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2024
- 2025 Catalog Year
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Term 1
0 - 14 Credit Hours
Critical course signified by 
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Hours |
Minimum Grade |
Notes |
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Mathematics (MATH)
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3 |
C |
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3 |
C |
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1 |
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4 |
C |
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Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)
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3 |
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Term hours subtotal: |
14 |
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- ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
- Students who place into MAT 265 should take the course in term 1 to complete the MA requirement.
- SESE will accept Calculus with Analytic Geometry I, II and III (MAT 270/271/272) in place of MAT 265/266/267.
- SESE majors are strongly encouraged to meet with their faculty mentor at least once during their first and second year. Students can find their faculty mentor on the SESE advising website.
- Select your Career Interest Communities and play me3@ASU.
- Activate your Handshake account and build out your profile.
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Term 2
14 - 28 Credit Hours
Critical course signified by
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Hours |
Minimum Grade |
Notes |
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3 |
C |
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4 |
C |
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3 |
C |
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4 |
C |
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Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
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Milestone: Complete SESE faculty mentoring.
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Term hours subtotal: |
14 |
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- Students in this major have a choice between taking SES 122/SES 124 or SES 126/SES 128. Students should take SES 122/SES 124 if they are interested in exploring the Earth and other objects in our solar system. Students should take SES 126/SES 128 if their interests are in exploration outside of the solar system.
- SESE will accept Calculus with Analytic Geometry I, II and III (MAT 270/271/272) in place of MAT 265/266/267.
- SESE will accept CHM 116 in place of CHM 114.
- SESE majors are strongly encouraged to meet with their faculty mentor at
least once during their first and second year. Students can find their
faculty mentor on the SESE advising website.
- Join a student club or professional organization.
- Create a first draft resume.
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Term 3
28 - 44 Credit Hours
Critical course signified by
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Hours |
Minimum Grade |
Notes |
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3 |
C |
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4 |
C |
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3 |
C |
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Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)
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3 |
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Sustainability (SUST)
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3 |
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Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
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Complete Mathematics (MATH) requirement.
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Term hours subtotal: |
16 |
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- SESE will accept Calculus with Analytic Geometry I, II and III (MAT 270/271/272) in place of MAT 265/266/267.
- SESE majors are strongly encouraged to meet with their faculty mentor at
least once during their first and second year. Students can find their faculty mentor on the SESE advising website.
- Develop your skills.
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Term 4
44 - 60 Credit Hours
Critical course signified by
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Hours |
Minimum Grade |
Notes |
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3 |
C |
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4 |
C |
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3 |
C |
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Global Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI)
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3 |
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Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)
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3 |
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Milestone: Complete SESE faculty mentoring.
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Term hours subtotal: |
16 |
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- SESE will accept Calculus with Analytic Geometry I, II and III (MAT 270/271/272) in place of MAT 265/266/267.
- SESE majors are strongly encouraged to meet with their faculty mentor at
least once during their first and second year. Students can find their faculty mentor on the SESE advising website.
- Explore an internship
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Term 5
60 - 75 Credit Hours
Necessary course signified by 
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Hours |
Minimum Grade |
Notes |
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3 |
C |
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3 |
C |
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3 |
C |
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3 |
C |
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3 |
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Term hours subtotal: |
15 |
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- Students need two upper-division electives for the major (six credits total). Branch courses not already taken for the branch course requirement can be taken as electives or students may take any other upper-division GLG or SES or AST courses offered by the School of Earth and Space Exploration. Other courses may be approved by your SESE academic advisor.
- Students should meet with faculty advisor to discuss research opportunities.
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Term 6
75 - 90 Credit Hours
Necessary course signified by
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Hours |
Minimum Grade |
Notes |
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3 |
C |
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3 |
C |
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3 |
C |
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Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI)
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3 |
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3 |
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Term hours subtotal: |
15 |
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- Explore a research or internship opportunity. In order to earn credits for research or an internship, students should work with their SESE advisor for approval. Students who hope to go to graduate school should consider getting involved in research. Students should talk to faculty mentors about how to find research opportunities.
