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General Studies, BA

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Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027 General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Arts, BA
College/School: College of Integrative Sciences and Arts
Plan Code: LSGNSBGS
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120
minimum credit hours
45
Upper division minimum
credit hours

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours
Core Courses
IDS 321 Topic: The University in the World
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
IDS 401 Topic: Applied General Studies
OR IDS 402 Topic: The Individual in the World
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
Knowledge Domains
Upper Division  ADE Elective
Upper Division  AES Elective
Upper Division  AET Elective
Upper Division  AME Elective
Upper Division  APH Elective
Upper Division  ARP Elective
Upper Division  ATE Elective
Upper Division  BME Elective
Upper Division  CEE Elective
Upper Division  CHE Elective
Upper Division  CIS Elective
Upper Division  CON Elective
Upper Division  CPI Elective
Upper Division  CSC Elective
Upper Division  CSE Elective
Upper Division  DSC Elective
Upper Division  DST Elective
Upper Division  EEE Elective
Upper Division  ERS Elective
Upper Division  ESC Elective
Upper Division  FSE Elective
Upper Division  GIT Elective
Upper Division  HSE Elective
Upper Division  IEE Elective
Upper Division  IFT Elective
Upper Division  IND Elective
Upper Division  INT Elective
Upper Division  MAE Elective
Upper Division  MET Elective
Upper Division  MSE Elective
Upper Division  TWC Elective
Upper Division  SER Elective
Upper Division  STS Elective
Upper Division  UXP Elective

OR
Upper Division  AFH Elective
Upper Division  AFR Elective
Upper Division  AFS Elective
Upper Division  AIS Elective
Upper Division  AMS Elective
Upper Division  APA Elective
Upper Division  ARA Elective
Upper Division  ARB Elective
Upper Division  ARC Elective
Upper Division  ARE Elective
Upper Division  ARS Elective
Upper Division  ART Elective
Upper Division  ASB Elective
Upper Division  BLE Elective
Upper Division  CDE Elective
Upper Division  CED Elective
Upper Division  CEL Elective
Upper Division  CHI Elective
Upper Division  COM Elective
Upper Division  DAH Elective
Upper Division  DAN Elective
Upper Division  DCE Elective
Upper Division  ENG Elective
Upper Division  ETH Elective
Upper Division  FAS Elective
Upper Division  FIS Elective
Upper Division  FMP Elective
Upper Division  FMS Elective
Upper Division  FRE Elective
Upper Division  GCU Elective
Upper Division  GER Elective
Upper Division  GRK Elective
Upper Division  HEB Elective
Upper Division  HON Elective
Upper Division  HPS Elective
Upper Division  HST Elective
Upper Division  IAP Elective
Upper Division  IAS Elective
Upper Division  IDN Elective
Upper Division  IDS Elective
Upper Division  ITA Elective
Upper Division  JPN Elective
Upper Division  JUS Elective
Upper Division  KOR Elective
Upper Division  LAS Elective
Upper Division  LAT Elective
Upper Division  LIA Elective
Upper Division  LIN Elective
Upper Division  LST Elective
Upper Division  MCO Elective
Upper Division  MHL Elective
Upper Division  MIS Elective
Upper Division  MTC Elective
Upper Division  MUP Elective
Upper Division  MUS Elective
Upper Division  MVS Elective
Upper Division  NOR Elective
Upper Division  PHI Elective
Upper Division  POR Elective
Upper Division  POS Elective
Upper Division  PSY Elective
Upper Division  REL Elective
Upper Division  RUS Elective
Upper Division  SBS Elective
Upper Division  SCA Elective
Upper Division  SLC Elective
Upper Division  SOC Elective
Upper Division  SOS Elective
Upper Division  SPA Elective
Upper Division  SSH Elective
Upper Division  SWE Elective
Upper Division  TCL Elective
Upper Division  THA Elective
Upper Division  THE Elective
Upper Division  THP Elective
Upper Division  UNI Elective
Upper Division  VTN Elective
Upper Division  WSH Elective
Upper Division  WST Elective

