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Table of Contents About Arizona State University Learn to Thrive
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ASU Charter
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Realms of Teaching and Learning
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Innovation in Educational Delivery
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Introducing Adaptive Learning Courses for Campus and Digital Immersion Programs
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Realm 1: Full-Immersion, On-Campus, Technology Enhanced
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Realm 2: Fully Online, Digital Immersion
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Realm 3: Digital Immersion, Delivered at Massive Scale
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Realm 4: Education Through Exploration
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Realm 5: Infinitely Scalable Learning
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College Programs Delivered Online
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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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The College of Health Solutions
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College of Integrative Sciences and Arts
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Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation
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Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
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Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
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Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
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New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
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Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
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School for the Future of Innovation in Society
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School of Sustainability
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Thunderbird School of Global Management
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Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication 120 Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
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W. P. Carey School of Business
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Grades 9–12 and College Readiness Programs
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ASU Prep Digital
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Open Scale Courses and Pathways
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Earned Admission
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ASU Infinity
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Personal and Professional Development Continuing and Professional Education
ASU Online Course Catalog
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About Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University was founded in 1885 with a pioneer spirit and a vision for the future. This vision makes ASU one of the fastest-growing and most agile research universities in the nation. ASU has been recognized for five years in a row as the country’s “most innovative” school, ahead of Stanford and MIT (U.S. News & World Report). Eight design aspirations guide ASU’s ongoing evolution as the New American University, a new paradigm for the public research university that is transforming higher education. The university integrates these institutional objectives in innovative ways to advance excellence and impact, with an emphasis on inclusion and student success. ASU’s pace of innovation — intellectual, cultural, social — is not just continuing, it’s accelerating.
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About ASU
Inspiring innovation
Learn to thrive Arizona State University is a public metropolitan Research I institution established on four campuses in the Phoenix metro area with a robust online presence through ASU Online. Students can shape their experiences and future career goals, with attention to their individual or families’ lifestyle needs. For students, that means access to an education that makes them master learners, capable of learning anything throughout their lives. For society, it means sharing the benefits of purpose-based discovery from a research university that assumes responsibility for the overall health of the communities it serves. For all of us, it’s called thriving. And Arizona State University is where it begins.
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for innovation, ahead of Stanford and MIT for five years in a row
#3 in the U.S. for total interdisciplinary science research expenditures ahead of Harvard; University of California, Berkeley; and Johns Hopkins University, among others.
4 campuses in the Phoenix metro area
Robust online presence through ASU Online.
3,500+ faculty mentors from 17 colleges and schools, including Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners and MacArthur fellows Public metropolitan Research I institution
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#1 in the U.S.
About ASU Making a difference Some of the world’s brightest minds empower ASU’s master learners. Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners and MacArthur fellows inspire new ways of thinking and solving social, cultural and economic challenges in the Southwest, national and international communities. ASU students can study with more than 3,500 faculty mentors from 17 colleges and schools that embrace an inclusive, collaborative and entrepreneurial environment. ASU is home to the top honors college in the nation and the first School of Sustainability in the world, and outpaces Duke, Yale, Georgetown and Dartmouth in the number of patents granted to universities worldwide. The diverse experience of students and faculty, nationally ranked programs and state-of-the-art facilities creates fertile ground for the best-qualified graduates in the U.S.
Removing boundaries to build excellence By redefining the 21st-century university as a knowledge enterprise, Arizona State University has inspired its faculty and students to lead discovery, most notably space exploration, electron microscopy, sustainability and human origins. ASU’s interdisciplinary, solutionsfocused approach to research, entrepreneurship and economic development is centered on discovery that matters and the fusion of intellectual disciplines in order to solve complex problems. Integrating perspectives, concepts and theories from multiple disciplines and home to 25 transdisciplinary units, ASU has rapidly risen to rank No. 3 in the United States for total interdisciplinary science research expenditures — ahead of Harvard; University of California, Berkeley; and Johns Hopkins University, among others.
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ASU graduates more than 20,000 thinkers, innovators and master learners every year dedicated to the betterment of American society and democracy. ASU’s “students-first” approach creates groundbreaking opportunities designed to help students learn and thrive in personalized ways. Studying at an innovation powerhouse delivers access to use-inspired technology, the vast resources of a Research I university and programs that are unique to students’ needs. ASU educators and mentors believe that leaders come from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. In the last 10 years, more than 3,135 National Merit Scholars and National Hispanic Scholars have built their futures at ASU. More than 500,000 alumni serve their communities and countries as international government leaders; U.S. governors, congressmen and senators; founders of companies; military-service pioneers; researchers in medicine, technology, engineering and sustainability; groundbreaking entrepreneurs, pioneering educators; entertainers, pro athletes and more.
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About ASU
How does ASU build leaders? We don’t. They do.
ASU Charter ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.
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Leverage Our Place ASU embraces its cultural, socioeconomic and physical setting. Transform Society ASU catalyzes social change by being connected to social needs. Value Entrepreneurship ASU uses its knowledge and encourages innovation. Conduct Use-Inspired Research ASU research has purpose and impact.
Fuse Intellectual Disciplines ASU creates knowledge by transcending academic disciplines. Be Socially Embedded ASU connects with communities through mutually beneficial partnerships. Engage Globally ASU engages with people and issues locally, nationally and internationally.
Enable Student Success ASU is committed to the success of each unique student.
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About ASU
Eight design aspirations guide ASU’s ongoing evolution as a New American University. ASU integrates these institutional objectives in innovative ways to demonstrate excellence, access and impact.
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About ASU
20,000+ graduates every year dedicated to the betterment of American society and democracy.
3,135+ National Merit Scholars and National Hispanic Scholars in the last 10 years.
500,000+ alumni
leading and serving in Arizona and around the world as international government leaders, groundbreaking entrepreneurs, military service pioneers; medical researchers, technologists in engineering and sustainability, pioneering educators, entertainers, pro athletes and more.
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RealmsofofTeaching teaching and learning Realms and Learning Realm 1
Campus Immersion Fully immersive, technology enhanced, campus-based learning for traditional P-20 and postgraduate learners Realm 1b
Campus Digital Sync Fully immersive, technology enhanced, campus-synchronized learning for traditional P-20 and postgraduate learners Realm 2
Digital Immersion Digitally immersive, online, asynchronous learning for P–20 and postgraduate learners Realm 3
Digital Immersion – Massively Open Digitally immersive, open access, asynchronous distance learning for all learners Realm 4
Education Through Exploration High-intensity, technology based learning experiences for P–20 learners and beyond Realm 5
Infinitely Scalable Learning Massively distributed, personalized, adaptive learning solutions
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Building on the base of the research university, ASU has expanded learning laboratories and technology enhanced learning to all areas of study
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Arizona State University has produced an institution with sufficient scope and scale to offer broad accessibility to the totality of ASU’s world-class knowledge production core, and learning resources to maximize societal impact.
