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the very least, enroll in the Associate in Arts (A.A.) inGeneral Studies. Undecided students who are consideringa career in the sciences, but who are unsure about amajor, should enroll in the Associate in Science (A.S.) inGeneral Studies.Those university-bound students who have decidedupon a major which AWC does not offer (for example,speech therapy), but who wish to complete their ArizonaGeneral Education Curriculum (AGEC) courses (a blockof 35 credits) as well as selected 100 and 200 level majorand elective courses (a block of 29 credits) at AWC shouldenroll in either the A.A. or A.S. in General Studies. Tohelp you decide upon which courses to include in both themajor and elective blocks, you and your academic advisorshould consult the university transfer guides for specificrequired and recommended courses; the university transferguides can be found at the following websites:• for Arizona State University:www.asu.edu/provost/articulation/• for Northern Arizona University:az.transfer.org/cgi-bin/WebObjects/transfer_guides.woa/wa/nau• for University of Arizona:transferguides.arizona.edu/For decided university-bound majors, it is also necessaryto have a copy of the bachelor’s degree requirementsof the university to which you wish to transfer. Seeingthese requirements not only shows you what to expectwhen you arrive at the university, but also helps youchoose general electives at AWC.Transfer guides and bachelor’s degree requirements maylist additional courses which are either required or recommendedin a particular major. Bachelor’s degree requirementsfor the three State universities may be found as follows:• for Arizona State University:www.asu.edu/catalog/• for Northern Arizona University:www4.nau.edu/aio/AcademicCatalog/academiccatalogs.htm• for University of Arizona:www.catalog.arizona.edu/allcats.htmlStudents wishing to transfer to Northern ArizonaUniversity-Yuma Branch Campus should consult the followingwebsite: http://yuma.nau.eduSTEP 5Registration/Course LoadAfter having seen an academic counselor /advisorand choosing a program, your next step is to register forclasses.RegistrationStudents are to register as designated in the CollegeCalendar and in the manner specified in the ClassSchedule. To be eligible to register each student must havecompleted all admissions requirements and have met thepre-requisites (PRE) and/or co-requisites (COREQ) listedin the Course Descriptions section of this catalog. Failureto complete the admissions procedures may result in cancellationor denial of class enrollment.Students are not permitted to register after the designateddeadlines without the expressed approval of theinstructor and the Dean of Enrollment Services. Anystudent needing information about registration may call(928) 317-6100, or write the Enrollment Services Office,Arizona Western College, P.O. Box 929, Yuma, Arizona85366-0929, or go to azwestern.edu/enrollment/contact.phpand click on the General Information email address.Registration FormYou and your academic advisor review the Class Schedule,select a number of courses, and then enter the informationfrom the Class Schedule onto the registration form.The major code, advisor’s code, and advisor’s signature arealso entered on the form. You then take the form to theEnrollment Services Office where your choices of coursesare processed.Special Admit Signatures forRegistration FormAll students in middle school, grade school, or high schoolseeking to qualify for the high school tuition rate mustsubmit a registration form with the High School/MiddleSchool Counselor or Principal signature. In addition tothe school representative, the student is also required tohave an AWC academic counselor/advisor’s signature.If the student is home schooled, the parent signs as theschool official. Students 16 years old and under must alsoobtain written permission from the instructor of the specificclass. Students can check with AWC Counseling andAdvisement Services to see if permission has been givenfor an academic counselor/advisor to sign on behalf ofthe instructor. The decision to approve the student’s registrationis dependent upon one or more of the following:placement test scores, academic history, current courseenrollment, and/or instructor approval.22