homer
CLAS 346 Classical Greek Tragedy
CLAS 348 Myth and Archetype (RELI 348)
ENGL 250 Critical Themes in Western Literature
ENGL 260 Major British Writers
ENGL 261 Modern Literature
ENGL 265 Major American Writers
ENGL 267 World Literature
ENGL 270 Approaches to Literature
ENGL 300 Literature and Film
ENGL 310 Studies in Literary Genre
ENGL 320a-320b Literature of the Bible
ENGL 331 Shakespeare's Major Plays
ENGL 380 Literary Analysis
ENGL 416 Advanced Literary Analysis
ENGL 419b Non-fiction Prose: Other Prose Forms
ENGL 424 Studies in Southwest Literature (AINS 424)
ENGL 426 English Medieval Literature
ENGL 431a-b Shakespeare
ENGL 444 Milton
*ENGL 449a Verbal Folklore (AINS/ANTH 449a)
ENGL 458a The English Novel
ENGL 465 Victorian Literature
*ENGL 477 American Indian Literature (AINS 477)
FREN 282 The French Novel and Society
FREN 283 Existentialism and the Absurd: The French Foundations
FREN 284 French Theatre in Translation
GER 272 Staging Twentieth Century Germany
GER 275 Creative Minds: The German Classical Heritage
GER 276 Challenges to Traditions
GER 277 Eroticism and Love in the Middle Ages
GER 278 Medieval Answers to Modern Questions
GER 325 History of German Cinema
*GER 373 Women's Fiction in Twentieth Century Germany (W S 373)
GER 375 Love, Madness and Decay in fin-de-Siecle Vienna
*HUM 340 . . . . . . . .The Humanities and Medicine
*HUM 370 Nobel Laureates of Literature
*HUM 420 From Orality to Literature: Storytelling in Contemporary
Literature
*HUM 454 Irish Revolutionary Literature
ITAL 350a The Middle Ages: Italian Literature in Translation
ITAL 350b The Renaissance: Italian Literature in Translation
ITAL 350c Italian Theater : Literature in Translation
ITAL 350d The Novel: Italian Literature in Translation
ITAL 450c Italian Cinema and Literature
JPN 310 Japanese Literature and War
PHIL 238 Philosophy in Literature
PRS 450 Contemporary Persian Literature in English Translation
RUSS 250a-b Russian Humanities in Translation
RUSS 330 Russian Literature from the Beginnings to 1850
RUSS 340 Nineteenth Century Russian Literature(in English)
RUSS 350 Twentieth Century Russian Literature (in English)
SPAN 435 Cervantes' Don Quixote
SPAN 445 Novel of the Mexican Revolution
T AR 238 Modern Drama Through Performance
T AR 336 Introduction to Shakespeare through Performance
The Honors Program and General Education
Students should be aware that departments offer honors sections
in many of the courses that satisfy general education requirements.
Such courses or course sections are always identified by the suffix
H when listed in the semester schedule of classes. The following
General Education Courses are regularly available for honors credit.
Mathematics
MATH 124 Calculus with Applications
MATH 125 a-b Calculus
English Composition
ENGL 103H
ENGL 104H
ENGL 109H
Second Language
FREN 201 Intermediate French I
FREN 202 Intermediate French II
GER 203 Intensive Intermediate German
RUSS 101a-b Elementary Russian
RUSS 201a-b Intermediate Russian
SPAN 101 First Semester Spanish
SPAN 102 Second Semester Spanish
SPAN 201 Second Year Spanish
SPAN 202 Second Year Spanish
Study Area A - Traditions and Cultures
List 1
ANTH 206 Native Peoples of the Southwest
HIST 272 Japanese Civilization
List 2
FA 207 Western Civilization and the Arts: The Twentieth Century
ENGL 251a-b-c Western Civilization: Literary Perspectives
HIST 102 The History of Western Civilization
HIST 106 History of the United States from 1607 to 1877
HIST 107 History of the United States from 1877 to Present
HIST 369 Mexico Since Independence
HUM 250a-b-c Introduction to Humanities
PHIL 122 Western Civilization: Mind, Matter and God
PHIL 123 Western Civilization: Science and Inquiry
Study Area B - Biological and Physical Sciences
ASTR 101L Essentials of Astronomy Laboratory
CHEM 105a-b Honors Fundamentals of Chemistry
ECOL 182 Introductory Biology II
GEOS 101/103 Introduction to Physical Geology/Introduction to
Geosciences Laboratory
GEOS 102/104 Introduction to Historical Geology/Laboratory
PHYS 141 Introductory Mechanics
PHYS 241 Introductory Electricity and Magnetism
PL S 100/101 Plant Science/Laboratory
Study Area C - Individuals, Societies and Institutions
ANTH 101 Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology
ECON 200 Basic Economic Issues
ECON 371 Economic Development
GEOG 102a Human Geography
GEOS 346 Mineral and Energy Resources
LING 101 Introduction to Language
PHIL 111 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 113 Introduction to Moral and Social Philosophy
POL 250 Contemporary International Politics
PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
Study Area D - Arts and Literature
Art
DNC 370 Human Movement in the Arts
HUM 295q 10Q4 Creativity
M AR 200 Fundamentals of Theory and Aesthetics in Media Arts
M AR 336 History of Japanese Film
MUS 120a-b Musical Skills and Structures I
T AR 100 Acting for General College Students
T AR 238 Modern Drama Through Performance
T AR 336 Introduction to Shakespeare through Performance
Literature
CLAS 342 Homer
B.F.A. and B.M. General Education Requirements
General education requirements vary among the several degree programs
in Fine Arts. Bachelor of Arts programs require the general education
course work described earlier. Students enrolled in a Bachelor
of Fine Arts or Bachelor of Music degree program must satisfy
the general education requirements shown below. Students should
consult with departmental advisors for additional information.
Individual studies, special topics and courses cross listed from
other home departments will be accepted in general education only
if approval is granted by the dean prior to enrollment.
In extenuating circumstances, when students feel they need to
include a course other than those listed, they should consult
their departmental advisor.
Students in all B.F.A. and B.M degree programs are required to
complete 45 units outside of the major department, including the
general education requirements.
Bachelor of Fine Arts
(MAJORS IN STUDIO ART, DANCE, THEATRE PRODUCTION, MUSICAL THEATRE
AND MEDIA ARTS)
Bachelor of Music
(MAJORS IN PERFORMANCE, COMPOSITION AND JAZZ STUDIES)
I. Communication and Conceptualization (12 units)
A. Freshman Composition (6 units)
1. ENGL 100, 101 and 102.
2. ENGL 101 and 102.
3. ENGL 103H and 104H (Honors).
B. Mathematics (3 units)
Three units from MATH 117 and above; or MIS 111.
C. Oral Communication (3 units)
Selected from oral interpretation, beginning acting, Speaking
in the Arts and media arts performance
courses. Media arts majors are required to take COMM 100 and 102.
Theatre production and acting majors must take T AR 367 for this
requirement. Musical theatre majors may substitute T AR 367 or
T AR 475 for this requirement.
II. Study Areas (33 total units)
A. Western Civilization (6 units)
Western civilization courses must be selected from outside of
the student's major department from the following courses: ARH
117, 118; DNC 259; MUS 107, 108; HUM 355; NES 140; PHIL 111, 113;
T AR 140a, 140b;
WS 200; F A 207, 307, 317; HIST 101, 102, 103; HUM 250a, 250b,
250c; ENGL 251a, 251b, 251c; or PHIL 121, 122, 123.
To satisfy group II-A-E requirements, musical theatre majors must
include 3-6 units of upper division course work.
B. Science (3 units)
Three units of science (laboratory or nonlaboratory) in the following
departments: astronomy, atmospheric sciences, chemistry, ecology
and evolutionary biology, entomology, GEOG 103a, 103b (lab 104a,
104b); geosciences, molecular and cellular biology, physics, planetary
sciences, SP H 260, 280; RNR 135; WFSC 125, PL S 100.
