ASU Graduate Degrees

ASU Graduate Degrees

Major

Degree

Concentration¹

Campus

Accountancy and Information Systems  

MAIS

—

Tempe

Aerospace Engineering

MS, MSE,
PhD

—

Tempe

Agribusiness 

MS 

Optional: agribusiness management and marketing or food quality assurance¹

Polytechnic 

Anthropology

MA

PhD

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

Archaeology, physical anthropology, or social-cultural
anthropology

Tempe

Tempe

Applied Biological Sciences

MS

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

Polytechnic

Applied Psychology

MS

—

Polytechnic

Architecture

MArch

—

Tempe

Art

MA

MFA

Art education or art history

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

Tempe

Tempe

Asian Languages and Civilizations — Chinese/Japanese

MA

—

Tempe

Audiology

AuD

—

Tempe

Bioengineering

MS, PhD

—

Tempe

Biology 

MS, PhD 

Optional: ecology¹

Tempe 

Biotechnology and Genomics

LLM

—

Tempe

Building Design

MS

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

Tempe

Business Administration

MBA

PhD

—

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

Agribusiness

Tempe²

West

Tempe

Polytechnic

Chemical Engineering

MS, MSE,
PhD

—

Tempe

Chemistry

MS, PhD

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

Tempe

Civil and Environmental Engineering

MS, MSE,
PhD

—

Tempe

Communication

MA

PhD

—

Communicative development, intercultural communication, or organizational communication

Tempe

Tempe

Communication Disorders

MS

—

Tempe

Communication Studies

MA

—

West

Composition 

MM 

Optional: interdisciplinary digital media and performance¹

Tempe 

Computational Biosciences

PSM

—

Tempe

Computer Science

MCS

MS, PhD 

—

Optional: arts, media, and engineering¹

Tempe

Tempe 

Computing Studies

MCST

—

Polytechnic

Construction 

MS 

Optional: construction science, facilities, or management¹

Tempe 

Counseling

MC

—

Tempe

Counseling Psychology

PhD

—

Tempe

Counselor Education

MEd

—

Tempe

Creative Writing

MFA

—

Tempe

Criminal Justice

MA

—

West

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

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

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

Tempe²

Polytechnic

EdD

Bilingual education,³ curriculum studies, early childhood education, elementary education,³ English as a second language,³ Indian education,³ language and literacy, mathematics education, science education, secondary education, or social studies education³

Tempe

PhD

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

Exercise and wellness education, physical education

Tempe

Polytechnic

Dance 

MFA 

Optional: interdisciplinary digital media and performance¹

Tempe 

Design

MSD

Graphic design, industrial design, or interior design

Tempe

Economics 

MS³, PhD

—  

Tempe 

Educational Administration  and Supervision

MEd 

EdD

— 

—

Tempe²

West

Tempe

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

PhD

—

Tempe

Educational Psychology

MA, MEd

PhD

—

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

Tempe

Tempe

Educational Technology

MEd, PhD

—

Tempe

Electrical Engineering 

MS, PhD 

Optional: arts, media, and engineering¹

Tempe 

MSE 

—  

Tempe²

Elementary Education 

MEd 

Optional: bilingual education, educational technology, ESL education, or reading¹

West 

Engineering 

MEng 

—  

Tempe²

Engineering Science

MS

MSE 

PhD

—

Executive embedded systems 

Materials science and engineering

Tempe

Tempe²

Tempe

English

MA

PhD

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

Literature or rhetoric/composition and linguistics

Tempe

Tempe

Environmental Design and Planning

PhD

Design; history, theory, and criticism; or planning

Polytechnic

Tempe

Exercise and Wellness

MS

—

Polytechnic

Family and Human 
Development

MS 

Optional: family studies¹

Tempe 

Family Science 

PhD 

Optional: marriage and family therapy¹

Tempe 

French

MA

Comparative literature, linguistics, or literature

Tempe

Geographic Information Systems

MAS

—

Tempe

Geography

MA, PhD

—

Tempe

Geological Sciences

MS, PhD

—

Tempe

German

MA

Comparative literature, language and culture, or literature

Tempe

Health Sector Management 

MHSM 

—  

Tempe²

Higher and Postsecondary  Education

MEd, EdD 

Optional: higher education¹

Tempe 

History

MA

PhD

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

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

Tempe

Tempe

History and Theory of Art⁴

PhD 

—  

Tempe 

Industrial Engineering

MS, MSE,
PhD

—

Tempe

Information Management

MS

—

Tempe

Interdisciplinary Studies 

MA 

Optional: gerontology¹

West 

Justice Studies

MS

PhD

—

Optional: criminal and juvenile justice; dispute resolution; law, justice, and minority populations; law, policy, and evaluation; or women, law, and justice¹

