Programs

The Bachelor of Science in family and human development will equip you with specialized knowledge in human development from infancy through the life span as well as the formation, development, and dissolution of families. We provide you with an excellent liberal arts education that enables you to develop strong research, analytical, and critical thinking skills. Through a broad range of courses and learning opportunities, you'll develop proficiency in written communication, statistics, and research methods while honing a unique ability to communicate clearly and listen carefully.

As a student, you'll take a variety of courses on contemporary issues related to the development of individuals and families as they relate to their diverse social worlds. These courses cover such topics as life span human development, adolescence, marriage and family relationships, parenting, and the impact of ethnicity, culture, gender, and work on individual development and family interaction patterns. Our graduates routinely go on to successful careers in social services, government, and business. Others benefit from a highly dynamic and interactive learning experience and go on to pursue graduate and doctoral degrees in family and developmental sciences, counseling, social work, medicine, and law.

The degree in Food and Nutrition Management provides students with the ability to apply nutrition principles to food production. This concentration is designed to provide students with an understanding of the food industry so they can manage and market food and develop a food or menu that meets a specific nutritional guideline.

Course work focuses on a strong foundation in food purchasing, production and planning. Additional course work in management, marketing and nutrition prepares students for a variety of food service positions. With additional education and professional training, students also may become credentialed as certified dietary managers, school food service and nutrition specialists, or registered sanitarians.

Gain graphic information systems (GIS) skills necessary to apply to societal and scientific issues in any number of graphic science fields such as geographic technicians, cartographers, geospatial intelligence analysts, or information technology managers. This fully online undergraduate degree program from ASU Online delves into GIS skillsets and allows students an opportunity to gain experience through an internship or independent research as part of their studies.

The BS in Geography program provides you with a distinctive perspective of the modern world through the lens of its natural elements. This program focuses on the spatial patterns in natural science in features such as landforms, plants, weather and water. You will explore social or environmental science in relation to economic patterns, human populations and transportation.

As a graduate, you will be qualified for a broad variety of careers, including cartographers, GIS specialists and analysts, hydrology and water resource specialists and environmental impact analysts. You will also be prepared for graduate work in areas such as climate science, cultural geography, urban and regional analysis, GIScience and spatial analysis, and environmental and landscape dynamics.

In our technical world, graphics are an essential way to communicate information. Being able to create, evaluate, organize and disseminate visual messages to a broad audience is a valuable skill. Through an intensive program of study emphasizing theory and practice, the online Bachelor of Science in graphic information technology (web concentration) integrates diverse applications of digital communication and information as used in industry, commerce, education, and government.

As a graphic information technology (GIT) student, you'll learn web development and interactive technologies, computer illustration and digital publishing, photography for online delivery, and other technologies relevant to the cross-media nature of the graphic information industry. You'll also have the opportunity to explore areas such as security, usability, entrepreneurship, and e-commerce. GIT students are prepared for positions such as web designers and developers, user experience designers, digital media specialists, and advertising executives, among others. As a graduate of this program, you can expect to find employment in government, corporate, non-profit, and cultural organizations. Recent examples include Shutterfly, Boeing, Digitaria digital marketing agency, Leo Burnett advertising, i4software, Blue Media, Fairytale Brownies, and the Phoenix Zoo.

The online Bachelor of Science in Health Care Coordination prepares students to effectively coordinate resources to optimize individual health outcomes. Changes in the health care system place greater emphasis and financial incentives on preventing disease and maintaining healthy lifestyles. This has increased demand for care coordination services to assist individuals and their support teams

Through this degree program, you will have a thorough understanding of health care systems, community and public health, community resources, health education, and health advocacy. You will be prepared to collaborate with individuals, families and integrated multidisciplinary care teams to meet complex health needs while navigating current and future trends in public policy that affect the delivery of health care.

You will also learn models for health care coordination and concepts and practices to facilitate transitions of care. As a graduate of this program, you may find positions as a health care coordinator, health care navigator, health advocate, or health educator.

