Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Theatre Arts Education

For students attending classes at Arizona Western 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 On-line Catalog or contact the College of Fine Arts (621-1301) for additional information.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

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

THEATRE ARTS--15 units

• THE 101, 102, 130, 171, 172

GENERAL EDUCATION SKILLS AND PROFICIENCIES

ENGLISH--6 units

• ENG 101, 102

MATHEMATICS--3 units

• MAT 151

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

• MAT 172, 187, 212, 221

ORAL COMMUNICATION--3 units

• BDC 100, 120, 140
• SPE 215

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 -- HIS 101, 102, 103
• Option 2 -- any combination ARH 241, 242; MUS 120; PHI 101, 105

SCIENCE--3 units (with or without laboratory)

• Astronomy -- AST - any course
• Biology -- BIO - any course
• Chemistry -- CHM - any course
• Geography -- GEO 110
• Geology -- GLG - any course
• Oceanography -- OCN - any course
• Physics -- PHY - any course
• Plant Sciences -- PLS 100

INDIVIDUALS, SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS--6 units

• History -- HIS 121 or 122
• Psychology -- PSY 101

Select three units of course work from the following options:

• Anthropology -- ANT - any course
• Economics -- ECN - any course
• Geography -- GEO 105
• History -- HIS 220, 280
• Philosophy -- PHI 240
• Political Science -- POS 100, 120, 130
• Psychology -- PSY - any course except 101
• Sociology SOC - any course

NON-WESTERN AND MINORITY STUDIES--3 units

• ANT 140

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

• ART - any course
• MUS - any course

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 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) of higher on the most current 56 units of college course work.
3. Completion of the theater 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 110 and POS 221) on the United States and Arizona constitutions.

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Last updated March 10, 2000