ASU Prep Digital offers students the unique opportunity to not only explore college majors and careers, but also get a head start and earn university credit while still in high school. Students work with their success coach to design a personalized pathway to meet their goals. We’ve outlined some samples below.
Art History
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts Pathway See a sample pathway mapPREREQUISITE: NONE
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ARS 102
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
History of Western art from the Renaissance to the present.
PREREQUISITE: NONE
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ARS 201
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
History of the art of the Asian cultures, with emphasis on China, Japan, and India. Meets non-Western art history requirement.
PREREQUISITE: NONE
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ARS 250
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
History of photography from the 19th century to the present.
PREREQUISITE: None
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ARS 202
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
History of art of Africa, Oceania, and the New World. Meets non-Western art history requirement.
PREREQUISITE: NONE
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ARS 101
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
History of Western art from the Paleolithic period through the Middle Ages. Allows you to learn how art and visual culture becomes established in the ancient world. Follow its developments and evolutions through Classical times into the complex mysteries of the Middle Ages.
CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
PREREQUISITE: CREDIT IS ALLOWED FOR ONLY AME 111 OR 194 (INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL CULTURE)
HIGH SCHOOL: COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES FUNDAMENTALS
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE AME 111
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Examines the effects of digital technology on the way we live, communicate, learn, and create. Proposes that we are moving towards a hybrid (physical-digital) existence and culture. Traces that evolution looks at current examples of hybrid cultural processes and outcomes, and discusses possible future trends. Discusses how these changes are influencing the work and career possibilities of people involved in all aspects of human culture. Comprises diverse readings, media products, class interaction, group discussion and hands-on collaborative projects exploring concepts covered in class. Also includes a number of guest lectures from ASU faculty.
Biochemistry
Arts and Sciences College Pathways See a sample pathway mapCREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
PREREQUISITE: MAT 117, 119, 170, OR 171 WITH C OR BETTER, OR MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT TEST WITH A SCORE OF 56% OR HIGHER, OR ALEKS SCORE OF 61 OR HIGHER; CREDIT IS ALLOWED FOR ONLY MAT 210 OR MAT 251
HIGH SCHOOL: PARTICULAR TOPICS IN CALCULUS
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 210
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Differential and integral calculus of elementary functions with applications.
PREREQUISITE: Credit is allowed for only BIO 181 or BIO 281 or BIO 282
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE BIO 181
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Biological concepts emphasizing principles and the interplay of structure and function at the molecular, cellular, and organismal levels. Intended for life sciences, biology, and health-related science majors.
PREREQUISITE: BIO 181 with C or better; Credit is allowed for only BIO 182 or BIO 281 or BIO 282
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE BIO 182
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Biological concepts emphasizing principles and the interplay of structure and function at the organismal, population, and community levels. Intended for life sciences, biology, and health-related science majors.
PREREQUISITE: PRECALCULUS
HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE: CALCULUS A, CALCULUS B
This is an honors course.
Calculus plays an important role in science, medicine, sociology and economics. Consequently, it is important for everyone to learn. The objective of this course is to enable students not just to recognize concepts, but learn to work with them in ways that will be useful in their future careers and life. The course uses a logical progression from fundamental to advanced concepts so that students can make more connections between theories and applications. Topics include limits, continuity, derivatives, related rates, optimization, integration, area under the curve, volumes of revolution, and centers of mass.CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
PREREQUISITE: CREDIT IS ALLOWED FOR ONLY SOC 101 OR 301
HIGH SCHOOL: SOCIOLOGY
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE SOC 101
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Learn about the fundamentals of sociology, organization of human groups and society, processes of interaction, and social change. You will also review scientific and humanistic approaches to the study of social groups, economy, culture and factors relating to social interaction in everyday life.
PREREQUISITE: None
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE PSY 101
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Major areas of theory and research in psychology. Requires participation in department-sponsored research or an educationally-equivalent alternative activity.
CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
HIGH SCHOOL: CHEMISTRY---ADVANCED STUDIES
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE CHM 101
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
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.
CREDIT TYPE: ENGLISH
PREREQUISITE: ENG 101 OR 107 WITH C OR BETTER
HIGH SCHOOL: 11TH OR 12TH GRADE ENGLISH
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ENG 102
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Increase your ability to develop ideas, express ideas effectively, and engage different literacies with special attention to expository and persuasive writing. You will engage in critical reading of articles, speeches, and other non-literary texts to help you to understand the rhetorical process, analyze audience and its cultural contexts, and foresee the audience's response.PREREQUISITE: MAT 170 or 171 with C or better, OR Mathematics Placement Test with a score of 60% or higher; the Advanced Math Placement Test with a score of 38 or higher, OR ALEKS score of 76 or higher; Credit is allowed for only MAT 265 or MAT 270
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 265
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Limits and continuity, differential calculus of functions of one variable, introduction to integration.
PREREQUISITE: MAT 170 or 171 with C or better, or Mathematics Placement Test with a score of 56% or higher, or ALEKS score of 61 or higher; Credit is allowed for only MAT 210 or MAT 25
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 251
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Differential and integral calculus of elementary functions. Introduces differential and difference equations. Emphasizes applications to the life sciences.
PREREQUISITE: CHM 113, 114, or 117 with C or better
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE CHM 116
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Continuation of CHM 113. Equilibrium theory, thermodynamics, kinetics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry and descriptive chemistry.CREDIT TYPE: MATHEMATICS
PREREQUISITE: MAT 117 WITH C OR BETTER, OR MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT TEST WITH A SCORE OF 50% OR HIGHER, OR ALEKS SCORE OF 61 OR HIGHER; CREDIT IS ALLOWED FOR ONLY MAT 170 OR MAT 171
HIGH SCHOOL: PRECALCULUS
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 170
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Honors course available
This course includes intensive preparation for calculus. Topics include functions (including trigonometric), vectors and complex numbers.
