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. A maximum of 72 units of community college credit may be applied toward a Business and Public Administration college degree program. Refer to The University of Arizona On-line Catalog or contact the Undergraduate Programs Office in the College of Business and Public Administration (621-2505) for additional information.

Advanced Standing is required for entry to all 300- or 400-level courses in the College of Business and Public Administration. Refer to the College of Business and Public Administration in The University of Arizona On-line Catalog for more information about the College and curriculum.

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
• WRT 102 or 108

MATHEMATICS--6 units

• MAT 172 and 212

ACCOUNTING--6 units

• ACC 101 and 173

ECONOMICS--3 units

• ECN 200

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS--3 units

• CSC 100

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION--6 units

• PAD 105 (by substitution) and PAD 204

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
• Biology -- BIO 100, 105, 109, 115, 127, 156, 160, 181, 182, 184, 201, 202, 205
• Chemistry -- CHM 121 or 130 or 151, 122 or 140 or 152, 235, 236
• Geography -- GEO 101, 102
• Geology -- GLG 101, 102, 110, 209, 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 48 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

• ANT 160
• HIS 101, 102, 127, 141, 142, 143, 144, 150, 160, 161, 165, 166
• HUM 110 or 251, 111 or 252, 253
• PHI 140 or REL 140
• REL 119

NON-WESTERN CIVILIZATION--3 units

• AIS 101, 102
• ANT 112, 148, 206
• HIS 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 122, 125, 170
• REL 130, 234*, 275

SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE--3 units

• ANT 101, 102, 105, 110, 122, 123, 126, 128, 129, 146, 200, 202, 205, 206, 210, 215
• PSY 100a, 100b or 101, 140, 210, 211, 214, 215, 216*, 218, 220, 250*, 265, 266, 290
• SOC 101, 103, 110, 120, 127, 166, 203, 204, 215

ETHICS--3 units

• PHI 101, 130

INTERNATIONAL AND MULTICULTURAL EXPERIENCE--6 units

• ANT 170, 203
• BUS 210
• GEO 103
• HIS 105, 150, 227
• HUM 260
• IBS 120, 136, 140
• POS 120, 140, 230
• SOC 201

SECOND LANGUAGE--8 units of the same modern language are required; select from the options listed below. Students with language proficiency should refer to Examination Policies in The University of Arizona On-line 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, 210, 211
• SPA 110, 111, 210, 211
• YAQ 110, 111

ARTS AND LITERATURE--6 units

• ART 105, 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 
• SPA 205, 206, 230, 249

* Accepted as lower-division credit.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION PRE-MAJOR COURSE

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION--3 units

• AJS 256*

* 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. This course transfers to the UA as elective credit. 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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Last updated December 09, 2003