Program Requirement
Program details
Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026
General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Arts,
BA
College/School:
College of Integrative Sciences and Arts
Plan Code: LSGNSBGS
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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| Required Major Course | ||
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IDS 321 Topic: The University in the World
OR UNI 400 Society and the Individual
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| Major Clusters | ||
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Students completing the Bachelor of Arts in General Studies will complete three courses in each cluster for a total of 36 credit hours. A minimum of 18 of the 36 credits must be upper-division credits.
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Upper Division
ABS Elective
Upper Division
BIO Elective
Upper Division
CHM Elective
Upper Division
MAT Elective
Upper Division
STP Elective
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 6 |
|
Upper Division
ABS Elective
Upper Division
BIO Elective
Upper Division
CHM Elective
Upper Division
MAT Elective
Upper Division
STP Elective
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 6 |
|
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 6 |
|
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
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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ASU 101-CLS The ASU Experience
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
|
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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