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Arizona State University

Tempe, AZ

Academics

  • Graduation Rate
    67%
  • Majors Available
    319
  • Student-to-Faculty Ratio
    18:1
  • Retention Rate
    85%


AP Credit Policy

Students who have taken an advanced placement course of the College Entrance Examination Board in their secondary school and who have taken an AP examination of the CEEB may receive university credit. No credit is given for any examination with a score of two or one. There is no limit to the number of AP credits that can be used to meet the General Studies requirement, including the requirements in natural sciences and literacy and critical inquiry.

  • Offers credits

    Yes

  • Offers placement into advanced courses

    Yes

AP CoursesMin Score RequiredNumber of CreditsCourse Equivalent
2-D Art and Design43ART 112
3-D Art and Design43ART 115
Art History33ARS 101 or 102
46ARS 101, 102
Biology48BIO 181, 182
34BIO 100
Calculus AB34MAT 270
Calculus BC48MAT 270, 271
34MAT 270
Chemistry44CHM 113
58CHM 113, 116
Chinese Language and Culture520CHI 101, 102, 201, 202
310CHI 101, 102
415CHI 101, 102, 201
Comparative Government and Politics43POS 150
Computer Science A43CSE 110 or ACO 101
Computer Science Principles33IFT 101
Drawing43ART 111
English Language and Composition43Placement into ENG 105 and Elective credit (3) Transfer students who have credit for ENG 102 and who completed the exam (with a score of 4 or 5) prior to enrolling in ENG 102 may receive ENG 101 credit for the exam.
English Literature and Composition43Placement into ENG 105 and Elective credit (3) Transfer students who have credit for ENG 102 and who completed the exam (with a score of 4 or 5) prior to enrolling in ENG 102 may receive ENG 101 credit for the exam.
Environmental Science43SOS 110
European History46HST 103 and 104
French Language and Culture514FRE 201, 202, 311, 312
411FRE 201, 202, 311
38FRE 201, 202
German Language and Culture411GER 201, 202, 311
514GER 201, 202, 311, 312
38GER 201, 202
Human Geography43GCU 102
Italian Language and Culture38ITA 101, 102
412ITA 101, 102, 201
516ITA 101, 102, 201, 202
Japanese Language and Culture520JPN 101, 102, 201, 202
415JPN 101, 102, 201
310JPN 101, 102
Latin38LAT 101, 102
412LAT 101, 102, 201
516LAT 101, 102, 201, 202
Macroeconomics43ECN 211
Microeconomics43ECN 212
Music Theory43MTC 125
Physics 144PHY 111, 113
Physics 244PHY 112, 114
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism34PHY 112, 114
Physics C: Mechanics34PHY 111, 113
Pre-Calculus33MAT 170
Psychology43PGS 101 or PSY 101
Research33Elective
Seminar33Elective
Spanish Language and Culture411SPA 201, 202 and 294
38SPA 201, 202
514SPA 201, 202, 294 and 313
Spanish Literature and Culture38SPA 201, 202
411SPA 201, 202 and 313
512SPA 201, 202, 313 and 394
Statistics33STP 226
United States Government and Politics43POS 110
United States History46HST 109 and 110
World History: Modern46HST 101


Study Options


Majors and Degrees

The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Master's, Doctoral, Associate, and Bachelor's

  • A

    • Accounting
    • Actuarial Science
    • Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
    • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
    • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
    • African Studies
    • African-American/Black Studies
    • American Indian/Native American Studies
    • American/United States Studies/Civilization
    • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
    • Animal Behavior and Ethology
    • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
    • Anthropology
    • Applied Behavior Analysis
    • Applied Mathematics
    • Applied Mathematics, Other
    • Applied Psychology
    • Arabic Language and Literature
    • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
    • Architecture
    • Art Teacher Education
    • Art/Art Studies, General
    • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General
    • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other
    • Asian Studies/Civilization
    • Asian-American Studies
    • Astrophysics
    • Athletic Training/Trainer
    • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • B

    • Biochemistry
    • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
    • Bioinformatics
    • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    • Biomedical Sciences, General
    • Biometry/Biometrics
    • Biophysics
    • Biotechnology
    • Botany/Plant Biology
    • Business Administration and Management, General
    • Business Statistics
    • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
    • Business/Commerce, General
  • C

    • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
    • Chemical Engineering
    • Chemistry, General
    • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
    • Civil Engineering, General
    • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
    • Cognitive Science, General
    • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other
    • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
    • Communication and Media Studies, Other
    • Communication, General
    • Community Organization and Advocacy
    • Community Psychology
    • Computational Mathematics
    • Computational and Applied Mathematics
    • Computer Engineering, General
    • Computer Science
    • Computer Software Engineering
    • Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
    • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
    • Computer and Information Sciences, General
    • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
    • Construction Engineering
    • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
    • Construction Management, General
    • Corrections
    • Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
    • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
    • Creative Writing
    • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
    • Criminal Justice/Police Science
    • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
    • Criminology
    • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
    • Crop Production
    • Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
    • Curriculum and Instruction
  • D

    • Dance, General
    • Data Analytics, General
    • Data Science, General
    • Demography and Population Studies
    • Design and Applied Arts, Other
    • Design and Visual Communications, General
    • Digital Arts
    • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
    • Digital Humanities
    • Disability Studies
    • Dispute Resolution
    • Drama and Dance Teacher Education
    • Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
  • E

    • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
    • Earth Systems Science
    • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
    • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
    • Economics, General
    • Education Policy Analysis
    • Education, General
    • Education, Other
    • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
    • Educational Evaluation and Research
    • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
    • Educational Psychology
    • Educational Statistics and Research Methods
    • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering, Other
    • Elementary Education and Teaching
    • Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing
    • Energy Systems Engineering, General
    • Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law
    • Engineering Design
    • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
    • Engineering, General
    • Engineering, Other
    • Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
    • Engineering/Industrial Management
    • English Language and Literature, General
    • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
    • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
    • Environmental Biology
    • Environmental Design/Architecture
    • Environmental Education
    • Environmental Science
    • Environmental Studies
    • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
    • Environmental/Natural Resource Economics
    • Ethics
    • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
    • European Studies/Civilization
    • Evolutionary Biology
    • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
    • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • F

    • Family Resource Management Studies, General
    • Family and Community Services
    • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Communication
    • Fashion/Apparel Design
    • Film/Cinema/Media Studies
    • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
    • Finance, General
    • Financial Mathematics
    • Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other
    • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
    • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
    • Forensic Chemistry
    • French Language and Literature
  • G

    • Gay/Lesbian Studies
    • General Studies
    • Genetic Counseling/Counselor
    • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
    • Geography
    • Geology/Earth Science, General
    • German Language and Literature
    • Gerontology
    • Graphic Design
    • Greenhouse Operations and Management
  • H

    • Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
    • Health Law
    • Health Services Administration
    • Health and Wellness, General
    • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
    • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
    • Healthcare Innovation
    • Hebrew Language and Literature
    • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
    • Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
    • History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
    • History and Political Science
    • History, General
    • Homeland Security
    • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
    • Hospice and Palliative Care
    • Human Computer Interaction
    • Human Development and Family Studies, General
    • Human Resources Law
    • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
    • Hydrology and Water Resources Science
  • I

    • Industrial Engineering
    • Industrial and Product Design
    • Informatics
    • Information Resources Management
    • Information Technology Project Management
    • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
    • Interior Architecture
    • Interior Design
    • International Business/Trade/Commerce
    • International Relations and Affairs
    • International and Intercultural Communication
    • International/Globalization Studies
    • Islamic Studies
    • Italian Language and Literature
  • J

    • Jewish/Judaic Studies
    • Journalism, Other
    • Juvenile Corrections
  • K

    • Korean Studies
  • L

    • Landscape Architecture
    • Latin American Studies
    • Law
    • Legal Professions and Studies, Other
    • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other
    • Legal Studies
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    • Linguistics
  • M

    • Management Science
    • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
    • Manufacturing Engineering
    • Marketing, Other
    • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
    • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
    • Mass Communication/Media Studies
    • Materials Engineering
    • Mathematics and Computer Science
    • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
    • Mathematics, General
    • Mathematics, Other
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
    • Medical Anthropology
    • Medical/Health Humanities
    • Medieval and Renaissance Studies
    • Meeting and Event Planning
    • Meteorology
    • Microbiology, General
    • Molecular Biology
    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
    • Multicultural Education
    • Museology/Museum Studies
    • Music Management
    • Music Pedagogy
    • Music Performance, General
    • Music Teacher Education
    • Music Theory and Composition
    • Music Therapy/Therapist
    • Music, General
  • N

    • Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other
    • Natural Sciences
    • Neuroscience
    • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
    • Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/Technician
    • Nursing Education
    • Nursing Practice
    • Nursing Science
    • Nutrition Sciences
  • O

    • Organizational Leadership
  • P

    • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
    • Pharmacology and Toxicology
    • Philosophy
    • Philosophy and Religious Studies, General
    • Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
    • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
    • Physical Fitness Technician
    • Physical Sciences, General
    • Physics, General
    • Political Economy
    • Political Science and Government, General
    • Political Science and Government, Other
    • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
    • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
    • Project Management
    • Psychology, General
    • Public Administration
    • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
    • Public Health Education and Promotion
    • Public Health, General
    • Public Policy Analysis
    • Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
  • R

    • Real Estate
    • Real Estate Development
    • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
    • Regulatory Science/Affairs
    • Religion/Religious Studies
    • Religion/Religious Studies, Other
    • Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods
    • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
    • Restaurant/Food Services Management
    • Risk Management
    • Russian Language and Literature
    • Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies
  • S

    • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
    • Science Technologies/Technicians, General
    • Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
    • Science, Technology and Society
    • Science/Technology Management
    • Secondary Education and Teaching
    • Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology/Technician
    • Small Business Administration/Management
    • Social Sciences, General
    • Social Sciences, Other
    • Social Work
    • Social Work, Other
    • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
    • Sociology
    • Spanish Language and Literature
    • Special Education and Teaching, General
    • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
    • Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
    • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
    • Sports Communication
    • Sports Studies
    • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
    • Statistics, General
    • Sustainability Studies
    • Systems Engineering
    • Systems Science and Theory
  • T

    • Taxation
    • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
    • Technical and Scientific Communication
    • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
    • Tourism and Travel Services Management
    • Transportation/Mobility Management
    • Trauma Counseling
    • Tribal/Indigenous Law
  • U

    • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • V

    • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • W

    • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
    • Women's Studies
    • Writing, General

Need Help Choosing a Major?

Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.


Special Academics Program

  • Accelerated Study
  • Distance Learning
  • Double Major
  • Dual Enrollment of High School Students
  • English as a Second Language
  • Honors Program
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • Liberal Arts/Career Combination
  • ROTC, Air Force
  • ROTC, Army
  • ROTC, Navy
  • Student-Designed Major
  • Study Abroad
  • Teacher Certification
  • Undergraduate Research


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