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2023 - 2024 Catalog Year General Studies Maroon

Degree: BA

College/School: New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

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Term 1 0 - 16 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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Minimum Grade

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ENG 101: First-Year Composition or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107: First-Year Composition or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
NEW 101-H: The ASU New College Experience	1
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)	3
Mathematics (MA) ( MAT 142 recommended)	3	C
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)	3
Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	16

ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students. NEW 101-H satisfies this requirement.
IAS 300 (3 credit hours) is required of transfer students in place of NEW 101-H.
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Term 2 16 - 32 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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Minimum Grade

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ENG 101: First-Year Composition or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107: First-Year Composition or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)	3
Historical Awareness (H)	3
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)	4
Elective	3
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	16

For the Area of Concentration courses starting in Term 3, work with an advisor to select a minor available at ASU or construct an individualized area of concentration with a coherent theme or purpose.
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Term 3 32 - 47 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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Minimum Grade

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Area of Concentration Course	3	C
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)	3
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)	3
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)	3
Elective	3
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
Term hours subtotal:	15

Area of Concentration courses are chosen in consultation with an academic advisor.
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Term 4 47 - 63 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

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Area of Concentration Course	3	C
Global Awareness (G)	3
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)	3
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ) OR Natural Science - General (SG)	4
Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	16

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Term 5 63 - 78 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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Minimum Grade

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IAS 300: Career Strategies and Personal Resilience (L or SB)	3	C
Upper Division Interdisciplinary Track	3	C
Complete 2 courses: Area of Concentration Course	6	C
Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) OR Upper Division Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)	3
Term hours subtotal:	15

Area of Concentration courses are chosen in consultation with an academic advisor.
Students will need to complete one course from three out of the four interdisciplinary tracks.
IAS 300 (3 credit hours) is required for all transfer students.
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Term 6 78 - 93 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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Minimum Grade

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Upper Division Area of Concentration Course	3	C
Upper Division Interdisciplinary Track	3	C
Upper Division Language and Cultures: Requirement satisfied through the following: * Completion of six semester hours of upper-division courses that have a Global Awareness (G) or Cultural Diversity (C) designation, in addition to the courses used to meet the University General Studies requirements or four (4) sequential semesters of one foreign language or two (2) semesters of a current computer language. Adjustment to upper division hours is required if lower division courses are used.	3	C
Upper Division Elective	3
Elective	3
Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	15

Area of Concentration courses are chosen in consultation with an academic advisor.
Students will need to complete one course from three out of the four interdisciplinary tracks.
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Term 7 93 - 108 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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Minimum Grade

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Complete 2 courses: Upper Division Area of Concentration Course	6	C
Upper Division Interdisciplinary Track	3	C
Upper Division Elective	3
Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	15

Area of Concentration courses are chosen in consultation with an academic advisor.
Students will need to complete one course from three out of the four interdisciplinary tracks.
Gather professional references.

Term 8 108 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

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Upper Division Area of Concentration Course	3	C
Upper Division Capstone	3	C
Upper Division Language and Cultures: Requirement satisfied through the following: * Completion of six semester hours of upper-division courses that have a Global Awareness (G) or Cultural Diversity (C) designation, in addition to the courses used to meet the University General Studies requirements or four (4) sequential semesters of one foreign language or two (2) semesters of a current computer language. Adjustment to upper division hours is required if lower division courses are used.	3	C
Upper Division Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	12

Students will need to complete one course from three out of the four interdisciplinary tracks.
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Working with an advisor, choose an Area of Concentration by selecting a minor offered by ASU as a foundation, or construct an individualized concentration with a coherent theme or purpose of 24 credit hours (minimum 12 upper-division credit hours).
Courses used to fulfill major requirements cannot also be used to fulfill Area of Concentration requirements.
Choose and complete one course from three out of four program tracks for a total of 9 credit hours: Diverse Perspectives; Critical Inquiry; Experimentation and the Creative Process; Culture, Society and Power.

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First-Year Composition: All students are placed in ENG 101 unless submission of SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score, or college-level transfer credit or test credit equivalent to ASU's first-year composition course(s), determine otherwise. Students on Polytechnic, Downtown Phoenix and West Campuses are encouraged to complete the Directed Self-Placement survey to choose the first-year composition option they believe best suits their needs. Visit: https://cisa.asu.edu/DSP
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
Major GPA: 2.00 minimum
Cumulative GPA: 2.00 minimum
Total hrs at ASU: 30 minimum
Hrs Resident Credit for
Academic Recognition: 56 minimum
Total Community College Hrs: 64 maximum
Total College Residency Hrs: 12 minimum

General University Requirements Legend
General Studies Core Requirements:
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)
Mathematical Studies (MA)
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)
Natural Science - General (SG)

General Studies Awareness Requirements:
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)
Global Awareness (G)
Historical Awareness (H)
First-Year Composition

General Studies designations listed next to courses on the major map were valid for the 2023 - 2024 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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Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, BA

College/School: New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

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Critical Course

Necessary Course

Term 1

0 - 16 Credit Hours

ENG 101: First-Year Composition or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107: First-Year Composition or ENG 108: First-Year Composition

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

NEW 101-H: The ASU New College Experience

Hours: 1

Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)

Hours: 3

Mathematics (MA) ( MAT 142 recommended)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)

Hours: 3

Elective

Hours: 3

Notes:

ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students. NEW 101-H satisfies this requirement.
IAS 300 (3 credit hours) is required of transfer students in place of NEW 101-H.
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Term 2

16 - 32 Credit Hours

ENG 101: First-Year Composition or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107: First-Year Composition or ENG 108: First-Year Composition

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)

Hours: 3

Historical Awareness (H)

Hours: 3

Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)

Hours: 4

Elective

Hours: 3

Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).