Media arts majors are required to take 4 units of laboratory science.
C. Individuals, Societies and Institutions (6 units)
Courses to be selected from anthropology, economics, geography
and regional development, (except GEOG 103a-103b and 104a-104b),
history (except HIST 101, 102, 103), M AR 101, philosophy (except
PHIL 111 and 113), political science, psychology, sociology, African
American studies, American Indian studies, East Asian studies,
Judaic studies, Near Eastern studies (except NES 140), religious
studies, women's studies (except WS 200).
D. Non-Western and Minority Studies (3 units)
Students are required to take at least one three-unit course
focusing on gender, race, ethnicity or non-western civilization.
E. The Arts (6 units)
From all fine arts offerings in departments other than the student's
major, with only one course of applied(studio/performance/production)
arts accepted.
To satisfy group II-E requirements, media arts students must include
no fewer than three units from ART 101, 102, or 104. Musical theatre
majors are required to take MUS 120a and 120b.
F. Department-Specified General Education Course Work Outside
of the Major Department (9-15 units)
Musical theatre requirements (16 units)
Some area II-F courses specified by the departments can be used
to satisfy requirements in other areas above. However, the student
must take the minimum required units in each area.
1. Department of Art Requirements:
Students select from the following courses. Some of the courses
are required for a particular study emphasis within the Department
of Art, so each student should consult with an advisor in the
designated study emphasis.
ANTH 430, DNC 100, 259; EXSS 201; JOUR 301; M AR 101, 200; MKTG
361; MUS 107, 108; PHIL 110, 111, 433; T AR 140a or 140b; WS 253a,
253b.
2. Committee on Dance Requirements:
MUS 107, 108; PHIL 110; T AR 101.
3. Department of Media Arts Requirements:
15 units as outlined below:
a. HIST 101 and 102 or 6-units from HUM 250a,b,c (6)
b. F A 207 or HUM 260 or CCLS 200 (3)
c. Music Theory or Performance (3)
d. Literature (3)
4. School of Music Requirements:
Nine units selected from courses in the College of Arts and Sciences
and from any additional courses approved by the General Education
Committee for the fulfillment of general education requirements.
Vocal performance majors take 16 units of French, German or Italian.
5. Department of Theatre Arts Requirements:
Six units of dramatic literature selected from the following courses:
ENGL 267a, 331, 431a, 431b, 432, 446, 475, 485; CLAS 346. Six
additional units determined in consultation with the student's
study area advisor.
Musical Theatre Requirements (16 units): Nine units of dramatic
literature selected from the following courses: ENGL 331, 431a,
431b, 432, 446, 485; CLAS 346; 3 units required of DNC 370; 4
units required of MUS 130a and 130b.
Bachelor of Fine Arts
(MAJORS IN ART EDUCATION AND THEATRE ARTS EDUCATION)
and Bachelor of Music
(MAJOR IN MUSIC EDUCATION)
I. Communication and Conceptualization (12 units)
A. Freshman Composition (6 units)
Completion of one of the following sequences:
1. ENGL 100, 101 and 102.
2. ENGL 101 and 102.
3. ENGL 103H and 104H (Honors).
B. Mathematics (3 units)
MATH 117R/S or above or MIS 111
C. Oral Communication (3 units)
Selected from oral interpretation, beginning acting, Speaking
in the Arts, and media arts performance courses. Theatre arts
education majors may substitute T AR 367 or T AR 468 for this
requirement.
II. Study Areas (33 total units)
A. Western Civilization (6 units)
Western civilization courses must be selected from outside of
the student's major department from the following courses: ARH
117, 118; DNC 259; T AR 140a, 140b; WS 200; Fine Arts 207, 307,
317; HIST 101, 102, 103; HUM 250a, 250b, 250c, 355; ENGL 251a,
251b, 251c; NES 140 or PHIL 111, 113, 121, 122, 123.
