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2023 - 2024 Catalog Year General Studies Maroon

Degree: BS

College/School: Thunderbird School of Global Management

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Term 1 0 - 16 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

TGM 101: Principles of Global Management (G)	3	C
CIS 105: Computer Applications and Information Technology (CS)	3	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 210: Brief Calculus (MA)	3	C
TGM 191: First-Year Seminar	1
Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	16

ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
Review the "ThunderGuide" located on your Canvas course page. See advisor for details.
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Term 2 16 - 31 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

TGM 204: Principles of Marketing for Global Organizations	3	C
COM 225: Public Speaking (L)	3	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 211: Mathematics for Business Analysis	3	C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)	3
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	15

Join a student club or professional organization.
Secure a part-time job or a volunteer experience.

Term 3 31 - 47 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

TGM 200: Principles of Accounting for Global Organizations	3	C
ECN 211: Macroeconomic Principles (SB)	3	C
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)	3
Historical Awareness (H)	3
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)	4
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
Term hours subtotal:	16

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Term 4 47 - 60 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

STP 226: Elements of Statistics (CS)	3	C
ECN 212: Microeconomic Principles (SB)	3	C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)	3
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ) OR Natural Science - General (SG)	4
Term hours subtotal:	13

Minimum 2.50 ASU cumulative GPA is required to register for LES 305 in Term 5.
Term 5 or Term 6 is preferred for study abroad. Meet with your academic advisor to begin planning for the best study abroad options for your major.

Term 5 60 - 76 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

LES 305: Business Law and Ethics for Managers OR PHI 306: Applied Ethics (HU) OR PHI 360: Business and Professional Ethics (HU) OR PHI 406: Moral Dilemmas (L or HU)	3	C
TGM 468: States and Markets in a Global Economy (SB & G)	3	C
ECN 306: Survey of International Economics (SB & G)	3	C
TGM 310: Supply Chain Operations for Global Organizations	3	C
TGM 312: Big Data in the Global Economy	3	C
TGM 391: Global Business and Professional Development Skills	1	C
Term hours subtotal:	16

Term 5 or Term 6 is preferred for study abroad. Meet with your academic advisor to begin planning for the best study abroad options for your major.
Review the "ThunderGuide" Canvas course module titled "TGM 484 Internship Information."
Work with your academic advisor to start planning your required internship experience in Term 7.

Term 6 76 - 91 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

TGM 353: Regional Management Environment (G)	3	C
TGM 300: Principles of Finance for Global Organizations	3	C
TGM 430: International Trade and Regional Economic Agreements	3	C
Complete 2 courses: Elective	6
Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	15

Work with your academic advisor to start planning your required internship experience in Term 7.
Research employment opportunities.
Complete an in person or virtual practice interview.

Term 7 91 - 105 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

TGM 484: Internship	3-6	C
TGM 489: Multinational Organizational Leadership	3	C
TGM 460: Global Risk Assessment and Management	3	C
Upper Division Elective	2
Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	14-17

An internship experience is required.
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Term 8 105 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

TGM 498: Pro-Seminar (L)	3	C
TGM 478: Cross-Cultural Communication and Negotiation	3	C
Upper Division Elective	3
Complete 2 courses: Elective	6
Term hours subtotal:	15

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First-Year Composition: All students are placed in ENG 101 unless submission of SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score, or college-level transfer credit or test credit equivalent to ASU's first-year composition course(s), determine otherwise. Students on Polytechnic, Downtown Phoenix and West Campuses are encouraged to complete the Directed Self-Placement survey to choose the first-year composition option they believe best suits their needs. Visit: https://cisa.asu.edu/DSP
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

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 2023 - 2024 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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College/School: Thunderbird School of Global Management

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Critical Course

Necessary Course

Term 1

0 - 16 Credit Hours

TGM 101: Principles of Global Management (G)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

CIS 105: Computer Applications and Information Technology (CS)

Hours: 3

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 210: Brief Calculus (MA)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

TGM 191: First-Year Seminar

Hours: 1

Elective

Hours: 3

Notes:

ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
Review the "ThunderGuide" located on your Canvas course page. See advisor for details.
Create a first draft resume.
Create your LinkedIn profile.
Create your Handshake profile.

Term 2

16 - 31 Credit Hours

TGM 204: Principles of Marketing for Global Organizations

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

COM 225: Public Speaking (L)

Hours: 3

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 211: Mathematics for Business Analysis

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)

Hours: 3

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

Notes:

Join a student club or professional organization.
Secure a part-time job or a volunteer experience.

Term 3

31 - 47 Credit Hours

TGM 200: Principles of Accounting for Global Organizations

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ECN 211: Macroeconomic Principles (SB)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)

Hours: 3

Historical Awareness (H)

Hours: 3

Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)

Hours: 4

Complete First-Year Composition requirement.

Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.

Notes:

Develop your skills.

Term 4

47 - 60 Credit Hours

STP 226: Elements of Statistics (CS)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ECN 212: Microeconomic Principles (SB)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)

Hours: 3

Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ) OR Natural Science - General (SG)

Hours: 4

Notes:

Minimum 2.50 ASU cumulative GPA is required to register for LES 305 in Term 5.
Term 5 or Term 6 is preferred for study abroad. Meet with your academic advisor to begin planning for the best study abroad options for your major.

Term 5

60 - 76 Credit Hours

LES 305: Business Law and Ethics for Managers OR PHI 306: Applied Ethics (HU) OR PHI 360: Business and Professional Ethics (HU) OR PHI 406: Moral Dilemmas (L or HU)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

TGM 468: States and Markets in a Global Economy (SB & G)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ECN 306: Survey of International Economics (SB & G)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

TGM 310: Supply Chain Operations for Global Organizations

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

TGM 312: Big Data in the Global Economy

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

TGM 391: Global Business and Professional Development Skills

Hours: 1

Minimum Grade: C

Notes:

Term 5 or Term 6 is preferred for study abroad. Meet with your academic advisor to begin planning for the best study abroad options for your major.
Review the "ThunderGuide" Canvas course module titled "TGM 484 Internship Information."
Work with your academic advisor to start planning your required internship experience in Term 7.

Term 6

76 - 91 Credit Hours

TGM 353: Regional Management Environment (G)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

TGM 300: Principles of Finance for Global Organizations

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

TGM 430: International Trade and Regional Economic Agreements

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Complete 2 courses:

Elective

Hours: 6

Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).

Notes:

Work with your academic advisor to start planning your required internship experience in Term 7.
Research employment opportunities.
Complete an in person or virtual practice interview.

Term 7

91 - 105 Credit Hours

TGM 484: Internship

Hours: 3-6

Minimum Grade: C

TGM 489: Multinational Organizational Leadership

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

TGM 460: Global Risk Assessment and Management

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 2

Elective

Hours: 3

Notes:

An internship experience is required.
Gather professional references.
Apply for full-time career opportunities.

Term 8

105 - 120 Credit Hours

TGM 498: Pro-Seminar (L)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

TGM 478: Cross-Cultural Communication and Negotiation

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 3

Complete 2 courses:

Elective

Hours: 6

Notes:

Apply for full-time career opportunities.

Notes

- First-Year Composition: All students are placed in ENG 101 unless submission of SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score, or college-level transfer credit or test credit equivalent to ASU's first-year composition course(s), determine otherwise. Students on Polytechnic, Downtown Phoenix and West Campuses are encouraged to complete the Directed Self-Placement survey to choose the first-year composition option they believe best suits their needs. Visit: https://cisa.asu.edu/DSP
- Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

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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