OR
Upper Division  ABS Elective
Upper Division  AST Elective
Upper Division  BCH Elective
Upper Division  BIO Elective
Upper Division  CHM Elective
Upper Division  ENV Elective
Upper Division  GLG Elective
Upper Division  GPH Elective
Upper Division  MAT Elective
Upper Division  MBB Elective
Upper Division  MCB Elective
Upper Division  MIC Elective
Upper Division  PHS Elective
Upper Division  PHY Elective
Upper Division  PLB Elective
Upper Division  SCN Elective
Upper Division  SES Elective
Upper Division  STP Elective

OR
Upper Division  ACC Elective
Upper Division  AGB Elective
Upper Division  AJS Elective
Upper Division  CRJ Elective
Upper Division  CRM Elective
Upper Division  CSM Elective
Upper Division  ECN Elective
Upper Division  EDP Elective
Upper Division  EED Elective
Upper Division  EXW Elective
Upper Division  FIN Elective
Upper Division  FOR Elective
Upper Division  HCR Elective
Upper Division  HCD Elective
Upper Division  HCI Elective
Upper Division  HEP Elective
Upper Division  HSC Elective
Upper Division  IBS Elective
Upper Division  KIN Elective
Upper Division  LAW Elective
Upper Division  LES Elective
Upper Division  LIS Elective
Upper Division  MGT Elective
Upper Division  MKT Elective
Upper Division  MTE Elective
Upper Division  MUE Elective
Upper Division  NLM Elective
Upper Division  NTR Elective
Upper Division  OGL Elective
Upper Division  PAF Elective
Upper Division  PMG Elective
Upper Division  POP Elective
Upper Division  PRM Elective
Upper Division  PUP Elective
Upper Division  REA Elective
Upper Division  SCM Elective
Upper Division  SHS Elective
Upper Division  SPE Elective
Upper Division  SWU Elective
Upper Division  TCM Elective
Upper Division  TDM Elective
Upper Division  TEL Elective

Students select one domain and complete 12 credit hours of upper-division coursework.

12 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 12
Breadth and Context
Upper Division

Breadth and Context Courses

Students complete an additional 12 upper-division credit hours from across any of the domains.