Notes:

For the Area of Concentration courses starting in Term 3, work with an advisor to select a minor available at ASU or construct an individualized area of concentration with a coherent theme or purpose.
Create a first draft resume.
Join a student club or professional organization.
Secure a part-time job or volunteer experience.

Term 3

32 - 47 Credit Hours

Area of Concentration Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)

Hours: 3

Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)

Hours: 3

Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)

Hours: 3

Elective

Hours: 3

Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.

Complete First-Year Composition requirement.

Notes:

Area of Concentration courses are chosen in consultation with an academic advisor.
Develop your research skills.
Develop your professional skills.

Term 4

47 - 63 Credit Hours

Area of Concentration Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Global Awareness (G)

Hours: 3

Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)

Hours: 3

Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ) OR Natural Science - General (SG)

Hours: 4

Elective

Hours: 3

Notes:

Area of Concentration courses are chosen in consultation with an academic advisor.
Explore an internship, an IGLE international experience, or ASU Study Abroad.

Term 5

63 - 78 Credit Hours

IAS 300: Career Strategies and Personal Resilience (L or SB)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Interdisciplinary Track

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Complete 2 courses:

Area of Concentration Course

Hours: 6

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) OR Upper Division Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)

Hours: 3

Notes:

Area of Concentration courses are chosen in consultation with an academic advisor.
Students will need to complete one course from three out of the four interdisciplinary tracks.
IAS 300 (3 credit hours) is required for all transfer students.
Thinking about graduate school? Consider registering for a grad school test prep course.
Develop your professional online presence.

Term 6

78 - 93 Credit Hours

Upper Division Area of Concentration Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Interdisciplinary Track

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Language and Cultures: Requirement satisfied through the following:
* Completion of six semester hours of upper-division courses that have a Global Awareness (G) or Cultural Diversity (C) designation, in addition to the courses used to meet the University General Studies requirements or four (4) sequential semesters of one foreign language or two (2) semesters of a current computer language. Adjustment to upper division hours is required if lower division courses are used.

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 3

Elective

Hours: 3

Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).

Notes:

Area of Concentration courses are chosen in consultation with an academic advisor.
Students will need to complete one course from three out of the four interdisciplinary tracks.
Use Handshake to research employment opportunities.
Complete an in person or virtual practice interview.

Term 7

93 - 108 Credit Hours

Complete 2 courses:

Upper Division Area of Concentration Course

Hours: 6

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Interdisciplinary Track

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 3

Elective

Hours: 3

Notes:

Area of Concentration courses are chosen in consultation with an academic advisor.
Students will need to complete one course from three out of the four interdisciplinary tracks.
Gather professional references.

Term 8

108 - 120 Credit Hours

Upper Division Area of Concentration Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Capstone

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 3

Notes:

Students will need to complete one course from three out of the four interdisciplinary tracks.
Apply for full-time career opportunities.

General Notes

- Working with an advisor, choose an Area of Concentration by selecting a minor offered by ASU as a foundation, or construct an individualized concentration with a coherent theme or purpose of 24 credit hours (minimum 12 upper-division credit hours).
- Courses used to fulfill major requirements cannot also be used to fulfill Area of Concentration requirements.
- Choose and complete one course from three out of four program tracks for a total of 9 credit hours: Diverse Perspectives; Critical Inquiry; Experimentation and the Creative Process; Culture, Society and Power.

Notes

- First-Year Composition: All students are placed in ENG 101 unless submission of SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score, or college-level transfer credit or test credit equivalent to ASU's first-year composition course(s), determine otherwise. Students on Polytechnic, Downtown Phoenix and West Campuses are encouraged to complete the Directed Self-Placement survey to choose the first-year composition option they believe best suits their needs. Visit: https://cisa.asu.edu/DSP
- Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

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Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
Major GPA: 2.00 minimum
Cumulative GPA: 2.00 minimum
Total hrs at ASU: 30 minimum
Hrs Resident Credit for
Academic Recognition: 56 minimum
Total Community College Hrs: 64 maximum
Total College Residency Hrs: 12 minimum

General University Requirements Legend

General Studies Core Requirements:
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)
Mathematical Studies (MA)
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)
Natural Science - General (SG)

General Studies Awareness Requirements:
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)
Global Awareness (G)
Historical Awareness (H)

First-Year Composition