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 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (A ME) ......	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Africana Studies (AFAS) ...........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE ) .....	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Agricultural and Resource Economics (AREC) .......	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Agricultural Education (A ED) ...................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Agricultural Systems Management (ASM ) ..............	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Agricultural Technology Management (AGTM) .........	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Agriculture & Life Sciences (CALS) .........................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
American Indian Studies (AIS ) .................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Anesthesiology (ANES) ............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Animal Sciences (AN S) ...........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Anthropology (ANTH) ...............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Anthropology (ANTV) - Offered by UA South............	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Arabic (ARB ) ...........................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Architecture (ARC ) ..................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Arid Lands Resource Sciences (ARL ) ....................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Art (ART ) .................................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Art Education (ARE ) ................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Art History (ARH ) .....................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Astronomy (ASTR) ...................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Atmospheric Sciences (ATMO) ...............................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08

B Course Descriptions Biochemistry (BIOC) ................................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Biomedical Engineering (BME ) ...............................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Business Administration (BNAD) .............................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08

C Course Descriptions Cancer Biology (CBIO) .............................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Cell Biology and Anatomy (CBA ) .............................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Chemical and Environmental Engineering (CHEE) .	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Chemistry (CHEM) ...................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Chinese Studies (CHN ) ...........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Civil Engineering (C E ) ............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Classics (CLAS) .......................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Colloquia, First-Year ...........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Communication (COMM) .........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Comparative Culture and Literary Studies (CCLS)..	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Computer Science (C SC) .......................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Computer Science (CSCV) - Offered by UA South.	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Cooperative Education (COOP) ..............................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Critical Languages (CRL ) .......................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08

D Course Descriptions Dance (DNC ) ...........................................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08

E Course Descriptions East Asian Studies (EAS ) .......................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (ECOL) ...............	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Economics (ECON) .................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Education Technology (ETCV) - Offered by UA South	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Educational Leadership (EDL ) ................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Educational Psychology (ED P) ...............................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Educational Psychology (EDPV) - Offered by UA South	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE ) ..........	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Emergency Medicine (EMD ) ...................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Engineering and Mines (ENGR) ...............................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Engineering Mechanics (E M ) .................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
English (ENGL) .........................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
English (ENGV) - Offered by UA South......................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Entomology (ENTO) .................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Entrepreneurship (ENTR) ........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Epidemiology (EPID ) ...............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08

F Course Descriptions Family and Community Medicine (F CM) .................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Family and Consumer Sciences (FCSC) ................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Family Studies and Human Development (FSHD) ..	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Family Studies and Human Development (FSHV) - Offered by UA South..	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Finance (FIN ) ..........................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Fine Arts (F A ) .........................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
First-Year Colloquia .............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
French (FREN) .........................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08

G Course Descriptions	Select a Term
General Education
Tier One ..............................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Tier Two ..............................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Diversity Emphasis: Gender, Race, Class, Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation or Non-Western Area Studies .........	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Genetics (GENE) ......................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Geography and Regional Development (GEOG) .....	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Geological Engineering (G EN) ................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Geosciences (GEOS) ..............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
German Studies (GER ) ...........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Gerontology (GERO) ...............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Global Change (GC ) ..............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Graduate College (GRAD) ........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Greek (GRK ) ...........................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08

H Course Descriptions Higher Education (H ED) ..........................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
History (HIST)...........................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
History (HSTV) - Offered by UA South.....................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Honors College (HNRS) ...........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Human Services (HUSV) - Offered by UA South......	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Hydrology and Water Resources (HWR ) ...............	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08

I Course Descriptions Immunobiology (IMB) ............................................ ..	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Individuals & Societies (INDV) (Gen Ed: Tier One) ...	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Information Resources & Library Science (IRLS) ....	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Insect Science (INSC) ..............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
International Studies (INTS) ......................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Italian (ITAL) .............................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08

J Course Descriptions Japanese Studies (JPN ) ..........................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Journalism (JOUR) ...................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Judaic Studies (JUS ) ...............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08

L Course Descriptions Landscape Architecture (LAR ) ................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Language & Culture In Education (LCEV) - Offered by UA South	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Language, Reading and Culture (LRC ) ...................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Language, Reading and Culture (LRCV ) - Offered by UA South	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Latin (LAT ) ..............................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Latin American Studies (LA S) .................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Latin American Studies (LASV) - Offered by UA South	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Law, James E. Rogers College of (LAW ) ...............	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Linguistics (LING) .....................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08

M Course Descriptions Management and Organization (MGMT) ..................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Management Information Systems (MIS ) ................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Marketing (MKTG) ....................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Materials Science and Engineering (MSE ) ..............	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Mathematics (MATH) ................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Mathematics (MATV) - Offered by UA South.............	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Media Arts (M AR) ....................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Medicine (MEDI) .......................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Medicine - Interdepartmental (MED ) ........................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Medicine Phoenix - Interdepartmental (MEDP) ........	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Mexican American Studies (MAS ) ...........................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Mexican American Studies (MASV) - Offered by UA South	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Microbiology (MIC ) ...................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Military Aerospace Studies (ML A) ............................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Military Science (ML S) .............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Mining Engineering (MN E) .......................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB ) .....................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Music (MUS ) ............................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Music Individual Studies (MUSI) ...............................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08

