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Astronomical and Planetary Sciences, BS


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Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027 General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Science, BS
Plan Code: LAASTPLSBS
120
minimum credit hours
45
Upper division minimum
credit hours

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours
Major Requirements

A minimum of 12 upper-division credit hours used toward the major requirements must be taken from The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in Class Search.

Astronomical and Planetary Sciences Core Courses
AST 111 Introduction to Solar Systems Astronomy (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
AST 112 Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
AST 321 Stellar and Planetary Astrophysics

This is a Session C course (15 weeks long).

3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
AST 322 Introduction to Galactic and Extragalactic Astrophysics

This is a Session C course (15 weeks long).

3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
SES 106 Habitable Worlds (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
SES 350 Engineering Systems and Experimental Problem Solving (QTRS)

This is a Session C course (15 weeks long).

3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
SES 376 Communicating Astronomical and Planetary Sciences I
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
SES 377 Communicating Astronomical and Planetary Sciences II
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
Astronomical and Planetary Sciences Major Courses
MAT 210 Brief Calculus (MATH)
OR MAT 265 Calculus for Engineers I (MATH)

Additional math prerequisites may be needed.

3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
PHY 111 General Physics (SCIT)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
PHY 113 General Physics Laboratory (SCIT)
1 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 1
PHY 112 General Physics (SCIT)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
PHY 114 General Physics Laboratory (SCIT)
1 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 1
AST 301 Physics of Astrophysics

This is a Session C course (15 weeks long).

3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
9 - 12 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 9 - 12
6 - 7 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 6 - 7
The College Requirements
Mathematics Proficiency Requirement: All students are required to obtain a grade of "C" or higher in any course that satisfies the ASU General Studies MATH requirement.
Minimum Grade:

Science and Society Requirement: All students pursuing a BS or BSP degree in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must complete two courses from the Science and Society list. At least one of the two courses must be upper division and students must earn a "C" or better in the courses. Both Science and Society courses (i.e., all six credits) may count towards any major, minor, related fields and ASU General Studies requirements.

Minimum Grade:
Science and Society Elective
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
Upper Division Science and Society Elective
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-LA The ASU Experience

Campus immersion students enroll in LIA 101. ASU Online students enroll in ASU 101-LA.

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.

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.
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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