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2024 - 2025 Catalog Year General Studies Gold

Degree: BS

College/School: New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

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Term 1 0 - 15 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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Minimum Grade

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BIO 181: General Biology I (SCIT OR SQ)	4	C
MAT 210: Brief Calculus (MATH OR MA) OR MAT 251: Calculus for Life Sciences (MATH OR MA)	3	C
CHM 113: General Chemistry I (SCIT OR SQ)	4	C
ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
NEW 101: The ASU New College Experience OR IAS 300: Career Strategies and Personal Resilience (L or SB)	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 place of NEW 101.
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Term 2 15 - 30 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BIO 182: General Biology II (SCIT OR SG)	4	C
CHM 116: General Chemistry II (SCIT OR SQ)	4	C
ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
STP 226: Elements of Statistics (QTRS OR CS)	3	C
Elective	1
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	15

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Term 3 30 - 45 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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Minimum Grade

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PHY 111: General Physics (SCIT OR SQ) AND PHY 113: General Physics Laboratory (SCIT OR SQ)	4	C
BIO 201: Human Anatomy and Physiology I (SCIT OR SG)	4	C
CHM 233: General Organic Chemistry I AND CHM 237: General Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	4	C
Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)	3
Complete CHM 113 AND CHM 116 course(s).
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
Complete Mathematics (MATH) requirement.
Term hours subtotal:	15

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Term 4 45 - 60 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

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PHY 112: General Physics (SCIT OR SQ) AND PHY 114: General Physics Laboratory (SCIT OR SQ)	4	C
BIO 202: Human Anatomy and Physiology II (SCIT OR SG)	4	C
CHM 234: General Organic Chemistry II AND CHM 238: General Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	4	C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)	3
Term hours subtotal:	15

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Term 5 60 - 76 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

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LSC 347: Fundamentals of Genetics AND LSC 348: Fundamentals of Genetics Laboratory	4	C
LSC 362: The Human Environment	3	C
Global Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI)	3
Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)	3
Upper Division Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	16

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Term 6 76 - 90 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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Minimum Grade

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BIO 320: Fundamentals of Ecology AND LSC 322: Fundamentals of Ecology Laboratory	4	C
BIO 353: Cell Biology AND BIO 354: Cell Biology Laboratory	4	C
Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI)	3
Sustainability (SUST)	3
Term hours subtotal:	14

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Term 7 90 - 104 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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Minimum Grade

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BCH 371: Modern Concepts in Biochemistry AND BCH 372: Modern Concepts in Biochemistry Laboratory	4	C
PTX 432: Fundamentals of Pharmacology OR LSC 432: Fundamentals of Pharmacology	3	C
MIC 443: The Microbial Universe AND MIC 444: The Microbial Universe Laboratory	4	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.	3	C
Term hours subtotal:	14

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Term 8 104 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

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PTX 475: Principles of Toxicology OR LSC 475: Principles of Toxicology	3
BIO 360: Animal Physiology AND LSC 359: Animal Physiology Laboratory	4	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.	3	C
American Institutions (AMIT)	3
Upper Division Elective	3-0
Term hours subtotal:	16-13

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Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
University Undergraduate Graduation Requirements

Notes:

Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

General Studies designations listed next to courses on the major map were valid for the 2024 - 2025 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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Critical Course

Necessary Course

Term 1

0 - 15 Credit Hours

BIO 181: General Biology I (SCIT OR SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

MAT 210: Brief Calculus (MATH OR MA) OR MAT 251: Calculus for Life Sciences (MATH OR MA)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

CHM 113: General Chemistry I (SCIT OR SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

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

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

NEW 101: The ASU New College Experience OR IAS 300: Career Strategies and Personal Resilience (L or SB)

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 place of NEW 101.
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Term 2

15 - 30 Credit Hours

BIO 182: General Biology II (SCIT OR SG)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

CHM 116: General Chemistry II (SCIT OR SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

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

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

STP 226: Elements of Statistics (QTRS OR CS)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Elective

Hours: 1

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

Notes:

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Term 3

30 - 45 Credit Hours

PHY 111: General Physics (SCIT OR SQ) AND PHY 113: General Physics Laboratory (SCIT OR SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

BIO 201: Human Anatomy and Physiology I (SCIT OR SG)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

CHM 233: General Organic Chemistry I AND CHM 237: General Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)

Hours: 3

Complete CHM 113 AND CHM 116 course(s).

Complete First-Year Composition requirement.

Complete Mathematics (MATH) requirement.

Notes:

Develop your research skills.
Develop your professional skills.
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Term 4

45 - 60 Credit Hours

PHY 112: General Physics (SCIT OR SQ) AND PHY 114: General Physics Laboratory (SCIT OR SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

BIO 202: Human Anatomy and Physiology II (SCIT OR SG)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

CHM 234: General Organic Chemistry II AND CHM 238: General Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)

Hours: 3

Notes:

Explore an internship, an IGLE international experience, or ASU study abroad.

Term 5

60 - 76 Credit Hours

LSC 347: Fundamentals of Genetics AND LSC 348: Fundamentals of Genetics Laboratory

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

LSC 362: The Human Environment

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Global Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI)

Hours: 3

Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)

Hours: 3

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 3

Notes:

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Term 6

76 - 90 Credit Hours

BIO 320: Fundamentals of Ecology AND LSC 322: Fundamentals of Ecology Laboratory

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

BIO 353: Cell Biology AND BIO 354: Cell Biology Laboratory

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI)

Hours: 3

Sustainability (SUST)

Hours: 3

Notes:

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Term 7

90 - 104 Credit Hours

BCH 371: Modern Concepts in Biochemistry AND BCH 372: Modern Concepts in Biochemistry Laboratory

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

PTX 432: Fundamentals of Pharmacology OR LSC 432: Fundamentals of Pharmacology

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

MIC 443: The Microbial Universe AND MIC 444: The Microbial Universe Laboratory

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

Notes:

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Term 8

104 - 120 Credit Hours

PTX 475: Principles of Toxicology OR LSC 475: Principles of Toxicology

Hours: 3

BIO 360: Animal Physiology AND LSC 359: Animal Physiology Laboratory

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

American Institutions (AMIT)

Hours: 3

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 3-0

Notes:

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Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
University Undergraduate Graduation Requirements

Notes

Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

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