CREDIT TYPE: MATHEMATICS
PREREQUISITE: MAT 110 OR MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT TEST WITH A SCORE OF 0-49.9% OR HIGHER, OR ALEKS SCORE OF 0-60 OR HIGHER
HIGH SCHOOL: ALGEBRA III (PART ONE)
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 117
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
In this course you will study linear and quadratic functions, systems of linear equations, logarithmic and exponential functions, sequences, series, and combinatorics.
PREREQUISITE: None
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE SES 106
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Are we alone in the Universe? If so, why? If not, where are our cosmic cousins? Such questions, once the domain of science fiction, are on the verge of being answered with science facts. Astronomers are discovering planets around other stars. Planetary scientists are exploring the worlds in our solar system. Biologists are unlocking the secrets of metabolism and evolution. Geoscientists are determining how the Earth supports life. And as we struggle to build a sustainable future for ourselves, all of us are finding out how technologically advanced civilizations rise and how they might fall. This course surveys these topics. In the process, students master basic concepts from across the major areas of science and learn what makes the Earth a habitable world.
CREDIT TYPE: ENGLISH
PREREQUISITE: 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
HIGH SCHOOL: 11TH OR 12TH GRADE ENGLISH
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ENG 101
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Develop your ideas, express ideas effectively, and engage different literacies with special attention to expository and persuasive writing. Critical reading of articles, speeches, and other non-literary texts help you to understand the rhetorical process, to analyze audience and its cultural contexts, and to foresee the audience’s response.PREREQUISITE: MAT 110 with Y grade, or Mathematics Placement Test with a score of 0-39.9% or higher, or ALEKS score of 0-60 or higher
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 142
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Applies basic college-level mathematics to real-life problems. Topics include numerical reasoning, sets, counting techniques, probability, basic statistics and finance. Appropriate for students whose major does not require MAT 117 or 170.
Communication & Media
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Pathway See a sample pathway mapPREREQUISITE: None
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ACO 100
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Data modeling and design, spreadsheets, relational databases and querying, visualization and XML.
PREREQUISITE: Credit is allowed for only JMC 102 or JMC 194 (Coding for Journalists) or MCO 102 or MCO 194 (Fundamentals of Coding)
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MCO 102
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Provides a basic understanding of how the Internet works, knowledge of how to create and upload Web pages, and a basic introduction to programming with JavaScript. Assumes no previous knowledge of any of the topics, although requires basic knowledge of how to use a Web browser and navigate the Web.
PREREQUISITE: non-Journalism and Mass Communication major or non-Sports Journalism major; Credit is allowed for only JMC 110 or MCO 110 or MCO 120
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MCO 120
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Covers the role of newspapers, magazines, radio, television and motion pictures in American society.
PREREQUISITE: minimum cumulative 2.00 GPA
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MCO 302
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Surveys research methods used in the social sciences, with a focus on mass communication.
PREREQUISITE: non-Journalism and Mass Communication majors or non-Sports Journalism majors; Credit is allowed for only JMC 101 or JMC 194 (Grammar for Journalists) or MCO 101 or MCO 194 (Everyday Grammar)
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MCO 101
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 1 CREDIT HOUR
Helps students master the elements of English grammar.CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
HIGH SCHOOL: APPLIED ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATIONS
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE COM 124
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Introduces contemporary intercultural issues as expressed through various media in American society.
PREREQUISITE: None
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MCO 240
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Examines the production and consumption of popular culture as disseminated by the mass media with emphasis on the societal implications.
Law, Justice & Public Service
College of Public Service and Community Solutions Pathway See a sample pathway mapPREREQUISITE: none
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE CRJ 201
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Dimensions and causes of crime. Criminal justice system responses.
CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
PREREQUISITE: CREDIT IS ALLOWED FOR ONLY SOC 101 OR 301
HIGH SCHOOL: SOCIOLOGY
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE SOC 101
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Learn about the fundamentals of sociology, organization of human groups and society, processes of interaction, and social change. You will also review scientific and humanistic approaches to the study of social groups, economy, culture and factors relating to social interaction in everyday life.
CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
HIGH SCHOOL: CRIMINAL JUSTICE
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE CRJ 100
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Gain an overview of the criminal justice system, including an examination of the major sub-areas within the criminal justice system, such as law enforcement, the courts, and corrections. In exploring these areas, you will also learn about the history, theory, research, legislation, and policy implications related to the criminal justice system.
CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
HIGH SCHOOL: GOVERNMENT SERVICE, OTHER
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE SWU 171
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Gain a descriptive and analytical historical perspective of the profession of social work, of social problems, and of the social welfare system.This course will help you if you are considering this major.
PREREQUISITE: none
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE PAF 201
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Introduces the terminology and methods of analysis in microeconomics. In particular, examines the behavior of individual consumers and firms, with a focus on market failures and the role of government policy in correcting those failures. Applies microeconomic principles to the distribution of income, policies for eliminating poverty and discrimination, the problems of environmental pollution, and the impact of different market structures on economic activity.
CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
HIGH SCHOOL: LAW ENFORCEMENT
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE CRJ 240
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Structure and operation of corrections system.
PREREQUISITE: none
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE PAF 200
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Provides a broad introduction to the field of public service and leadership. Topics include an overview of management, policy, urban studies, and leadership in the public sector. Covers the history and development of the public sector, as well as how it serves contemporary society.
