COLLEGE: ASU COURSE HST 100 (Fall)

Global History to 1500

Surveys human origins; early civilizations in Africa and Eurasia; the ancient Mediterranean; the pre-Columbian Americas; the rise of Islam and Muslim empires; medieval Europe; the Indian sub-continent and imperial China, to 1500.

COLLEGE: ASU COURSE HST 101 (Spring)

Global History Since 1500

Surveys Africa, the Americas, and Eurasia; changes in communication, communities, demography, economics, environment, politics, religion, technology, warfare, and women.

Enrollment Requirements: Credit is allowed for only HST 101 or SGS 111

CONCURRENT HS CREDIT HISTORY

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE

Honors course available

World History provides students with an overview of the history of human society from early civilization to the contemporary period, examining political, economic, social, religious, military, scientific, and cultural developments. World History includes geographical studies, but not to the same extent explicitly taught as geography.

LEADERSHIP 1:

The Leadership and Collaboration course explores roles, responsibilities, and leadership styles by putting the first-year leadership students in the driver’s seat of a small, poorly run non-profit. Students will learn the basics of leadership, decision-making, collaboration, and culture building, and apply that knowledge to make their non-profit a success. In doing so, they will also begin to define their own leadership style.

LEADERSHIP 2: CULTURE BUILDING

PREREQUISITE: LEADERSHIP 1

This course builds on the knowledge gained in the Leadership and Collaboration course. Students will explore the characteristics and interactions of the four personality profile types. Students will define and solidify their leadership style and capacity to collaborate and lead others. Students will learn practical frameworks, tools, and skills. All of which help them select, form, and lead a successful team. Students will learn the art of organizational culture building in a variety of arenas.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP 1: IDEAS AND STRATEGIES

Students will get a front row seat and see how early-stage business investors make their investments. They first look through the lens of an investor. Students will learn the fundamentals of identifying opportunity, creating value, and capturing value with the Three Pillars of Entrepreneurship™. They will prepare their own rubric for investing, and develop startup investment recommendations. Next, they will look through the lens of the entrepreneur. Students will apply insights and understanding to develop a business concept of their own, and develop their idea into an investor pitch deck.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP 2: ENTREPRENEURIAL RESEARCH

PREREQUISITE: ENTREPRENEURSHIP 1

Research can be the difference between success and failure. This course teaches students approaches and methods for increasing their probability of success. Then students will apply value creation directly to venture design. They will take a deep dive into entrepreneurial strategy, and apply these learnings to further develop and fortify their venture.

COLLEGE: ASU HST 109 (Fall)

United States to 1865

Growth of the Republic from colonial times through the Civil War period.

COLLEGE: ASU HST 110 (Spring)

United States Since 1865

Growth of the Republic from the Civil War to the present.

CONCURRENT HS CREDIT HISTORY

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE; U.S. HISTORY A, U.S. HISTORY B

Honors course available

This course offers you the opportunity to discover key issues, ideas, people, and events that shaped the emergence and development of the United States. This course focuses on the mid-nineteenth century to the start of the twenty-first century. You will develop an understanding of the present as well as the past. This course allows you to study American history through the use of primary and secondary sources. You will develop skills in research and investigation, critical analysis, and written communication. You will choose a special topic of interest for your research project along with a depth study.

LEADERSHIP 3: CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

PREREQUISITE: LEADERSHIP 2

Leadership is about more than just taking charge. It is about building up your team and helping each individual become the most successful versions of themselves. This course tackles two unavoidable demands on real life. The first is to identify, manage, and resolve conflict. The second is to effectively negotiate situations, terms, and conditions. This class will prepare students to navigate both subjects with clarity and empowerment. Students will learn the knowledge and skills to manage and coach individuals towards maximum performance, personal growth, and contribution to the overall goals of the group.

