Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Resources with a major in Family Studies

For students attending classes at the Maricopa County Community Colleges and preparing to transfer to The University of Arizona, the following course work is recommended. The School of Family and Consumer Resources offers undergraduate majors in family studies, family and consumer sciences education with secondary education and family life education tracks, and retailing and consumer studies. 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 School of Family and Consumer Resources (621-1075) for additional information.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

The following courses are available in the Maricopa District for application to the major in Family Studies:

• CFS 157, 159, 176, 177
• COM 110
• PSY 230, 250, 290
• SOC 157

SUBJECT AREAS

COMMUNICATION--3 units

• COM 110, 225, 230, 250, 275

COMPUTER SKILLS--3 units

• AGB 139

ENGLISH--6 units

• ENG 101 or 107
• ENG 102 or 108

MATHEMATICS--3 units

• MAT 153 or 154 or 155 or 165

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDY AREAS
Select course work from five of the six study areas listed below. When courses are identified under a study area as required by one of the majors, students must complete that study area as one of the five areas. A minimum of 32 units is required in the five study areas selected.

1. WESTERN CIVILIZATION--6-9 units

• ARH 101, 102
• ASB 102
• ENH 251
• HIS 100, 101, 102, 103, 104
• HUM 103, 104, 108
• MHL 141, 142, 241, 242
• PHI 243
• REL 201

2. BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES--8 units, one lab required

• FON 100 or 141
• BIO 100, 101, 102, 181, 182, 201, 202

3. PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES--8 units

• AGS 260
• AST 101, 102
• CHM 130/130LL, 151/151LL, 152/152LL, 154/154LL, 230/230LL, 235/235LL, 236/236LL, 238/238LL
• GLG 101, 102, 103, 104, 110, 205, 225
• GPH 111, 211, 212
• MAT 134, 160, 165, 179, 210, 220, 223, 224, 235
• PHY 111, 112

4. INDIVIDUALS, SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS--6-9 units

• PSY 101*
• SOC 101*

* These courses are required for the major in Family Studies.

5. NON-WESTERN CIVILIZATIONS--3 units

• ASB 230, 245
• ENH 114, 260
• MHL 143
• PHI 245, 246
• HIS 109, 113, 114, 145, 203, 209, 241, 242, 271, 272, 275, 276, 277, 294
• REL 202, 203, 243
• RUS 101, 102, 201, 202

6. ARTS, LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE--6 units

• ARH 101, 102
• DAN 268
• ENH 201, 202, 204, 221, 222, 241, 242, 270, 275, 285
• HIS 122
• MHL 141, 142
• MTC 100, 101, 105, 155, 205, 255
• SLG 101, 102, 201, 202
• THP 111, 112, 281
• Any second language literature or instruction course(s)
• Any art, dance or music performance course to a maximum of three units

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Last updated December 21, 2001