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Arizona State University West - Phoenix

Arizona State University West - Phoenix
P.O. Box 37100
Phoenix, AZ 85069-7100

Official telephone: (602) 543-5500
Website: www.west.asu.edu/
Screen last updated on: January 2009
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: global business, elementary education, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: ethnicity-race/first nation, religion and applied ethics studies, American studies
Average freshman GPA: 3.1 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 77%
Student:Faculty ratio: 25:1
Total faculty: 130 men, 166 women
Full-time faculty: 120 men, 144 women
Part-time faculty: 10 men, 22 women
Graduation rate: 58% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accountancy
  • American Studies
  • Applied Computing
  • Applied Sciences
  • Communication Studies
  • Criminal Justice/Criminology
  • Early Childhood Teaching/Leadership
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Ethnicity, Race/First Nation Studies
  • Global Business
  • History
  • Integrative Studies
  • Interdisciplinary Arts/Performance
  • Leadership in International Management
  • Life Sciences
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Recreation Tourism Management
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Work
  • Social/Behavioral Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Women's Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate