Program Requirement
Program details
credit hours
Curriculum Checksheet
| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
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| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
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| Major Requirements | ||
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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. |
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GLG 108 Water Planet
(SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 4 |
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GLG 110 Dangerous World
(SCIT)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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GLG 111 Dangerous World Laboratory
(SCIT)
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 1 |
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SES 220 Biology of a Changing Earth
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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SES 225 Global Biogeochemical Cycles
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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GLG 305 Dynamic Earth
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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GLG 325 Oceanography
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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GLG 327 Earth's Critical Zone
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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GLG 464 Solving Environmental Problems
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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Upper Division Earth and Environmental Sciences Track Electives: Students must take at least 5 upper division elective classes (3 credits each). Students are encouraged to choose a track but they also have the option to choose any combination of courses across multiple tracks. Regardless of the chosen track, at least two of the Earth and Environmental Sciences Track Electives must be 400-level.
CLIMATE/ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE TRACKEARTH RESOURCES TRACKENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TRACKENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TRACKENVIRONMENTAL POLICY TRACKSUSTAINABILITY TRACK
9 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 9 |
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Upper Division Earth and Environmental Sciences Track Electives: Students must take at least 5 upper division elective classes (3 credits each). Students are encouraged to choose a track but they also have the option to choose any combination of courses across multiple tracks. Regardless of the chosen track, at least two of the Earth and Environmental Sciences Track Electives must be 400-level.
CLIMATE/ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE TRACKEARTH RESOURCES TRACKENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TRACKENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TRACKENVIRONMENTAL POLICY TRACKSUSTAINABILITY TRACK
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 6 |
| The College Requirements | ||
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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.
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Second Language Requirement: All students pursuing a BA degree in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must demonstrate proficiency in a second language. Proficiency is demonstrated by completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), or a higher-level course that has 202 (or its equivalent) as a prerequisite.
16 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 16 |
| Related Area Requirements | ||
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CHM 101 Introductory Chemistry
(SCIT)
OR CHM 107 Chemistry and Society (SCIT) AND CHM 108 Chemistry and Society Laboratory (SCIT) OR CHM 113 General Chemistry I (SCIT) OR CHM 114 General Chemistry for Engineers (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 4 |
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GIS 205 Geographic Information Science I
(QTRS)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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MAT 170 Precalculus
(MATH)
OR MAT 210 Brief Calculus (MATH) OR MAT 251 Calculus for Life Sciences (MATH) OR MAT 265 Calculus for Engineers I (MATH) OR MAT 270 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (MATH)
3 - 4 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 - 4 |
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STP 226 Elements of Statistics
(QTRS)
OR STP 231 Statistics for Life Science (QTRS) OR GIS 270 Statistics for Geography and Planning
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | ||
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ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
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ASU 101-LA The ASU Experience
OR LIA 101 Student Success in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Campus immersion students enroll in LIA 101. ASU Online students enroll in ASU 101-LA.
1 Credit Hours
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1 | |
| First-Year Composition | ||
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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
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C | 6 |
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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. |
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All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. |
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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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ASU Language Placement: Only true beginners are eligible for 101-level courses. All other students are required to take a placement exam, regardless of prior credit earned. |
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Campus immersion students are recommended to take SES 191 as a one credit hour elective. |
