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Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026 General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Arts, BA
College/School: New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
Plan Code: ASSPABA
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120
minimum credit hours
45
Upper division minimum
credit hours

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours
A minimum of 12 upper-division credit hours used toward the major requirements must be taken from the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in the Class Search.
Spanish Core
SPA 313 Spanish Conversation and Composition or SPA 315 Advanced Spanish I for Bilinguals (SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
SPA 314 Spanish Conversation and Composition or SPA 316 Advanced Spanish II for Bilinguals (CIVI)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
SPA 325 Introduction to Hispanic Literature (HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
12 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 12
12 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 12
Spanish Electives
12 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 12
Upper Division Global and Civic Engagement Requirement: satisfied through completion of six credits of upper-division courses with a Global Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI) or Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI) designation, in addition to the courses used to meet the university general studies requirements; or completion of three credits from an ASU-approved global education program. Adjustment to upper-division and elective hours is required if a lower-division global education course is used.
6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 6
Mathematics Proficiency Requirement: all New College students in a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree program are required to obtain a grade of "C" or higher in any course that satisfies the ASU General Studies MATH requirement.
Mathematics (MATH)
Recommended: MAT 114 OR MAT 117
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
Foundational Spanish Courses

Depending on Spanish placement, students may not need all foundational courses and instead will complete elective hours. Click here for the Language Placement Test.
SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 4
SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 4
SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 4
SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 4
ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
NEW 101 The ASU New College Experience
OR IAS 300 Career Strategies and Personal Resilience
NEW 101 (or other ASU college equivalent) is required for all first-year students. IAS 300 is required for all transfer students in New College.
1 - 3 Credit Hours
1 - 3
First-Year Composition
ENG 101 First-Year Composition AND ENG 102 First-Year Composition
OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition
OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition
6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 6
Notes
All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. https://catalog.asu.edu/undergraduatereq
All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. https://catalog.asu.edu/ug_gsr
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.
Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
Courses taught in English will require all written work in Spanish for major credit.
For student resources, including academic advising appointment scheduling, forms and policies, internship information, involvement and research opportunities, and more, visit: https://newcollege.asu.edu/
Students interested in pursuing health-related professional and graduate programs should explore pre-health resources, including Pre-Health 101 Workshops and Pre-Health Advising. For more information, visit: https://prehealth.asu.edu/
Students interested in pursuing law-related professional and graduate programs should explore pre-law resources. For more information, visit: https://prelaw.asu.edu/
Career preparation resources are available through Career Services. For more information, visit: https://career.asu.edu/
General Studies designations listed next to courses were valid for the 2025 - 2026 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.
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