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Biology, BS


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2024 - 2025 Catalog Year General Studies Gold

Degree: BS
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Term 1 0 - 15 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 4  
  4  
  3  
  3  
  1-3    
Term hours subtotal: 15-17
  • MAT 210 or higher-level (MATH) course accepted. MAT 251 recommended. Students considering graduate school or research may consider the MAT 270 and MAT 271 calculus sequence as an alternative. This may require more than 120 credit hours to complete the degree.
  • ASU 101 or college-specific First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students. NEW 101 satisfies this requirement.
  • IAS 300 (three credit hours) is required for all transfer students in New College.
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Term 2 15 - 30 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 4  
  4  
  3  
  3  
  1    
critical course
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
   
Term hours subtotal: 15
Term 3 30 - 44 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 4  
  4  
 
Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)
3    
 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)
3    
critical course
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
   
 
Complete Mathematics (MATH) requirement.
   
Term hours subtotal: 14
Term 4 44 - 60 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 4  
  4  
 
Global Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI)
3    
 
Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)
3    
  2    
critical course
Complete CHM 113 AND CHM 116 course(s).
   
Term hours subtotal: 16
Term 5 60 - 76 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 4  
  3  
 
Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI)
3    
 
Sustainability (SUST)
3    
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 16
Term 6 76 - 90 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 4  
necessary course 4  
 
American Institutions (AMIT)
3    
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 14
Term 7 90 - 106 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 4  
 
Upper Division Global and Civic Engagement Requirement: satisfied through completion of 6 credits of upper-division courses with a Global Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI) or Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI) designation, in addition to the courses used to meet the university General Studies requirements; or completion of 3 credits from an ASU-approved Global Education program. Adjustment to upper-division and elective hours is required if a lower-division Global Education course is used.
3  
  3  
  3    
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 16
  • Students must select a minimum of one lecture or lecture/lab combined course from each one of the three distribution areas: Cellular, Molecular, and Physiological Biology; Integrative Systems Ecology; Organismal Biology.
  • See note below regarding Upper Division Related Area Elective requirement.
  • Gather professional references.
Term 8 106 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 8  
 
Upper Division Global and Civic Engagement Requirement: satisfied through completion of 6 credits of upper-division courses with a Global Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI) or Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI) designation, in addition to the courses used to meet the university General Studies requirements; or completion of 3 credits from an ASU-approved Global Education program. Adjustment to upper-division and elective hours is required if a lower-division Global Education course is used.
3  
  3-0    
Term hours subtotal: 14-11
  • Students must select a minimum of one lecture or lecture/lab combined course from each one of the three distribution areas: Cellular, Molecular, and Physiological Biology; Integrative Systems Ecology; Organismal Biology.
  • Apply for full-time career opportunities.



2024 - 2025 Major Map
Biology, BS
College/School: New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

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critical courseCritical Course
necessary courseNecessary Course
Term 1
0 - 15 Credit Hours
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 1-3
Notes:
  • MAT 210 or higher-level (MATH) course accepted. MAT 251 recommended. Students considering graduate school or research may consider the MAT 270 and MAT 271 calculus sequence as an alternative. This may require more than 120 credit hours to complete the degree.
  • ASU 101 or college-specific First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students. NEW 101 satisfies this requirement.
  • IAS 300 (three credit hours) is required for all transfer students in New College.
  • Select your Career Interest Community and play me3@ASU.
  • Activate your Handshake account and build out your profile.
Term 2
15 - 30 Credit Hours
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 1
critical course
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Notes:
Term 3
30 - 44 Credit Hours
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)
Hours: 3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)
Hours: 3
critical course
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
Complete Mathematics (MATH) requirement.
Notes:
Term 4
44 - 60 Credit Hours
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Global Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI)
Hours: 3
Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)
Hours: 3
Hours: 2
critical course
Complete CHM 113 AND CHM 116 course(s).
Term 5
60 - 76 Credit Hours
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI)
Hours: 3
Sustainability (SUST)
Hours: 3
Hours: 3
Notes:
Term 6
76 - 90 Credit Hours
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
American Institutions (AMIT)
Hours: 3
Hours: 3
Notes:
Term 7
90 - 106 Credit Hours
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Upper Division Global and Civic Engagement Requirement: satisfied through completion of 6 credits of upper-division courses with a Global Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI) or Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI) designation, in addition to the courses used to meet the university General Studies requirements; or completion of 3 credits from an ASU-approved Global Education program. Adjustment to upper-division and elective hours is required if a lower-division Global Education course is used.
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Hours: 3
Notes:
  • Students must select a minimum of one lecture or lecture/lab combined course from each one of the three distribution areas: Cellular, Molecular, and Physiological Biology; Integrative Systems Ecology; Organismal Biology.
  • See note below regarding Upper Division Related Area Elective requirement.
  • Gather professional references.
Term 8
106 - 120 Credit Hours
Hours: 8
Minimum Grade: C
Upper Division Global and Civic Engagement Requirement: satisfied through completion of 6 credits of upper-division courses with a Global Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI) or Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI) designation, in addition to the courses used to meet the university General Studies requirements; or completion of 3 credits from an ASU-approved Global Education program. Adjustment to upper-division and elective hours is required if a lower-division Global Education course is used.
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3-0
Notes:
  • Students must select a minimum of one lecture or lecture/lab combined course from each one of the three distribution areas: Cellular, Molecular, and Physiological Biology; Integrative Systems Ecology; Organismal Biology.
  • Apply for full-time career opportunities.
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