ASU Graduate Degrees

Graduate degrees, majors, and concentrations offered by the East, Tempe, and West campuses and through the School of Extended Education are shown in the ASU Graduate Degrees table, on this page, organized by the name of the major. The table, which points to the primary page where more information can be found, includes only officially approved concentrations; other informal areas of study may be available. See also the Concurrent and Dual Degrees table.

ASU offers these graduate degrees, abbreviated in the table below and elsewhere in the catalog:

**ASU Graduate Degrees**
Major	Degree	Concentration ¹	Campus Page
Accountancy and Information Systems	MAIS	—	Tempe 111
Aerospace Engineering	MS, MSE, PhD	—	Tempe 170
Agribusiness	MS	Optional: agribusiness management and marketing or food quality assurance ¹	East 86
Anthropology	MA	Archaeology, bioarchaeology, linguistics, museum studies, physical anthropology, or social-cultural anthropology	Tempe 246
	PhD	Archaeology, physical anthropology, or social-cultural anthropology	Tempe 246
Applied Biological Sciences	MS	GIS/remote sensing, natural resource management, or range ecology	East 128
Applied Psychology	MS	—	East 130
Architecture	MArch	—	Tempe 93
Art	MA	Art education or art history	Tempe 207
	MFA	Ceramics, digital technology, drawing, fibers, intermedia, metals, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, or wood	Tempe 207
Asian Languages and Civilizations—Chinese/Japanese	MA	—	Tempe 291
Audiology	AuD	—	Tempe 251
Bioengineering	MS, PhD	—	Tempe 171
Biology	MS, PhD	Optional: ecology ¹	Tempe 297
Biotechnology and Genomics	LLM	—	Tempe 234
Building Design	MS	Design knowledge and computing, energy performance and climate-responsive architecture, or facilities development and management	Tempe 96
Business Administration	MBA	—	Tempe ² 113 West 495
	PhD	Accountancy, computer information systems, finance, health services research, ³ management, marketing, or supply chain management	Tempe 114
Chemical Engineering	MS, MSE, PhD	—	Tempe 174
Chemistry	MS, PhD	Analytical chemistry, biochemistry, geochemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, or solid-state chemistry	Tempe 252
Civil and Environmental Engineering	MS, MSE, PhD	—	Tempe 177
Communication	MA	—	Tempe 254
	PhD	Communicative development, intercultural communication, or organizational communication	Tempe 256
Communication Disorders	MS	—	Tempe 259
Communication Studies	MA	—	West 487
Composition	MM	Optional: interdisciplinary digital media and performance ¹	Tempe 218
Computational Biosciences	PSM	—	Tempe 262
Computer Science	MCS	—	Tempe 180
	MS, PhD	Optional: arts, media, and engineering ¹	Tempe 180
Computing Studies	MCST	—	East 354
Construction	MS	Optional: construction science, facilities, or management ¹	Tempe 185
Counseling	MC	—	Tempe 161
Counseling Psychology	PhD	—	Tempe 162
Counselor Education	MEd	—	Tempe 163
Creative Writing	MFA	—	Tempe 262
Criminal Justice	MA	—	West 475
Curriculum and Instruction	MA	Bilingual education, early childhood education, elementary education, English as a second language, Indian education, language and literacy, mathematics education, science education, secondary education, or social studies education	Tempe 146
	MEd	Bilingual education, early childhood education, elementary education, English as a second language, Indian education, language and literacy, mathematics education, professional studies, science education, secondary education, or social studies education	Tempe ² 146
		English as a second language, instructional media in K-12 schools, or professional studies	East 146
