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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.

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.

Gain the tools to make complex science understandable to everyone. This certificate empowers you to engage diverse audiences, influence public discourse and elevate the impact of scientific research. Whether you're in the lab, the field or the policy arena, you can advance your communication skills to drive real-world change and connect science with society.

Social media manipulates opinions and influences people's views of the world. Gain a deeper understanding of the technology that powers social media's grip on society, and learn tools and insights to quantify those effects.

Passionate about making the world fairer? Gain the tools to tackle societal issues head-on and prepare to become an advocate who protects rights and promotes change.

In communities here and around the world, oppressed people respond in novel and creative ways to contest and transform injustice whenever it may occur. Gain deeper knowledge to better understand these troubles and work toward solutions.