ASU is pursuing innovation in educational delivery across five Schools and Departments realms of teaching and learning, Centers and Institutes each of which bears the hallmarks Laboratories of technological enhancement Libraries and broad educational access. Campus Resources Through robust collaboration with educational technology partners, utilizing more than 150 third-party tools and services, ASU is able to deliver personalized learning at scale, ubiquitous contentdelivery mechanisms, and artificialintelligence-based advising. ASU is continually making progress and creating increasingly personalized online learning experiences for all students — whatever their age and whether they are studying 100% online or in person. Faculty and Staff
Knowledge Core
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Course information
Modality
Prefix
Name
Campus immersion
BIO 100
The Living World
BIO 181
General Biology
BIO 182
General Biology II
BIO 281
General Biology for Majors
BIO 282
General Biology for Majors II
BIO 320
Fundamentals of Ecology
BIO 331
Animal Behavior
BIO 340
General Genetics
BIO 345
Organic Evolution
BIO 353
Cell Biology
BIO 360
Animal Physiology
BIO 370
Vertebrate Zoology
BIO 420
Immunology
BIO 432
Why People Cheat, Steal and Lie!
CHM 101
Introductory Chemistry
ECN 211
Macroeconomics
ECN 212
Microeconomics
HST 109
History of the United States to 1865
HST 110
History of the United States Since 1865
MAT 110
Freshman Enhanced Math
MAT 117
College Algebra
MAT 142
College Math
PHI 103
Principles of Sound Reasoning
PHY 121
University Physics I: Mechanics
PSY 101
Introduction to Psychology
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Digital immersion
One important facet of ASU’s shift into digital learning is the design and testing of adaptiveactive courses, a new approach to educational delivery that represents a fundamental departure from traditional instruction and online modules. The adaptive courseware approach engages students with online content prior to class sessions, allowing them to learn at different speeds based upon their performance as evaluated by courseware algorithms. ASU initially implemented this approach in freshman math, chemistry and biology courses — the courses in which passage is most associated with higher retention rates. Adaptive courseware increased success rates in math from 66% in 2009 to 85% in 2015 and has been shown to increase pre- to post-test scores in chemistry and biology by significant margins. Twenty thousand students already engage with the adaptive courseware each year and the university is working to
expand adaptive courseware to reach 75% of undergraduate students. A sample of courses are currently being offered for both online and campus immersion courses.
19% increased success rate in test scores in math for students using adaptive courseware
22,000+ students engaging with adaptive courseware each year
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About ASU
Introducing adaptive learning courses for campus and digital immersion programs
On-campus learning is enhanced by in-person collaboration with other learners and faculty.
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Campuses
3,400 faculty and scholars
17,000 support staff
73,000 students • Tempe • Polytechnic • West • Downtown Phoenix
Regional centers in growing or underserved communities • Yuma • Safford • Payson • Lake Havasu • Los Angeles • Washington, D.C.
Realm 1 serves students pursuing degrees on fullimmersion campuses — which serve as platforms for the teaching, research and innovation essential to advancing social and economic development. Full-immersion, on-campus, technology enhanced learning engages 3,400 faculty members, nearly 17,000 support staff, and more than 73,000 students. Regional centers in Yuma, Safford, Payson, Lake Havasu, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. extend ASU’s reach into growing or underserved communities. From pedagogical innovation to academic advising to data analytics and institutional modeling, new technology platforms promise to enhance teaching and learning and improve outcomes, particularly among students. Through a combination of traditional classroom instruction with online technologies that deliver interactive content, monitor individual progress and accommodate multiple learning styles, ASU now has the potential to offer education customized to individual students.
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About ASU
Realm 1: Full-immersion, oncampus, technology enhanced
ASU Sync reimagines ways to learn CAMPUS
CAMPUS
DIGITAL
IMMERSION
DIGITAL SYNC
IMMERSION
(in-person,
(live, digital
(asynchronous,
full immersion,
immersion)
technology
digitally enhanced)
Course design and curriculum Strong instructor presence guides the academic experience. Follows established curricular requirements to ensure quality of instruction. Student engagement Live instruction engages students through visual cues, real-time questions and answers with live chat and ability to raise hands. Larger class sizes may be broken down into groups and breakout rooms for more personalized attention and to build a sense of community. Polls are utilized to measure student comprehension so instructors can quickly provide clarification and feedback. Tutoring and faculty office hours supplement experience. Out-of-classroom experiences Ability to participate in extracurricular activities and student groups. Orientation and advising support. Access to robust student support services (libraries, disability resources, military support services, etc.)
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About ASU
Technology enhanced classrooms, with tools like Zoom, bring remote students into classroom dialogue.
Campus Digital Sync Through new campus technologies ASU is able to bring students into the fullimmersion environment when they are not able to be on campus. It enables face-toface interaction with faculty and fellow students. This new operation was launched in fall 2020 and continues to be delivered at ASU.
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Teaching and Learning Realm 2 refers to fully online digital immersion programming. Realm 2 provides the capability to increase degree attainment by reaching potential students in geographies where they live and work, without being bound by a physical campus. Realm 2 is operationalized through EdPlus, ASU’s signature platform for online learning. EdPlus advances research, instruction, educational design and partnerships to extend the reach of the university using digital technologies, which permit the conceptualization, design, implementation and evaluation of online curricula that reach tens of thousands of students domestically and internationally.
200+ undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs
100% online
Same awardwinning faculty as in-person courses
ASU Online ASU Online, a part of EdPlus, is the university’s platform for full digital immersion that allows students to obtain a degree without ever setting foot on campus, offering the flexibility they need with on-demand courses. ASU Online meets the needs of the largest and fastest-growing segment of the student population: nontraditional learners. ASU’s commitment to online learning recognizes and works to accommodate the diverse and sometimes challenging life circumstances that confront nontraditional learners. Lifelong personalized learning through digital immersion offers a majority of the population the potential to achieve college completion. Innovations required to implement Realm 2 include technology to support human relationships and build organizational affinity, integrated human-tutor interfaces, real-time and development-based assessment, and quantitative and scientific literacy for all participants.
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About ASU
Realm 2: Fully online, digital immersion
Open scale courses allow students to finish quickly or slowly based on their learning style and time available.