	EdD	Bilingual education, curriculum studies, early childhood education, elementary education, English as a second language, Indian education, language and literacy, mathematics education, science education, secondary education, or social studies education	Tempe 147
	PhD	Art education, curriculum studies, early childhood education, elementary education, English education, exercise and wellness education, language and literacy, mathematics education, physical education, science education, or special education	Tempe 152
		Exercise and wellness education	East 152
Dance	MFA	Optional: interdisciplinary digital media and performance ¹	Tempe 214
Design	MSD	Graphic design, industrial design, or interior design	Tempe 100
Economics	MS, PhD	—	Tempe 121
Educational Administration and Supervision	MEd	—	Tempe ² 155 West 502
	EdD	—	Tempe 155
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies	PhD	—	Tempe 157
Educational Psychology	MA, MEd	—	Tempe 163
	PhD	Learning; lifespan developmental psychology; measurement, statistics, and methodological studies; or school psychology	Tempe 164
Educational Technology	MEd, PhD	—	Tempe 165
Electrical Engineering	MS, PhD	Optional: arts, media, and engineering ¹	Tempe 188
	MSE	—	Tempe ² 188
Elementary Education	MEd	Optional: bilingual education, educational technology, ESL education, or reading ¹	West 500
Engineering	MEng	—	Tempe ² 192
Engineering Science	MS	—	Tempe 193
	MSE	Executive embedded systems	Tempe ² 193
	PhD	Materials science and engineering	Tempe 193
English	MA	Comparative literature, English linguistics, literature and language, or rhetoric and composition	Tempe 263
	PhD	Literature or rhetoric/composition and linguistics	Tempe 264
Environmental Design and Planning	PhD	Design; history, theory, and criticism; or planning	Tempe 104
Exercise and Wellness	MS	—	East 134
Exercise Science	PhD	Biomechanics, motor behavior/sport psychology, or physiology of exercise	Tempe 269
Family and Human Development	MS	Optional: family studies ¹	Tempe 270
Family Science	PhD	Optional: marriage and family therapy ¹	Tempe 271
French	MA	Comparative literature, linguistics, or literature	Tempe 272
Geographic Information Systems	MAS	—	Tempe 272
Geography	MA, PhD	—	Tempe 273
Geological Sciences	MS, PhD	—	Tempe 277
German	MA	Comparative literature, language and culture, or literature	Tempe 280
Health Sector Management	MHSM	—	Tempe ² 123
Higher and Postsecondary Education	MEd, EdD	Optional: higher education ¹	Tempe 158
History	MA	Asian history, British history, European history, Latin American history, public history, U.S. history, or U.S. Western history	Tempe 280
	PhD	Asian history, British history, European history, Latin American history, or U.S. history	Tempe 281
History and Theory of Art ⁴	PhD	—	Tempe 208
Humanities ³	MA	—	Tempe 285
Industrial Engineering	MS, MSE, PhD	—	Tempe 195
Information Management	MS	—	Tempe 125
Interdisciplinary Studies	MA	Optional: gerontology ¹	West 485
Justice Studies	MS	—	Tempe 285
	PhD	Optional: criminal and juvenile justice; dispute resolution; law, justice, and minority populations; law, policy, and evaluation; or women, law, and justice ¹	Tempe 287
Kinesiology	MS	—	Tempe 289
Law	JD	—	Tempe 234
Legal Studies	MLS	—	Tempe 234
Liberal Studies	MLSt	—	Tempe 296
Mass Communication	MMC	—	Tempe 231
Materials Engineering	MS, MSE	—	Tempe 198
Materials Science	MS	—	Tempe 304
Mathematics	MA	—	Tempe 304
	PhD	Optional: Computational biosciences ¹	Tempe 304
Mechanical Engineering	MS, MSE, PhD	—	Tempe 200
Microbiology	MS, PhD	—	Tempe 300
