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New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

Graduate programs

Programs offered within New College are designed to provide innovative coursework and hands-on experience to prepare students for the social, economic, political and cultural challenges they will face in a rapidly expanding, diverse global marketplace.

Flexible, career-ready graduate degrees

ASU is ranked among the best graduate schools by U.S. News & World Report. Graduate students—on campus or online—learn from top faculty and researchers while gaining the skills and mentorship needed for a successful career in the job they want. With access to state-of-the-art labs and top equipment, ASU students graduate prepared to lead in their fields and make an immediate impact.

Among the best graduate schools in the U.S.

Want to understand how psychology improves the workplace? Learn strategies for leadership, training and decision-making while building advanced writing, critical thinking and research skills. Prepare to boost performance in organizations and open doors to a variety of careers.

Are you interested in bringing out the best in yourself and others? Do you want to help promote psychological strengths within families, workplaces and communities? Build your understanding of positive psychology and gain skills to develop optimal well-being and life satisfaction.

A student and mentor talk in a training facility, connecting mind and performance in ASU's Psychology (Sport Psychology), MS program.

Do you have a passion for optimal mental well-being and physical performance? Learn about sport psychology from an interdisciplinary perspective, including psychology, health and communication.

Expand your reach as a scientist, researcher or STEM professional without stepping away from your technical field. Whether you're in the lab, the field or the policy arena, you can advance your communication skills to drive change and connect science with society.

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Develop practical skills in data wrangling, visualization, research design and data-informed decision-making that you can apply across industries and sectors. You'll be better able to turn complex information into clear, confident decisions.

Examine complex social challenges from multiple perspectives, then connect human rights principles to policy, organizational and community contexts.

Shape a culminating experience around your goals in this social justice and human rights degree. Campus immersion students pursue thesis and applied project pathways with close faculty mentorship, while online students complete a capstone culminating project.