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Degree: BS

College/School: College of Integrative Sciences and Arts

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Term 1 0 - 14 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BIO 181: General Biology I (SQ)	4	C
ASU 101-CLS: The ASU Experience	1
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 251: Calculus for Life Sciences (MA)	3	C
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Global Awareness (G)	3
Term hours subtotal:	14

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 14 - 29 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

BIO 182: General Biology II (SG)	4	C
ABS 100: Discovering the Professions	1	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
PHY 101: Introduction to Physics (SQ) OR PHY 111: General Physics (SQ) AND PHY 113: General Physics Laboratory (SQ)	4	C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)	3
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	15

Students considering graduate school or health professions should complete the PHY 111/113 and PHY 112/114 sequence, using PHY 112/114 in place of electives. All other students will complete PHY 101.
Join a student club or professional organization.

Term 3 29 - 45 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

CHM 113: General Chemistry I (SQ)	4	C
Historical Awareness (H)	3
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)	3
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)	3
Elective	3
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
Term hours subtotal:	16

Secure a part-time job or volunteer experience.

Term 4 45 - 59.5 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

ABS 260: Fundamentals of Sustainable Horticulture (SG)	4	C
CHM 116: General Chemistry II (SQ)	4	C
ABS 200: Building Your Professional Self	.5	C
Sustainable Horticulture Elective	3	C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)	3
Term hours subtotal:	14.5

Sustainable Horticulture Elective chosen from list below.

Term 5 59.5 - 76 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

ABS 363: Sustainable Landscape Practice	4	C
ABS 370: Ecology	3	C
ABS 300: Career Competencies and Skills	.5	C
CHM 231: Elementary Organic Chemistry (SQ) AND CHM 235: Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory (SQ) OR CHM 233: General Organic Chemistry I AND CHM 237: General Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	4	C
Upper Division Elective	3
Elective	2
Term hours subtotal:	16.5

Students considering graduate school or health professions should complete the Organic Chemistry Sequence of both CHM 233/237 and CHM 234/238 sequence, using CHM 234/238 in place of electives. All other students will complete CHM 231/235.
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Term 6 76 - 90 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

ABS 368: Plant Propagation	3	C
BIO 340: General Genetics	4	C
ABS 362: Landscape Plants	4	C
Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HU) OR Upper Division Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)	3
Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	14

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Term 7 90 - 105 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

ABS 311: Molecular and Cellular Biology OR ABS 314: Applied Plant Physiology OR BIO 353: Cell Biology OR BIO 360: Animal Physiology	3	C
ABS 350: Applied Statistics (CS)	3	C
ABS 464: Desert Horticulture	3	C
Upper Division Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)	3
Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	15

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Term 8 105 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

ABS 490: Applied Biological Sciences Seminar	1	C
Upper Division Sustainable Horticulture Elective	3	C
Complete 2 courses: Upper Division Elective	5
Complete 2 courses: Elective	6
Term hours subtotal:	15

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Sustainable Horticulture Elective
ABS 225: Soils (SQ)
ABS 318: Unseen Life on Earth
ABS 364: Urban Forestry
ABS 394: Future of Agriculture: Vertical Farming
ABS 460: Organic Gardening
ABS 462: Greenhouse/Nursery Management
ABS 484: Internship

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.

Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of science courses offered by the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts. Select from ABS, CHM, BIO, PHY, and MIC prefixes.

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 2022 - 2023 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.

2022 - 2023 Major Map
Applied Biological Sciences (Sustainable Horticulture), BS

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Critical Course

Necessary Course

Term 1

0 - 14 Credit Hours

BIO 181: General Biology I (SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

ASU 101-CLS: The ASU Experience

Hours: 1

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 251: Calculus for Life Sciences (MA)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

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

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

14 - 29 Credit Hours

BIO 182: General Biology II (SG)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

ABS 100: Discovering the Professions

Hours: 1

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

PHY 101: Introduction to Physics (SQ) OR PHY 111: General Physics (SQ) AND PHY 113: General Physics Laboratory (SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)

Hours: 3

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

Notes:

Students considering graduate school or health professions should complete the PHY 111/113 and PHY 112/114 sequence, using PHY 112/114 in place of electives. All other students will complete PHY 101.
Join a student club or professional organization.

Term 3

29 - 45 Credit Hours

CHM 113: General Chemistry I (SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

Historical Awareness (H)

Hours: 3

Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)

Hours: 3

Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)

Hours: 3

Elective

Hours: 3

Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.

Notes:

Secure a part-time job or volunteer experience.

Term 4

45 - 59.5 Credit Hours

ABS 260: Fundamentals of Sustainable Horticulture (SG)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

CHM 116: General Chemistry II (SQ)

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

ABS 200: Building Your Professional Self

Hours: .5

Minimum Grade: C

Sustainable Horticulture Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)

Hours: 3

Notes:

Sustainable Horticulture Elective chosen from list below.

Term 5

59.5 - 76 Credit Hours

ABS 363: Sustainable Landscape Practice

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

ABS 370: Ecology

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ABS 300: Career Competencies and Skills

Hours: .5

Minimum Grade: C

CHM 231: Elementary Organic Chemistry (SQ) AND CHM 235: Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory (SQ) OR CHM 233: General Organic Chemistry I AND CHM 237: General Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 3

Elective

Hours: 2

Notes:

Students considering graduate school or health professions should complete the Organic Chemistry Sequence of both CHM 233/237 and CHM 234/238 sequence, using CHM 234/238 in place of electives. All other students will complete CHM 231/235.
Build your professional connections -- join the ASU Mentor Network.
Connect with faculty to seek opportunities for research.

Term 6

76 - 90 Credit Hours

ABS 368: Plant Propagation

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

BIO 340: General Genetics

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

ABS 362: Landscape Plants

Hours: 4

Minimum Grade: C

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

Hours: 3

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

Notes:

Use Handshake to research employment opportunities.

Term 7

90 - 105 Credit Hours

ABS 311: Molecular and Cellular Biology OR ABS 314: Applied Plant Physiology OR BIO 353: Cell Biology OR BIO 360: Animal Physiology

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ABS 350: Applied Statistics (CS)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ABS 464: Desert Horticulture

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)

Hours: 3

Elective

Hours: 3

Notes:

Gather professional references.
Apply for full-time career opportunities.

Term 8

105 - 120 Credit Hours

ABS 490: Applied Biological Sciences Seminar

Hours: 1

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Sustainable Horticulture Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Complete 2 courses:

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 5

Complete 2 courses:

Elective

Hours: 6

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.
- Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of science courses offered by the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts. Select from ABS, CHM, BIO, PHY, and MIC prefixes.

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Sustainable Horticulture Elective

ABS 225: Soils (SQ)

ABS 318: Unseen Life on Earth

ABS 364: Urban Forestry

ABS 394: Future of Agriculture: Vertical Farming

ABS 460: Organic Gardening

ABS 462: Greenhouse/Nursery Management

ABS 484: Internship

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