Program Requirement

Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026 General Studies Gold

Degree: Bachelor of Science, BS

College/School: Watts College of Public Service & Community Solut

Plan Code: PPPAFHPBS

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120

minimum credit hours

Upper division minimum
credit hours

Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours

Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours
Core Courses
PAF 112 Public Service and American Democracy (AMIT) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
PAF 160 How to Survive the 21st Century (SUST) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
PAF 200 Public Service and Policy (CIVI) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
PAF 201 Economics and Public Policy (SOBE) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
PAF 300 Public Management and Administration 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
PAF 301 Applied Statistics (QTRS) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
PAF 302 Public Service Research Methods 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
PAF 311 Leadership and Change (SOBE) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
PAF 340 Contemporary Policy Challenges 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
PAF 400 Senior Capstone Project 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
PAF 460 Public Service Ethics 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3

Solution-Based Learning
Successful completion of the college's Solution-Based Learning (SBL) requirement is expected of each student by degree completion. Successful completion of PAF 400 will satisfy the SBL requirement.
Interdisciplinary Requirement
Area 1: Community Resources and Development CRD Elective NLM Elective PRM Elective RTH Elective PRM Elective Area 2: Criminology and Criminal Justice CRJ Elective Area 3: Social Work SWU Elective Area 4: Public Service and Community Solutions CPP Elective Students can choose courses from any of the four Watts interdisciplinary areas. To meet the requirement, students must take two courses from at least two different groups. 6 Credit Hours		6
Math Proficiency
Mathematics (MATH) Recommended: MAT 114 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3

Health Policy Concentration
HSC 210 Cultural Aspects of Health (GCSI) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
ASB 301 Global History of Health (HUAD) HSC 300 Complementary Health Care HSC 310 Health Communication HSC 410 Supporting the Health of Older Adults HSC 412 Health Issues in Later Life HSC 432 Legal Issues in Health Care SOC 424 Women and Health (SOBE) SOC 427 Sociology of Health and Illness (SOBE) SOS 414 Urban and Environmental Health TCL 327 Health and Migration (SOBE) 9 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	9
Upper Division PAF Elective Recommended: PAF 484 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
Related Area
OGL 200 Introduction to Organizational Leadership (CIVI) POS 112 Foundations of Democracy (CIVI) POS 150 Comparative Government (GCSI) PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (SOBE) SOC 101 Introductory Sociology (SOBE) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
COM 225 Public Speaking and Presentations (CIVI) ENG 216 Persuasive Writing on Public Issues (CIVI) ENG 301 Writing for the Professions 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3

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-CPP 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.

Public Service and Public Policy (Health Policy), BS