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Global Freshman Academy • Human Origins • I ntroduction to Solar Systems Astronomy • Technological, Social and Sustainable Systems • General Chemistry for Engineers • C omputer Applications and Information Technology • I ntroduction to Human Communication • P rogramming for Everyone: Introduction to Programming • M acroeconomic Principles • M icroeconomic Principles: DecisionMaking Under Scarcity • English Composition • Research and Writing • I ntroduction to Health and Wellness • I ntroduction to Engineering: Imagine. Design. Discover!
Realm 3 operates through digital immersion-based programming delivered at massive scale — Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs. Using advanced computational technology and pedagogical techniques, ASU makes some of its most popular courses open scale, built around the way students learn. Students take the courses at their own pace, enabling mastery of the content. Realm 3 includes boundary spanning initiatives with demonstrated capacities to reach millions of nontraditional learners and offers students with limited resources opportunities to explore courses, obtain a certificate, or pursue enrollment in degree programs. In collaboration with edX, the nonprofit provider of online education affiliated with MIT, ASU offers the Global Freshman Academy, which allows students to earn freshman credit after completing digital immersion courses hosted by edX and designed and taught by ASU faculty in an enhanced MOOC format.
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Realm 3: Digital immersion, delivered at massive scale
Infiniscope’s Red Rocks lesson, Virtual Field Trips in Australia and around the world and more immersive experiences allow learners to make their own pathways and explore new worlds.
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Realm 4 refers to a new form of totally personalized technology enhanced learning being pioneered at ASU termed “education through exploration.” The intent is for students to establish competency in a collective knowledge base and then pursue differentiation and individuation. Whereas traditional pedagogy emphasizes mastery of existing knowledge, the Center for Education Through Exploration (ETX) is developing approaches to learning through participatory individualized exploration of the unknown. ETX designs, develops and deploys interactive, transdisciplinary, explorationbased digital platforms and teaching networks intended to extend personalized learning to millions of underserved students globally. Through short interactive lessons, ETX facilitates engagement with potential students for the other three realms. The effort represents a moonshot that has the potential to expand the frontiers of higher education. Innovations required to implement Realm 4 include virtual augmented reality,
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Realm 4: Education through exploration Current modules Infiniscope Through simulations and virtual field trips, including the Red Rocks trip to Mars, learners engage in a whole new way. Virtual Field Trips These topic-based, interactive and educationally rich experiences are captured during real expeditions with scientists doing current research. The modules allow for nonlinear experiences with varying pathways, as well as individual feedback, that is tailored to the user’s input and responses.
direct human cognition linkages, intelligent tutoring through verbal query, new group-learning tools, and quantitative and scientific literacy for participants.
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Offerings include career upskilling and enrichment learning to advance or change careers.
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ASU is actively working to expand and enhance infinitely scalable learning, and aspires to the seamless integration of individualized learning across all life stages. Innovations required to implement Realm 5 include lifelong intelligent tutoring and quantitative and scientific literacy for all participants. ASU has launched the Learning Enterprise to rapidly evolve and grow this realm. Existing career upskilling, enrichment learning, bridge and K–12 programs are evolving and expanding to further meet learners at their current stage in life and adapt to their lifetime of changing needs for education and competencies.
Sample courses • C omputer Organization and Assembly Language Programming • A SU and Mayo Clinic Health and Well-being Certificate • H ealth and Wellness: Whole Person Well-Being • F oundations of Sustainability • H uman Resources Training and Development • Professional Skills Mastery: Problem-Solving and Decision-Making • Agile Project Management Certificate • Branding: Positioning Product/Service
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Realm 5: Infinitely scalable learning
College programs delivered online
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ASU offers 200+ undergraduate and graduate degree programs from 15 colleges delivered through ASU Online.
Students in the programs are also supported with individualized support services such as enrollment counselors, academic advisors and success coaches. Since its launch about 10 years ago, ASU Online has experienced rapid growth and been among the top 10 for online bachelor’s programs in the U.S. four years in a row, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. In this section, we explore more about each college delivering online programs and the 200+ undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs.
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Colleges
Each program is developed and taught by the same worldclass faculty who teach ASU’s campus-immersion courses. However, the individual courses have been enhanced with cutting-edge educational technology, and instructional designers work with faculty members to reconceptualize course content and create an emphasis on engagement and interaction with online students.
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences As the foundational core of the New American University, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, known as The College, fosters educational excellence and interdisciplinarity. The College incorporates 23 schools, departments and programs, and 43 interdisciplinary research centers and one-of-a-kind institutes in the humanities, natural sciences and social sciences. With 96 undergraduate majors, 141 graduate programs and more than 2,400 courses, Liberal Arts and Sciences is the largest and most diverse college at ASU. From Royal Society and American Academy fellows to Marshall and Barry Goldwater Scholarship recipients, our college is home to many students and faculty members who have received highly prestigious awards for their insight.
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1,200 distinguished faculty and scholars are internationally recognized for their innovative research and groundbreaking discoveries
$450 M Psyche Mission and the
$37.6 M Mesh Project Ranked in the top five for research expenditures (NSF HERD Survey)
#1
in anthropology
#2 for geological and earth sciences in research expenditures
#5 in research funding for political science
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Leaders in NASA-funded missions, including the
Undergraduate Programs Anthropology, BA Social Sciences: School of Human Evolution and Social Change
Anthropology is the study of humans, past and present. To understand what makes humans unique, and the importance of our differences, anthropology draws on insights from diverse fields, including social and biological sciences and the humanities. Astronomical and Planetary Sciences, BS School of Earth and Space Exploration
Program will be launching in fall 2020. Biochemistry, BA Natural Sciences: School of Molecular Sciences
Biochemistry students learn to understand and explain the world from the molecular perspective. Our students are prepared for a wide range of careers in science and health and are positioned to be competitive applicants to many professional health-related graduate programs, including medical, physician assistant, dental, and pharmacy schools. Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry is suitable for those students who are not pursuing research as a career pathway and is appropriate for those pursuing K-12 teaching careers or for those who already have careers in STEM industries. Biochemistry, BS Natural Sciences: School of Molecular Sciences
The online Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry provides students with a course of study in the chemical processes of living organisms. This online program is appropriate preparation for further study of biochemistry or related sciences in graduate school and for medical, dental or pharmacy school. Biochemistry (Medicinal Chemistry Concentration) BS Natural Sciences: School of Molecular Sciences
Biochemistry students learn to understand and explain the world from the molecular perspective. Our students are prepared for a wide range of careers in science and health and are positioned to be competitive applicants to many academic and professional health graduate programs, including medical, physician assistant, dental, and pharmacy schools. The Medicinal Chemistry concentration is especially useful for those students who are interested in pursuing drug discovery, research and development in the future.
