Arizona State University’s third campus, ASU East, opened at the Williams Campus in the fall of 1996, serving more than 1,000 students in degree programs offered by the College of Technology and Applied Sciences and School of Agribusiness and Resource Management. These unique “get down to business” programs are offered at no other Arizona campus, and they are tailored to help students develop knowledge and skills specifically needed in the businesses and industries of the 21st century. In 1997, East College was created to provide support courses for existing programs and to generate new degree programs at ASU East.

Students admitted to ASU East programs can take courses at ASU Main and ASU West. They can also take advantage of an exciting educational innovation at the Williams Campus. ASU East has joined with Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) in the New Partnership in Baccalaureate Education that allows students to graduate in four years with an ASU baccalaureate degree earned entirely at the Williams Campus.

Benefits of the partnership include:

1. CGCC provides lower-division general education, general interest, and major prerequisite courses, which transfer automatically to ASU East each semester as direct equivalents of ASU courses;
2. ASU East provides both lower- and upper-division courses in the major and upper-division general interest courses;
3. all students in the partnership have the status and all the privileges of ASU students. A no-cost/no-credit course, JAC 001, is used to maintain ASU status for ASU East students enrolled solely in CGCC courses;
4. ASU East students never pay more than ASU tuition and may pay less, depending on the combination of ASU and CGCC classes they are taking;
5. ASU East students can participate in an innovative first-year curriculum combining introductory courses in the major with required General Studies courses in an efficient, integrated “block schedule”;
6. ASU East and CGCC have a single registration form, a unified payment system, and financial aid agreement; and
7. ASU East and CGCC together provide advising, tutoring, library services, and a computing center as well as residence life, shared student life activities and recreation.

The New Partnership in Baccalaureate Education combines the proven strengths of ASU East and Chandler-Gilbert Community College into a powerful student-centered educational experience.

ASU East, a residential campus, is transforming the facilities inherited from Williams Air Force Base into an academic village. The campus includes excellent educational facilities: modern classrooms and laboratories, a 21st century electronic library, and state-of-the-art computer equipment. ASU East offers unique residential opportunities. Faculty, staff, and students live, teach, work, and learn together in a growing, diverse academic community offering a choice of traditional residence halls or two- to five-bedroom homes. ASU students may live on East, Main, or off campus while attending classes at any of the campuses. Other amenities include a dining hall, bookstore, campus union, free parking, and abundant recreational facilities.

ASU East is a student-centered campus that offers many of the features of a small college in a rural area while providing access to the resources of a major research university and the amenities of a large metropolitan area. A shuttle service provides transportation between ASU East and ASU Main. An additional shuttle is available for transportation from ASU Main to ASU West. The 600-acre ASU East campus is easily accessible via major interstate routes.

For more information, call 602/727–EAST (3278) or check the Web site, www.east.asu.edu.

Accreditation

The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools accreditation of ASU Main includes ASU East. In addition, ASU East programs in Aeronautical Engineering Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology, and Manufacturing Engineering Technology are accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (TAC of ABET).

Academic Organization and Administration

The chief operating and academic officer of ASU East is the provost. There are two colleges and one school at ASU East administered by deans. These academic units develop and implement the teaching, research, and service programs of the institution. Additional support for the academic mission of the campus is provided by Library Services and Information Technology, each administered by a director. See “ASU East Administrative and Academic Personnel” (ASU East) and “Academic Organization.”

ADMISSION

Nondegree Students. Nondegree students may take courses at ASU East according to the special provisions in “Admission of Nondegree Applicants—Undergraduates.”

Degree-Seeking Students. Degree-seeking students must meet the university admissions standards set by the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR). Any student admitted to ASU may take courses at ASU East. To be admitted to an ASU East degree program, the student must meet undergraduate admissions requirements and the specific admission requirements of the ASU East program. A student who is admitted to an ASU East degree program is defined as an ASU East student.

For more admissions information and applications to ASU East degree programs, call 602/727–EAST (3278) or visit or write

Undergraduate Admissions

Arizona State University

PO Box 870112

Tempe AZ 85287–0112

Transfer Among ASU Campuses

Degree-seeking students currently enrolled at either ASU Main or ASU West who want to relocate to an ASU East degree program should contact the OASIS at ASU East, the Registrar’s Office at ASU Main, or the Admissions and Records Office at ASU West for appropriate procedures. All credit earned at any ASU campus automatically transfers to ASU East. Students should consult with their ASU East major advisor to determine how this credit will apply to their major and graduation requirements. Students should be aware that certain requirements (e.g., the minimum number of upper-division semester hours to graduate) may differ among campuses.

Transfer Credit

Courses taken from Chandler-Gilbert Community College through the New Partnership in Baccalaureate Education are automatically transferred to ASU East each semester. These courses and courses taken at other Arizona public community colleges will transfer according to equivalencies established in the current Arizona Higher Education Course Equivalence Guide. The acceptability and applicability of courses transferred from other universities and community colleges is determined by the ASU Main Undergraduate Admissions Office in consultation with the faculty or academic advisor of the student’s choice of major.

ADVISING

Students are encouraged to take advantage of the skill and knowledge of the advising professionals available to them in the academic units and to seek academic advising early.

For more information or to schedule an advising session, contact an academic advisor (see the “Academic Advising” table).

Degree Programs

Bachelor of Applied Science. ASU East offers the B.A.S. degree for students who have completed an A.A.S. degree. For further information contact Dale Palmgren at 602/727–1874.

Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Master of Technology. Refer to the “ASU East Degrees, Majors, and Concentrations.”

Joint Admission Continuous Enrollment (JAC) Courses

Omnibus Courses: See omnibus courses that may be offered.

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