Molecular and Cellular Biology	MS	—	Tempe 301
	PhD	Optional: Computational biosciences ¹	Tempe 301
Music	MA	Ethnomusicology, music history and literature, or music theory	Tempe 218
	DMA	Conducting, interdisciplinary digital media and performance, music composition, music education, or performance	Tempe 218 Tempe 219
Music Education	MM	Choral music, general music, instrumental music, or jazz studies	Tempe 219
Music Therapy	MM	—	Tempe 219
Natural Science	MNS	Biology, chemistry, geological sciences, mathematics, microbiology, physics, and/or plant biology	Tempe 309
Nursing	MS	Adult health nursing, community health nursing, family health nursing, nursing administration, ³ parent-child nursing, psychiatric/mental health nursing, or women’s health	Tempe ² 333
Nursing	DNS	—	Tempe 334
Nutrition	MS	—	East 136
Performance	MM	Music theatre/opera musical direction, music theatre/opera performance, performance, performance pedagogy, or piano accompanying	Tempe 219
Philosophy	MA, PhD	—	Tempe 310
Physical Education	MPE	—	East 289
Physics	MS, PhD	—	Tempe 313
Plant Biology	MS, PhD	Optional: ecology or photosynthesis ¹	Tempe 302
	PhD	—	East 302
Political Science	MA, PhD	American politics, comparative politics, international relations, or political theory	Tempe 319
Psychology	PhD	Behavioral neuroscience, clinical psychology, cognitive/behavioral systems, developmental psychology, quantitative research methods, or social psychology	Tempe 322
Public Administration	MPA	Optional: nonprofit administration ¹	Tempe ² 340
	PhD	—	Tempe 343
Public Health ³	MPH	Community health practice or health administration and policy	Tempe —
Recreation	MS	—	Tempe 344
Religious Studies	MA, PhD	—	Tempe 324
Science and Engineering of Materials	PhD	High-resolution nanostructure analysis or solid-state device materials design	Tempe 326
Secondary Education	MEd	Optional: educational technology ¹	West 501
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	MA	—	Tempe 160
Social Work	MSW	Advanced direct practice or planning, administration, and community practice	Tempe ² 346
		Advanced generalist practice	West 492
	PhD	—	Tempe 349
Sociology	MA, PhD	—	Tempe 326
Spanish	MA	Comparative literature, language and culture, linguistics, or literature	Tempe 328
	PhD	Cultural studies or literature	Tempe 328
Special Education	MA	—	Tempe 153
	MEd	Gifted, mildly disabled, multicultural exceptional, or severely/multiply disabled	Tempe 153
		Infants and young children	West 501
Speech and Hearing Science	PhD	Developmental neurolinguistic disorders, neuroauditory processes, or neurogerontologic communication disorders	Tempe 328
Statistics	MS	—	Tempe 83
Taxation	MTax	—	Tempe 126
Teaching English as a Second Language	MTESL	—	Tempe 330
Technology	MSTech	Aeronautical engineering technology, aviation management and human factors, computer systems, electronic systems engineering technology, environmental technology management, fire service administration, global technology and development, information technology, instrumentation and measurement technology, management of technology, manufacturing engineering technology, mechanical engineering technology, microelectronics engineering technology, or security engineering technology	East ² 358
Theatre	MA	—	Tempe 224
	MFA	Directing, interdisciplinary digital media, performance, performance design, or theatre for youth	Tempe 225
	PhD	Optional: theatre and performance of the Americas or theatre for youth ¹	Tempe 226
Tribal Policy, Law, and Government	LLM	—	Tempe 235
Urban and Environmental Planning	MUEP	—	Tempe 106