N Course Descriptions Natural Sciences (NATS) (Gen Ed: Tier One) .........	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Naval Science (N S ) ................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Near Eastern Studies (NES ) ...................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Neurology (NEUR) ....................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Neuroscience (NRSC) .............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Nuclear and Energy Engineering (NEE ) ..................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Nursing (NURS) ........................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Nutritional Sciences (N SC) ......................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08

O Course Descriptions Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB G) .........................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Ophthalmology (OPH ) .............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Optical Sciences (OPTI) ..........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Orthopaedic Surgery (ORTH) ..................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08

P Course Descriptions Pathology (PATH) .....................................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Pediatrics (PED ) .....................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Persian (PRS ) .........................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Pharmaceutical Sciences (PHSC) ..........................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Pharmacology (PHCL) .............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Pharmacology and Toxicology (PCOL) ...................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Pharmacy Practice and Science (PHPR) ................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Philosophy (PHIL) .....................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Philosophy (PHIV) - Offered by UA South.................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Physical Education (PE ) ........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Physics (PHYS) ........................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Physiological Sciences (PS ) ..................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Physiology (PSIO) ....................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Planetary Sciences (PTYS) .....................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Planning (PLNN).......................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Plant Pathology (PL P) .............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Plant Sciences (PL S) ..............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Political Science (POL ) ...........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Political Science (POLV) - Offered by UA South......	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Portuguese (PORT) .................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Psychiatry (PSYI) .....................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Psychology (PSYC) ..................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Psychology (PSYV) - Offered by UA South...............	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Public Administration and Policy (PA ) ....................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Public Health (CPH ) ................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08

R Course Descriptions Radiation Oncology (RONC) ....................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Radiology (RADI) ......................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Range Management (RA M) .....................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Regional Nonmetro Commerce (RNCV) - Offered by UA South	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Religious Studies (RELI) ..........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Religious Studies (RELV) - Offered by UA South	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Remote Sensing (REM ) ..........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Renewable Natural Resources (RNR ) ....................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Retailing and Consumer Sciences (RCSC) ............	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Russian and Slavic Studies (RSSS) .......................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Russian and Soviet Studies (R SS) .........................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08

S Course Descriptions Science Teaching (STCH) .......................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Second Language Acquisition & Teaching (SLAT) ..	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Sociology (SOC ) ......................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Soil, Water and Environmental Science (SWES) ....	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Spanish (SPAN) .......................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Spanish (SPNV) - Offered by UA South...................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Special Ed, Rehab, School Psychology (SERP) .....	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Special Ed, Rehab, School Psychology (SRPV) - Offered by UA South	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Speech and Hearing Sciences (SP H) .....................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Statistics (STAT) ......................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Surgery (SURG) .......................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Systems and Industrial Engineering (SIE ) ..............	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08

T Course Descriptions Teaching and Teacher Education (TTE ) ................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Teaching and Teacher Education (TTEV) - Offered by UA South	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Teacher Education (TEDV) - Offered by UA South....	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Theatre Arts (T AR) ..................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Tier One (Gen Ed Courses) .....................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Tier Two (Gen Ed Courses) .....................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Traditions & Cultures (TRAD) (Gen Ed: Tier One) ..	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Turkish (TURK).........................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08

U Course Descriptions University College (UNVR) .......................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
University of Arizona South (UAS)
Anthropology (ANTV)...........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Computer Science (CSCV)................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Education Psychology (EDPV)..........................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Education Technology (ETCV) ..........................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
English (ENGV)...................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Family Studies & Human Development (FSHV)	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
History (HSTV) ..................................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Human Services (HUSV) ..................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Language, Reading & Culture (LRCV)..............	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Language & Culture in Education (LCEV) ........	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Latin American Studies (LASV)........................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Mathematics (MATV).........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Mexican American Studies (MASV) ..................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Philosophy (PHIV).............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Political Science (POLV)...................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Psychology (PSYV)...........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Regional Non-metro Commerce (RNCV) .......	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Religious Studies (RELV) ...............................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Spanish (SPNV) ..............................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Special Ed, Rehab, School Psychology (SRPV)	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Teacher Education (TEDV) ............................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Teaching & Teacher Education (TTEV) .........	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
V Course Descriptions Veterinary Science (V SC) .......................................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08

W Course Descriptions Watershed Management (WS M) ............................	Select a Term Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences (WFSC) ................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08
Women's Studies (W S ) .........................................	Fall 08 - Winter 07/Spring 08 - Summer 08