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: LAPGSPSBS
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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ASU Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better required.
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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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| Foundations of Psychology | ||
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PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
(SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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PSY 230 Introduction to Statistics
(QTRS)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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PSY 290 Research Methods
(SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 4 |
| Breadth within Psychology | ||
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Students must complete one course from four of the five Breadth categories in the course list below (four courses total). Categories are Cognitive/Learning, Developmental, Personality/Mental Health, Physiological, and Social.
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Cognitive/Learning
Developmental
Personality/Mental Health
Physiological
Social
12 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 12 |
| Depth within Psychology | ||
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6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 6 |
| Statistical Methods | ||
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PSY 330 Statistical Methods
(QTRS)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| Research Experience | ||
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PSY 399 Supervised Research
OR PSY 499 Individualized Instruction OR PSY 492 Honors Directed Study OR PSY 493 Honors Thesis OR NEU 499 Individualized Instruction
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 6 |
| 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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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.
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Upper Division
Science and Society Elective
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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Science and Society Elective
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| Additional Requirements | ||
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MAT 119 Finite Mathematics
(MATH)
OR MAT 170 Precalculus (MATH)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| Foundations of Behavior | ||
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Foundations of Behavior: Students must complete at least 12 credit hours of coursework from disciplines related to psychology. Two courses must be from the same discipline. Maximum 9 credits can be lower division. Select courses from ASB, ASM, BIO, GCU, HPS, PHI, SOC.
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3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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9 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 9 |
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Two courses must be from the same discipline (subject code).
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| 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
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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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