12 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 12
Upper Division  ADE Elective
Upper Division  AES Elective
Upper Division  AET Elective
Upper Division  AME Elective
Upper Division  APH Elective
Upper Division  ARP Elective
Upper Division  ATE Elective
Upper Division  BME Elective
Upper Division  CEE Elective
Upper Division  CHE Elective
Upper Division  CIS Elective
Upper Division  CON Elective
Upper Division  CPI Elective
Upper Division  CSC Elective
Upper Division  CSE Elective
Upper Division  DSC Elective
Upper Division  DST Elective
Upper Division  EEE Elective
Upper Division  ERS Elective
Upper Division  ESC Elective
Upper Division  FSE Elective
Upper Division  GIT Elective
Upper Division  HSE Elective
Upper Division  IEE Elective
Upper Division  IFT Elective
Upper Division  IND Elective
Upper Division  INT Elective
Upper Division  MAE Elective
Upper Division  MET Elective
Upper Division  MSE Elective
Upper Division  TWC Elective
Upper Division  SER Elective
Upper Division  STS Elective
Upper Division  UXP Elective
Upper Division  AFH Elective
Upper Division  AFR Elective
Upper Division  AFS Elective
Upper Division  AIS Elective
Upper Division  AMS Elective
Upper Division  APA Elective
Upper Division  ARA Elective
Upper Division  ARB Elective
Upper Division  ARC Elective
Upper Division  ARE Elective
Upper Division  ARS Elective
Upper Division  ART Elective
Upper Division  ASB Elective
Upper Division  BLE Elective
Upper Division  CDE Elective
Upper Division  CED Elective
Upper Division  CEL Elective
Upper Division  CHI Elective
Upper Division  COM Elective
Upper Division  DAH Elective
Upper Division  DAN Elective
Upper Division  DCE Elective
Upper Division  ENG Elective
Upper Division  ETH Elective
Upper Division  FAS Elective
Upper Division  FIS Elective
Upper Division  FMP Elective
Upper Division  FMS Elective
Upper Division  FRE Elective
Upper Division  GCU Elective
Upper Division  GER Elective
Upper Division  GRK Elective
Upper Division  HEB Elective
Upper Division  HON Elective
Upper Division  HPS Elective
Upper Division  HST Elective
Upper Division  IAP Elective
Upper Division  IAS Elective
Upper Division  IDN Elective
Upper Division  IDS Elective
Upper Division  ITA Elective
Upper Division  JPN Elective
Upper Division  JUS Elective
Upper Division  KOR Elective
Upper Division  LAS Elective
Upper Division  LAT Elective
Upper Division  LIA Elective
Upper Division  LIN Elective
Upper Division  LST Elective
Upper Division  MCO Elective
Upper Division  MHL Elective
Upper Division  MIS Elective
Upper Division  MTC Elective
Upper Division  MUP Elective
Upper Division  MUS Elective
Upper Division  MVS Elective
Upper Division  NOR Elective
Upper Division  PHI Elective
Upper Division  POR Elective
Upper Division  POS Elective
Upper Division  PSY Elective
Upper Division  REL Elective
Upper Division  RUS Elective
Upper Division  SBS Elective
Upper Division  SCA Elective
Upper Division  SLC Elective
Upper Division  SOC Elective
Upper Division  SOS Elective
Upper Division  SPA Elective
Upper Division  SSH Elective
Upper Division  SWE Elective
Upper Division  TCL Elective
Upper Division  THA Elective
Upper Division  THE Elective
Upper Division  THP Elective
Upper Division  UNI Elective
Upper Division  VTN Elective
Upper Division  WSH Elective
Upper Division  WST Elective
Upper Division  ABS Elective
Upper Division  AST Elective
Upper Division  BCH Elective
Upper Division  BIO Elective
Upper Division  CHM Elective
Upper Division  ENV Elective
Upper Division  GLG Elective
Upper Division  GPH Elective
Upper Division  MAT Elective
Upper Division  MBB Elective
Upper Division  MCB Elective
Upper Division  MIC Elective
Upper Division  PHS Elective
Upper Division  PHY Elective
Upper Division  PLB Elective
Upper Division  SCN Elective
Upper Division  SES Elective
Upper Division  STP Elective
Minimum Grade:
Upper Division  ACC Elective
Upper Division  AGB Elective
Upper Division  AJS Elective
Upper Division  CRJ Elective
Upper Division  CRM Elective
Upper Division  CSM Elective
Upper Division  ECN Elective
Upper Division  EDP Elective
Upper Division  EED Elective
Upper Division  EXW Elective
Upper Division  FIN Elective
Upper Division  FOR Elective
Upper Division  HCR Elective
Upper Division  HCD Elective
Upper Division  HCI Elective
Upper Division  HEP Elective
Upper Division  HSC Elective
Upper Division  IBS Elective
Upper Division  KIN Elective
Upper Division  LAW Elective
Upper Division  LES Elective
Upper Division  LIS Elective
Upper Division  MGT Elective
Upper Division  MKT Elective
Upper Division  MTE Elective
Upper Division  MUE Elective
Upper Division  NLM Elective
Upper Division  NTR Elective
Upper Division  OGL Elective
Upper Division  PAF Elective
Upper Division  PMG Elective
Upper Division  POP Elective
Upper Division  PRM Elective
Upper Division  PUP Elective
Upper Division  REA Elective
Upper Division  SCM Elective
Upper Division  SHS Elective
Upper Division  SPE Elective
Upper Division  SWU Elective
Upper Division  TCM Elective
Upper Division  TDM Elective
Upper Division  TEL Elective
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-CLS 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.

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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