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Health Education and Health Promotion will gain foundational knowledge in health promotion program planning, implementation, and evaluation, as well as Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) competencies and learn about specific health education strategies for effectively delivering community and school health education interventions. Students will develop an understanding of various areas addressed by CHES, including: injury prevention, violence prevention, substance abuse prevention, sexual health education, emotional health education, foundations of school health education, social media and marketing in health education, nutrition. physical activity, stress for chronic disease prevention, and more.

Skills will be developed in the areas of assessing and understanding population-based approaches to effective health education and promotion. Students will learn methods for helping people make healthy behavior changes and lessen unhealthy behaviors by addressing knowledge, attitudes, skills, and beliefs in various settings.

The program also includes a Capstone applied project experience in a pre-professional setting.

The healthy lifestyles coaching focus combines exercise and wellness, nutrition, and health sciences to provide you with a solid background in preventative health care. As a student pursuing this major, you will take classes in fitness, nutrition, healthy eating, stress management, and the cultural and political aspects of health and healthcare. You will interact with faculty and professionals who have devoted their lives to teaching and promoting positive lifestyles. This program also emphasizes community integration through nonprofit and for-profit organizations, which provide opportunities for internships.

The multifaceted nature of the program will provide you with many skills translatable to almost any industry within the healthcare market. Rehabilitation, community outreach, and numerous other private institutions need skilled healthcare professionals, and the breadth of this major only increases your job opportunities. Possible career options include positions as health technicians, educators, coordinators, and healthcare practitioners.

The online Information Technology program focuses on web applications, developing skills to use the tools, languages and frameworks for designing and realizing complex websites. Throughout your course study, you will create a project solution every semester to help hone your team and presentation skills, as well as obtain a broad range of technical skills and gain the ability to create network architectures, configure and administer complex web-based database systems, create effective websites and design process interactive media solutions. In addition to selecting a primary focus area, (web, video games or security and administration) you'll be able to create your own secondary focus area that meets your specific career objectives.

Once you begin upper division courses, you will select six courses from one of the three available tracks: Computer and Network Systems: Security and Administration, which includes courses such as Internet Networking Protocol and Information System Security; Video Game Design and Construction, with courses in Computer Animation and Game Development; and Web Applications (Design and Construction), in which you can take classes in Web Site Design and Internet/Web Technologies, and Advanced Internet Programming.

The online Bachelor of Science in Integrative Health provides a foundation in integrative health, a holistic approach to wellness that focuses on the mind, body, and spirit. The program is based on research and evidence-based subject matter, as well as ethical, legal, and cultural foundations of integrative health care.

Through this degree program, you will learn innovative and interprofessional approaches to serving and supporting diverse populations. You will learn to differentiate the ethics, legalities, and standards of practice of integrative health and to think critically about different therapies, modalities and practitioners. You will disseminate research findings and gain an understanding of the historical and cultural foundations of the integrative health field.

As a graduate of this program, you will be qualified for careers in many areas of the integrative health field. You may find positions assisting patients in obtaining services, understanding policies and making integrative health care decisions in settings like hospitals, doctors offices and holistic health centers. You will also be qualified to pursue graduate studies toward a career as an integrative health practitioner or in nursing.

The Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies online program will equip you with knowledge of the world’s justice systems and the skills needed to create meaning, real-world change through law, policy and social justice. As a student, you will focus on five core areas of study: citizenship, migration and human rights; globalization, sustainability and economic justice; law, policy and social change; media, technology and culture; and social identities and communities. Courses will explore a wide-variety of topics including racial justice, genocide, serial killers and the way that media, culture, environment, gender and ethnicity impact justice, and you will be equipped with the analytical, research, communication and problem-solving skills required to excel in today’s job market.

The Bachelor of Science in management prepares students to become effective managers and team leaders by providing theoretical and conceptual knowledge and building critical skills. The curriculum includes the fundamentals of the global economy, the world of e-business, ethics, human resource and strategic management, and collaborative team skills.

Throughout the program, theories and concepts of management and ethical leadership are enhanced by experiencing and testing these concepts in skill-based exercises, case discussions and real-world team-based project work. Graduates are actively recruited by management consulting firms, high-tech businesses, service and manufacturing companies, and large and small private and nonprofit organizations.

