Program Requirement
Program details
Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026
General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Arts,
BA
College/School:
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Plan Code: LAENGCBA
120
minimum credit hours
45
Upper division minimum credit hours
Curriculum Checksheet
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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 Class Search.
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Check:
Minimum 3.25
Major GPA
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| Core | ||
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ENG 110 Approaching Big Problems
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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ENG 300 Your Degree in the World
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 1 |
| Creative Writing Core | ||
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ENG 281 Introduction to Creative Nonfiction
(HUAD)
OR ENG 287 Beginning Creative Writing Workshop in Poetry OR ENG 288 Beginning Creative Writing Workshop in Fiction
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 6 |
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ENG 381 Craft of Creative Nonfiction
OR ENG 387 Intermediate Creative Writing Workshop in Poetry: Form, Theory, and Practice OR ENG 388 Intermediate Creative Writing Workshop in Fiction: Form, Theory, and Practice
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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ENG 481 Advanced Creative Nonfiction
OR ENG 487 Advanced Creative Writing Workshop in Poetry OR ENG 488 Advanced Creative Writing Workshop in Fiction
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:B
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B | 3 |
| Literary Study Courses | ||
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ENG 251 Reading as a Writer
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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ENG 351 Developing as Writers: Vision and Strategy
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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ENG 451 The Writer in Context or Collaboration: Interdisciplinary Study
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| Directed Electives | ||
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3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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OR
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 6 |
| The College Requirements | ||
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Second Language Requirement: All students pursuing a BA degree in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must demonstrate proficiency in a Second Language. Proficiency is demonstrated by completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent) or higher, having 202 or its equivalent as a prerequisite.
16 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 16 |
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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 |
| 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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ASU 101-LA The ASU Experience
OR LIA 101 Student Success in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Students enrolled in a campus immersion degree will enroll in LIA 101. Students enrolled in an online degree will enroll in ASU 101-LA.
1 Credit Hours
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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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Students are encouraged to explore internship opportunities. Learn more here: https://english.asu.edu/students/internships.
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ASU Language Placement: Only true beginners are eligible for 101-level courses. All other students are required to take a placement exam, regardless of prior credit earned. More information is available at https://silc.asu.edu/student-life/academic-advising/language-testing.
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