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Biological Sciences, BS Natural Sciences: School of Life Sciences
The online Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences degree enables students to delve into the basic organization and processes of life (microbes, plants and animals) at scales ranging from molecules to ecosystems and in time from picoseconds to millennia. The online biological sciences program spans investigations into genetic and environmental causes of diversity, how organisms evolve, the interplay of organisms and their environments, and how these factors influence health and disease.
The Biological Sciences major with a concentration in Biomedical Sciences will prepare you for careers in medicine and biomedical research. Gain in-depth knowledge of human biology, including genetics, anatomy, physiology and behavior, while completing the coursework necessary for applying to medical school. The program offers foundational courses to help you understand major biological and chemical processes of the human body, as well as advanced courses in genomics, immunology, biotechnology and more. You’ll also explore the role of medicine in society and take courses about cancer, human evolution or global health. The program focuses on coursework needed to complete the MCAT and apply for medical school or other graduate schools in the health profession. Communication, BS Social Sciences: Hugh Downs School of Human Communication
The Bachelor of Science in Communication program will teach you how communication processes create, maintain, and transform identities, workplaces and communities. As a BS in communication student, you’ll have the opportunity to enroll in some of our communication electives, which are geared toward providing you with conceptual knowledge as well as practical skills to successfully manage communication issues in the context of contemporary workplaces.
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Biological Sciences (Biomedical Sciences), BS Natural Sciences: School of Life Sciences
Economics, BS – Liberal Arts Social Sciences: Department of Economics
The online Bachelor of Science in Economics offered by The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences provides students the opportunity to complete a set of rigorous courses in microeconomic and macroeconomic theory and applied statistics. Students also select department electives covering topics such as international economics, money and banking, and labor economics. The BS in Economics offered by The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences provides the same economics curriculum as the major offered by the W. P. Carey School of Business while allowing students a great deal of flexibility in the selection of elective coursework to satisfy degree requirements. English, BA Humanities: Department of English
The Bachelor of Arts in English gives you the opportunity to pursue your degree completely online. This degree will prepare you to read and write critically in a variety of print and digital genres and develop strong literacy skills. Family and Human Development, BS Social Sciences: T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics
The Bachelor of Science in Family and Human Development will equip you with specialized knowledge in human development from infancy through the life span as well as the formation, development and dissolution of families. Film (Film and Media Studies), BA Humanities: Department of English
The online bachelor’s degree in Film and Media Studies focuses on the critical analysis of film, television, gaming and new media. In film school online, you’ll explore the cultural, social and economic factors influencing the complex film and media landscape. Geographic Information Science, BS Social Sciences: School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning
The online bachelor’s degree in Geographic Information Science is a unique STEM-based social science degree. Students will learn practical skills in GIS software, statistics and computer programming within the context of real world applications.
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This online program is ideal for students interested in gaining marketable skills that allow them to address complex environmental and societal issues. Geography, BA Social Sciences: School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning
Geography, BS Social Sciences: School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning
The BS in Geography program at ASU provides you with a distinctive perspective of the modern world through the lens of its natural elements. This program focuses on the spatial patterns in natural science in features such as landforms, plants, weather and water. You will explore social or environmental science in relation to economic patterns, human populations and transportation. Global Health, BA Social Sciences: School of Human Evolution and Social Change
The online Bachelor of Arts degree in Global Health is an interdisciplinary program designed for those seeking a broad understanding of modern health challenges and their potential solutions. The global nature of this program is incorporated anthropologically - to understand disease, health and well-being in ways that incorporate a variety of cultures, places and time along with their social, biological, historical and ecological significance. Global Studies, BA Social Sciences: School of Politics and Global Studies
Study global issues at one of the top universities in the nation. The Online Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies, is designed to link theory with global issues and action through policy. This program examines the causes and consequences of problems that cross national boundaries and the governance of these problems in social, cultural and economic contexts.
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The BA in Geography at ASU gives you a unique perspective of the modern world, from local to global, through the lens of space and place. This program focuses on human and cultural traditions throughout the world in regions such as Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. You will explore topics including population and migration, geographic information science and technology, and urban and regional geography.
History, BA Humanities: School of Philosophical, Historical and Religious Studies
The Bachelor of Arts in History is an interdisciplinary degree designed to give you an understanding of the development of human society and the political, social, economic and cultural dynamics that influence today’s complex world. Justice Studies, BS Social Sciences: School of Social Transformation
ASU’s Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies online program will enable students to study social justice and learn about the historical, cultural and social forces that shape our society. Students will gain skills needed to create meaning, real-world change through law, policy and social justice. As a student in the Justice Studies, BS program, you will focus on five core areas of study: citizenship, migration and human rights; globalization, sustainability and economic justice; law, policy and social change; media, technology and culture; and social identities and communities. Philosophy (Morality, Politics and Law), BA Humanities: School of Philosophical, Historical and Religious Studies
The Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy with a concentration in morality, politics and law combines the basic analytical approaches of philosophy with an emphasis on the moral questions that arise in political theory and law. Students explore the nature of morality, political theory, legal theory and the interconnections between them. This degree program is of special interest to students planning to pursue postgraduate work in law, policy or politics. Philosophy, BA Humanities: School of Philosophical, Historical and Religious Studies
ASU’s online Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy teaches you how to think well, which in turn lays the foundation for personal and professional success. You will also learn how to structure arguments, write precisely and clearly and communicate ideas in an orderly, persuasive and unambiguous way.
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Physics, BA Natural Sciences: Department of Physics
Political Science, BA Social Sciences: School of Politics and Global Studies
ASU’s online BA in Political Science provides you with the skills and knowledge to lead within a democratic system of government and in the rapid globalization of political institutions. You will be trained to link theory with real world problems and ideas, and while learning from renowned faculty, you will benefit from a classic yet contemporary liberal arts education. Political Science, BS Social Sciences: School of Politics and Global Studies
Offered through The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the online Bachelor of Science in Political Science is the study of how citizens interact with their governments and how governments at all levels formulate policies to serve their citizens. This undergraduate degree focuses on a broad, rigorous curriculum that reflects contemporary geopolitics, economics and events. Courses will prepare you for increasingly sophisticated, interconnected and competitive marketplaces. Religious Studies (Religion, Culture and Public Life), BA Humanities: School of Philosophical, Historical and Religious Studies
The online Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies concentration in Religion, Culture and Public Life focuses on the study of the world’s religious beliefs, traditions, cultures and phenomena across the globe. Students will learn to work with diverse populations, analyze problems from multiple perspectives and find, critically analyze and clearly communicate information.
