Bachelor's degrees are comprised of general education courses, a major, elective courses, and in some cases a minor. Course load refers to the total number of units taken for credit, audit, by correspondence, or through concurrent registration at another institution. A degree is a title which a university confers on a student who has satisfactorily completed a required course of study. Degree requirements are established by the University, colleges and departments, and are approved by the University faculty, administration, and the Arizona Board of Regents. A discipline is a recognized subject area or field of study within which courses and research are structured.
Electives are courses selected at a student's discretion.
Electives provide opportunities for students to pursue personal interests and to gain general knowledge. Hours of credit or semester hours are alternative designations for units of credit . The major is a student's principal field of study. The minor is a secondary field of study requiring fewer units than the major. An option is a subspecialization within a major that allows a student to place special emphasis on a particular aspect of the major field of study.