General Studies Maroon is the name of ASU’s general studies curriculum, which specifies the requirements for undergraduate students in catalog years 2023-2024 and earlier.
For a detailed overview of the Maroon general study areas, please visit the official ASU page here.
Students currently in General Studies Gold do not need to follow General Studies Maroon requirements. To review General Studies Gold requirements, please click here.
Not sure what general studies catalog you are in? Check your MyASU page, under My Programs.
Not sure what general studies catalog you are?
Go to your MyASU page, under My Programs.
Select your degree program and a drop-down menu will appear.
Next to Catalog Year, will be the general studies requirements you'll need to complete.
General Studies and the Class Search
The class search is a great tool for finding classes that meet general studies requirements. You will notice that courses that satisfy general studies requirements will have a gold or maroon box on the right hand side. Choose courses to satisfy the general studies requirements for either Gold or Maroon catalogs.
Using the Advanced Search to Find General Studies Courses
Using the Advanced Search option is a great way to find courses that satisfy general studies requirements. Please see the steps outlined below to help you navigate the tool.
Click on the "Advanced Search" option on the far right.
You will then be redirected to this page where you can filter your class search by using various filters; however, we will focus on the "General Studies Maroon" filter.
Clicking on the "General Studies Maroon" filter will allow you to select a general studies category.
For this example, we will select the "CS: Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Reasoning" category. Once you have made a selection, click "Search Classes".
You will then be directed to a page that lists the search results for your filtered advanced search. In this example, you can see the classes meeting the Maroon general studies CS designation are listed. As outlined by the red box, the CS designation is listed in the "General Studies" column.