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ASU and Palo Alto College
Core Curriculum Equivalents 2009-10

Common Core and Transfer Curriculum

Students wishing to transfer from Palo Alto College to ASU for the purpose of earning a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree must meet specific requirements. This page is designed to assist students (and their faculty advisors) in making effective and complete transitions from Palo Alto College to ASU.

Subject Hours Palo Alto College Course Numbers ASU Course Numbers
Communication (011) 3 SPCH 1315 or 1321 COMM 2301
Computer Literacy
(090) 		3

BCIS 1305 or COSC 1301

BCIS 1305

English (010) 6 ENGL 1301 and 1302 ENG 1301 and 1302
Humanities
(040) 		3 ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333, 2341, 2351, 2370, 2371, 2373, 2375 ENG SLIT (Sophomore Literature)
Government
(070) 		6 GOVT 2301 or 2306 and GOVT 2302, 2305 or 2311 POLS 2301 and 2302
History
(060) 		6 HIST 1301 and HIST 1302, 2313, 2314, 2321, 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2380, 2381 or 2301 HIST 1301 and 1302
Mathematics
(020) 		3 MATH 1314, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1332, 1348, 1442, 2318, 2320, 2412, 1413, 2414, 2415

MATH 1302, 1303, 1311, 1312, 1332, 1321

Natural Science
(030) 		8

BIOL 1322, 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409, 1411, 1413, 2106, 2301, 2306, 2401, 2402, 2404, 2421;
CHEM 1111, 1112, 1311, 1312, 1405, 1406, 1407;
GEOL 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404;
PHYS 1401, 1402, 1405, 1407, 2425, 2426

BIO 1480, 2401, 2402, 2423, 2424, 2411; CHEM 1412, 1301/1101, 1302/1102
GEOL 1401, 1402;
PHYS 1421, 1422, 1441, 2442

Physical Activity
(090)

1 PHED, DANC, KINE, or any PE course PA 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119, 1120, 1125, 2101, 2102

Social Science
(080)

3

ECON 2301, 2302;
GEOG 1301, 1303;
PSYC 2301, 2306, 2316, 2317, 2370 or  2308;
SOCI 1301, 2301

ECO 2301, 2302;
GEOG 2301;
PSY 2301;
SOC 2301

Visual and Performing Arts
(050)

3

ARTS 1301, 1301, 1303, 1304;
DRAM 1310;
MUSI 1306, 1310A, 1310B, 1311

ART 1301, 2301, 2302;
TH 1311;
MUS 1341, 1310, 1351

Requirements for certain degrees may specify a particular core course. For example:

  • B.B.A. degrees require BCIS 1305 as the Computer Literacy course.

In addition to Core Curriculum Requirements, certain degrees require additional courses that extend beyond the limit of the core curriculum. For example:

  • B.B.A. degrees require six (6) hours of Economics.
  • B.S. degrees require more than eight (8) hours of Science.
  • B.A. degrees require three (3) hours of Humanities (sophomore English literature) and an additional three (3) hours of English (additional sophomore literature), as well as Philosophy 2301, 2311 or 2321; History 2331 or 2331; German 2372; French 2372; or Honors 2301.

The above courses are core requirements. To find out specific and/or additional program requirements for your major, see the appropriate departmental section in the ASU Catalog (e.g., for an English major, see the English Department section) or contact the college of your major.

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