Arizona State University (ASU) is a leading metropolitan research international institution in the United States that is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and public service. Established in Tempe in 1885 by a legislative act, ASU was initially formed as a teachers college. The core of the Tempe campus was a 20-acre cow pasture donated by leading citizens who desired an institution to educate public school teachers and offer instruction to their children in agriculture and mechanical arts. In 2002, Michael M. Crow became the University's sixteenth president. In his inaugural address, he outlined his vision for the transformation of the school into a prototype for a new American university. This future institution will be a comprehensive research university that continues its academic excellence as well as have a strong commitment to social, economic, cultural, and environmental issues to meet the needs of the growing Phoenix area. The city has increased by 54% since 1990, making it the fifth largest city in the country. The population of the region is projected to double in the next two decades to 6 million.

ASU wishes to provide the best possible education to the broadest possible spectrum of population. Within 15 years, the school is projected to grow from 61,000 to 90,000 students. Presently there are three locations -- in Tempe, northwest Phoenix and Mesa. The Tempe campus has over 700 acres with pedestrian malls laid out in a grid plan, lawns and subtropical landscaping. ASU's West campus currently serves nearly 8,000 students on its growing, modern, urban campus. ASU's Polytechnic campus in Mesa includes the College of Technology and Applied Sciences, the Morrison School of Agribusiness and Resource Management, and East College. Of its total undergraduate student base, ASU has 47% men and 53% women. The ethnic breakdown consists of 3.7% African-American; 2.2% American Indian; 5.1% Asian-American; 12.9% Hispanic; 69.2% white; 2.7% international; and 4.2% unknown.

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The writing portion for the exams is not required. Competency requirement is a minimum of 2.0 in any subject area: English - 4 years (composition/literature based); Math - 4 years including Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and one course requiring Algebra II as a prerequisite; Laboratory Science - 3 years total with 1 year each from any course including biology, chemistry, earth science, integrated sciences and physics; social science -- 2 years including one year American history; foreign language - 2 years of the same language; and fine arts -- one year.
A wide range of undergraduate degrees are offered in the Colleges of Biodesign, Engineering, Architecture, Human Services, Liberal Arts, Fine Arts, Nursing, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Global Management and Leadership, Journalism and Mass Communications, Agribusiness and Resource Management and Business. A bachelor's degree in nursing, for example, gives the student the opportunity to practice in diverse areas of nursing and with clients who span the age continuum. Employment opportunities are available in schools, community agencies, industrial agencies, government, businesses and hospitals. The education degree curriculum provides a combination of classroom instruction, pre-student teaching field experiences in a variety of public school settings in the greater Phoenix area, and student teaching that is a full-day, full-semester obligation. The University also offers numerous graduate programs in Education and Nursing in addition to a School of Law and Business.

Many students at the West campus plan on pursuing a career in a health profession that normally require completion of an bachelor's as well as a graduate or professional degree in an area such as allopathic medicine (M.D.), osteopathic medicine (D.O.), dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry,…