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This online Physics degree offers a science-oriented liberal education on a broad range of physical phenomena. You’ll learn the fundamental concepts of matter and energy, which are foundational to most branches of science. In one of the few online physics bachelor’s degree programs in the nation, you’ll gain a solid grounding in the basics of physics, with introductory courses in mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, wave optics and modern physics. The online degree in undergraduate-level physics mirrors the on-campus program, with the same rigorous instruction in high-quality online courses.
Sociology, BS Social Sciences: T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics
The Bachelor of Science in Sociology offered online through Arizona State University studies social life, social change and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. As part of the School of Social and Family Dynamics, you will be provided with an excellent liberal arts education that enables you to develop strong research, analytical and critical thinking skills. Spanish, BA Humanities: School of International Letters and Culture
Specialize in Spanish language and culture by earning your bachelor’s degree in Spanish at ASU Online with highly-qualified and specially-trained instructors. The flexible and socioculturally diverse undergraduate degree program emphasizes Spanish language skills and the complex cultural panorama of the many worldwide societies in which Spanish is spoken. Technological Leadership, BS Pan-Universities (The College Dean's Office)
Prepare for job success in the fast-changing Information Age with the Bachelor of Science in Technological Leadership. Through inquiry-based learning and internship experiences, you’ll gain essential skills in critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving and leadership to prepare for the ever-growing tech economy. Throughout the program, you’ll take “thinking” and “making” courses that develop your critical thinking and problem-based design skills. These courses will prepare you to innovate as part of the mentally active workforce in the Information Age. As part of the technological leadership degree, you can choose to focus on aerospace engineering or design and computing. The program can be completed in as few as three years for full-time students. It includes two dynamic internship experiences that help you network with industry professionals and hone your job skills.
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Urban Planning, BSP Social Sciences: School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning
The online Bachelor of Science in Urban Planning degree at Arizona State University introduces you to the broader purpose of planning, while focusing on practice and application. The program offers expertise in the analysis and synthesis of the social, physical, economic and political factors that affect urban and regional development. Women and Gender Studies, BA Social Sciences: School of Social Transformation
Graduate Programs Biomimicry, MS Natural Sciences: School of Life Sciences
The online Master of Science in Biomimicry at ASU is a first of its kind program focusing on an emerging discipline that seeks to apply life’s strategies to human design. Offered in collaboration with Biomimicry 3.8 through The Biomimicry Center at ASU, the MS also complements the Certified Biomimicry Professional program offered by Biomimicry 3.8. Through this degree program, you will learn the methodology and practice of the discipline and how to facilitate its application across a wide-variety of applications. This program is ideal if you are interested in innovative, transdisciplinary learning and the opportunity to work with students from around the globe to advance the field and develop sustainable, real-world applications.
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ASU’s online Bachelor of Arts in Women and Gender Studies empowers you to challenge the conventions of gender and make a difference through academic research, critical knowledge and a deep understanding in feminist theory and practice. This comprehensive program is offered entirely online through the School of Social Transformation. You will explore women and gender studies through the lens of culture, economics, history, literature, film, politics and science. The program’s liberal arts emphasis will provide you with strong writing, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Communication, MA Social Sciences: Hugh Downs School of Human Communication
The Communication MA is designed for business and nonprofit professionals who want to improve the leadership, strategic planning and communication skills that will allow them to advance in their current careers or to succeed in a new one. The degree employs an innovative program design that accesses collaboration among award winning faculty. Students will study conflict management, workplace communication, persuasion and social influence, global communication, and training and development at one of the top communication programs in the country, the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication, home to the Center for Strategic Communication. English, MA Humanities: Department of English
The online Master of Arts in English program at ASU combines courses from across the English discipline to provide you with strong writing, communication and critical thinking skills. In crafting your course of study, you will be able to choose courses that best suit your individual interests and professional goals from areas including literature, writing, linguistics, rhetorics and literacies, English education, film and media, and cultural studies. You may also take certain courses that examine the transdisciplinary relationship between English and other areas of study at ASU. Through a series of courses across English disciplines, students learn how to interpret and articulate complex cultural, historical, literary and language-related ideas and synthesize them into accessible material for general audiences. Family and Human Development, MS Social Sciences: T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics
The Master of Science in Family and Human Development is a 30 credit online degree program offered through the T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics at Arizona State University. As a student in this program, you will gain the knowledge and skills to promote healthy individual and family development. You will develop an understanding of the factors that promote successful
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relationships and positive outcomes for individuals, families and communities across the life-span. This program is designed for students who want an applied practitioner-oriented approach to develop an advanced understanding of the issues and needs of children, youth and families in the 21st century. Film and Media Studies, MAS Humanities: Department of English
Global Security (Cybersecurity), MA Social Sciences: School of Politics and Global Studies
The Cybersecurity concentration of the online Master of Arts in Global Security provides students with an interdisciplinary understanding of the complex nature of digital threats and how to address them from a domestic and international perspective, allowing students to learn from expert faculty who are scholars, practitioners and thought leaders. This online cybersecurity concentration is embedded within the MA in Global Security. The program is practical, non-technical and designed to train students from diverse backgrounds to prepare for a rapidly changing cyber environment. Students learn to understand complex domestic and global cybersecurity threats, opportunities, risks and policies. The concentration does not require prior cyber experience and develops students’ critical thinking through case studies, policy exercises and practice-oriented studies designed to encourage and enable career advancement.
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The MAS in Film and Media Studies will equip students with the analytical, creative and communication skills to become critical consumers, creative professionals and rigorous scholars of film, television and digital media. The program consists of nine credit hours of core courses, 21 credit hours of electives and a comprehensive exam.
