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2015 - 2016 Catalog Year General Studies Maroon

Degree: BS

College/School: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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Term 1 0 - 15 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

CHM 117: General Chemistry for Majors I (SQ) AND CHM 111: General Chemistry Laboratory for Majors I OR CHM 113: General Chemistry I (SQ)	4	C
MAT 270: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (MA)	4	C
CHM 191: Chemistry Topics OR LIA 101: Student Success in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences	1
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
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Global Awareness (G)	3
Term hours subtotal:	15

An SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, or TOEFL score determines placement into first-year composition courses
ASU Math Placement Exam score determines placement in Mathematics course
ASU 101 or College specific equivalent First Year Seminar required of all freshman students.

Term 2 15 - 30 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BIO 181: General Biology I (SQ) OR BIO 182: General Biology II (SG)	4	C
CHM 118: General Chemistry for Majors II (SQ) AND CHM 112: General Chemistry Laboratory for Majors II OR CHM 116: General Chemistry II (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
MAT 271: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (MA)	4	C
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	15

Term 3 30 - 45 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

CHM 333: Organic Chemistry for Majors I OR CHM 233: General Organic Chemistry I	3	C
CHM 337: Organic Chemistry Laboratory for Majors I OR CHM 237: General Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	1	C
PHY 111: General Physics (SQ)	3	C
PHY 113: General Physics Laboratory (SQ)	1	C
BIO 181: General Biology I (SQ) OR BIO 182: General Biology II (SG)	4	C
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)	3
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
Term hours subtotal:	15

Term 4 45 - 60 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

PHY 112: General Physics (SQ)	3	C
PHY 114: General Physics Laboratory (SQ)	1	C
CHM 334: Organic Chemistry for Majors II OR CHM 234: General Organic Chemistry II	3	C
CHM 338: Organic Chemistry Laboratory for Majors II OR CHM 238: General Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	1	C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Historical Awareness (H)	3
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)	3
Elective	1
Term hours subtotal:	15

Some students may need electives not listed on the major map to gain admission to health-related professional programs. With many of these electives being lower division, these students should choose upper division General Studies (HU or SB) and CLAS Science and Society courses.

Term 5 60 - 75 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

CHM 341: Elementary Physical Chemistry	3	C
BCH 461: General Biochemistry	3	C
Advanced BIO Elective	3-4	C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)	3
Upper Division Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	15-16

Term 6 75 - 90 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BCH 462: General Biochemistry	3	C
BCH 463: Biophysical Chemistry	3	C
Advanced BIO Elective	3-4	C
Science and Society Elective	3	C
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)	3
Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) course(s).
Complete Global Awareness (G) course(s).
Complete Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	15-16

Term 7 90 - 105 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BCH 467: Analytical Biochemistry Laboratory (L)	3	C
Upper Division CLAS Science and Society Elective	3	C
Complete 3 courses: Upper Division Elective	9
Term hours subtotal:	15

Term 8 105 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BCH OR CHM Upper Division Elective	3	C
Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) OR Upper Division Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)	3
Complete 3 courses: Upper Division Elective	9
Term hours subtotal:	15

All students pursuing a B.S. or B.S.P. degree in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must complete two courses from the Science and Society list found at https://clas.asu.edu/advising-and-academic-services/science-and-society . At least one of the two courses must be upper division. Students must earn a C or better in the courses, and no more than one of the two can also be used to simultaneously fill a requirement of the major, minor or related area. Science and Society courses cannot also be used to fill the general studies HU, SB, SQ or SG requirements.

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Notes:

Please keep in mind that the applicability of a specific transfer course toward an ASU degree program depends on the requirements of the department, division, college or school in which you are enrolled at ASU. Transfer agreements that guarantee the completion of university level requirements do not necessarily meet college and major requirements. Please consult with an advisor for more information.

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

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 2015 - 2016 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

CHM 117: General Chemistry for Majors I (SQ) AND CHM 111: General Chemistry Laboratory for Majors I OR CHM 113: General Chemistry I (SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

MAT 270: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (MA)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

CHM 191: Chemistry Topics OR LIA 101: Student Success in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Hours: 1

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

Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Global Awareness (G)

Hours: 3

Notes:

An SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, or TOEFL score determines placement into first-year composition courses
ASU Math Placement Exam score determines placement in Mathematics course
ASU 101 or College specific equivalent First Year Seminar required of all freshman students.

Term 2

15 - 30 Credit Hours

BIO 181: General Biology I (SQ) OR BIO 182: General Biology II (SG)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

CHM 118: General Chemistry for Majors II (SQ) AND CHM 112: General Chemistry Laboratory for Majors II OR CHM 116: General Chemistry II (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

MAT 271: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (MA)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

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

Term 3

30 - 45 Credit Hours

CHM 333: Organic Chemistry for Majors I OR CHM 233: General Organic Chemistry I

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

CHM 337: Organic Chemistry Laboratory for Majors I OR CHM 237: General Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

Hours: 1

Minimum Grade: C

PHY 111: General Physics (SQ)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

PHY 113: General Physics Laboratory (SQ)

Hours: 1

Minimum Grade: C

BIO 181: General Biology I (SQ) OR BIO 182: General Biology II (SG)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)

Hours: 3

Complete First-Year Composition requirement.

Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.

Term 4

45 - 60 Credit Hours

PHY 112: General Physics (SQ)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

PHY 114: General Physics Laboratory (SQ)

Hours: 1

Minimum Grade: C

CHM 334: Organic Chemistry for Majors II OR CHM 234: General Organic Chemistry II

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

CHM 338: Organic Chemistry Laboratory for Majors II OR CHM 238: General Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

Hours: 1

Minimum Grade: C

Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Historical Awareness (H)

Hours: 3

Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)

Hours: 3

Elective

Hours: 1

Notes:

Some students may need electives not listed on the major map to gain admission to health-related professional programs. With many of these electives being lower division, these students should choose upper division General Studies (HU or SB) and CLAS Science and Society courses.

Term 5

60 - 75 Credit Hours

CHM 341: Elementary Physical Chemistry

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

BCH 461: General Biochemistry

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Advanced BIO Elective

Hours: 3-4

Minimum Grade: C

Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)

Hours: 3

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 3

Term 6

75 - 90 Credit Hours

BCH 462: General Biochemistry

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

BCH 463: Biophysical Chemistry

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Advanced BIO Elective

Hours: 3-4

Minimum Grade: C

Science and Society Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)

Hours: 3

Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) course(s).

Complete Global Awareness (G) course(s).

Complete Historical Awareness (H) course(s).

Term 7

90 - 105 Credit Hours

BCH 467: Analytical Biochemistry Laboratory (L)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division CLAS Science and Society Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Complete 3 courses:

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 9

Term 8

105 - 120 Credit Hours

BCH OR CHM Upper Division Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

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

Hours: 3

Complete 3 courses:

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 9

General Notes

All students pursuing a B.S. or B.S.P. degree in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must complete two courses from the Science and Society list found at https://clas.asu.edu/advising-and-academic-services/science-and-society . At least one of the two courses must be upper division. Students must earn a C or better in the courses, and no more than one of the two can also be used to simultaneously fill a requirement of the major, minor or related area. Science and Society courses cannot also be used to fill the general studies HU, SB, SQ or SG requirements.

Notes

Please keep in mind that the applicability of a specific transfer course toward an ASU degree program depends on the requirements of the department, division, college or school in which you are enrolled at ASU. Transfer agreements that guarantee the completion of university level requirements do not necessarily meet college and major requirements. Please consult with an advisor for more information.

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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

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