¹ If a major offers concentrations, one must be selected unless noted as optional. ² This program is also offered through the School of Extended Education. ³ Applications are not being accepted at this time. ⁴ This major is jointly offered with the University of Arizona.

ASU Graduate Degrees

Major

Degree

Concentration ¹

Campus Page

Accountancy and Information Systems

MAIS

—

Tempe 111

Aerospace Engineering

MS, MSE, PhD

—

Tempe 170

Agribusiness

Optional: agribusiness management and marketing or food quality assurance ¹

East 86

Anthropology

Archaeology, bioarchaeology, linguistics, museum studies, physical anthropology, or social-cultural anthropology

Tempe 246

PhD

Archaeology, physical anthropology, or social-cultural anthropology

Tempe 246

Applied Biological Sciences

GIS/remote sensing, natural resource management, or range ecology

East 128

Applied Psychology

—

East 130

Architecture

MArch

—

Tempe 93

Art

Art education or art history

Tempe 207

MFA

Ceramics, digital technology, drawing, fibers, intermedia, metals, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, or wood

Tempe 207

Asian Languages and Civilizations—Chinese/Japanese

—

Tempe 291

Audiology

AuD

—

Tempe 251

Bioengineering

MS, PhD

—

Tempe 171

Biology

MS, PhD

Optional: ecology ¹

Tempe 297

Biotechnology and Genomics

LLM

—

Tempe 234

Building Design

Design knowledge and computing, energy performance and climate-responsive architecture, or facilities development and management

Tempe 96

Business Administration

MBA

—

Tempe ² 113

West 495

PhD

Accountancy, computer information systems, finance, health services research, ³ management, marketing, or supply chain management

Tempe 114

Chemical Engineering

MS, MSE, PhD

—

Tempe 174

Chemistry

MS, PhD

Analytical chemistry, biochemistry, geochemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, or solid-state chemistry

Tempe 252

Civil and Environmental Engineering

MS, MSE, PhD

—

Tempe 177

Communication

—

Tempe 254

PhD

Communicative development, intercultural communication, or organizational communication

Tempe 256

Communication Disorders

—

Tempe 259

Communication Studies

—

West 487

Composition

Optional: interdisciplinary digital media and performance ¹

Tempe 218

Computational Biosciences

PSM

—

Tempe 262

Computer Science

MCS

—

Tempe 180

MS, PhD

Optional: arts, media, and engineering ¹

Tempe 180

Computing Studies

MCST

—

East 354

Construction

Optional: construction science, facilities, or management ¹

Tempe 185

Counseling

—

Tempe 161

Counseling Psychology

PhD

—

Tempe 162

Counselor Education

MEd

—

Tempe 163

Creative Writing

MFA

—

Tempe 262

Criminal Justice

—

West 475

Curriculum and Instruction

Bilingual education, early childhood education, elementary education, English as a second language, Indian education, language and literacy, mathematics education, science education, secondary education, or social studies education

Tempe 146

MEd

Bilingual education, early childhood education, elementary education, English as a second language, Indian education, language and literacy, mathematics education, professional studies, science education, secondary education, or social studies education

Tempe ² 146

English as a second language, instructional media in K-12 schools, or professional studies

East 146

EdD

Bilingual education, curriculum studies, early childhood education, elementary education, English as a second language, Indian education, language and literacy, mathematics education, science education, secondary education, or social studies education

Tempe 147

PhD

Art education, curriculum studies, early childhood education, elementary education, English education, exercise and wellness education, language and literacy, mathematics education, physical education, science education, or special education

Tempe 152

Exercise and wellness education

East 152

Dance

MFA

Optional: interdisciplinary digital media and performance ¹

Tempe 214

Design

MSD

Graphic design, industrial design, or interior design

Tempe 100

Economics

MS, PhD

—

Tempe 121

Educational Administration and Supervision

MEd

—

Tempe ² 155

West 502

EdD

—

Tempe 155

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

PhD

—

Tempe 157

Educational Psychology

MA, MEd

—

Tempe 163

PhD

Learning; lifespan developmental psychology; measurement, statistics, and methodological studies; or school psychology

Tempe 164

Educational Technology

MEd, PhD

—

Tempe 165

Electrical Engineering

MS, PhD

Optional: arts, media, and engineering ¹

Tempe 188

MSE

—

Tempe ² 188

Elementary Education

MEd

Optional: bilingual education, educational technology, ESL education, or reading ¹

West 500

Engineering

MEng

—

Tempe ² 192

Engineering Science

—

Tempe 193

MSE

Executive embedded systems

Tempe ² 193

PhD

Materials science and engineering

Tempe 193

English

Comparative literature, English linguistics, literature and language, or rhetoric and composition