Global Security, MA Social Sciences: School of Politics and Global Studies
The Master of Arts in Global Security is an interdisciplinary, online program that trains students to critically engage global conflict and international security issues in a comprehensive manner to aid professional advancement in military, government and private sector careers. Our world faces a variety of diverse, complex and constantly shifting security challenges. Understanding and responding to these issues requires an interdisciplinary approach linking critical thinking with practical engagement. The online Master of Arts in Global Security, offered by The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, provides an overview of major ideas on the causes and costs of conflict, the structure and operation of domestic and international institutions, and policies to encourage and enable peace and stability. History, MA Humanities: School of Philosophical, Historical and Religious Studies
ASU’s online Master of Arts degree in History offers dynamic content along with valuable skills. The degree deepens your knowledge of history while developing core skills applicable in a variety of settings. Students graduate from the program with enhanced abilities in finding and analyzing information, planning and organizing projects, and writing and speaking effectively. The program covers a range of historical and cultural periods taught by ASU’s award winning faculty and is ideal for working professionals, K–12 teachers, and life-long learners seeking to advance their skill set and knowledge base. Indigenous Education, MA Social Sciences: School of Social Transformation
The online Indigenous Education MA degree program emphasizes research, theory and practice related to both education and the process of schooling. This program engages individuals who are interested in or currently working with and in Indigenous communities or schools serving Indigenous children. This program will build critical understanding of contemporary Indigenous education, as well as train students to envision creative possibilities for the future. Because the Center for Indian Education is housed in the School of Social Transformation with faculty that collaborate with colleagues campus-wide, nationally and internationally,
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students will have access to a wealth of additional resources at the master’s level, allowing them to tailor their program so that it best fits their specific professional aspirations. Political Psychology, MA Natural Sciences: Department of Psychology
Sociology, MA Social Sciences: T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics
The Master of Arts in Sociology is a 30 credit online degree program offered through the T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics at Arizona State University. In this program you will obtain knowledge and skills to help individuals and families understand how social context affects their well-being. You will also learn about the factors that influence successful relationships and outcomes. The degree is ideal if you are seeking an applied practitioner approach to understanding critical 21st-century social issues. You will work with expert faculty who are experienced in teaching high-quality online courses, as well as directing your capstone project. Graduates of this program often enter careers in human, social and government agencies. Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, MTESOL Humanities: Department of English
The master’s degree program in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is for individuals who wish to build a career in the international field of English language teaching. Through this program, students will develop scholarly and professional understanding in four main areas that are central to TESOL: language, learning, research methods and teaching methods.
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The master’s degree in Political Psychology degree explores the cognitive forces that influence political decision-making. You’ll examine voter behavior and learn how to apply this knowledge to political campaigns and communications. How easy is it for political leaders to manipulate the masses? What causes political violence? Why are people inclined to accept political misinformation? In the political psychology degree, you’ll explore the answers to these and other pressing political questions.
World War II Studies, MA Humanities: School of Philosophical, Historical and Religious Studies
Built through a unique partnership between ASU and The National WWII Museum (NWWM) in New Orleans, this fully-online, interdisciplinary World War II Studies graduate degree is the first of its kind in the nation. Through advanced interdisciplinary study, students explore the global nature of World War II, a conflict that fundamentally reshaped the political and cultural landscape of our planet. Students examine the causes and impact of the war, the evolution of governance and political systems, and human responses to conflict, violence and genocide. Program coursework helps students contextualize current events through study of the war’s historical, political and cultural legacies. The knowledge and skills students develop in the program are transferable to a variety of contexts including education, military service, human rights work, public relations, diplomacy, international relations and law. Minors and Certificates Anthropology (Minor) Social Sciences: School of Human Evolution and Social Change
The ASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers an undergraduate minor in Anthropology. Anthropology draws on the social/biological sciences and the humanities to study humans in the past and present in order to understand what makes us unique. The minor and BIS concentration is designed to broaden and enhance students’ primary degree and prepare them for their future careers in a diverse workforce by giving them a basic background in the field of anthropology as well as help them further develop strong critical thinking, oral and written expression skills. Addiction and Substance–Use Related Disorders (Graduate Certificate) Natural Sciences: Department of Psychology
The online graduate certificate in Addiction and Substance-Use Related Disorders will improve the transfer of scientific knowledge to clinical practice, increase competence to address the opioid crisis and marijuana legalization, develop expertise to work with special populations and individuals with co-occurring disorders, and expand the use of evidence-based treatments, resulting in an increase in the effectiveness of substance abuse treatment. This
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graduate certificate can serve the needs of aspiring professionals (individuals with a bachelor’s degree or currently in a master’s or doctoral program in a behavioral health field), or current behavioral health professionals with a master’s or doctoral degree who want additional education in addictions and substance–use disorders to help them address their clients’ needs. Applied Prevention Science (Graduate Certificate) Natural Sciences: Department of Psychology
Biochemistry (Minor) Natural Sciences: School of Life Sciences
Minor launching online fall 2020. The biochemistry minor program is designed to give students majoring in other disciplines a solid grounding in the basics of biochemistry to complement their major degree program. It is especially appropriate for students whose majors are in the various disciplines of life sciences, physics, engineering and geology and for students planning careers in the fields of medicine and health. Biological Sciences (Minor) Natural Sciences: School of Life Sciences
Minor launching online fall 2020. Biological Sciences encompass the study of all living things and include the study of basic organization and function, how organisms evolve, their roles in the natural environment, how hereditary information is transferred and the development of biotechnology. The Biological Sciences minor is a program designed to provide students with a flexible curriculum that can be tailored to their interests.
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Applied Prevention Science promotes the use of psychological interventions that work to improve the lives of children and families. ASU’s graduate certificate in Applied Prevention Science is for those with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent who seek employment or are employed as a mental health professional, particularly those who are interested in leadership roles.
Biomimicry (Graduate Certificate) Natural Sciences: School of Life Sciences
Biomimicry is an emerging discipline that seeks to emulate life’s strategies for human design with a particular emphasis on sustainability. This certificate in Biomimicry, delivered completely online, is designed to enable you to integrate biomimicry principles and tools into your current or planned profession, and serve as a leader in the emerging network of biomimicry researchers and practitioners. Communication (Minor) Social Sciences: Hugh Downs School of Human Communication
The online minor in Communication focuses on teaching students how communication processes create, maintain and transform identities, relationships, workplaces and communities. Our courses prepare you for success in a variety of career fields or graduate study. English (Minor) Humanities: Department of English
A minor in English will provide students with preparation for any profession requiring strong analytical and communication skills, including careers in: publishing, journalism, public relations, nonprofit organizations, professional and technical writing, education, business, banking, grassroots activism, law, medicine, as well as numerous others throughout industry and government. Employers in all fields are always looking for workers with strong writing and communication skills combined with an ability to think critically. Family and Human Development (Minor) Social Sciences: T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics
A minor in Family and Human Development, from the School of Social and Family Dynamics, exposes students to the basic course work and issues within the discipline. This program provides an exceptional balance to studies in psychology, communication, education, business or nursing. Students will develop excellent preparation for future work in counseling, family and developmental sciences, law, medicine and social work.
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Film and Media Studies (Minor) Humanities: Department of English
The Film and Media Studies minor is useful for students who want to explore the critical and creative study of film and media from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Students can select to study a range of courses that emphasize media and society, media industries, styles and genres, and screenwriting. This minor is an innovative program in the study of film, television, computer games, the internet and screenwriting. Geography (Minor)
Geographic Information Science (Undergraduate Certificate) Social Sciences: School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning
Take your interest in the world around you to the next level with a certificate in Geographic Information Science. The GIS certificate will provide you with the skills to utilize geospatial technologies to create visual representations of spatial and geographic information. It is complementary to a variety of degrees including geography, urban planning, life sciences, anthropology and others.