Education & Teaching
Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College Pathway See a sample pathway mapPREREQUISITE: None
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE RDG 291
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Focuses on selecting and using children's literature and related nonprint media to support the elementary school curriculum. Covers the elements, genres and applications of children's literature, as well as the resources available for elementary classroom teachers. Constructs criteria for the selection of trade books for educational and personal use. Also, explores the role of digital media in children's literature.
CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
PREREQUISITE: CREDIT IS ALLOWED FOR ONLY SPE 222 OR SPE 311
HIGH SCHOOL: EDUCATION OTHER
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE SPE 222
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Legal aspects of special education; legislation, education and community services to meet the needs of students with special education needs. Examines the nature and characteristics of students with developmental disabilities, autism, communication disorders, emotional or behavioral disorders, learning disabilities, sensory impairments, orthopedic impairments, other health impairments, and children with gifts and talents.
PREREQUISITE: none
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE TEL 212
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Surveys cultural and linguistic diversity in American education, including education equity, pluralism, learning styles, and roles of schools in a multiethnic society.
PREREQUISITE: none
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE TEL 111
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Education as an instrument in the development of the individual and in society, and its significance as an American Institution.
CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
PREREQUISITE: CREDIT IS ALLOWED FOR ONLY EDT 180 OR EDT 321
HIGH SCHOOL: COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE EDT 180
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Introducing digital technologies and their place in society. Applies 21st century skills to problem solving using digital technology applications including spreadsheets and databases.
Electrical Engineering
Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Pathway See a sample pathway mapPREREQUISITE: yes
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE CHM 114
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Chemical principles with emphasis toward engineering.
PREREQUISITE: NONE
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE GIT 210
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Fundamental methods, concepts, and techniques of creative thinking, design visualization, and problem solving, including communication and societal influences.
PREREQUISITE: NONE
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE GIT 135
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Technologies and processes involved in the design, image generation, transmission, and industrial production of graphic information.
PREREQUISITE: NONE
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE CSE 110
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Concepts of problem-solving using an object-oriented programming language, algorithm design, structured programming, fundamental algorithms and techniques.
PREREQUISITE: MAT 265 or 270 with C or better; Pre- or corequisite(s): MAT 266 or 271 with C or better if completed
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE PHY 121 + 122
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Kinematics, Newton's laws, work, energy, momentum, conservation laws, dynamics of particles, solids, and fluids.
PREREQUISITE: MAT 170 or 171 with C or better, OR Mathematics Placement Test with a score of 60% or higher; the Advanced Math Placement Test with a score of 38 or higher, OR ALEKS score of 76 or higher; Credit is allowed for only MAT 265 or MAT 270
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 265
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Limits and continuity, differential calculus of functions of one variable, introduction to integration.
PREREQUISITE: MAT 265 or 270 with C or better; Credit is allowed for only MAT 266 or MAT 271
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 266
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Methods of integration, applications of calculus, elements of analytic geometry, improper integrals, Taylor series.
PREREQUISITE: NONE
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE HSE 101
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Introduces basic principles, methods and theories of psychology and applications to engineering problems relevant to human systems. Gives particular attention to the intersection of psychology and engineering. Students learn brain anatomy and physiology, sensation and perception, cognition, social systems and research methods so that they are able to design systems consistent with human capabilities and limitations.
PREREQUISITE: NONE
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE FSE 100
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Introduces the engineering design process; working in engineering teams; the profession of engineering; engineering models, written and oral technical communication skills.
PREREQUISITE: NONE
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE IFT 100
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Project-based introduction to the key concepts, tools and devices underlying today's technologies. Introduces computer hardware, software and system architecture, the Internet, the World Wide Web and information technology ethics. Forms a foundation for future courses offered in the Information Technology major and the information technology discipline.
PREREQUISITE: NONE
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE CSE 100
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Principles of problem-solving using C++, algorithm design, structured programming, fundamental algorithms and techniques, and computer systems concepts. Social and ethical responsibility.
Innovation in Society (Bachelor of Science)
School for the Future of Innovation in Society Pathway See a sample pathway mapPREREQUISITE: PRECALCULUS
HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE: CALCULUS A, CALCULUS B
This is an honors course.
Calculus plays an important role in science, medicine, sociology and economics. Consequently, it is important for everyone to learn. The objective of this course is to enable students not just to recognize concepts, but learn to work with them in ways that will be useful in their future careers and life. The course uses a logical progression from fundamental to advanced concepts so that students can make more connections between theories and applications. Topics include limits, continuity, derivatives, related rates, optimization, integration, area under the curve, volumes of revolution, and centers of mass.PREREQUISITE: None
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE SES 106
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Are we alone in the Universe? If so, why? If not, where are our cosmic cousins? Such questions, once the domain of science fiction, are on the verge of being answered with science facts. Astronomers are discovering planets around other stars. Planetary scientists are exploring the worlds in our solar system. Biologists are unlocking the secrets of metabolism and evolution. Geoscientists are determining how the Earth supports life. And as we struggle to build a sustainable future for ourselves, all of us are finding out how technologically advanced civilizations rise and how they might fall. This course surveys these topics. In the process, students master basic concepts from across the major areas of science and learn what makes the Earth a habitable world.
CREDIT TYPE: MATHEMATICS
PREREQUISITE: MAT 117 WITH C OR BETTER, OR MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT TEST WITH A SCORE OF 50% OR HIGHER, OR ALEKS SCORE OF 61 OR HIGHER; CREDIT IS ALLOWED FOR ONLY MAT 170 OR MAT 171
HIGH SCHOOL: PRECALCULUS
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 170
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Honors course available
This course includes intensive preparation for calculus. Topics include functions (including trigonometric), vectors and complex numbers.
CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
HIGH SCHOOL: BIOLOGY---ADVANCED STUDIES
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE BIO 100
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Principles of biology. Cannot be used for major credit in the biological sciences.
Marketing
W.P. Carey School of Business Pathway See a sample pathway mapCREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
PREREQUISITE: MAT 117, 119, 170, OR 171 WITH C OR BETTER, OR MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT TEST WITH A SCORE OF 56% OR HIGHER, OR ALEKS SCORE OF 61 OR HIGHER; CREDIT IS ALLOWED FOR ONLY MAT 210 OR MAT 251
HIGH SCHOOL: PARTICULAR TOPICS IN CALCULUS
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 210
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Differential and integral calculus of elementary functions with applications.
PREREQUISITE: MAT 117, 119, 142, 170, 171, 210, 251, 265, or 270 with C or better
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ECN 212
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Basic microeconomic analysis. Theory of exchange and production, including the theory of the firm.
CREDIT TYPE: ENGLISH
PREREQUISITE: ENG 101 OR 107 WITH C OR BETTER
HIGH SCHOOL: 11TH OR 12TH GRADE ENGLISH
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ENG 102
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Increase your ability to develop ideas, express ideas effectively, and engage different literacies with special attention to expository and persuasive writing. You will engage in critical reading of articles, speeches, and other non-literary texts to help you to understand the rhetorical process, analyze audience and its cultural contexts, and foresee the audience's response.PREREQUISITE: CIS 105 or 236 with C or better; minimum 25 hours OR Technological Entrepreneurship Management major: EDT 180; minimum 25 hours OR Pre- or corequisite(s): Engineering Management major: CSE 205; minimum 25 hours
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ACC 231
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Introduces the uses of accounting information focusing on the evolution of the business cycle and how accounting information is used for internal and external purposes.
PREREQUISITE: ACC 231, 261, or 303 with C or better
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ACC 241
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Introduces the uses of accounting information focusing on the evolution of the business cycle and how accounting information is used for internal and external purposes.
PREREQUISITE: NONE
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE CIS 105
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Introduces business information systems from a business intelligence perspective and the uses of application software with emphasis on database and spreadsheet packages for efficient and effective problem-solving.
PREREQUISITE: MAT 117, 119, 142, 170, 171, 210, 251, 265, or 270 with C or better
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ECN 211
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Basic macroeconomic analysis. Economic institutions and factors determining income levels, price levels, and employment levels.
CREDIT TYPE: ENGLISH
PREREQUISITE: 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
HIGH SCHOOL: 11TH OR 12TH GRADE ENGLISH
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ENG 101
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Develop your ideas, express ideas effectively, and engage different literacies with special attention to expository and persuasive writing. Critical reading of articles, speeches, and other non-literary texts help you to understand the rhetorical process, to analyze audience and its cultural contexts, and to foresee the audience’s response.PREREQUISITE: CIS 105 or 236 with C or better; minimum 25 hours OR Technological Entrepreneurship Management major: EDT 180; minimum 25 hours OR Pre- or corequisite(s): Engineering Management major: CSE 205; minimum 25 hours
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ACC 231
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Introduces the uses of accounting information focusing on the evolution of the business cycle and how accounting information is used for internal and external purposes.
Nursing
College of Nursing and Health Innovation Pathway See a sample pathway mapCREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
HIGH SCHOOL: HEALTH CARE SERVICES OTHER
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE HCR 230
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Cultures of diverse groups and health/illness. Cross-cultural communication, awareness of own cultural influences, indigenous and alternative healing practices.
CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
HIGH SCHOOL: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE BIO 201
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Studies the structure and function of the human body. Topics include cells, tissues, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, and nervous system. Cannot be used for major credit in the life sciences.
PREREQUISITE: Prerequisite(s): BIO 201 with C or better
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE BIO 202
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Studies the structure and function of the human body. Topics include cardiovascular, respiratory, lymphatic/immune, endocrine, renal, digestive, and reproductive systems. Cannot be used for major credit in the life sciences.
PREREQUISITE: NONE
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE HCR 220
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Introduces the historical, social, political, economic and interprofessional contexts in which health care professions and the United States health care system evolved.
CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
PREREQUISITE: 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
HIGH SCHOOL: PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE STP 226
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Basic concepts and methods of statistics, including descriptive statistics, significance tests, estimation, sampling, and correlation.
PREREQUISITE: None
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE PSY 101
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Major areas of theory and research in psychology. Requires participation in department-sponsored research or an educationally-equivalent alternative activity.
CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
HIGH SCHOOL: HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE CDE 232
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Lifespan development from conception through adulthood, with emphasis on family influences. Recognition of individuality within the universal pattern of development.
CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
HIGH SCHOOL: CHEMISTRY---ADVANCED STUDIES
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE CHM 101
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
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.
PREREQUISITE: NONE
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE HCI 150
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Covers topics of immediate or special interest to a faculty member and students.
Nutrition
College of Health Solutions Pathway See a sample pathway mapPREREQUISITE: NONE
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE HCD 210
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Examines how culture influences health, health care practices, barriers to health care, interactions with health care professionals, and health disparities in the U.S. Addresses the need for cultural competence among health practitioners.
PREREQUISITE: NONE
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE BMI 201
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Introduces existing and future applications of biomedical informatics. Overview of history and present state of the field. Provides an introduction to biomedical informatics techniques and applications used in clinical environments. Includes searching and organizing free text information, decision analysis techniques and clinical decision support systems, and clinical applications including physician order entry used in electronic medical records. Also covers challenges in clinical informatics, including sociotechnical and cognitive issues in implementation and use.
CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
HIGH SCHOOL: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE BIO 201
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Studies the structure and function of the human body. Topics include cells, tissues, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, and nervous system. Cannot be used for major credit in the life sciences.
CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
PREREQUISITE: 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
HIGH SCHOOL: PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE STP 226
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Basic concepts and methods of statistics, including descriptive statistics, significance tests, estimation, sampling, and correlation.
PREREQUISITE: College of Health Solutions undergraduate student; Credit is allowed for only CHS 100 or CHS 300
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE CHS 100
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Addresses the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors associated with various health dimensions. Explores interprofessionalism and current issues in health and well-being.
PREREQUISITE: NONE
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ASB 100
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Current global health crises, challenges; tools for describing health and disease; ecological, cultural, social, historical, political-economic factors; comparative health systems.
CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
HIGH SCHOOL: EDUCATION INDEPENDENT STUDY
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ECD 220
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Emphasizes providing proper nutrition, promoting a safe but challenging learning environment, and becoming knowledgeable of a child's health status. Also covers practical applications for assisting young children to develop good habits and attitudes and to assume lifelong responsibility for their own well-being.
PREREQUISITE: NONE
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE NTR 100
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Basic concepts of human nutrition. Recent controversies in nutrition and how food choices affect personal health.
Political Science, BA
Arts and Sciences College PathwaysCREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
PREREQUISITE: MAT 117, 119, 170, OR 171 WITH C OR BETTER, OR MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT TEST WITH A SCORE OF 56% OR HIGHER, OR ALEKS SCORE OF 61 OR HIGHER; CREDIT IS ALLOWED FOR ONLY MAT 210 OR MAT 251
HIGH SCHOOL: PARTICULAR TOPICS IN CALCULUS
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 210
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Differential and integral calculus of elementary functions with applications.
PREREQUISITE: Credit is allowed for only BIO 181 or BIO 281 or BIO 282
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE BIO 181
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Biological concepts emphasizing principles and the interplay of structure and function at the molecular, cellular, and organismal levels. Intended for life sciences, biology, and health-related science majors.
PREREQUISITE: BIO 181 with C or better; Credit is allowed for only BIO 182 or BIO 281 or BIO 282
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE BIO 182
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Biological concepts emphasizing principles and the interplay of structure and function at the organismal, population, and community levels. Intended for life sciences, biology, and health-related science majors.
PREREQUISITE: PRECALCULUS
HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE: CALCULUS A, CALCULUS B
This is an honors course.
Calculus plays an important role in science, medicine, sociology and economics. Consequently, it is important for everyone to learn. The objective of this course is to enable students not just to recognize concepts, but learn to work with them in ways that will be useful in their future careers and life. The course uses a logical progression from fundamental to advanced concepts so that students can make more connections between theories and applications. Topics include limits, continuity, derivatives, related rates, optimization, integration, area under the curve, volumes of revolution, and centers of mass.CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
PREREQUISITE: CREDIT IS ALLOWED FOR ONLY SOC 101 OR 301
HIGH SCHOOL: SOCIOLOGY
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE SOC 101
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Learn about the fundamentals of sociology, organization of human groups and society, processes of interaction, and social change. You will also review scientific and humanistic approaches to the study of social groups, economy, culture and factors relating to social interaction in everyday life.
PREREQUISITE: None
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE PSY 101
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Major areas of theory and research in psychology. Requires participation in department-sponsored research or an educationally-equivalent alternative activity.
CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
HIGH SCHOOL: CHEMISTRY---ADVANCED STUDIES
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE CHM 101
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
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.
CREDIT TYPE: ENGLISH
PREREQUISITE: ENG 101 OR 107 WITH C OR BETTER
HIGH SCHOOL: 11TH OR 12TH GRADE ENGLISH
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ENG 102
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Increase your ability to develop ideas, express ideas effectively, and engage different literacies with special attention to expository and persuasive writing. You will engage in critical reading of articles, speeches, and other non-literary texts to help you to understand the rhetorical process, analyze audience and its cultural contexts, and foresee the audience's response.CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
HIGH SCHOOL: BIOLOGY---ADVANCED STUDIES
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE BIO 100
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Principles of biology. Cannot be used for major credit in the biological sciences.
PREREQUISITE: MAT 170 or 171 with C or better, OR Mathematics Placement Test with a score of 60% or higher; the Advanced Math Placement Test with a score of 38 or higher, OR ALEKS score of 76 or higher; Credit is allowed for only MAT 265 or MAT 270
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 265
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Limits and continuity, differential calculus of functions of one variable, introduction to integration.
PREREQUISITE: MAT 170 or 171 with C or better, or Mathematics Placement Test with a score of 56% or higher, or ALEKS score of 61 or higher; Credit is allowed for only MAT 210 or MAT 25
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 251
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Differential and integral calculus of elementary functions. Introduces differential and difference equations. Emphasizes applications to the life sciences.
PREREQUISITE: CHM 113, 114, or 117 with C or better
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE CHM 116
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Continuation of CHM 113. Equilibrium theory, thermodynamics, kinetics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry and descriptive chemistry.CREDIT TYPE: MATHEMATICS
PREREQUISITE: MAT 117 WITH C OR BETTER, OR MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT TEST WITH A SCORE OF 50% OR HIGHER, OR ALEKS SCORE OF 61 OR HIGHER; CREDIT IS ALLOWED FOR ONLY MAT 170 OR MAT 171
HIGH SCHOOL: PRECALCULUS
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 170
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Honors course available
This course includes intensive preparation for calculus. Topics include functions (including trigonometric), vectors and complex numbers.