B. Science (3 units)
Three units of science (laboratory or nonlaboratory) in the following
departments: astronomy, atmospheric sci-ences, chemistry, ecology
and evolutionary biology, entomology, GEOG 103a, 103b (lab 104a,
104b); geosciences, molecular and cellular biology, physics, planetary
sciences, SP H 260, 280; RNR 135; WFSC 125; PL S 100.
C. Individuals, Societies and Institutions (9 units)
Required courses: PSYC 101 and HIST 106 or 107. One additional
course selected from anthropology, economics, geography and regional
development (except GEOG 103a-103b and 104a-104b), history (except
HIST 101, 102, 103), M AR 101, political science, psychology,
sociology, African American studies, American Indian studies,
East Asian studies, Judaic studies, Near Eastern studies (except
NES 140), religious studies, women's studies (except WS 200).
Note: Examination in U.S./Arizona Constitutions or completion
of appropriate coursework also is required, although not included
in total units required in study areas.
D. Non-Western and Minority Studies (3 units)
Students are required to take at least one three-unit course focusing
on gender, race, ethnicity or non-Western civilization.
E. The Arts (3-6 units)
From all fine arts offerings in departments other than the student's
major, with only 3 units of applied (studio/performance/production)
arts accepted.
Art education majors can apply 6 units of upper division art history
to area II-E.
Music education majors can apply 6 units of MUS 330a-330b to area
II-E.
F. Department-Specified General Education Course work Outside
of the Major Department (15 units)
Fifteen designated units in the College of Education. Please consult
an art education, music education or theatre arts education advisor
for designated units.
Bachelor of Fine Arts
(MAJOR IN FINE ARTS STUDIES)
I. Communication and Conceptualization (12 units)
A. Freshman Composition (6 units)
Completion of one of the following sequences:
1. ENGL 100, 101 and 102.
2. ENGL 101 and 102.
3. ENGL 103H and 104H (Honors).
B. Mathematics (3 units)
Three units from MATH 117R/S and above or MIS 111.
C. Oral Communication (3 units)
Selected from oral interpretation, beginning acting, speaking
in the arts and media arts performance courses.
II. Study Areas (33 units)
A. Literature/Foreign Language/Journalism (12 units)
From two of the following areas:
1. Literature (or survey literature in a foreign language
department).
2. Foreign language (8 units minimum in one language).
3. Journalism.
B. Science (3 units)
Three units of science (laboratory or nonlaboratory) in the following
departments: astronomy, atmospheric sciences, chemistry, ecology
and evolutionary biology, entomology, GEOG 103a, 103b, (lab 104a,
104b); geosciences, molecular and cellular biology, physics, planetary
sciences, SP H 260, 280; RNR 135, WFSC 125, PL S 100.
C. Individuals, Societies and Institutions (6 units)
Courses to be selected from anthropology, economics, geography
and regional development (except GEOG 103a-103b and 104a-104b),
M AR 101, history (except HIST 101, 102, 103), philosophy (except
PHIL 111 and 113), political science, psychology, sociology, African
American studies, American Indian studies, East Asian studies,
Judaic studies, Near Eastern studies (except NES 140a-140b), religious
studies, women's studies (except WS 200).
D. Non-Western and Minority Studies (3 units)
All general fine arts studies students are required to take at
least one three-unit course focusing on gender, race, ethnicity
or non-western civilization. This course can be part of the general
studies major, general education or elective course work and must
be approved by the program advisor.
E. ENGL 207, 209, 210, 307, 308 (3 units).
III. Additional Fine Arts Courses
Contact the Dean of Fine Arts Office for current requirements.
POLICIES
Change of Major
Fine Arts majors should consult an advisor in the Office of the
Dean of Fine Arts Music Building, Room 113 or the advisor in the
specific department.
To change from a major in Humanities, Science or Social and Behavioral
Science to another within the same three units, the student must
fill out a declaration of major form from Arts and Sciences, Modern Languages Building, Room 347. Approval for the
change must be obtained first from the new department by the student
before the form is turned in to Arts and Sciences.
