Procedure for Requesting a General Studies Designation

In order for an ASU Main or ASU East course to receive a General Studies designation, a proposal must be submitted to the ASU Main General Studies Council (GSC). GSC meetings are held once a month during the academic year.

In order for a course to be considered by the GSC, appropriate materials must be submitted to the General Studies Office one month prior to a scheduled GSC meeting. The following paperwork is required for each new proposal:

1. Course Proposal Cover Form
2. Criteria Checklist for General Studies area(s) being requested.
3. Description of how the course meets the specific criteria in the area for which the course is being proposed (included on the Course Proposal Cover Form or completed on a separate sheet)
4. Course catalog description
5. Course syllabus
6. Table of contents from the textbook used, if available

Submit the completed paperwork to:

Phyllis Lucie
General Studies Office
Undergraduate Academic Services Building, Room 228
Mail Code 3801
(480) 965-0739

The Course Proposal Cover Forms and Criteria Checklists can be printed from the Web using the links in items 1 and 2 above; they are also available by contacting the General Studies Office.