Tempe

Tempe

Kinesiology

MS

PhD

—

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

Tempe

Tempe

Law

JD

—

Tempe

Leadership and Innovation

EdD

Leadership in policy and administration or leadership of teaching innovation

West

Legal Studies

MLS

—

Tempe

Liberal Studies

MLSt

—

Tempe

Mass Communication

MMC

—

Tempe

Materials Engineering

MS, MSE

—

Tempe

Materials Science

MS

—

Tempe

Mathematics

MA

PhD 

—

Optional: Computational biosciences¹

Tempe

Tempe 

Mechanical Engineering

MS, MSE,
PhD

—

Tempe

Microbiology

MS, PhD

—

Tempe

Molecular and Cellular Biology

MS

PhD 

—

Optional: Computational biosciences¹

Tempe

Tempe 

Music

MA

DMA

Ethnomusicology, music history and literature, or music
theory

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

Tempe

Tempe

Music Education

MM

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

Tempe

Music Therapy

MM

—

Tempe

Natural Science

MNS

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

Tempe

Nursing 

MS 

DNS

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

Health processes or health outcomes

Downtown²

Downtown

Nutrition

MS

—

Polytechnic

Performance

MM

Collaborative piano, music theatre/opera musical direction, music theatre/opera performance, performance, or performance pedagogy

Tempe

Philosophy

MA, PhD

—

Tempe

Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Wellness

PhD

—

Polytechnic

Physical Education

MPE

—

Polytechnic

Physics

MS, PhD

—

Tempe

Plant Biology 

MS, PhD 

PhD

Optional: ecology or photosynthesis¹

—

Tempe 

Polytechnic

Political Science

MA, PhD

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

Tempe

Psychology 

MA⁵

PhD

— 

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

Tempe 

Tempe

Public Administration 

MPA 

PhD

Optional: nonprofit administration¹

—

Downtown²

Downtown

Public Health³

MPH 

Community health practice or health administration and  policy

Tempe 

Recreation

MS

—

Downtown

Religious Studies

MA, PhD

—

Tempe

Science and Engineering of Materials

PhD

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

Tempe

Secondary Education 

MEd 

Optional: educational technology¹

West 

Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education

MA

—

Tempe

Social Work 

MSW 

PhD

Advanced direct practice or planning, administration,  and community practice

Advanced generalist practice

—

Downtown²

West

Downtown

Sociology

MA, PhD

—

Tempe

Spanish

MA

PhD

Comparative literature, language and culture, linguistics, or literature

Cultural studies or literature

Tempe

Tempe

Special Education

MA

MEd

—

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

Infants and young children

Tempe

Tempe

West

Speech and Hearing Science

PhD

Developmental neurolinguistic disorders, neuroauditory processes, or neurogerontologic communication disorders

Tempe

Statistics

MS

—

Tempe

Taxation

MTax

—

Tempe

Teaching English as a Second Language

MTESL

—

Tempe

Technology

MSTech

Aeronautical engineering technology, aviation management and human factors, computer systems, electronic systems engineering technology, environmental technology management², fire service administration², global technology and development, graphic information technology, instrumentation and measurement technology, management of technology, manufacturing engineering technology, mechanical engineering technology, microelectronics engineering technology, or security engineering technology

Polytechnic

Theatre

MA

MFA

PhD

—

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

Theatre and performance of the Americas or theatre for youth

Tempe

Tempe

Tempe

Tribal Policy, Law, and Government

LLM

—

Tempe

Urban and Environmental Planning

MUEP

—

Tempe

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.

⁵ Students may pursue this degree only in conjunction with the doctoral degree in the same unit, which admits students to only the doctoral degree program.

Concurrent and Dual Degrees

Degrees

Administered By

JD/MBA

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

JD/MD

College of Law/Mayo Medical School

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

JD/PhD in Psychology

College of Law/Department of Psychology

MA in Anthropology/MS in Justice Studies

School of Human Evolution and Social Change/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/MSE in Electrical Engineering

W. P. Carey School of Business and Department of Electrical Engineering

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.

Joint Undergraduate/Graduate Degrees

Degrees

Administered By

BA/MA in Political Science

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences/Department of Political Science

BS/MA in Mathematics

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences/Department of Mathematics and Statistics

BS/MS in Biology

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences/School of Life Sciences

BS/MS in Computer Science

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

BSE in Computer Systems Engineering/MS in Computer Science

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

BSE/MS in Aerospace Engineering

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

BSE/MS in Mechanical Engineering

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

BS in Computational Mathematical Sciences/MA in Mathematics

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences/Department of Mathematics and Statistics