To declare an Interdisciplinary Studies Major, go to Arts and Sciences for instructions regarding special procedures.
The change of major is effective at the beginning of the next
semester.
Course Load
The maximum course load is 19 units of credit per semester. All
courses, including those taken for credit, audit, by correspondence
or at another academic institution are counted in determining
the maximum academic load in Humanities, Science, and Social and
Behavioral Science. Students in these units who wish to register
for more than 19 hours must have a grade-point average of at least
3.0 and must secure permission from the Assistant Dean of Arts and Sciences. In Fine Arts, correspondence courses
are not counted in the 19-unit maximum.
Grade Appeal Procedures
Grade appeals in Fine Arts, Humanities, Science, and Social and
Behavioral Sciences are heard in the offices of the respective
deans.
Transfer Students - General Information
The Office of Admissions and New Student Enrollment (in the Nugent
Building) reviews the official transcript to determine course
transfer credits. The evaluator may assign a transfer course to
a discipline, or may assign a direct course equivalency for a
course from an Arizona community college. Entering transfer students
who wish to determine the application of courses to the general
education program should see an advisor in Arts and Sciences.
The evaluation of transfer course work in the major and minor
disciplines is done by the major advisor. Except for students
in Fine Arts, all students must declare a major area of study
at the 55-unit level. Students who transfer 55 units or more may
remain as undeclared for one semester following admission.
For non-Fine Arts students, a copy of the transcript from the
Office of Admissions is required for evaluations. Advisors will
not evaluate the application of courses to the degree program
without a university transcript evaluation. In Fine Arts, advisors
use the computerized evaluation. However, students must have previously
submitted their transfer transcripts to the Office of Admissions.
Students are urged to participate in the academic orientations
offered by the college during the summer and at the beginning
of each semester. Special sessions offer the transfer student
an evaluation of the transcript, explanation of the requirements
and meaning of the General Education Program, materials that cover
the degree options, a list of faculty advisors and specific information
about the special and preprofessional programs.
Transfer Students from Arizona Community Colleges
The University of Arizona has prepared transfer guides that will
help community college students select courses to satisfy the
General Education requirements. These transfer guides are available
at every community college in the student advising offices. Students
should work closely with the community college advisors in planning
their curriculum, in order to make the smoothest possible transition
to the University.
In addition, the Arizona community colleges and the Arizona universities
have entered into an agreement regarding the application of transfer
units toward General Education. This agreement is called the Transfer
General Education Core Curriculum (TGECC).
To complete a degree program efficiently, students should select
courses to meet the Transfer General Education Core Curriculum
requirements that will also fulfill program requirements in the
college and major they intend to pursue upon transfer (see "Transfer
General Education Core Curriculum [TGECC]") under Admission
and Registration section). Community college students transferring
to The University of Arizona from an Arizona community college
will satisfy the general education requirements in Arts and Sciences
upon completion of the following college requirements.
I. Arts and Sciences strongly recommends, for all transfer students
with a B.A. or B. S. degree objective, that 6 units of the Arts
and Humanities subject area in the transfer core be devoted to
a Western civilization sequence.
II. Arts and Sciences will require of all transfer students with
a B.A. or B.S. degree objective, as part of the college portion
of the general education requirements:- proficiency in a second
language at the fourth semester level;- a course in non-Western
civilization;
- a course in literature.The requirement for a course in non-Western
civilization can be met within the transfer core curriculum as
the required three units of coursework emphasizing global/international
awareness or historical awareness. Should this requirement in
the transfer core curriculum not be met with a non-Western course,
the student will be required to take an upper-division course
in non-Western civilization at The University of Arizona (See
List 1, Study Area A for the possibilities). The requirement for
a course in literature can be met within the transfer core curriculum
as one of the six units of options. Should the student not choose
a literature course as an option, the student will be required
to take an upper division course in literature at The University
of Arizona. (See the Literature list, Study Area D for the possibilities.)
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