CREDIT TYPE: MATHEMATICS
PREREQUISITE: MAT 110 OR MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT TEST WITH A SCORE OF 0-49.9% OR HIGHER, OR ALEKS SCORE OF 0-60 OR HIGHER
HIGH SCHOOL: ALGEBRA III (PART ONE)
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 117
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
In this course you will study linear and quadratic functions, systems of linear equations, logarithmic and exponential functions, sequences, series, and combinatorics.
PREREQUISITE: None
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE SES 106
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Are we alone in the Universe? If so, why? If not, where are our cosmic cousins? Such questions, once the domain of science fiction, are on the verge of being answered with science facts. Astronomers are discovering planets around other stars. Planetary scientists are exploring the worlds in our solar system. Biologists are unlocking the secrets of metabolism and evolution. Geoscientists are determining how the Earth supports life. And as we struggle to build a sustainable future for ourselves, all of us are finding out how technologically advanced civilizations rise and how they might fall. This course surveys these topics. In the process, students master basic concepts from across the major areas of science and learn what makes the Earth a habitable world.
CREDIT TYPE: ENGLISH
PREREQUISITE: 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
HIGH SCHOOL: 11TH OR 12TH GRADE ENGLISH
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ENG 101
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Develop your ideas, express ideas effectively, and engage different literacies with special attention to expository and persuasive writing. Critical reading of articles, speeches, and other non-literary texts help you to understand the rhetorical process, to analyze audience and its cultural contexts, and to foresee the audience’s response.PREREQUISITE: MAT 110 with Y grade, or Mathematics Placement Test with a score of 0-39.9% or higher, or ALEKS score of 0-60 or higher
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 142
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Applies basic college-level mathematics to real-life problems. Topics include numerical reasoning, sets, counting techniques, probability, basic statistics and finance. Appropriate for students whose major does not require MAT 117 or 170.
Pre-Veterinary
Arts and Sciences College PathwaysCREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
PREREQUISITE: MAT 117, 119, 170, OR 171 WITH C OR BETTER, OR MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT TEST WITH A SCORE OF 56% OR HIGHER, OR ALEKS SCORE OF 61 OR HIGHER; CREDIT IS ALLOWED FOR ONLY MAT 210 OR MAT 251
HIGH SCHOOL: PARTICULAR TOPICS IN CALCULUS
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 210
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Differential and integral calculus of elementary functions with applications.
PREREQUISITE: Credit is allowed for only BIO 181 or BIO 281 or BIO 282
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE BIO 181
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Biological concepts emphasizing principles and the interplay of structure and function at the molecular, cellular, and organismal levels. Intended for life sciences, biology, and health-related science majors.
PREREQUISITE: BIO 181 with C or better; Credit is allowed for only BIO 182 or BIO 281 or BIO 282
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE BIO 182
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Biological concepts emphasizing principles and the interplay of structure and function at the organismal, population, and community levels. Intended for life sciences, biology, and health-related science majors.
PREREQUISITE: PRECALCULUS
HALF-CREDIT OPTIONS AVAILABLE: CALCULUS A, CALCULUS B
This is an honors course.
Calculus plays an important role in science, medicine, sociology and economics. Consequently, it is important for everyone to learn. The objective of this course is to enable students not just to recognize concepts, but learn to work with them in ways that will be useful in their future careers and life. The course uses a logical progression from fundamental to advanced concepts so that students can make more connections between theories and applications. Topics include limits, continuity, derivatives, related rates, optimization, integration, area under the curve, volumes of revolution, and centers of mass.CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
PREREQUISITE: CREDIT IS ALLOWED FOR ONLY SOC 101 OR 301
HIGH SCHOOL: SOCIOLOGY
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE SOC 101
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Learn about the fundamentals of sociology, organization of human groups and society, processes of interaction, and social change. You will also review scientific and humanistic approaches to the study of social groups, economy, culture and factors relating to social interaction in everyday life.
PREREQUISITE: None
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE PSY 101
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Major areas of theory and research in psychology. Requires participation in department-sponsored research or an educationally-equivalent alternative activity.
CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
HIGH SCHOOL: CHEMISTRY---ADVANCED STUDIES
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE CHM 101
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
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.
CREDIT TYPE: ENGLISH
PREREQUISITE: ENG 101 OR 107 WITH C OR BETTER
HIGH SCHOOL: 11TH OR 12TH GRADE ENGLISH
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ENG 102
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Increase your ability to develop ideas, express ideas effectively, and engage different literacies with special attention to expository and persuasive writing. You will engage in critical reading of articles, speeches, and other non-literary texts to help you to understand the rhetorical process, analyze audience and its cultural contexts, and foresee the audience's response.CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
HIGH SCHOOL: BIOLOGY---ADVANCED STUDIES
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE BIO 100
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Principles of biology. Cannot be used for major credit in the biological sciences.
PREREQUISITE: MAT 170 or 171 with C or better, OR Mathematics Placement Test with a score of 60% or higher; the Advanced Math Placement Test with a score of 38 or higher, OR ALEKS score of 76 or higher; Credit is allowed for only MAT 265 or MAT 270
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 265
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Limits and continuity, differential calculus of functions of one variable, introduction to integration.
PREREQUISITE: MAT 170 or 171 with C or better, or Mathematics Placement Test with a score of 56% or higher, or ALEKS score of 61 or higher; Credit is allowed for only MAT 210 or MAT 25
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 251
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Differential and integral calculus of elementary functions. Introduces differential and difference equations. Emphasizes applications to the life sciences.
