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2024 - 2025 Catalog Year General Studies Gold

Degree: BA

College/School: College of Integrative Sciences and Arts

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Term 1 0 - 13 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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Minimum Grade

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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
ASU 101-CLS: The ASU Experience	1
Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)	3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)	3
Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	13

ASU 101 or college specific equivalent First Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
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Term 2 13 - 29 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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Minimum Grade

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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
Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)	3
Mathematics (MATH) (MAT 142 recommended)	3
Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)	4
Elective	3
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	16

Join a student club or professional organization.

Term 3 29 - 44 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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	American Institutions (AMIT)	3
	Global Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI)	3
	Quantitative Reasoning (QTRS)	3
	Elective	6
	Complete Mathematics (MATH) requirement.
	Term hours subtotal:	15

Choose IDS concentration areas in collaboration with an IDS academic advisor. Available offerings are found here.
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Term 4 44 - 60 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

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Concentration #1 Course	3	C
Concentration #2 Course	3	C
Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI)	3
Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)	4
Sustainability (SUST)	3
Term hours subtotal:	16

Term 5 60 - 75 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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IDS 301: Becoming Interdisciplinary OR IDS 201: Intellectual Fusion (SB)	3	C
Concentration #1 Course	3	C
Concentration #2 Course	3	C
Elective	3
Upper Division Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	15

Term 6 75 - 90 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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Minimum Grade

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Upper Division Integrative Application Course	3	C
Upper Division Concentration #1 Course	3	C
Upper Division Concentration #2 Course	3	C
Upper Division Integrative Application Course	3	C
Upper Division Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	15

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Term 7 90 - 105 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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Upper Division Concentration #1 Course	3	C
Upper Division Concentration #2 Course	3	C
Complete 3 courses: Upper Division Elective	9
Term hours subtotal:	15

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Term 8 105 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

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Minimum Grade

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IDS 401: Integration: Experiential Learning	3	C
Upper Division Concentration #1 Course	3	C
Upper Division Concentration #2 Course	3	C
Upper Division Integrative Application Course	3	C
Integrative Application Course	3	C
Term hours subtotal:	15

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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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Interdisciplinary Studies, BA

College/School: College of Integrative Sciences and Arts

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Critical Course

Necessary Course

Term 1

0 - 13 Credit Hours

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

ASU 101-CLS: The ASU Experience

Hours: 1

Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)

Hours: 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)

Hours: 3

Elective

Hours: 3

Notes:

ASU 101 or college specific equivalent First Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
Select your career interest communities and play me3@ASU.

Term 2

13 - 29 Credit Hours

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

Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)

Hours: 3

Mathematics (MATH) (MAT 142 recommended)

Hours: 3

Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)

Hours: 4

Elective

Hours: 3

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

Notes:

Join a student club or professional organization.

Term 3

29 - 44 Credit Hours

American Institutions (AMIT)

Hours: 3

Global Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI)

Hours: 3

Quantitative Reasoning (QTRS)

Hours: 3

Elective

Hours: 6

Complete Mathematics (MATH) requirement.

Notes:

Choose IDS concentration areas in collaboration with an IDS academic advisor. Available offerings are found here.
Secure a part-time job or volunteer experience.

Term 4

44 - 60 Credit Hours

Concentration #1 Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Concentration #2 Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI)

Hours: 3

Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)

Hours: 4

Sustainability (SUST)

Hours: 3

Term 5

60 - 75 Credit Hours

IDS 301: Becoming Interdisciplinary OR IDS 201: Intellectual Fusion (SB)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Concentration #1 Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Concentration #2 Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Elective

Hours: 3

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 3

Term 6

75 - 90 Credit Hours

Upper Division Integrative Application Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Concentration #1 Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Concentration #2 Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Integrative Application Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 3

Notes:

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Term 7

90 - 105 Credit Hours

Upper Division Concentration #1 Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Concentration #2 Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Complete 3 courses:

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 9

Notes:

Explore IDS 401 Experiential Learning opportunities. Email CISA@asu.edu to begin the process.
Gather professional references.
Apply for full-time career opportunities.

Term 8

105 - 120 Credit Hours

IDS 401: Integration: Experiential Learning

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Concentration #1 Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Concentration #2 Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Integrative Application Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Integrative Application Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

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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