The Bachelor of Science in marketing prepares students to steer organizations in the right direction, with fundamental marketing knowledge and skills in market analysis, decision-making, and communication. This major involves analysis of how businesses plan, organize, administer, and control their resources to achieve marketing objectives. Focus is placed on market forces, growth, and the survival of firms in competitive markets, and on the marketing strategy and tactics of the firm.

Students study the role of marketing in organizations and society and develop skills in market analysis, product and service development, pricing, advertising and promotion management, personal selling and sales management. They learn about the distinctive nature of marketing activities in consumer product, service, and business-to-business markets, and in the global economy. Marketing graduates have a wide range of employment opportunities. Many accept positions in the areas of professional sales or retail management.

As an older adult population grows, the complexity and need for evidence-based care delivered by RNs will only increase. We are committed to meeting this demand by offering an online option for earning your Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN). The RN-BSN entry option offers Associate Degree and diploma nurses the opportunity to complete upper-division degree requirements leading to a BSN.

Our graduates are engaged, innovative professionals who utilize evidence-based practice to facilitate positive change. Our graduates demonstrate holistic, population-based perspectives and are critical thinkers, client advocates and effective communicators. The RN-BSN is designed for RNs who desire to: Be part of one of the top nursing schools in the nation; Learn from acclaimed faculty; Learn through a variety of online instructional delivery methods; Move into advanced practice arenas; and Complete in as little as 15 to 18 months.

The online bachelor of science in nutrition communication combines writing and journalism skills with an expertise in health-related topics. This program will train you to be expert reporters of health and wellness topics.

Growing public demand for health information has created a need for communicators with a thorough understanding of health and nutrition issues. As a student in the bachelor of science nutrition communication program, you will have an advantage over traditional journalists by receiving training in nutrition assessment and evidence-based nutrition practices. The nutrition communication program includes a broad range of course topics taught by expert faculty, such as nutrition, human anatomy, writing and statistics. The curriculum will also provide you with a well-rounded skillset for disseminating accurate and in-depth information.

Graduates of the nutrition communication program will find employment opportunities in a variety of areas, including print and online newspapers, magazines, and other publications, as well as private corporations and community and healthcare agencies. Positions may include writers, journalists, public relations representatives and program or product development consultants.

This undergraduate degree focuses on a broad, rigorous curriculum that reflects contemporary geopolitics, economics and events. Courses will prepare you for increasingly sophisticated, interconnected and competitive marketplaces. During the progression of your degree program, you will find that the coursework combines theory with real-world problem solving, along with a classic, yet contemporary liberal arts education. Working with renowned faculty, you will learn analytical thinking and clear, persuasive communication.

ASU’s Bachelor of Science in Political Science offers a variety of courses and opportunities to study politics and policies at the local, national and global levels. Graduates of this program often progress to careers in law, politics, education, journalism, communications and public service, and many have gone on to work for major government and corporate institutions and have attended prestigious graduate schools, including Columbia, Duke, Harvard, Oxford, University of Chicago, and University of California-Los Angeles.

As part of the Bachelor of Science in Psychology degree program, you will be trained to be an independent thinker and active participant in a rapidly changing world. Courses are presented in the context of cultural, socio-historical and transnational issues, enabling you to understand the relationships among psychology and other social and behavioral sciences. The program will also teach you to develop skills in writing, critical thinking and quantitative and qualitative research methods, to round out your preparation for your future career or graduate studies. As an undergraduate student, you may add practical experiences to enrich your Psychology degree program of study through service learning, internships, and research with individual faculty members.

This program provides a diverse curriculum of basic and applied courses in various perspectives of the psychology field, including clinical, cognitive systems, behavioral neuroscience, cross-cultural, developmental, organizational, and social psychology, as well as interdisciplinary fields such as health psychology and law psychology. You will learn from nationally renowned faculty, including psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, geographers, and political scientists.

The online Bachelor of Science in public service and public policy prepares you for careers that transform government, nonprofit organizations, and policy at all levels. Through subjects like public policy, public leadership and management, you will explore the challenges of management and leadership within public organizations and understand the processes associated with policy development. You’ll examine practical solutions to problems within the public sector and look at public administration, public service and policy from a professional standpoint. You will learn from award-winning faculty who are leading scholars of public administration as well as practitioners who teach from their rich experience.