LEADERSHIP 4: CAPSTONE

PREREQUISITE: LEADERSHIP 3

The Leadership track culminates in this capstone class. Students will engage in in-depth discussions, guided readings, and other applied-learning exercises to help them turn their four years of Leadership and Collaboration study into a personalized toolbox and guide they can draw upon and deploy in their academic, professional, and personal lives.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP 3: TELLING YOUR STORY

PREREQUISITE: ENTREPRENEURSHIP 2

In this course, students will develop a comprehensive marketing strategy that works. They will take an empathetic approach to extending their company into the public domain. We will explore branding, traditional marketing, and current trends, including social media and crowd-funding. From a legal perspective, students will learn about entity formation, registration and compliance with laws, and the basics of contracts. The finance section will introduce students to a balance sheet and profit and loss.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP 4:

ENTREPRENEURIAL CAPSTONE

PREREQUISITE: ENTREPRENEURSHIP 3

The Entrepreneurship track culminates in this capstone class. Students will engage in in-depth discussions, guided readings, and other exercises to help them turn their four years of Entrepreneurship study into a fully-fledged business pitch that is suitable for investors. Ideally, each student will launch a crowdfunding campaign and or compete in a venture competition.

COLLEGE: ASU ARS 101 (Fall)

Art-Prehistory thru Middle Age

History of Western art from the Paleolithic period through the Middle Ages.

COLLEGE: ASU ARS 102 (Spring)

Art Renaissance to Modernism

History of Western art from the Renaissance to 20th-century modernism.

CONCURRENT HS FINE ARTS

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE; ART HISTORY A, ART HISTORY B

The course looks at characteristics of culture and art, primarily in the Western world, from prehistoric times up to the modern day. By exploring major turning points in history such as the first tools made, the first civilizations formed, and the rise and fall of major empires and religions you will more easily make connections to the artworks created. The course will also emphasize the impact culture itself has on the artworks produced in various times and places. You will examine the different types of value we assign to various types of art including aesthetic value, economic value, and social value. And lastly, you will learn about principles of design, which will help to build a common vocabulary for discussing and critiquing art.

COLLEGE: ASU ENG 101

First-Year Composition

Discovers, organizes and develops ideas in relation to the writer’s purpose, subject and audience. Emphasizes modes of written discourse and effective use of rhetorical principles.

Enrollment Requirements: TOEFL score 560PBT/250CBT/100iBT or higher, or IELTS score >=6.5, or ACT ENG score >=19, or SAT Verbal score >=520 (or SAT Verbal score >=470 if taken before 2016), or Accuplacer score 5-7, or WAC 101 or 107 with C or better

COLLEGE: ASU ENG 102

First-Year Composition

Critical reading and writing; emphasizes strategies of academic discourse. Research paper required.

Enrollment Requirements: Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 or 107 with C or better

CONCURRENT HS CREDIT ENGLISH

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE; ENGLISH 12A, ENGLISH 12B

Honors course available

English 12 provides learners opportunities to make critical and informed responses to texts which are wide-ranging in their form, style and context. Experience British literature that introduces you to the cultural and societal contexts of the literary pieces you read. Advanced writing assignments are required, including a research paper based on your interests. English 12 provides learners opportunities to make critical and informed responses to texts which are wide-ranging in their form, style and context. You will also produce your own imaginative writing, and will demonstrate your ability to produce writing for given audiences.

COLLEGE: ASU MAT 117

College Algebra

Linear and quadratic functions, systems of linear equations, logarithmic and exponential functions, sequences, series, and combinatorics.

Enrollment Requirements: Prerequisite(s): MAT 110 with Y grade, or Mathematics Placement Test with a score of 0-49.9% or higher, or ALEKS score of 0-60 or higher

COLLEGE: ASU STP 226

Elements of Statistics

Basic concepts and methods of statistics, including descriptive statistics, significance tests, estimation, sampling, and correlation.

Enrollment Requirements: Prerequisite(s): MAT 117 or MAT 142 or other course meeting General Studies MA requirement with C or better, or Mathematics Placement Test with a score of 50% or higher, or ALEKS score of 61 or higher

CONCURRENT HS CREDIT MATH

PREREQUISITE: ALGEBRA 1 AND GEOMETRY

HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE; PRE-CALCULUS A, PRE-CALCULUS B

This is an honors course.

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COLLEGE: ASU CHM 101

Introductory Chemistry

Elements of general chemistry. Adapted to the needs of students in nursing and kinesiology and those preparing for general chemistry. Recommended for General Studies credit. Cannot be used for major credit in chemical or biochemical sciences.

COLLEGE: ASU NTR 142

Applied Food Principles

Applied scientific principles of food preparation and production.

CONCURRENT HS CREDIT SCIENCE ELECTIVE