Course Descriptions 2008-09, UA General Catalog

The following courses are approved to be taught in the specified term. For actual course offerings by term see the

Schedule of Classes. Classes with alternative

delivery modes (Web based, cable TV, correspondence, etc) are indicated in the Schedule at the section level.

A Course Descriptions Accounting (ACCT) ..................................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (A ME) ......	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Africana Studies (AFAS) ...........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE ) .....	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Agricultural and Resource Economics (AREC) .......	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Agricultural Education (A ED) ...................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Agricultural Systems Management (ASM ) ..............	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Agricultural Technology Management (AGTM) .........	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Agriculture & Life Sciences (CALS) .........................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
American Indian Studies (AIS ) .................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Anesthesiology (ANES) ............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Animal Sciences (AN S) ...........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Anthropology (ANTH) ...............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Anthropology (ANTV) - Offered by UA South............	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Arabic (ARB ) ...........................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Architecture (ARC ) ..................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Arid Lands Resource Sciences (ARL ) ....................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Art (ART ) .................................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Art Education (ARE ) ................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Art History (ARH ) .....................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Astronomy (ASTR) ...................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Atmospheric Sciences (ATMO) ...............................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09

B Course Descriptions Biochemistry (BIOC) ................................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Biomedical Engineering (BME ) ...............................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Business Administration (BNAD) .............................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09

C Course Descriptions Cancer Biology (CBIO) .............................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Cell Biology and Anatomy (CBA ) .............................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Chemical and Environmental Engineering (CHEE) .	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Chemistry (CHEM) ...................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Chinese Studies (CHN ) ...........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Civil Engineering (C E ) ............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Classics (CLAS) .......................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Colloquia, First-Year ...........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Cognitive Science (COGS) .........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Communication (COMM) .........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Comparative Culture and Literary Studies (CCLS)..	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Computer Science (C SC) .......................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Computer Science (CSCV) - Offered by UA South.	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Cooperative Education (COOP) ..............................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Critical Languages (CRL ) .......................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09

D Course Descriptions Dance (DNC ) ...........................................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09

E Course Descriptions East Asian Studies (EAS ) .......................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (ECOL) ...............	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Economics (ECON) .................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Education Technology (ETCV) - Offered by UA South	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Educational Leadership (EDL ) ................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Educational Psychology (ED P) ...............................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Educational Psychology (EDPV) - Offered by UA South	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE ) ..........	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Emergency Medicine (EMD ) ...................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Engineering and Mines (ENGR) ...............................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Engineering Mechanics (E M ) .................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
English (ENGL) .........................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
English (ENGV) - Offered by UA South......................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Entomology (ENTO) .................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Entrepreneurship (ENTR) ........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Epidemiology (EPID ) ...............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09

F Course Descriptions Family and Community Medicine (F CM) .................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Family and Consumer Sciences (FCSC) ................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Family Studies and Human Development (FSHD) ..	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Family Studies and Human Development (FSHV) - Offered by UA South..	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Finance (FIN ) ..........................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Fine Arts (F A ) .........................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
First-Year Colloquia .............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
French (FREN) .........................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09

G Course Descriptions	Select a Term
General Education
Tier One ..............................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Tier Two ..............................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Diversity Emphasis: Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation or Non-Western Area Studies .........	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Genetics (GENE) ......................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Geography and Regional Development (GEOG) .....	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Geological Engineering (G EN) ................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Geosciences (GEOS) ..............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
German Studies (GER ) ...........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Gerontology (GERO) ...............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Global Change (GC ) ..............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Graduate College (GRAD) ........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Greek (GRK ) ...........................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09

H Course Descriptions Higher Education (H ED) ..........................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
History (HIST)...........................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
History (HSTV) - Offered by UA South.....................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Honors College (HNRS) ...........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Human Services (HUSV) - Offered by UA South......	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Hydrology and Water Resources (HWR ) ...............	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09

I Course Descriptions Immunobiology (IMB) ............................................ ..	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Individuals & Societies (INDV) (Gen Ed: Tier One) ...	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Information Resources & Library Science (IRLS) ....	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Insect Science (INSC) ..............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
International Studies (INTS) ......................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Integrated Science (IS) .............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Italian (ITAL) .............................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09

J Course Descriptions Japanese Studies (JPN ) ..........................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Journalism (JOUR) ...................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Judaic Studies (JUS ) ...............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09

L Course Descriptions Landscape Architecture (LAR ) ................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Language & Culture In Education (LCEV) - Offered by UA South	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Language, Reading and Culture (LRC ) ...................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Language, Reading and Culture (LRCV ) - Offered by UA South	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Latin (LAT ) ..............................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Latin American Studies (LA S) .................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Latin American Studies (LASV) - Offered by UA South	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Law, James E. Rogers College of (LAW ) ...............	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Linguistics (LING) .....................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09