Tempe 263

PhD

Literature or rhetoric/composition and linguistics

Tempe 264

Environmental Design and Planning

PhD

Design; history, theory, and criticism; or planning

Tempe 104

Exercise and Wellness

—

East 134

Exercise Science

PhD

Biomechanics, motor behavior/sport psychology, or physiology of exercise

Tempe 269

Family and Human Development

Optional: family studies ¹

Tempe 270

Family Science

PhD

Optional: marriage and family therapy ¹

Tempe 271

French

Comparative literature, linguistics, or literature

Tempe 272

Geographic Information Systems

MAS

—

Tempe 272

Geography

MA, PhD

—

Tempe 273

Geological Sciences

MS, PhD

—

Tempe 277

German

Comparative literature, language and culture, or literature

Tempe 280

Health Sector Management

MHSM

—

Tempe ² 123

Higher and Postsecondary Education

MEd, EdD

Optional: higher education ¹

Tempe 158

History

Asian history, British history, European history, Latin American history, public history, U.S. history, or U.S. Western history

Tempe 280

PhD

Asian history, British history, European history, Latin American history, or U.S. history

Tempe 281

History and Theory of Art ⁴

PhD

—

Tempe 208

Humanities ³

—

Tempe 285

Industrial Engineering

MS, MSE, PhD

—

Tempe 195

Information Management

—

Tempe 125

Interdisciplinary Studies

Optional: gerontology ¹

West 485

Justice Studies

—

Tempe 285

PhD

Optional: criminal and juvenile justice; dispute resolution; law, justice, and minority populations; law, policy, and evaluation; or women, law, and justice ¹

Tempe 287

Kinesiology

—

Tempe 289

Law

—

Tempe 234

Legal Studies

MLS

—

Tempe 234

Liberal Studies

MLSt

—

Tempe 296

Mass Communication

MMC

—

Tempe 231

Materials Engineering

MS, MSE

—

Tempe 198

Materials Science

—

Tempe 304

Mathematics

—

Tempe 304

PhD

Optional: Computational biosciences ¹

Tempe 304

Mechanical Engineering

MS, MSE, PhD

—

Tempe 200

Microbiology

MS, PhD

—

Tempe 300

Molecular and Cellular Biology

—

Tempe 301

PhD

Optional: Computational biosciences ¹

Tempe 301

Music

Ethnomusicology, music history and literature, or music theory

Tempe 218

DMA

Conducting, interdisciplinary digital media and performance, music composition, music education, or performance

Tempe 218

Tempe 219

Music Education

Choral music, general music, instrumental music, or jazz studies

Tempe 219

Music Therapy

—

Tempe 219

Natural Science

MNS

Biology, chemistry, geological sciences, mathematics, microbiology, physics, and/or plant biology

Tempe 309

Nursing

Adult health nursing, community health nursing, family health nursing, nursing administration, ³ parent-child nursing, psychiatric/mental health nursing, or women’s health

Tempe ² 333

Nursing

DNS

—

Tempe 334

Nutrition

—

East 136

Performance

Music theatre/opera musical direction, music theatre/opera performance, performance, performance pedagogy, or piano accompanying

Tempe 219

Philosophy

MA, PhD

—

Tempe 310

Physical Education

MPE

—

East 289

Physics

MS, PhD

—

Tempe 313

Plant Biology

MS, PhD

Optional: ecology or photosynthesis ¹

Tempe 302

PhD

—

East 302

Political Science

MA, PhD

American politics, comparative politics, international relations, or political theory

Tempe 319

Psychology

PhD

Behavioral neuroscience, clinical psychology, cognitive/behavioral systems, developmental psychology, quantitative research methods, or social psychology

