Program Requirement
Program details
Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026
General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Science,
BS
College/School:
Watts College of Public Service & Community Solut
Plan Code: PPPAFLPBS
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
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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.
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| Interdisciplinary Requirement | ||
|
Area 1: Community Resources and Development
Area 2: Social Work
Area 3: Public Service and Community Solutions
Students are required to complete coursework from Watts interdisciplinary areas. CRJ 201 satisfies part of the college's interdisciplinary requirement. Students must choose one additional course from the interdisciplinary areas to complete the requirement.
3 Credit Hours
|
3 | |
| Math Proficiency | ||
|
Mathematics (MATH)
Recommended:
MAT 114
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| Law and Policy Concentration | ||
|
PHI 103 Principles of Sound Reasoning
(QTRS)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
CRJ 201 Criminal Justice Crime Control Policies and Practices
(SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
PAF 411 Law in Action
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
Upper Division
PAF Elective
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 6 |
|
Upper Division
PAF Elective
Recommended:
PAF 484
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| Related Area | ||
|
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
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.
|
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|
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
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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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