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Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026 General Studies Gold

Degree: Bachelor of Arts, BA

College/School: College of Integrative Sciences and Arts

Plan Code: LSAMVSBA

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Upper division minimum
credit hours

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Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours

Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours
Applied Military and Veterans Studies Core
MVS 100 Introduction to Military Studies 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MVS 200 The Military Culture and American Society 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MVS 201 Interdisciplinary Approaches to Conflict and War 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MVS 202 Exploring Veteran Culture 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MVS 300 Fighting for American Ideals 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MVS 301 Experience of America's Modern Wars 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MVS 302 Representations and Self-Representations of Veterans in the Media and the Arts (HUAD) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MVS 400 Military Theory and Practice 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MVS 401 The Military: Law, Ethics and Culture 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MVS 402 Technology and Warfare 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MVS 403 American Military Leadership 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MVS 404 War and Memory 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MVS 484 Internship OR MVS 499 Individualized Instruction Students must have all portfolio courses completed prior to enrolling in MVS 484 Internship or MVS 499 Individualized Instruction. 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MVS 485 Military and Veterans Studies Portfolio and Performance Assessment 1 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	1
Portfolio Courses
Students will complete 15 credit hours in courses selected from the same portfolio track, to be used in creating the student's final project for their culminating experience course in Term 8. Students will choose the portfolio courses in consultation with their academic advisor.
Each portfolio track's course options are listed in the following categories: Leadership in Military and Veterans' Organizations; The Military and Veterans: Historical Perspectives; Principles of Health Care for Military, Veterans, and Their Families; or Public Leadership, Service, and Policy
CAP 120 Introduction to Counseling (SOBE) CAP 220 Self in a Multicultural Society (SOBE) CAP 240 Counseling Skills CAP 310 Addictions I: Foundations and Basic Principles CAP 315 Trauma and Crisis Intervention CAP 320 Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy CAP 330 Group Counseling CAP 335 Addiction Group Counseling CAP 340 Multicultural Counseling Theory and Practice CAP 342 Community Outreach, Prevention and Intervention FAS 331 Modern Family Relationships (SOBE) FAS 370 Family Ethnic and Cultural Diversity (CIVI) JUS 305 Principles of Justice Studies (HUAD) MVS 484 Internship MVS 494 Special Topics PSY 315 Personality Theory and Research (SOBE) PSY 320 Learning and Motivation PSY 366 Psychological Disorders (SOBE) PSY 369 Biology of Human Sexuality PSY 385 Psychology of Gender (SOBE) SWU 250 Stress Management Tools I (SOBE) SWU 349 Stress Management Tools II (SOBE) OR HCD 302 Health Care Management HCD 303 Global Health Care Systems (GCSI) HCD 330 Health Care Systems in the U.S. (CIVI) HCR 210 Ethics for the Health Care Professional (HUAD) HCR 220 Introduction to Health Professions and the U.S. Health Care System (CIVI) HCR 221 Foundational Concepts for Health Care Coordination HCR 230 Culture and Health (GCSI) HCR 231 Fundamentals of Community Health HCR 321 Advanced Concepts for Health Care Coordination HSC 310 Health Communication POP 100 Introduction to Population Health OR COM 225 Public Speaking and Presentations (CIVI) CPP 350 Community Works CRJ 270 Community Justice (CIVI) ENG 216 Persuasive Writing on Public Issues (CIVI) MVS 484 Internship NLM 160 Voluntary Action and Community Leadership (CIVI) NLM 220 Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations NLM 300 Fund Raising and Resource Development NLM 310 Volunteer Management (CIVI) PAF 112 Public Service and American Democracy (AMIT) PAF 200 Public Service and Policy (CIVI) PAF 201 Economics and Public Policy (SOBE) PAF 300 Public Management and Administration PAF 311 Leadership and Change (SOBE) PAF 340 Contemporary Policy Challenges PAF 410 Building Leadership Skills (SOBE) SWU 183 Introductory Ethics: A Social Issues Perspectives (HUAD) SWU 250 Stress Management Tools I (SOBE) SWU 349 Stress Management Tools II (SOBE) SWU 456 Immigrants and Refugees (CIVI) OR COM 225 Public Speaking and Presentations (CIVI) COM 230 Teamwork and Collaboration (SOBE) COM 430 Leadership in Group Communication ISS 410 Integrative Leadership Studies JMC 419 Strategic Communications Leadership and Ethics MVS 484 Internship NEW 200 Innovation Challenge, Service Learning and Leadership NLM 160 Voluntary Action and Community Leadership (CIVI) NLM 235 Leadership and Ethics OGL 200 Introduction to Organizational Leadership (CIVI) OGL 220 Behavioral Dynamics in Organizations (SOBE) OGL 260 Resource Allocation in Organizations (SUST) OGL 300 Theory and Practice of Leadership OGL 345 Organizational Ethics (HUAD) OGL 350 Diversity and Organizations (GCSI) OGL 355 Leading Organizational Innovation and Change POS 414 Political History and Leadership SOC 460 Leadership, Research, and Collaboration in Community Change WST 485 Women, Gender, and Leadership OR HST 101 Global History Since 1500 (HUAD) HST 406 American Revolution/1763-1789 HST 408 Civil War and Reconstruction (HUAD) HST 456 The Vietnam War (HUAD) HST 460 World War II (HUAD) JUS 374 The Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights MVS 484 Internship PAF 469 Terrorism Defense POS 110 American Government and Politics (AMIT) POS 112 Foundations of Democracy (CIVI) POS 150 Comparative Government (GCSI) POS 160 Global Politics (GCSI) POS 300 Contemporary Global Controversies (GCSI) POS 364 National Security, Intelligence, and Terrorism (SOBE) POS 368 Ethics and Human Rights (GCSI) POS 465 International Organization and Law (GCSI) REL 379 Religion, Nationalism, and Ethnic Conflict (GCSI) SGS 303 Global Trends (GCSI) SGS 370 Geopolitics (GCSI) 6 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	6
CAP 310 Addictions I: Foundations and Basic Principles CAP 315 Trauma and Crisis Intervention CAP 320 Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy CAP 330 Group Counseling CAP 335 Addiction Group Counseling CAP 340 Multicultural Counseling Theory and Practice CAP 342 Community Outreach, Prevention and Intervention FAS 331 Modern Family Relationships (SOBE) FAS 370 Family Ethnic and Cultural Diversity (CIVI) JUS 305 Principles of Justice Studies (HUAD) MVS 484 Internship MVS 494 Special Topics PSY 315 Personality Theory and Research (SOBE) PSY 320 Learning and Motivation PSY 366 Psychological Disorders (SOBE) PSY 369 Biology of Human Sexuality PSY 385 Psychology of Gender (SOBE) SWU 349 Stress Management Tools II (SOBE) OR HCD 302 Health Care Management HCD 303 Global Health Care Systems (GCSI) HCD 330 Health Care Systems in the U.S. (CIVI) HCR 321 Advanced Concepts for Health Care Coordination HSC 310 Health Communication OR CPP 350 Community Works MVS 484 Internship NLM 300 Fund Raising and Resource Development NLM 310 Volunteer Management (CIVI) PAF 300 Public Management and Administration PAF 311 Leadership and Change (SOBE) PAF 340 Contemporary Policy Challenges PAF 410 Building Leadership Skills (SOBE) SWU 349 Stress Management Tools II (SOBE) SWU 456 Immigrants and Refugees (CIVI) OR COM 430 Leadership in Group Communication ISS 410 Integrative Leadership Studies JMC 419 Strategic Communications Leadership and Ethics MVS 484 Internship OGL 300 Theory and Practice of Leadership OGL 345 Organizational Ethics (HUAD) OGL 350 Diversity and Organizations (GCSI) OGL 355 Leading Organizational Innovation and Change POS 414 Political History and Leadership SOC 460 Leadership, Research, and Collaboration in Community Change WST 485 Women, Gender, and Leadership OR HST 406 American Revolution/1763-1789 HST 408 Civil War and Reconstruction (HUAD) HST 456 The Vietnam War (HUAD) HST 460 World War II (HUAD) JUS 374 The Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights MVS 484 Internship PAF 469 Terrorism Defense POS 300 Contemporary Global Controversies (GCSI) POS 364 National Security, Intelligence, and Terrorism (SOBE) POS 368 Ethics and Human Rights (GCSI) POS 465 International Organization and Law (GCSI) REL 379 Religion, Nationalism, and Ethnic Conflict (GCSI) SGS 303 Global Trends (GCSI) SGS 370 Geopolitics (GCSI) 9 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	9

ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
ASU 101-CLS The ASU Experience 1 Credit Hours		1
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.

Program Requirement

Applied Military and Veterans Studies, BA

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