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Social Sciences: School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning
Whether you are interested in the world around us or the people who call it home, earning a minor in Geography allows students to explore both the social and the environmental aspects of our world. Students earning a minor in Geography have the ability to specialize their focus on either physical or cultural geography, depending on which best suits their degree and interests. Physical geography focuses on landforms, weather and natural resources. Students specializing in physical geography can gain a deeper understanding of changes to the global environment, natural resource management theories, as well as weather forecasting and analysis. Cultural geography allows students to focus on specific areas of the world to gain insight into the physical, economic and cultural differences of each region. Students can also learn more about world crises and global economies, among other topics.
Global Health (Minor) Social Sciences: School of Human Evolution and Social Change
The minor and BIS concentration in Global Health provides students in other majors with a general background in the global health field in order to enhance their degree. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences designed the global health minor for students who seek a broad and flexible set of skills for understanding contemporary health challenges and thinking about how they might best be solved. Global is understood in the anthropological sense, meaning ways of understanding and addressing disease, health and wellbeing that can incorporate all cultures, places and time and that can integrate knowledge of health’s social, historical, biological and ecological dimensions. Global Studies (Minor) Social Sciences: School of Politics and Global Studies
The Global Studies minor complements students’ major field of study with the coverage of global issues such as human rights, the environment and governance, and economic policies. The minor program offers students insights into the causes and consequences of social, cultural and economic problems within the context of globalization. History (Minor) Humanities: School of Philosophical, Historical and Religious Studies
History is a discipline that constantly adopts new techniques of analysis and new ways of gathering and presenting information. Students of history learn to use and create digital media, to perform quantitative as well as qualitative analysis, and to present their findings in compelling ways to all kinds of audiences. Students who pursue the minor in History study the growth and development of human society from all aspects: political, social, economic and cultural. Justice Studies (Minor) Social Sciences: School of Social Transformation
The minor in Justice Studies from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is designed for students interested in developing an understanding of meanings of justice and injustice and analyzing controversial issues. In addition to the two required courses, which provide a solid understanding of the field, students will be able to
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select electives to meet their specific interests. Students emerge from this minor with skills designed to bring social justice concerns to their professional careers. Mathematical Concepts of Engineering (Undergraduate Certificate) Natural Sciences: School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
Philosophy (Minor) Humanities: School of Philosophical, Historical and Religious Studies
Philosophy teaches students how to think well, which in turn lays the foundation for personal and professional success. Many philosophical texts are complicated, and philosophy courses teach students how to read, comprehend and summarize conceptually difficult material. In short, studying philosophy trains one to be a better, clearer thinker. The minor in Philosophy provides students with an understanding of philosophical inquiry and method. The minor offers an introduction to central themes both in the history of philosophy and in the current literature. Political Science (Minor) Social Sciences: School of Politics and Global Studies
The minor in Political Science from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers students exposure to skills and knowledge that help them participate effectively as citizens in a democratic political system and flourish in the rapidly developing globalization of the world’s political institutions, cultures and economies. The minor aims to provide students with an introduction to the tools and skills necessary to make connections linking theory with real-world problems and issues.
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Earn a strong foundation in engineering mathematics with the online Mathematical Concepts of Engineering undergraduate certificate, a program which complements any engineering field of study. This certificate can prepare you for the application of mathematics in the engineering industry or engineering graduate program.
Psychology (Minor) The minor in Psychology, offered by the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, focuses on appreciating and understanding the human condition from a scientific, psychological point of view. Students completing the minor in psychology should possess breadth of knowledge pertaining to the major principles, theoretical approaches and findings in psychology. Students should also understand and be able to use basic research and quantitative methods in psychology and be able to gather and synthesize psychological findings. Religious Studies (Minor) Humanities: School of Philosophical, Historical and Religious Studies
Religion is a fundamental part of the human experience. It informs and shapes politics, literature, philosophy, art and science as well as the daily life of millions around the globe. An understanding of religious traditions is critical to understanding our shared past, present and navigating toward our shared future. Students who pursue the minor in religious studies from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, engage in a comparative, cross-cultural exploration of religions and cultures that complements a variety of undergraduate majors while promoting a deeper understanding of human nature and interaction. Students may pursue the minor in religious studies with regional, national, hemispheric, global and a variety of thematic emphases. Sociology (Minor) Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics
Sociology is the study of social life, social change and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. A minor in Sociology from the School of Social and Family Dynamics exposes students to the basic course work and issues within the discipline. This program provides an exceptional balance to studies in psychology, communication, education, business and nursing. Students who pursue the minor in sociology will receive excellent preparation for future work in law, medicine and counseling, social work, sociological research, business, government and social service.
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Spanish (Minor) School of Letters and Cultures
Minor launching online fall 2020. Fluency in Spanish and the critical and analytical skills you gain in the Spanish minor program broaden your perspectives and opportunities – giving you a competitive edge in today's job market and in a changing cultural landscape. Students pursuing a minor in Spanish gain an understanding of the language, literature and cultures of Spanishspeaking peoples and regions Urban Planning (Minor) The way cities are designed has an indelible impact on the people who call them home. From housing to transportation, urban planning impacts the daily lives of people living in city environments. Students earning a minor in Urban Planning will be introduced to the theoretical and practical aspects of planning, as well as its relationship with the environment and society. Students can specialize their minor program to include the courses that supplement degree programs to create a deeper understanding of urban environments. Courses include subject matters ranging from international planning to sustainable urbanism. Women and Gender Studies (Minor) Social Sciences: School of Social Transformation
The minor in Women and Gender Studies provides students with an intensive interdisciplinary liberal arts education that enables them to write well, think critically and analyze problems effectively. Students take a variety of courses, including a capstone seminar requiring original research and writing plus an internship that helps them prepare for life after college. Original undergraduate research is encouraged, and some courses involve students studying community problems and formulating policy solutions. Students are offered the opportunity to challenge conventional wisdom about gender and explore new ways of viewing the world through the study of culture, economics, film, history, literature, politics and science.
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Social Sciences: School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning
The College of Health Solutions The College of Health Solutions is dedicated to developing the health workforce of the future and shifting society’s focus from health care to health. The college equips students to influence healthier lifestyle choices; develop creative interventions to improve the health of people and populations; analyze and translate large amounts of health data into solutions; maximize the technology, science, business and application of diagnostics; and address the critical and complex needs of the health care system. The faculty’s research addresses society’s most impactful contributors to health outcomes – physical activity, prevention and intervention, health technology and informatics, nutrition and diet, behavioral health, health care science and delivery, and population health. Students engaged in the multidisciplinary research efforts are on the front lines, testing innovations to improve the health of populations and communities, enhancing patient-centered care, improving function, and reducing disability across the life span.
