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2020 - 2021 Catalog Year General Studies Maroon

Degree: BS

College/School: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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Term 1 0 - 14 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

MAT 270: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (MA)	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
LIA 101: Student Success in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences	1	C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Historical Awareness (H)	3
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)	3
Maintain 2.50 GPA in Critical Tracking Courses.
Term hours subtotal:	14

An SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score determines placement into first-year composition courses.
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in mathematics course.
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
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Term 2 14 - 30 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

MAT 271: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (MA)	4	C
PHY 150: Physics I (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
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)	3
Elective	2
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Maintain 2.50 GPA in Critical Tracking Courses.
Term hours subtotal:	16

PHY 121/122 and 131/132 may be used in place of PHY 150 and 151.
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Term 3 30 - 47 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

MAT 272: Calculus with Analytic Geometry III (MA)	4	C
PHY 151: Physics II (SQ)	4	C
Science and Society Elective	3	C
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Global Awareness (G)	3
Elective	3
Maintain 2.50 GPA in Critical Tracking Courses.
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
Term hours subtotal:	17

PHY 121/122 and 131/132 may be used in place of PHY 150 and 151.
Meet with your academic advisor to discuss summer internship and/or Research Opportunities for Undergraduates (REU).

Term 4 47 - 63 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

PHY 201: Mathematical Methods in Physics I (CS)	3	C
PHY 252: Physics III (SQ)	4	C
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)	3
Complete 2 courses: Elective	6
Maintain 2.50 GPA in Critical Tracking Courses.
Term hours subtotal:	16

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Term 5 63 - 78 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

PHY 302: Mathematical Methods in Physics II	3	C
PHY 310: Classical Particles, Fields, and Matter I	3	C
PHY 314: Quantum Physics I	3	C
Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) OR Upper Division Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)	3
Upper Division Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	15

Term 6 78 - 93 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

PHY 311: Classical Particles, Fields, and Matter II	3	C
PHY 315: Quantum Physics II	3	C
PHY 334: Advanced Laboratory I (L)	3	C
Upper Division Science and Society Elective	3	C
Upper Division Elective OR PHY 484: Internship	3
Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	15

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Term 7 93 - 108 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

PHY 441: Statistical and Thermal Physics	3	C
PHY 333: Electronic Circuits and Measurements OR PHY 465: Advanced Laboratory II	3	C
PHY 412: Classical Particles, Fields, and Matter III OR PHY 416: Quantum Physics III	3	C
Upper Division Elective	3
Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	15

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Term 8 108 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

PHY Upper Division Elective	3	C
Complete 3 courses: Elective	9
Term hours subtotal:	12

All students pursuing a BS or BSP degree in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must complete two courses from the Science and Society list found at https://thecollege.asu.edu/resources/science-society. At least one of the two courses must be upper-division and students must earn a C or better in the courses. Both Science and Society courses (i.e., all six credits) may count towards any major, minor, related fields, and ASU General Studies requirements.

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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
Total College Residency Hrs: 12 minimum

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)
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General Studies designations listed next to courses on the major map were valid for the 2020 - 2021 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 - 14 Credit Hours

MAT 270: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (MA)

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

LIA 101: Student Success in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Hours: 1

Minimum Grade: C

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

Hours: 3

Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)

Hours: 3

Maintain 2.50 GPA in Critical Tracking Courses.

Notes:

An SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score determines placement into first-year composition courses.
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in mathematics course.
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
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Term 2

14 - 30 Credit Hours

MAT 271: Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (MA)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

PHY 150: Physics I (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

Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) AND Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)

Hours: 3

Elective

Hours: 2

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

Maintain 2.50 GPA in Critical Tracking Courses.

Notes:

PHY 121/122 and 131/132 may be used in place of PHY 150 and 151.
Join a student club or professional organization

Term 3

30 - 47 Credit Hours

MAT 272: Calculus with Analytic Geometry III (MA)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

PHY 151: Physics II (SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

Science and Society Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

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

Hours: 3

Elective

Hours: 3

Maintain 2.50 GPA in Critical Tracking Courses.

Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.

Notes:

PHY 121/122 and 131/132 may be used in place of PHY 150 and 151.
Meet with your academic advisor to discuss summer internship and/or Research Opportunities for Undergraduates (REU).

Term 4

47 - 63 Credit Hours

PHY 201: Mathematical Methods in Physics I (CS)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

PHY 252: Physics III (SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)

Hours: 3

Complete 2 courses:

Elective

Hours: 6

Maintain 2.50 GPA in Critical Tracking Courses.

Notes:

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Term 5

63 - 78 Credit Hours

PHY 302: Mathematical Methods in Physics II

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

PHY 310: Classical Particles, Fields, and Matter I

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

PHY 314: Quantum Physics I

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

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

Hours: 3

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 3

Term 6

78 - 93 Credit Hours

PHY 311: Classical Particles, Fields, and Matter II

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

PHY 315: Quantum Physics II

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

PHY 334: Advanced Laboratory I (L)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Science and Society Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Elective OR PHY 484: Internship

Hours: 3

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

Notes:

Explore graduate programs
Prepare for the physics GRE

Term 7

93 - 108 Credit Hours

PHY 441: Statistical and Thermal Physics

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

PHY 333: Electronic Circuits and Measurements OR PHY 465: Advanced Laboratory II

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

PHY 412: Classical Particles, Fields, and Matter III OR PHY 416: Quantum Physics III

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 3

Elective

Hours: 3

Notes:

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Term 8

108 - 120 Credit Hours

PHY Upper Division Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Complete 3 courses:

Elective

Hours: 9

General Notes

All students pursuing a BS or BSP degree in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must complete two courses from the Science and Society list found at https://thecollege.asu.edu/resources/science-society. At least one of the two courses must be upper-division and students must earn a C or better in the courses. Both Science and Society courses (i.e., all six credits) may count towards any major, minor, related fields, and ASU General Studies 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
Total College Residency Hrs: 12 minimum

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