Academics
develop the breadth of knowledge it takes to live a productive life.

First Year Composition: Complete 6 credits from the following list. ENG101 or ENG107 and ENG102 or ENG107 or ENG111

Critical Reading: Test-out' or take CRE101 or CRE107

Oral Communication: Complete any 3 Credit course from the following list. COM100 or COM110 or COM225 or COM230

Mathematics: Complete any 3 Credits. MAT102 or higher level college math. MAT142 is the math requirement if you choose to complete a Bachelor's of Applied Science (BAS) Degree at ASU West or the Bachelors Degree in Public Management from Northern Arizona University. MAT120 is prerequisite to MAT142. It is recommended you complete those courses at Estrella since the tuition here is less than 1/3 that at any Arizona Public University.

Humanities & Fine Arts: Complete one 3 Credit humanities or fine arts course. No more than two courses, or their modular equivalencies, from a single prefix may be used to complete the distribution requirements in Humanities and Fine Arts and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Any combination of three credits with the same course prefix and number from the following list satisfies this requirement. AIS 213, AJS 123, ARH Any ARH Course(s), ASB 211 / 222 / 223, COM 241, DAH 100 / 201, EDU 291 / 292 / 294, ENG 200 / 260, ENH Any ENH Course(s), FRE 265 / 266, HCR 210, HIS 243, HUM Any HUM Course(s), INT 115 / 120 / 225, LAT 201 / 202, MHL 141 / 142 / 143 / 145 / 146 / 147 / 153 / 155, PHI Any PHI Course(s) (EXCEPT 113), REL Any REL Course(s), SPA 265 / 266, SPH 150 / 151 / 245, STO 292 / 294, TCM 145, THE 111 / 205 / 206 / 210 / 220 / 260, THP 241, WST 209 / 284 / 285

Social & Behavioral Science: Complete one 3 Credit social and behavioral science course Any combination of three credits with the same course prefix and number from the following list satisfies this requirement. AIS 101 / 105 / 140 / 141 /160 / 170, AFR 110 / 203 / 204, AJS 101 / 200 / 258 / 259 / 270, ASB 100 / 102 / 202 / 211 / 214 / 222 / 223 / 230 / 235 / 238 / 245, ASM 104, CFS 157 / 159 / 176 / 205 / 259, COM 100 / 100AA & 100AB & 100AC / 110 / 110AA & 110AB & 110AC / 230 / 250 / 263, ECH 176, ECN Any ECN Course(s), EDU 221 / 222, EMT 258, FSC 258, FUS 101, GBS 280, GCU 102 / 121 / 122 / 141 / 221 / 223 / 253, HES 100, HIS Any HIS Course(s), IBS 109, MCO 120, PHI 243, POS Any POS Course(s) (Except 115), PSY 101 / 123 / 125 / 132 / 156 / 157 / 215 / 218 / 225 / 235 / 240 / 245 / 250 / 258 / 259 / 260 / 266 / 270 / 277 / 280 / 281 / 292, REC 120 / 160, REL 243, SBU 200, SOC Any SOC Course(s) (Except 242), SWU 102 / 171 / 258 / 292, TEC 105 / 106, WED 100 / 110, WST 100 / 105 / 110 / 120 /160 161, YAQ 100

Natural Science: Complete one 4 Credit laboratory science course.Any combination of four credits with the same prefix and number from the following list satisfies this requirement. In cases where the lecture and associated laboratory receive separate credit, both will be be counted as equivalent to one course in that prefix.

AGS 164, ASB 231, ASM 104 / 265, AST 101 / 102 / 111 / 112 / 113 / 114, BIO 100 / 101 / 102 / 105 / 107 / 108 / 109 / 110 / 145 / 149AN / 150 / 156 / 160 / 181 / 182 / 183 / 201 / 205 / 241 / 247 & 246, CHM 107 / 107LL / 130 / 130LL / 151 / 151LL / 152 / 152LL / 154 / 154LL / 230 / 230LL, GLG Any GLG Course(s) (Except 140 / 251MC / 275), GPH 111 / 112 / 113 / 212 / 214, ISS 111 / 112, PHS 110 / 120, PHY 101 / 111 / 112 / 115 / 116 / 121 / 131 / 252, PSY 290AB / 290AC