- Students interested in graduate school should be researching programs and preparing application materials. Continue to meet with faculty advisor for input along the way.
- Students should meet with an advisor to do a graduation check.
- Use Handshake to research employment opportunities.
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Term 7
90 - 106 Credit Hours
Necessary course signified by
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Hours |
Minimum Grade |
Notes |
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3 |
C |
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1 |
C |
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3 |
C |
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American Institutions (AMIT)
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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Term hours subtotal: |
16 |
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- Students interested in graduate school should be researching programs and preparing application materials. Continue to meet with faculty advisor for input along the way.
- If not already completed, students should meet with an advisor to do a graduation check.
- Apply for full-time career opportunities.
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Critical Course
Necessary Course
Term 1
0 - 14 Credit Hours
Mathematics (MATH)
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)
- ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
- Students who place into MAT 265 should take the course in term 1 to complete the MA requirement.
- SESE will accept Calculus with Analytic Geometry I, II and III (MAT 270/271/272) in place of MAT 265/266/267.
- SESE majors are strongly encouraged to meet with their faculty mentor at least once during their first and second year. Students can find their faculty mentor on the SESE advising website.
- Select your Career Interest Communities and play me3@ASU.
- Activate your Handshake account and build out your profile.
Term 2
14 - 28 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Milestone: Complete SESE faculty mentoring.
- Students in this major have a choice between taking SES 122/SES 124 or SES 126/SES 128. Students should take SES 122/SES 124 if they are interested in exploring the Earth and other objects in our solar system. Students should take SES 126/SES 128 if their interests are in exploration outside of the solar system.
- SESE will accept Calculus with Analytic Geometry I, II and III (MAT 270/271/272) in place of MAT 265/266/267.
- SESE will accept CHM 116 in place of CHM 114.
- SESE majors are strongly encouraged to meet with their faculty mentor at
least once during their first and second year. Students can find their
faculty mentor on the SESE advising website.
- Join a student club or professional organization.
- Create a first draft resume.
Term 3
28 - 44 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
Complete Mathematics (MATH) requirement.
- SESE will accept Calculus with Analytic Geometry I, II and III (MAT 270/271/272) in place of MAT 265/266/267.
- SESE majors are strongly encouraged to meet with their faculty mentor at
least once during their first and second year. Students can find their faculty mentor on the SESE advising website.
- Develop your skills.
Term 4
44 - 60 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Global Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI)
Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)
Milestone: Complete SESE faculty mentoring.
- SESE will accept Calculus with Analytic Geometry I, II and III (MAT 270/271/272) in place of MAT 265/266/267.
- SESE majors are strongly encouraged to meet with their faculty mentor at
least once during their first and second year. Students can find their faculty mentor on the SESE advising website.
- Explore an internship
Term 5
60 - 75 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
- Students need two upper-division electives for the major (six credits total). Branch courses not already taken for the branch course requirement can be taken as electives or students may take any other upper-division GLG or SES or AST courses offered by the School of Earth and Space Exploration. Other courses may be approved by your SESE academic advisor.
- Students should meet with faculty advisor to discuss research opportunities.
Term 6
75 - 90 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI)
- Explore a research or internship opportunity. In order to earn credits for research or an internship, students should work with their SESE advisor for approval. Students who hope to go to graduate school should consider getting involved in research. Students should talk to faculty mentors about how to find research opportunities.
- Students interested in graduate school should be researching programs and preparing application materials. Continue to meet with faculty advisor for input along the way.
- Students should meet with an advisor to do a graduation check.
- Use Handshake to research employment opportunities.
Term 7
90 - 106 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 1
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
American Institutions (AMIT)
- Students interested in graduate school should be researching programs and preparing application materials. Continue to meet with faculty advisor for input along the way.
- If not already completed, students should meet with an advisor to do a graduation check.
- Apply for full-time career opportunities.
Term 8
106 - 120 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
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