PREREQUISITE: CHM 113, 114, or 117 with C or better
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE CHM 116
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Continuation of CHM 113. Equilibrium theory, thermodynamics, kinetics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry and descriptive chemistry.CREDIT TYPE: MATHEMATICS
PREREQUISITE: MAT 117 WITH C OR BETTER, OR MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT TEST WITH A SCORE OF 50% OR HIGHER, OR ALEKS SCORE OF 61 OR HIGHER; CREDIT IS ALLOWED FOR ONLY MAT 170 OR MAT 171
HIGH SCHOOL: PRECALCULUS
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 170
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Honors course available
This course includes intensive preparation for calculus. Topics include functions (including trigonometric), vectors and complex numbers.
CREDIT TYPE: MATHEMATICS
PREREQUISITE: MAT 110 OR MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT TEST WITH A SCORE OF 0-49.9% OR HIGHER, OR ALEKS SCORE OF 0-60 OR HIGHER
HIGH SCHOOL: ALGEBRA III (PART ONE)
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 117
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
In this course you will study linear and quadratic functions, systems of linear equations, logarithmic and exponential functions, sequences, series, and combinatorics.
PREREQUISITE: None
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE SES 106
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Are we alone in the Universe? If so, why? If not, where are our cosmic cousins? Such questions, once the domain of science fiction, are on the verge of being answered with science facts. Astronomers are discovering planets around other stars. Planetary scientists are exploring the worlds in our solar system. Biologists are unlocking the secrets of metabolism and evolution. Geoscientists are determining how the Earth supports life. And as we struggle to build a sustainable future for ourselves, all of us are finding out how technologically advanced civilizations rise and how they might fall. This course surveys these topics. In the process, students master basic concepts from across the major areas of science and learn what makes the Earth a habitable world.
CREDIT TYPE: ENGLISH
PREREQUISITE: 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
HIGH SCHOOL: 11TH OR 12TH GRADE ENGLISH
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ENG 101
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Develop your ideas, express ideas effectively, and engage different literacies with special attention to expository and persuasive writing. Critical reading of articles, speeches, and other non-literary texts help you to understand the rhetorical process, to analyze audience and its cultural contexts, and to foresee the audience’s response.PREREQUISITE: MAT 110 with Y grade, or Mathematics Placement Test with a score of 0-39.9% or higher, or ALEKS score of 0-60 or higher
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 142
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Applies basic college-level mathematics to real-life problems. Topics include numerical reasoning, sets, counting techniques, probability, basic statistics and finance. Appropriate for students whose major does not require MAT 117 or 170.
Sustainability
School of Sustainability Pathway See a sample pathway mapPREREQUISITE: Sustainability BA or BS major or Sustainable Food Systems BS major; PUP 190 or SOS 111 with C or better; SOS 110 with C or better; minimum 45 hours
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE SOS 231
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Prerequisite(s): Aids in career exploration and development for School of Sustainability majors. Explores values, motivations and career options. Students learn how to approach the job search and how to communicate sustainability to employers; also how to prepare a quality résumé, cover letter, and gain a better understanding of the benefits of networking.
PREREQUISITE: Credit is allowed for only PUP 190 or SOS 111
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE SOS 111
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Introduces technological, social, and cultural principles and innovations for cities under the notion of sustainability and sustainable development within the global, regional, and local contexts.
PREREQUISITE: Prerequisite(s): PUP 190 or SOS 111 with C or better; SOS 110 with C or better
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE SOS 220
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Introduces systems thinking and complexity science, with an emphasis on analytical relevance for thinking about a myriad of issues involved in sustainability. Hones students' abilities to read critically, articulate their views clearly, and think about the many systems that shape their lives.
PREREQUISITE: MAT 117 or higher with C or better or Mathematics Placement Test with a score of 50% or higher or ALEKS score of 61 or higher; Credit is allowed for only AML 100 or SOS 101
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE SOS 101
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Introduces quantitative techniques as applied to problems in the life and social sciences. Includes challenges like understanding the complexities of the human genome or the implications of globalization for infectious disease, human health, and economic stability.
PREREQUISITE: Credit is allowed for only PUP 190 or SOS 111
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE SOS 110
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Introduces technological, social, and cultural principles and innovations for cities under the notion of sustainability and sustainable development within the global, regional, and local contexts.
CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
PREREQUISITE: 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
HIGH SCHOOL: PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE STP 226
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Basic concepts and methods of statistics, including descriptive statistics, significance tests, estimation, sampling, and correlation.
STEM
Top Courses to Explore Across Multiple MajorsCOLLEGE: ASU COURSE SOS 294
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
This course explores global and local sustainability topics by taking students on a virtual tour of the world through various engaging digital stories. From Phoenix to Bali case studies, this course uncovers diverse approaches used by scientists, scholars, and practitioners to study and assess human-environment interactions pertaining to sustainability challenges and solutions. Students will learn critical thinking skills that will foster better engagement with the world around them through the lens of sustainability.
PREREQUISITE: NONE
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE CIS 105
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Introduces business information systems from a business intelligence perspective and the uses of application software with emphasis on database and spreadsheet packages for efficient and effective problem-solving.
PREREQUISITE: MAT 170 or 171 with C or better, OR Mathematics Placement Test with a score of 60% or higher; the Advanced Math Placement Test with a score of 38 or higher, OR ALEKS score of 76 or higher; Credit is allowed for only MAT 265 or MAT 270
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 265
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Limits and continuity, differential calculus of functions of one variable, introduction to integration.
PREREQUISITE: MAT 170 or 171 with C or better, or Mathematics Placement Test with a score of 56% or higher, or ALEKS score of 61 or higher; Credit is allowed for only MAT 210 or MAT 25
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 251
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Differential and integral calculus of elementary functions. Introduces differential and difference equations. Emphasizes applications to the life sciences.
