ASU's Universal Learner catalog currently lists 65 courses your student can take for real college credit. They're taught by ASU faculty, with no application and no GPA minimum.

How to read this list. Each course shows its credits and format. On-demand courses start anytime and move at your student's pace. The other formats are 8-, 12- or 16-week sessions with set start dates. ✱ marks courses ASU recommends for high school students.

What it costs. ASU charges $25 to start a course and $400 to add it to an official transcript, only if your student wants the credit. Our coaching is separate. See pricing.

Not sure where to start? We'll match courses to your student's goals and target colleges in a free consultation.

Course list from ASU's catalog as of September 2026. ASU adds and changes courses, so confirm details in the official ASU catalog.

Math and statistics

MAT 114 College Mathematics (formerly MAT 142) ✱
3 credits · on-demand (start anytime), 8, 12 or 16 weeks

MAT 117 College Algebra
3 credits · on-demand (start anytime), 12 or 16 weeks

MAT 170 Precalculus
3 credits · on-demand (start anytime), 12 or 16 weeks

MAT 210 Brief Calculus
3 credits · on-demand (start anytime) or 16 weeks

MAT 265 Calculus for Engineers I
3 credits · on-demand (start anytime) or 16 weeks

STP 226 Elements of Statistics
3 credits · on-demand (start anytime) or 8 weeks

Science

BIO 100 The Living World ✱
4 credits · on-demand (start anytime) or 8 weeks

BIO 130 Introduction to Environmental Science ✱
4 credits · on-demand (start anytime) or 8 weeks

BIO 145 Introduction to Marine Biology
4 credits · on-demand (start anytime) or 8 weeks

BIO 160 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology ✱
4 credits · on-demand (start anytime) or 16 weeks

CHM 101 Introductory Chemistry ✱
4 credits · 8 or 16 weeks

CHM 114 General Chemistry for Engineers
4 credits · 8 weeks

AST 111 Introduction to Solar Systems Astronomy
4 credits · 8 or 16 weeks

ASM 246 Human Origins
4 credits · 8 weeks

English and communication

ENG 101 First-Year Composition ✱
3 credits · on-demand (start anytime), 8 or 12 weeks

ENG 102 First-Year Composition (continued)
3 credits · on-demand (start anytime), 8 or 12 weeks

ENG 110 Approaching Big Problems: Language, Self and Society
3 credits · 8 weeks

COM 100 Introduction to Human Communication ✱
3 credits · on-demand (start anytime) or 8 weeks

COM 225 Public Speaking and Presentations
3 credits · 8 or 16 weeks

Computing and engineering

CIS 105 Computer Applications and Information Technology ✱
3 credits · on-demand (start anytime) or 8 weeks

CIS 194 Cloud Foundations
3 credits · on-demand (start anytime) or 12 weeks

CSE 110 Principles of Programming
3 credits · on-demand (start anytime), 12 or 16 weeks

FSE 100 Introduction to Engineering
2 credits · 16 weeks

CEE 181 Technological, Social, and Sustainable Systems
3 credits · 8 weeks

ESC 110 Foundations of Semiconductors
3 credits · 8 weeks

RAS 210 Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM)
3 credits · 16 weeks

Arts and design

ARS 101 Art from Prehistory through Middle Ages
3 credits · 8 weeks

ART 110 Drawing as Seeing and Thinking
3 credits · 8 weeks

AME 160 Introduction to Game Design
3 credits · 8 weeks