The ASU current General Education Requirements for all baccalaureate students requires completion of the following curriculum:
Sequence of Courses
The General Education Program is designed to be completed in the first and
second years, though this will not be possible for every student. However, the
Communication, Mathematics, and Critical Thinking requirements must be completed
within the first 45 hours earned toward a degree. The requirements in Science
are to be completed before 60 degree hours are completed, if a course listed in
the category is a prerequisite for a course listed under requirements of the
major. Students and advisers should check the general education requirements
specified by each college for its various majors. Except where modifications are
noted for specific degree programs, all baccalaureate degree candidates are
required to
complete the following general education curriculum.
General Education Curriculum for Baccalaureate Degrees
Sem. Hrs.
Communication
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6
ENG 1003, Freshman English I
ENG 1013, Freshman English II
Mathematics
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3
MATH 1023, College Algebra, or any higher level mathematics course.
Critical Thinking
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3
One of the following courses:
PHIL 1103, Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 1503, Logic and Practical
Reasoning
SPCH/SCOM 1203, Oral Communication
Understanding Global Issues
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3
One of the following courses:
ANTH 2233, Introduction to Cultural
Anthropology
GEOG 2613, Introduction to Geography
HIST 1013, World Civilization to 1660
HIST 1023, World Civilization since
1660
Arts and Humanities
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9
Students must complete three courses from this section. At
least one must be a fine arts course. At least one must be a
humanities course.
Fine Arts:
MUS 2503, Fine Arts—Musical
THEA 2503, Fine Arts—Theatre
ART 2503, Fine Arts—Visual
Humanities:
ENG 2003, Introduction to Literature
of the Western World I
ENG 2013, Introduction to Literature
of the Western World II
PHIL 1103, Introduction to Philosophy
Social Sciences
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9
Three of the following courses.
At least one course must be selected from HIST 2763, HIST
2773, or POSC 2103.
ECON 2313, Principles of
Macroeconomics
ECON 2333, Economic Issues and
Concepts
HIST 2763, The United States To 1876
HIST 2773, The United States Since
1876
POSC 1003, Introduction to Politics
POSC 2103, Introduction to United
States Government
PSY 2013, Introduction to Psychology
SOC 2213, Introduction to Sociology
Science
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8
Life Sciences. Select one of the following:
BIOL 1003, Biological Science, and
BIOL 1001, Laboratory for Biological Science
BIOL 1013, Biology of the Cell, and
BIOL 1021, Laboratory for Biology of the Cell
BIOL 1033, Biology of Sex, and BIOL
1001, Laboratory for Biological Science
BIOL 1043, Plants and People, and
BIOL 1001, Laboratory for Biological Science
BIOL 1063, People and the
Environment, and BIOL 1001, Laboratory for Biological Science
BIOL 2103, Microbiology, and BIOL
2101, Laboratory for Microbiology for Nursing and Allied Health
If BIOL 2103 is selected, the student must also take EITHER
ZOOL 2003, Human Anatomy and Physiology I and ZOOL 2001, Laboratory for Human
Anatomy and Physiology I; OR ZOOL 2013, Human Anatomy and Physiology II and ZOOL
2011, Laboratory for Human Anatomy and Physiology II.
Physical Sciences. Select one of the following:
CHEM 1013, General Chemistry I, and
CHEM 1011, Laboratory for General Chemistry I
Health and Wellness
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2
PE 1002, Concepts of Fitness
NURS 2203, Basic Human Nutrition
Enhancements
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3-6
Three hours to be selected either from the courses listed
above, or from the additional courses specified below. Note that students who do
not achieve satisfactory scores on either the Mathematics or Communications
assessment will face additional restrictions on choices in this area.
AGEC 1003, Intro to Ag Business (E)
AGRI 2243, Feeding the Planet (E)
CS 2173, Intro to Structured
Programming (E,M)
ENG 3013, Practical Writing (C,E)
ENG 3043, Technical Writing (C,E)
ENG 4703, Persuasive Writing (C,E)
HLTH 2513, Principles of Personal
Health (E)
JOUR/RTV 1003, Mass Communication in
Modern Society (C,E)
STAT 3233, Applied Statistics (E,M)
MATH 1143 Finite Math (E,M)
Additional courses as approved
Note: (C) Satisfies communications enhancement
(E) Satisfies elective enhancement
(M) Satisfies mathematics enhancement
Other rules:
A course may be counted in satisfaction of only one area
requirement.
At least one History course must be selected.
With the exception of English courses (ENG), no more than two
selections may have the same prefix.
A science course and its laboratory will count as a single selection.
Transfer students are expected to complete the general education
requirements;
however, courses completed before transfer may be used to satisfy these
requirements when
so determined by the registrar.