M Course Descriptions Management and Organization (MGMT) ..................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Management Information Systems (MIS ) ................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Marketing (MKTG) ....................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Materials Science and Engineering (MSE ) ..............	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Mathematics (MATH) ................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Mathematics (MATV) - Offered by UA South.............	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Media Arts (M AR) ....................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Medicine (MEDI) .......................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Medicine - Interdepartmental (MED ) ........................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Medicine Phoenix - Interdepartmental (MEDP) ........	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Mexican American Studies (MAS ) ...........................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Mexican American Studies (MASV) - Offered by UA South	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Microbiology (MIC ) ...................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Military Aerospace Studies (ML A) ............................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Military Science (ML S) .............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Mining Engineering (MN E) .......................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB ) .....................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Music (MUS ) ............................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Music Individual Studies (MUSI) ...............................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09

N Course Descriptions Natural Sciences (NATS) (Gen Ed: Tier One) .........	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Naval Science (N S ) ................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Near Eastern Studies (NES ) ...................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Near Eastern Studies (NESV) - Offered by UA South	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Neurology (NEUR) ....................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Neuroscience (NRSC) .............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Nuclear and Energy Engineering (NEE ) ..................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Nursing (NURS) ........................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Nutritional Sciences (N SC) ......................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09

O Course Descriptions Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB G) .........................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Ophthalmology (OPH ) .............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Optical Sciences (OPTI) ..........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Orthopaedic Surgery (ORTH) ..................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09

P Course Descriptions Pathology (PATH) .....................................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Pediatrics (PED ) .....................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Persian (PRS ) .........................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Pharmaceutical Sciences (PHSC) ..........................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Pharmacology (PHCL) .............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Pharmacology and Toxicology (PCOL) ...................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Pharmacy Practice and Science (PHPR) ................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Philosophy (PHIL) .....................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Philosophy (PHIV) - Offered by UA South.................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Physical Education (PE ) ........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Physics (PHYS) ........................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Physiological Sciences (PS ) ..................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Physiology (PSIO) ....................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Planetary Sciences (PTYS) .....................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Planning (PLNN).......................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Plant Pathology (PL P) .............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Plant Sciences (PL S) ..............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Political Science (POL ) ...........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Political Science (POLV) - Offered by UA South......	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Portuguese (PORT) .................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Psychiatry (PSYI) .....................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Psychology (PSYC) ..................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Psychology (PSYV) - Offered by UA South...............	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Public Administration and Policy (PA ) ....................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Public Health (CPH ) ................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09

R Course Descriptions Radiation Oncology (RONC) ....................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Radiology (RADI) ......................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Range Management (RA M) .....................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Regional Nonmetro Commerce (RNCV) - Offered by UA South	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Religious Studies (RELI) ..........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Religious Studies (RELV) - Offered by UA South	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Remote Sensing (REM ) ..........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Renewable Natural Resources (RNR ) ....................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Retailing and Consumer Sciences (RCSC) ............	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Russian and Slavic Studies (RSSS) .......................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Russian and Soviet Studies (R SS) .........................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09

S Course Descriptions Science Teaching (STCH) .......................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Second Language Acquisition & Teaching (SLAT) ..	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Sociology (SOC ) ......................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Soil, Water and Environmental Science (SWES) ....	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Spanish (SPAN) .......................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Spanish (SPNV) - Offered by UA South...................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Special Ed, Rehab, School Psychology (SERP) .....	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Special Ed, Rehab, School Psychology (SRPV) - Offered by UA South	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Speech and Hearing Sciences (SP H) .....................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Statistics (STAT) ......................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Surgery (SURG) .......................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Systems and Industrial Engineering (SIE ) ..............	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09

T Course Descriptions Teaching and Teacher Education (TTE ) ................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Teaching and Teacher Education (TTEV) - Offered by UA South	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Teacher Education (TEDV) - Offered by UA South....	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Theatre Arts (T AR) ..................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Tier One (Gen Ed Courses) .....................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Tier Two (Gen Ed Courses) .....................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Traditions & Cultures (TRAD) (Gen Ed: Tier One) ..	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Turkish (TURK).........................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09

U Course Descriptions University College (UNVR) .......................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
University of Arizona South (UAS)
Anthropology (ANTV)...........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Computer Science (CSCV)................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Education Psychology (EDPV)..........................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Education Technology (ETCV) ..........................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
English (ENGV)...................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Family Studies & Human Development (FSHV)	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
History (HSTV) ..................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Human Services (HUSV) ..................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Language, Reading & Culture (LRCV)..............	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Language & Culture in Education (LCEV) ........	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Latin American Studies (LASV)........................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Mathematics (MATV).........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Mexican American Studies (MASV) ..................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Philosophy (PHIV).............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Political Science (POLV)...................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Psychology (PSYV)...........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Regional Non-metro Commerce (RNCV) .......	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Religious Studies (RELV) ...............................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Spanish (SPNV) ..............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Special Ed, Rehab, School Psychology (SRPV)	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Teacher Education (TEDV) ............................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Teaching & Teacher Education (TTEV) .........	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
V Course Descriptions Veterinary Science (V SC) .......................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09

W Course Descriptions Watershed Management (WS M) ............................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (WFSC) ................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09
Women's Studies (W S ) .........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 08/Spring 09 - Summer 09