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School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Degree Programs

Undergraduate degrees

Are you interested in addressing challenges to create a better future? Older adults are the fastest-growing demographic segment, creating dramatic changes in the economy, in the workplace and in society. Prepare to develop solutions to adapt institutional and social arrangements to aging populations and shifting demographics.

Strong communication skills set you apart. Learn how to express ideas clearly, share experiences meaningfully, and influence others effectively. Build confidence communicating in public, at work and in personal relationships while preparing for success in any field.

Curious about how communication really works? Explore the science behind how people share ideas and influence one another while you gain research and technical skills that prepare you for any career.

Strong conflict resolution skills can set you apart. Learn how to turn disagreements into meaningful dialogue and find solutions that work. Build communication, negotiation and problem-solving abilities that prepare you for success in careers in law, business, public service and more.

Discover what drives people, communities and society through disciplines linked to psychology, education, history, communication and public service. Engage in career exploration and experiential learning that reveal how different majors connect to hands-on professions.

Curious about how politics shape society? Go beyond a basic understanding of the American political system, and develop the critical thinking and research skills you need to analyze complex issues. Cultivating your knowledge of the field and honing your ability to evaluate evidence prepare you for a variety of opportunities.

Professionals walk outside a government building, highlighting civic engagement in ASU's Political Science, BS program.

Strengthen your research and data skills while studying the American political system and analyzing complex sociopolitical issues. Build stronger critical thinking, writing, communication and problem-solving skills along the way.

Are you fascinated by how people think and behave? Study psychology through specialized research opportunities, such as tracking eye movement to understand emotions and using motion-tracking technology to examine nonverbal cues when someone is lying. Develop skills that prepare you for graduate study or varied careers.

Are you fascinated by the human mind and human behavior? Explore psychology through research and technology, such as studying nonverbal cues with motion tracking or analyzing emotions with eye-tracking. Build your analytical skills for careers or graduate programs.

Do you want to make workplaces better for everyone? Learn how jobs can be more meaningful, workers more productive, and employers fairer. You can develop skills that prepare you for careers in many fields.

Are you interested in using psychology to improve how businesses and organizations work? Industrial and organizational psychology helps make jobs more interesting and satisfying, enables workers to be more productive, and helps employers treat their employees fairly. Learning how to optimize your workplace will help you elevate your future career.

Are you passionate about helping people identify their strengths so they can improve their lives? With positive psychology, you study the conditions and processes that contribute to the flourishing or optimal functioning of people, groups and institutions.

Want to study what makes life meaningful? Positive psychology focuses on the strengths and processes that help people and organizations flourish, giving you tools to support growth in schools, workplaces and communities.

Explore people, communities and institutions through an interdisciplinary curriculum spanning psychology, sociology, political science and anthropology. Build transferable skills in research, critical thinking and problem-solving to prepare for careers and graduate programs.

Are you interested in a career focused on social advocacy? Immerse yourself in the understanding of psychological and social principles that influence behavior in a variety of social structures.

An illustration of people, scales and community support reflects equity and advocacy in ASU's Social Justice and Human Rights, BA program.

Develop research and advocacy skills that help you evaluate complex issues, communicate clearly and back evidence-based solutions. Examine migration, environmental justice, race, gender, citizenship and global justice through an interdisciplinary lens.

Customize your studies through interdisciplinary coursework linking sociology with psychology, anthropology, communication, political science and social justice. Prepare for careers spanning government, nonprofits, social services, criminal justice, business and health fields.

Customize with interdisciplinary work linking psychology, communication, journalism and political science. Prepare for careers in government, nonprofits, criminal justice and health fields while building research skills for graduate study.

Graduate programs

Gain skills valued in health care, business, education, public services, user experience research and social science research.

A speaker presents to an audience, reflecting professional communication in ASU's Communication Studies, MA program.

Advance your career by mastering communication strategies that make an impact. You learn to use media effectively, build stronger relationships and advocate for meaningful change. Your ability to ethically influence outcomes through strategic messaging will establish you as a trusted voice in any organization.

A team organizes sticky notes, reflecting workplace collaboration in ASU's Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Graduate Certificate).

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 passionate about human flourishing? Build advanced writing, critical thinking and analytical skills while mastering evidence-based positive psychology practices. Elevate your career by learning tools to enhance individual and community well-being across diverse settings so you can make a meaningful impact today.

Are you fascinated by the human mind and human behavior? Learn from faculty with expertise in a variety of psychological research methods and topics about human thought, emotions and behavior.

Gain the skills to turn human behavior into data-driven insights. This innovative graduate program empowers you with hands-on experience in machine learning, data visualization and behavioral analysis --- no advanced coding background is required. Prepare for a career in tech, health or social science with tools employers are actively seeking.

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.

A woman in a black leather jacket and eyeglasses engages with an abstract digital visualization of data, with colorful points and lines forming a dynamic pattern in the background.

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.