Program Requirement
Program details
Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026
General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Science,
BS
College/School:
College of Integrative Sciences and Arts
Plan Code: TSABSSBS
120
minimum credit hours
50.5
Upper division minimum credit hours
Curriculum Checksheet
| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
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| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Biological Sciences Core | ||
|
ABS 100 Discovering the Professions
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
|
ABS 200 Building Your Professional Self
0.5 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 0.5 |
|
ABS 300 Career Competencies and Skills
0.5 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 0.5 |
|
ABS 311 Molecular and Cellular Biology
OR ABS 314 Applied Plant Physiology OR BIO 360 Animal Physiology
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
ABS 350 Applied Statistics
(QTRS)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
ABS 370 Ecology
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
ABS 490 Applied Biological Sciences Seminar
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
|
BIO 181 General Biology I
(SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 4 |
|
BIO 182 General Biology II
(SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 4 |
|
BIO 340 General Genetics
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 4 |
| Secondary Education Concentration Requirements | ||
|
BIO 480 Methods of Teaching Biology
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
SED 482 Science Teaching Methods for Secondary Schools I
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
TEL 310 Instructional Design and Planning: Instructional Thought and Action
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 4 |
|
TEL 317 Instructional Thought and Action: Learning Environment and Management
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
TEL 318 Instructional Thought and Action: Assessment for Learning
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
TEL 332 Disciplinary Literacy Methods
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 4 |
|
TEL 355 Internship: Initial
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
|
TEL 366 Professional Experience Internship
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
|
TEL 477 Internship: Advanced
2 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 2 |
|
TEL 488 Student Teaching
12 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 12 |
| Applied Biology Education Requirements | ||
|
ABS 207 Applied Plant Taxonomy
OR ABS 355 Ecology and Adaptations of Vertebrates OR BCH 361 Advanced Principles of Biochemistry
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
BLE 220 Foundations of Structured English Immersion
(HUAD)
BLE 220 satisfies the requirement for a Structured English Immersion (for certified teachers). This endorsement authorizes the holder to teach one or more English language learners in the area they are appropriately certified.
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
MIC 205 Microbiology
(SCIT)
AND
MIC 206 Microbiology Laboratory
(SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 4 |
|
SPE 222 Orientation to Education of Exceptional Children
(CIVI)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| Foundational Courses | ||
|
CHM 113 General Chemistry I
(SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 4 |
|
CHM 116 General Chemistry II
(SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 4 |
|
CHM 231 Elementary Organic Chemistry
(SCIT)
AND
CHM 235 Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory
(SCIT)
OR CHM 233 General Organic Chemistry I AND CHM 237 General Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Students considering graduate school or professions should complete the Organic Chemistry sequence of both CHM 233/237 and CHM 234/238 in place of electives. All other students will complete CHM 231/235.
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 4 |
|
MAT 210 Brief Calculus
(MATH)
OR MAT 251 Calculus for Life Sciences (MATH)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
PHY 101 Introduction to Physics
(SCIT)
OR PHY 111 General Physics (SCIT) AND PHY 113 General Physics Laboratory (SCIT) Students considering graduate school or health professions should complete the PHY 111/113 and PHY 112/113 sequence, using PHY 112/114 in place of electives. All other students will complete PHY 101.
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 4 |
| ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | ||
|
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
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 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
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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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GCU 113 is recommended as an elective since it satisfies the US and AZ constitution requirement for teacher certification.
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| CISA Science Courses | ||
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Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of science courses offered by the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts. Select from ABS, BIO, CHM, MIC and PHY prefixes.
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