PREREQUISITE: CHM 113, 114, or 117 with C or better
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE CHM 116
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Continuation of CHM 113. Equilibrium theory, thermodynamics, kinetics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry and descriptive chemistry.CREDIT TYPE: MATHEMATICS
PREREQUISITE: MAT 110 OR MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT TEST WITH A SCORE OF 0-49.9% OR HIGHER, OR ALEKS SCORE OF 0-60 OR HIGHER
HIGH SCHOOL: ALGEBRA III (PART ONE)
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 117
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
In this course you will study linear and quadratic functions, systems of linear equations, logarithmic and exponential functions, sequences, series, and combinatorics.
PREREQUISITE: None
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE SES 106
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Are we alone in the Universe? If so, why? If not, where are our cosmic cousins? Such questions, once the domain of science fiction, are on the verge of being answered with science facts. Astronomers are discovering planets around other stars. Planetary scientists are exploring the worlds in our solar system. Biologists are unlocking the secrets of metabolism and evolution. Geoscientists are determining how the Earth supports life. And as we struggle to build a sustainable future for ourselves, all of us are finding out how technologically advanced civilizations rise and how they might fall. This course surveys these topics. In the process, students master basic concepts from across the major areas of science and learn what makes the Earth a habitable world.
PREREQUISITE: MAT 117, 119, 142, 170, 171, 210, 251, 265, or 270 with C or better
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ECN 212
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Basic microeconomic analysis. Theory of exchange and production, including the theory of the firm.
CREDIT TYPE: ENGLISH
PREREQUISITE: 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
HIGH SCHOOL: 11TH OR 12TH GRADE ENGLISH
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ENG 101
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Develop your ideas, express ideas effectively, and engage different literacies with special attention to expository and persuasive writing. Critical reading of articles, speeches, and other non-literary texts help you to understand the rhetorical process, to analyze audience and its cultural contexts, and to foresee the audience’s response.CREDIT TYPE: ENGLISH
PREREQUISITE: ENG 101 OR 107 WITH C OR BETTER
HIGH SCHOOL: 11TH OR 12TH GRADE ENGLISH
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ENG 102
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Increase your ability to develop ideas, express ideas effectively, and engage different literacies with special attention to expository and persuasive writing. You will engage in critical reading of articles, speeches, and other non-literary texts to help you to understand the rhetorical process, analyze audience and its cultural contexts, and foresee the audience's response.PREREQUISITE: MAT 110 with Y grade, or Mathematics Placement Test with a score of 0-39.9% or higher, or ALEKS score of 0-60 or higher
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 142
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Applies basic college-level mathematics to real-life problems. Topics include numerical reasoning, sets, counting techniques, probability, basic statistics and finance. Appropriate for students whose major does not require MAT 117 or 170.
CREDIT TYPE: MATHEMATICS
PREREQUISITE: MAT 117 WITH C OR BETTER, OR MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT TEST WITH A SCORE OF 50% OR HIGHER, OR ALEKS SCORE OF 61 OR HIGHER; CREDIT IS ALLOWED FOR ONLY MAT 170 OR MAT 171
HIGH SCHOOL: PRECALCULUS
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 170
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Honors course available
This course includes intensive preparation for calculus. Topics include functions (including trigonometric), vectors and complex numbers.
CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
HIGH SCHOOL: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE BIO 201
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Studies the structure and function of the human body. Topics include cells, tissues, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, and nervous system. Cannot be used for major credit in the life sciences.
CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
PREREQUISITE: MAT 117, 119, 170, OR 171 WITH C OR BETTER, OR MATHEMATICS PLACEMENT TEST WITH A SCORE OF 56% OR HIGHER, OR ALEKS SCORE OF 61 OR HIGHER; CREDIT IS ALLOWED FOR ONLY MAT 210 OR MAT 251
HIGH SCHOOL: PARTICULAR TOPICS IN CALCULUS
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE MAT 210
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Differential and integral calculus of elementary functions with applications.
PREREQUISITE: Credit is allowed for only BIO 181 or BIO 281 or BIO 282
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE BIO 181
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Biological concepts emphasizing principles and the interplay of structure and function at the molecular, cellular, and organismal levels. Intended for life sciences, biology, and health-related science majors.
PREREQUISITE: BIO 181 with C or better; Credit is allowed for only BIO 182 or BIO 281 or BIO 282
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE BIO 182
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Biological concepts emphasizing principles and the interplay of structure and function at the organismal, population, and community levels. Intended for life sciences, biology, and health-related science majors.
CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
PREREQUISITE: CREDIT IS ALLOWED FOR ONLY SOC 101 OR 301
HIGH SCHOOL: SOCIOLOGY
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE SOC 101
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Learn about the fundamentals of sociology, organization of human groups and society, processes of interaction, and social change. You will also review scientific and humanistic approaches to the study of social groups, economy, culture and factors relating to social interaction in everyday life.
PREREQUISITE: None
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE PSY 101
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Major areas of theory and research in psychology. Requires participation in department-sponsored research or an educationally-equivalent alternative activity.
PREREQUISITE: MAT 117, 119, 142, 170, 171, 210, 251, 265, or 270 with C or better
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE ECN 211
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 3 CREDIT HOURS
Basic macroeconomic analysis. Economic institutions and factors determining income levels, price levels, and employment levels.
CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
HIGH SCHOOL: CHEMISTRY---ADVANCED STUDIES
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE CHM 101
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
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.
CREDIT TYPE: ELECTIVE
HIGH SCHOOL: BIOLOGY---ADVANCED STUDIES
COLLEGE: ASU COURSE BIO 100
CONCURRENT CREDIT COURSE - 4 CREDIT HOURS
Principles of biology. Cannot be used for major credit in the biological sciences.