Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Theatre Education

For students attending classes at Navajo Community College and preparing to transfer to The University of Arizona, the following course work is recommended. A maximum of 72 units of community college credit may be applied to a bachelor’s degree program at The University of Arizona. Refer to The University of Arizona 1995-97 General Catalog or contact the assistant dean for the College of Fine Arts (621-1301) for additional information.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

Equivalent courses are not available at Navajo Community College. Students should complete requirements in the general education skills and proficiencies, and study areas to best prepare for transfer and progress toward this degree.

A minimum of 18 units of theatre arts courses must be completed in residence at The University of Arizona for this major.

GENERAL EDUCATION SKILLS AND PROFICIENCIES

ENGLISH--6 units

• ENG 101, 102

MATHEMATICS--3 units

• MTH 110

College algebra is the minimum mathematics requirement. One of the following higher level mathematics courses may be substituted:

• MTH 118, 191, 192, 210, 213, 220, 221

ORAL COMMUNICATION--3 units

• NAV 211, 212, 291

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDY AREAS
A course may not be used to fulfill requirements in more than one study area.

WESTERN CIVILIZATION--6-9 units from one of the following options

• Option 1 -- ARH 113, 114; HUM 221
  
• Option 2 -- HST 101, 102

SCIENCE--3 units (with or without laboratory)

• Astronomy -- AST 100
• Biology -- BIO 180, 184, 190, 201, 202, 205, 226
• Chemistry -- CHM - any course
• Geology -- GLG 101, 102
• Physics -- PHY 101, 121, 131

INDIVIDUALS, SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS--6 units

• History -- HST 135 or 136
• Psychology -- PSY 111

Select three units of course work from the following options:

• Administration of Justice -- ADJ - any course
• Anthropology -- ANT - any course
• History -- HST - 231, 232
• Political Science -- POS 111, 226
• Psychology -- PSY - any course except 111
• Sociology -- SOC - any course

NON-WESTERN AND MINORITY STUDIES--3 units

• EDU 292, 295
• ENG 233
• HST 231, 232
• NIS 111, 221, 225, 226
• POS 226

ARTS--3-6 units (other than theatre arts); only three units of performance or production course work may be applied to this requirement.

• FA - any course
• HUM 131

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION--15 units
Consult a theatre arts education advisor at The University of Arizona for assistance in selecting the required course work. Students pursuing a major in theatre arts education must meet the following special requirements before being admitted to the Teacher Education Program:

1. Completion of 56 units of credit applicable to a baccalaureate degree.
2. Cumulative grade-point average of 2.50 (4.0 scale) or higher on the most current 56 units of college course work.
3. Completion of the theatre arts core curriculum.
4. A personal interview.

As part of the teacher certification process, the State of Arizona requires all teachers to:

1. Satisfactorily complete the Arizona examination on the United States and Arizona constitutions;
   or
2. Satisfactorily complete course work (POS 170 or 271 and POS 181) on the United States and Arizona constitutions.

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