• University General Studies
• Credit hour requirement for the Bachelor's degree
• Grade point average requirement for the Bachelor's degree
• English Composition requirement

University General Studies: All students enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program must successfully complete a minimum of 35 semester hours of approved General Studies courses. The General Studies Program includes five core areas and three awareness areas. The five core areas help students acquire critical lifelong learning skills and guide their exploration of the traditional branches of knowledge:

1. literacy and critical enquiry;
2. mathematics studies;
3. humanities and fine arts;
4. social and behavioral studies; and
5. natural sciences.

The three awareness areas promote appreciation of cultural diversity within the contemporary United States, develop an international perspective, and foster an understanding of current human events through study of the past:

1. cultural diversity in the US;
2. global awareness; and
3. historical awareness;

Students are encouraged to consult with an advisor in planning a program to ensure that they meet all necessary requirements.

NOTE:General Studies requirements vary with catalog year. Be sure you are consulting the appropriate catalog when reviewing required coursework.

Credit Requirements: A minimum of 120 semester hours is required for graduation with a baccalaureate degree. A minimum of 45 semester hours in upper division courses is required for graduation. (Students whose catalog requirements are prior to the 1996-1998 catalog are still required to complete 126 total semester hours, with 45 of those hours being upper division.)

Grade Point Requirement: A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 for all courses taken at ASU is required to graduate with a baccalaureate degree.

First-Year Composition Requirement: Completion of both ENG 101 and 102 or ENG 105 with a grade of "C" or better is required for graduation from ASU in any baccalaureate program. International students from non-English-speaking countries may meet the First-Year Composition requirement by completing ENG 107 and 108 with a grade of "C" or better. Before new or transfer students can register for the first time at ASU, they must determine what courses to take to complete the university First-Year Composition requirement. Students must then enroll immediately in composition courses and continue to do so every term until composition requirements are met.