Program Requirement
Program details
Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026
General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Science,
BS
College/School:
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Plan Code: LACETLBS
120
minimum credit hours
45
Upper division minimum credit hours
Curriculum Checksheet
| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
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| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
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| Major Requirements | ||
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A minimum of 12 upper-division credit hours used toward the major requirements must be taken from The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in the Class Search.
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| Core Courses | ||
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CEL 101 Introduction to Civic Thought and Leadership
2 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 2 |
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CEL 110 Civic Thought and Leadership in Action
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 1 |
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CEL 200 Great Debates in American Politics
(AMIT)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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CEL 306 Justice and Virtue: Classical Political Thought
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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CEL 308 Liberty and Equality: Early Modern Political Thought
(CIVI)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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CEL 352 Debating Capitalism
(SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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CEL 475 Statesmanship and American Grand Strategy
(HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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CEL 484 Internship
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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CEL 485 Capstone Seminar in Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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POS 301 Empirical Political Inquiry
(SOBE)
or
SGS 305 Empirical Political Inquiry
(SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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POS 401 Political Statistics
(QTRS)
or
SGS 401 Political Statistics
(QTRS)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| American Political Thought | ||
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3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| Economic Thought and Political Economy | ||
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3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| Leadership and Statesmanship for the 21st Century | ||
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3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| CEL Elective | ||
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CEL Elective
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| The College Requirements | ||
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Mathematics Proficiency Requirement: All students are required to obtain a grade of "C" or higher in any course that satisfies the ASU General Studies MATH requirement.
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Mathematics (MATH)
Recommended:
MAT 114
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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Science and Society Requirement: All students pursuing a BS or BSP degree in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must complete two courses from the Science and Society list found at https://thecollege.asu.edu/student-resources/science-society. At least one of the two courses must be upper division and students must earn a C or better in the courses. Both Science and Society courses (i.e., all six credits) may count towards any major, minor, related fields, and ASU General Studies requirements.
Minimum
Grade:
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Science and Society Elective
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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Upper Division
Science and Society Elective
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| Additional Requirements | ||
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Upper Division
AFR Elective
Upper Division
COM Elective
Upper Division
ECN Elective
Upper Division
HON Elective
Upper Division
HST Elective
Upper Division
JUS Elective
Upper Division
PHI Elective
Upper Division
POS Elective
Upper Division
SGS Elective
Upper Division
SOS Elective
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 6 |
| ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | ||
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ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
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LIA 101 Student Success in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
OR ASU 101-LA The ASU Experience Students enrolled in a campus immersion degree enroll in LIA 101. Students enrolled in an online degree enroll in ASU 101-LA.
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:
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1 | |
| First-Year Composition | ||
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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
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C | 6 |
Notes
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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
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All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. https://catalog.asu.edu/ug_gsr
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Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.
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Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
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Please keep in mind that the applicability of a specific transfer course toward an ASU degree program depends on the requirements of the department, division, college or school in which you are enrolled at ASU. Transfer agreements that guarantee the completion of university level requirements do not necessarily meet college and major requirements. Please consult with an advisor for more information.
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