The Bachelor of Science program in Earth and environmental sciences, both in-person and online, provides broad training in the physical sciences, especially process-oriented geosciences that focus on Earth’s life-sustaining surface environment. This training establishes a foundational understanding of the evolution of the Earth system, with an emphasis on the surface environment, oceans and climate, and…

The Department of Economics at ASU provides highest-quality instruction to students, conducts cutting-edge research in economics and provides leadership and service to its professional communities. The department’s undergraduate students are provided the critical thinking and communication skills needed to succeed in business, government or graduate school. The Bachelor of Science program in economics is built…

The Bachelor of Arts program in English is focused on literature, writing, film and culture. Courses address a wide variety of genres, traditions and time periods. Students engage in close reading and critical thinking as they work with powerful, multilayered texts. They build communication skills as they compose for multiple purposes and audiences. The program…

The BA program in film with a concentration in film and media studies is an innovative program in the study of film, television and digital media. The program provides students with the analytical, creative and communication skills to interpret and produce media texts, empowering them to be critical scholars, consumers and practitioners of media culture.

The Bachelor of Science degree program in family and human development focuses on the well-being of children, youth and families. This program offers courses on the development of the individual and family throughout the lifespan. Students majoring in family and human development examine contemporary issues in society and how they impact families. Students also develop…

Through coursework and scholarly research, students in the Bachelor of Arts program in women and gender studies gain critical knowledge and a deeper understanding of feminist theory and practice. Students are offered the opportunity to challenge conventional wisdom about gender and explore new ways of viewing the world through the study of: culture economics film…

Students in the Bachelor of Science program in geographic information science begin their study by gaining a strong foundational understanding of geographic information systems, statistical analysis and computer programming. Students expand on this foundation through upper-division coursework in the major that enables the pursuit of deeper and more focused understanding of the application of geographic…

Combining the physical environment with human interaction, the Bachelor of Arts in geography program emphasizes humanistic and cultural traditions. Students pursuing undergraduate studies in geography typically concentrate on knowledge-building in understanding various cultural phenomena or in studying regions such as: Africa, Asia, Australia and Oceania, Europe, Latin America and North America.

Geographers have a unique spatial perspective in understanding the world, from global to local, through the twin lenses of space and place. Students in the Bachelor of Science program in geography learn about natural features of the world, including landforms, plants, water and weather, as well as the impact humans have on the world. This…

The Bachelor of Arts in global health is a transdisciplinary degree that provides students with new skill sets and perspectives to help them understand and solve contemporary public health challenges in diverse cultures while accounting for social, historical, biological and ecological considerations, whether in the poorest nations or the most industrialized. The curriculum focuses on…