Bachelor of Science in Public Administration

For students attending classes at Pima Community College and preparing to transfer to The University of Arizona, the following course work is recommended. Advanced Standing is required for entry to 300- and 400-level Business and Public Administration courses in the fall and spring semesters.

Requirements are:

1. Fifty-six units of credit, including stipulated requirements (course work listed below);

2. 2.75 cumulative UA GPA based on the first 12 or more graded UA units;

3. An application on file in the Undergraduate Programs Office.

Refer to The University of Arizona 1995-97 General Catalog or contact the Undergraduate Programs Office in the College of Business and Public Administration (621-2505) for additional information.

Please note: A transfer guide may list more than 72 units of course work. A maximum of 72 units of community college credit may be applied to a bachelor’s degree program at The University of Arizona. Consult your advisor regarding course selection.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCED STANDING

ENGLISH--6 units

• WRT 101 or 107 and
• WRT 102 or 108

MATHEMATICS--6 units

• MAT 172 and 212

ACCOUNTING--6 units

• ACC 101 and 173

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS--3 units

• CSC 100

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION--6 units

• PAD 105 (by substitution) and PAD 204

ECONOMICS--3 units

• ECN 200

BIOLOGICAL/PHYSICAL SCIENCE--6-8 units; labs are optional unless they are integrated into the main course and/or required at Pima Community College.

• Astronomy -- AST 101, 102, 105, 111, 112
• Biology -- BIO 100, 105, 109, 115, 156, 160, 181, 182, 183, 184, 201, 202, 205
• Chemistry -- CHM 121 or 130 or 151, 125, 126, 127, 140 or 141 or 152, 235, 236
• Environmental Technology -- ANT 105; ENV 105
• Geography -- GEO 101, 102
• Geology -- GLG 101, 102, 110, 209, 221*, 240, 244, 280
• Physics -- PHY 115, 121, 122, 230

*Accepted as lower-division credit.

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDY AREAS
The following freshman and sophomore level course options offered at Pima Community College satisfy requirements in the areas indicated at The University of Arizona. Since 51 units of credit for the Bachelor of Science in Public Administration degree must be junior-/senior-level, not all general education courses should be or can be completed at the community college. Some general education courses must be selected from The University of Arizona junior-/senior-level course options in order to earn sufficient upper-division units to meet graduation requirements. The complete set of options includes junior-/senior-level courses and is available through the Undergraduate Programs Office at The University of Arizona.

WESTERN CIVILIZATION--6 units

• HIS 101, 102, 127, 141, 142, 143, 144, 160, 161, 165, 166
• HUM 110 or 251, 111 or 252, 253
• PHI 140 or REL 140
• REL 119

NON-WESTERN CIVILIZATION--3 units

• ANT 112
• HIS 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 170
• REL 130, 234*

SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE--3 units

• ANT 102, 1085, 110, 112, 122, 123, 126, 128, 129, 146, 148, 160, 200, 202, 205, 206, 210, 215
• PSY 100a, 100b or 101, 140, 210 or 211, 214, 215, 216, 218, 220, 250*, 265, 266, 290
• SOC 101, 103, 110, 120, 127, 166, 201, 203, 204

ETHICS--3 units

• PHI 101, 102, 130

INTERNATIONAL AND MULTICULTURAL EXPERIENCE--6 units

• ANT 170, 203
• BUS 210
• GEO 103
• HIS 150, 227
• HUM 260
• IBS 136, 140
• POS 120, 140

SECOND LANGUAGE--8 units of the same modern language are required; select from the options listed below. Students with language proficiency should refer to Credit by Examination in The University of Arizona 1995-97 General Catalog for additional information on fulfilling this requirement.

• FRE 110, 111, 210, 211
• GER 110, 111, 210, 211
• ITA 110, 111, 210, 211
• JPN 110, 111, 210, 211
• POR 110, 111
• RUS 110, 111
• SPA 110, 111, 201, 202, 210, 211

ARTS AND LITERATURE--6 units

• ART 130, 131, 132, 133*, 135, 230
• DRA 140*, 141*
• HUM 131
• MUS 151, 160, 201, 202
• LIT 231*, 237, 260, 261, 262, 265, 266, 267, 268, 275, 286, 291, 296

* Accepted as lower-division credit.

PLEASE NOTE: STUDENTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE HDE 105, "TRANSFER STRATEGIES!" This course offers UA campus visits; meetings with UA staff members who represent the Offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, The Center for Transfer Students and other University resources; and consultation for evaluating transfer timing. While this course is nontransferable, it does contribute to the grade point average for admission to the University. See a P.C.C. counselor/advisor about enrolling in HDE 105.

The University of Arizona Community College Transfer Guides, http:/transferguides.arizona.edu
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