Tempe 322

Public Administration

MPA

Optional: nonprofit administration ¹

Tempe ² 340

PhD

—

Tempe 343

Public Health ³

MPH

Community health practice or health administration and policy

Tempe —

Recreation

—

Tempe 344

Religious Studies

MA, PhD

—

Tempe 324

Science and Engineering of Materials

PhD

High-resolution nanostructure analysis or solid-state device materials design

Tempe 326

Secondary Education

MEd

Optional: educational technology ¹

West 501

Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education

—

Tempe 160

Social Work

MSW

Advanced direct practice or planning, administration, and community practice

Tempe ² 346

Advanced generalist practice

West 492

PhD

—

Tempe 349

Sociology

MA, PhD

—

Tempe 326

Spanish

Comparative literature, language and culture, linguistics, or literature

Tempe 328

PhD

Cultural studies or literature

Tempe 328

Special Education

—

Tempe 153

MEd

Gifted, mildly disabled, multicultural exceptional, or severely/multiply disabled

Tempe 153

Infants and young children

West 501

Speech and Hearing Science

PhD

Developmental neurolinguistic disorders, neuroauditory processes, or neurogerontologic communication disorders

Tempe 328

Statistics

—

Tempe 83

Taxation

MTax

—

Tempe 126

Teaching English as a Second Language

MTESL

—

Tempe 330

Technology

MSTech

Aeronautical engineering technology, aviation management and human factors, computer systems, electronic systems engineering technology, environmental technology management, fire service administration, global technology and development, information technology, instrumentation and measurement technology, management of technology, manufacturing engineering technology, mechanical engineering technology, microelectronics engineering technology, or security engineering technology

East ² 358

Theatre

—

Tempe 224

MFA

Directing, interdisciplinary digital media, performance, performance design, or theatre for youth

Tempe 225

PhD

Optional: theatre and performance of the Americas or theatre for youth ¹

Tempe 226

Tribal Policy, Law, and Government

LLM

—

Tempe 235

Urban and Environmental Planning

MUEP

—

Tempe 106

¹ If a major offers concentrations, one must be selected unless noted as optional.

² This program is also offered through the School of Extended Education.

³ Applications are not being accepted at this time.

⁴ This major is jointly offered with the University of Arizona.

Concurrent and Dual Degrees
Degrees	Administered By
JD/MBA	College of Law/W. P. Carey School of Business
JD/MHSM	College of Law/School of Health Management and Policy
JD/MS in Economics*	College of Law/Department of Economics
JD/PhD in Justice Studies	College of Law/School of Justice and Social Inquiry
MA in Anthropology/MS in Justice Studies	Department of Anthropology/School of Justice and Social Inquiry
MAIS/MBA	W. P. Carey School of Business
MArch/MBA	School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture/W. P. Carey School of Business
MBA/MHSM	W. P. Carey School of Business
MBA/MS in Economics*	W. P. Carey School of Business
MBA/MS in Information Management	W. P. Carey School of Business
MBA/MTax	W. P. Carey School of Business
MBA/Master of International Management	W. P. Carey School of Business/Carlos III University of Madrid (Spain); Graduate School of Business Administration (Peru); Graduate School of Commerce (France); Monterrey Institute for Technical and Superior Studies, Mexico State Campus (Mexico); and Thunderbird, the Garvin School of International Management
MS in Nursing/MPH*	College of Nursing/University of Arizona College of Public Health
MSE in Industrial Engineering/Master of International Management of Technology	Department of Industrial Engineering/Thunderbird, the Garvin School of International Management

* Applications for this program are not being accepted at this time.

Concurrent and Dual Degrees

Degrees

Administered By

JD/MBA

College of Law/W. P. Carey School of Business

JD/MHSM

College of Law/School of Health Management and Policy

JD/MS in Economics*

College of Law/Department of Economics

JD/PhD in Justice Studies

College of Law/School of Justice and Social Inquiry

MA in Anthropology/MS in Justice Studies

Department of Anthropology/School of Justice and Social Inquiry

MAIS/MBA