With a BS in public service and public policy, you will be empowered to create change in the public service sector through careers in all levels of government and nonprofit organizations. Potential careers include city management, arts and culture administration, community outreach, parks and recreation management, legislative positions and lobbying.

The Bachelor of Science in public service and public policy online degree with a concentration in emergency management and homeland security prepares you to tackle complex issues of both mitigation of and response to natural or man-made disasters. In recent years, many factors have increased the importance of emergency management and homeland security and the need for trained professionals in these fields. This program will prepare you to approach complex issues of mitigation and response to natural or man-made disaster.

This undergraduate degree opens the door to a challenging career as a professional emergency manager. The advancement of technology has created the potential for more devastating disasters than ever before. As a result, there is an increasing demand for emergency managers who have a solid foundation in scientific and technical disciplines, as well as management skills.

The bachelor of science in software engineering program, is a unique project-driven curriculum, establishing a new model for software engineering education. As a student in this degree, you will complete projects in every semester of the program, to provide increased professional skills in communication, teamwork, critical thinking and professionalism.

Graduates of this program are qualified to design and engineer innovative systems that may include mechanical and electrical components that interact with software. The program prepares you to enter the computing profession (most commonly as an application software engineer) or for advanced study in computing or an allied field. Upon graduation, you may pursue software engineering jobs related to creating video games and web applications, embedded systems, developing distributed applications or working on data, network, security or computer system administration.

The online Bachelor of Science in Sustainability explores the technical as well as social and human aspects of sustainability in the global, regional, and local context of real-world issues. You will look at ways to solve challenges of sustainability related to the environment, economy and society and gain skills through experiential learning, research, community engagement, study abroad and leadership development.

The Sustainability curriculum trains you to think in terms of complex adaptive systems and resilience; management of tradeoffs; stakeholder engagement; future visioning and scenario typologies for transitioning social-ecological systems; interconnections and cascading effects between scales; and other cutting-edge frameworks to address sustainability challenges.

As a graduate in sustainability, you will not only gain an understanding of a growing and increasingly critical field but you will develop strong problem-solving, systems-thinking, stakeholder engagement and future scenario-building skills, and be prepared for the changing world. With the growing interest in sustainability within government and business sectors, you’ll be prepared for a range of career options, including consultancy, intergovernmental organizations, international development, management, policy-making and utilities.

Through the online Bachelor of Science in Technical Communication, you will learn how to produce, design and manage information, using both traditional and developing technologies. Technical communication is applied workplace communication that makes technical information understandable and available to many audiences. The curriculum brings together information, writing, multimedia, and communication technology, and includes courses such as Principles of Visual Communication, Principles of Writing with Technology, Writing for Professional Publication and Proposal Writing.

Throughout the degree program you will develop a wide range of skills and knowledge, including how to: collaborate with colleagues and other professionals, respond to the needs of specific audiences, use standard tools for accessing, retrieving and evaluating information, use conventions of format and structure in documents, develop flexible strategies for drafting, revising, editing and proof-reading, and apply appropriate standards, laws, policies and accepted practices for the use of a variety of technologies.

The Bachelor of Science in Technological Entrepreneurship and Management (TEM), bridges the gap between technology and business for students who want to launch their own technology-based ventures, profit or non-profit, or prepare for a career in product/service design and development or technology management. As a student in this program, you will have the opportunity to learn to start, finance and operate businesses and nonprofit organizations. TEM is a collaborative effort bringing together faculty from diverse programs focused on entrepreneurship and technological advances across campuses.

During your time in this program, you will work individually and in virtual, collaborative project teams that may include students from other academic degree programs who have enrolled in TEM courses to complement their primary course of study. This cross-pollination mirrors the real-world, multi-disciplinary approach to solving complex technical challenges and developing high-impact, high-value products. Through coursework and projects in product development, consumer behavior, process innovation, management and entrepreneurship, you will gain a full spectrum of skills needed to be an entrepreneur.

The online Bachelor of Science in Tourism and Recreation Management at ASU program is an integrated degree that includes a core providing the foundation for management of leisure enterprises. The core is enhanced by emphasis areas that direct students toward one of four specializations: tourism, recreation, events or sports.