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Exploratory Health and Life Sciences

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Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027 General Studies Gold
College/School: New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
Plan Code: ASHSCIEXPL
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49
minimum credit hours
0
Upper division minimum
credit hours

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours
ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
NEW 101 The ASU New College Experience
1 Credit Hours
1
First-Year Composition
ENG 101 First-Year Composition AND ENG 102 First-Year Composition
OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition
OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition
6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 6
Exploratory Core
NEW 210 From Passion to Practice: Charting Your Path
3 Credit Hours
3
NEW 225 Building a Better You
3 Credit Hours
3
Exploratory Health and Life Sciences Courses
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:
3
12 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:
12
General Studies Courses
American Institutions (AMIT)
OR Sustainability (SUST)

Students will need to complete both general studies designations for their university graduation requirements.

3 Credit Hours
3
Global Communities, Societies, and Individuals (GCSI)
3 Credit Hours
3
Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI)
3 Credit Hours
3
Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)
6 Credit Hours
6
Quantitative Reasoning (QTRS)
3 Credit Hours
3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
3
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.

All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements.

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.

Students in an exploratory program should meet regularly with their academic advisor to discuss major pathways and select courses that align with their plans and goals. Your advising team will help you stay on track toward declaring a major.
General Studies designations listed next to courses were valid for the 2026 - 2027 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.
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