Social and Behavioral Sciences, BA

New College Residency Requirement

A minimum of 12 upper-division credit hours used toward the major requirements must be taken from the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in Class Search.

Social and Behavioral Sciences Core

Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives

Upper Division Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives ASB Elective COM Elective JHR Elective POS Elective PSY Elective SBS Elective SOC Elective 12 credit hours Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives ASB Elective COM Elective JHR Elective POS Elective PSY Elective SBS Elective SOC Elective 6 credit hours A minimum of nine credit hours must be taken from courses offered by the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. Up to six credit hours of 484 Internship and 499 Individualized Instruction may be applied toward the major.

Social and Behavioral Sciences Capstone

New College Proficiency - Global and Civic Engagement

Upper Division Global and Civic Engagement Requirement: satisfied through completion of six credits of upper-division courses with a Global Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI) or Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI) designation, in addition to the courses used to meet the university general studies requirements; or completion of three credits from an ASU-approved global education program. Adjustment to upper-division and elective hours is required if a lower-division global education course is used. 6 credit hours

New College Proficiency - Mathematics

ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar

ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.

First-Year Composition

All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course. Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years. For student resources, including academic advising appointment scheduling, forms and policies, internship information, involvement or research opportunities, and more, visit New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences homepage. Students interested in pursuing health-related professional and graduate programs including Pre-Health 101 Workshops and Pre-Health Advising should explore pre-health resources. Students interested in pursuing law-related professional and graduate programs should explore pre-law resources. Career preparation resources are available through Career Services.