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: LASSHBS
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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| Introductory Courses | ||
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ASB 100 Introduction to Global Health
(GCSI)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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ASM 104 Bones, Stones, and Human Evolution
(SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 4 |
| Global Health Course | ||
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3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| Statistics | ||
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ASB 394 Topic: Statistics for Social Scientists
OR ASM 463 A Practical Guide to Bayesian Data Analysis (QTRS) OR ASM 465 Quantification and Analysis for Anthropologists OR HCD 300 Biostatistics (QTRS) OR PSY 230 Introduction to Statistics (QTRS) OR SOC 390 Social Statistics I (QTRS) OR STP 226 Elements of Statistics (QTRS) OR STP 231 Statistics for Life Science (QTRS)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| Epidemiology | ||
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ASB 484 Topic: Student Outbreak Response Team
OR ASM 201 Epidemics and Outbreaks OR HEP 444 Epidemiology
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| Global Health Study Abroad | ||
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SSH 403 Cross-Cultural Studies in Global Health
(GCSI)
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 6 |
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All global health majors are required to go on a study abroad program from a select, pre-approved program list: https://goglobal.asu.edu/students/major/global-health.
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For more information about planning for, applying to, and paying for your study abroad program, please visit the Global Education Office website: https://goglobal.asu.edu/.
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| Culture, Society, and Health Course | ||
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3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| Health and Human Biology Course | ||
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3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| Research Practicum | ||
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6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 6 |
| Calculus | ||
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MAT 210 Brief Calculus
(MATH)
OR MAT 251 Calculus for Life Sciences (MATH) OR MAT 265 Calculus for Engineers I (MATH) OR MAT 270 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (MATH)
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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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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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 |
| 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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