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1. Whom do I see about whether a transfer course will count towards my major requirements?

If you are planning on taking a Biochemistry course at another institution and hope that it will fulfill a major requirement you should do the following:

1. Review the Transfer Credit Pre-Approval information available at http://www.registrar.arizona.edu/Preapproval.htm
2. Once you have established that courses from your chosen institution will be accepted by the University of Arizona, you should collect information about the courses (course descriptions, pre-requisites and syllabi). Take these materials with you when you meet with the appropriate advisor to evaluate the course.
3. For courses within the major, a faculty advisor must evaluate the appropriateness of the course.

For general education courses, the academic advisor will assess whether the credits may be applied towards general education courses.  Foundation courses, for example math and freshmen comprehension, will be evaluated by those departments.

2. What is the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA)?

The MCWA is a university-wide assessment of your college level writing proficiency. Students who receive a B or better in their second semester freshman composition course (ENGL 102) have satisfied their MCWA. If you receive a C or lower, you will need to meet with your departmental advisor to determine addition coursework needed to satisfy your MCWA. Remember, that your upper-division writing emphasis courses require a satisfied MCWA for registration.

3. How many community college transfer units can I count towards my degree?

The Maximum number of community college units that you can transfer towards your degree is 64. However, all credits transferred to the university may not be applicable to your major requirements. Meet with your departmental advisor to determine which transfer course work will apply towards your degree.

4. What is a GRO?

GRO stands for Grade Replacement Opportunity. GRO will help you factor low or failing grades out of your cumulative and major GPAs. Grades received in courses repeated for GRO credit will replace the grade received in the same class in the previous occurrence. However, GRO WILL NOT remove a low or failing grade from your college transcripts. University policy only allows 10 units of course work to be repeated for GRO credit. Also, medical schools will use all grades (including GRO courses) when they calculate your GPA.

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