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#9 Doctor of Audiology program – U.S. News & World Report
#17 Master of SpeechLanguage Pathology – U.S. News & World Report
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Community partnerships include Banner Health, Dignity Health, Dublin City University, HonorHealth, King’s College London, Maricopa Integrated Health System, Mayo Clinic, Mountain Park Health Center, University of New South Wales and many more.
Undergraduate Programs Applied Science (Food and Nutrition Entrepreneurship), BAS Program launching online fall 2020. Program description below is from degree search. The BAS degree program with a concentration in food and nutrition entrepreneurship is designed to complement and enhance the educational preparation of students holding an AAS degree in culinary or hospitality science. Applied Science (Health Sciences), BAS The BAS program is designed specifically for students who have earned a health related AAS degree from a regionally accredited institution. It provides students an opportunity to advance in their fields by completing a bachelor’s degree in a shorter amount of time. Students can complete up to 60 credit hours at a community college prior to joining the degree program, at which time they are required to complete as few as 60 additional credit hours at ASU to earn a Bachelor of Applied Science. This is beneficial to students whose AAS credits are non-transferable to a traditional bachelor’s degree program, and degrees can be customized based on student area of interest, including health and aging, health legislation, integrative care, Spanish and health, and communitybased health outcomes. Applied Science (Project Management), BAS New program launching in fall 2020. Food and Nutrition Entrepreneurship, BS The bachelor's degree in Food and Nutrition Entrepreneurship prepares you to tackle ongoing challenges in the field. These challenges include banning plastic, managing inventory, labeling food, preparing for eCommerce and more. Our program trains aspiring food and nutrition entrepreneurs to find innovative solutions. With a food and nutrition degree, you'll be ready to revolutionize the food industry and contribute to a growing field. Health Education and Health Promotion, BS The BS in Health Education and Health Promotion, offered through the College of Health Solutions, is designed for students interested in preparing to become a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES). The CHESŽ designation signifies that an individual has met required academic preparation qualifications and has
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successfully passed the competency-based examination. Students will gain foundational knowledge in health promotion program planning, implementation, and evaluation, as well as CHES competencies and learn about specific health education strategies for effectively delivering community and school health education interventions.
Health Sciences (Healthy Lifestyles Coaching), BS The Healthy Lifestyles Coaching focus combines exercise and wellness, nutrition and health sciences to provide you with a solid background in preventative health care. As a student pursuing this major, you will take classes in fitness, nutrition, healthy eating, stress management, cultural aspects of health and research-based practices in coaching. You will interact with faculty and professionals who have devoted their lives to teaching and promoting positive lifestyles. This program also emphasizes community integration through nonprofit and for-profit organizations, which provide opportunities for internships. International Public Health, BIPH Gain invaluable experience and insight into global health issues with the online Bachelor of International Public Health (BIPH) degree program, which leverages international expertise of three leading universities: ASU, UNSW Sydney and King’s College London. This tri-university global health program is essential to prepare for a career in international public health.
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Health Sciences, BS Prepare to pursue a fulfilling job in a health field with a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences. As a student in Health Sciences, you can choose from four distinct tracks in high-demand areas to fit your interests and career path. You also have an opportunity for hands-on learning through an exciting internship experience. The need for passionate health professionals continues to grow. If you’re interested in improving health outcomes through health administration, education or research, then consider this Health Sciences degree. In the program, you’ll gain knowledge of basic data statistics, the U.S. health care system, current health challenges and more.
Nutrition, BS Being sunsetted effective fall 2020
Arizona State University’s online Bachelor of Science in Nutrition prepares students for careers in food production, service management, marketing and journalism around health and wellness topics. Growing public demand for health information has created a need for communicators and marketers with a thorough understanding of health and nutrition issues. A Bachelor of Science degree in nutrition provides students with the ability to apply Nutrition principles in a variety of settings. Speech and Hearing Science, BS The online Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Science prepares students to pursue graduate study in speech-language pathology or audiology. Students will focus on normal speech, language and hearing processes across the lifespan, with an increased focus on communication disorders in upperdivision coursework. Graduate Programs Behavioral Health (Clinical), DBH Prepare for a successful career in the modern health care industry with a Doctor of Behavioral Health degree from the College of Health Solutions. The DBH degree program with a clinical concentration is designed to support master’s-level clinicians by offering advanced learning opportunities in behavioral interventions, medical literacy and entrepreneurship. The clinical doctorate in behavioral health program can provide clinicians with the training and insight needed to pursue advanced careers in today’s integrated primary care environments. This clinical concentration features specialized coursework that focuses on teaching evidencebased behavioral interventions, along with a 400-hour internship for students who are licensed (or license eligible) as behavioral, medical or allied health professionals.
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Biomedical Diagnostics, MS The Master of Science in Biomedical Diagnostics is designed to help you understand the vital role diagnostics plays in every facet of the health care system. Our students and faculty are committed to improving the quality of life for people around the world and stimulating economic growth through advanced research and education. Graduates with a master’s degree in biomedical diagnostics can help biomedical companies to transform health care and medical services, or take on management roles in the field. Health Informatics, MAS Combine information technology, computer science and knowledge management competencies with the Master of Advanced Studies in Health Informatics program, offered through the College of Health Solutions. This degree equips professionals from inside and outside the health industry with a foundation in clinical informatics. Students also utilize electives to develop a more specific focus, such as clinical workflows or modern health technology. Graduates of the master’s in Health Informatics online program develop methodologies for disease prevention, treatment, patient care and knowledge access in a variety of health care contexts. Degree holders may work with clinicians, biomedical and computational scientists, knowledge management professionals, educators and health care consumers.
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Behavioral Health (Management), DBH The Doctor of Behavioral Health program offered through the College of Health Solutions is designed to prepare future health care managers for the rapidly changing medical care marketplace. Specializing with a doctorate in behavioral health management can help you advance your career in health care administration and tackle some of the most challenging issues in modern medicine. A Doctor of Behavioral Health from Arizona State University explores current issues in management and behavioral care in integrated primary care environments. The DBH degree’s management concentration can help you develop the tools, training and experience to pursue leadership roles in health care administration and keep pace with new trends in behavioral intervention.
International Health Management, MIHM The Master of International Health Management degree offers you an inside look at some of the most pressing global health challenges of the modern era, along with the knowledge and experience you need to make a meaningful impact on health care practices around the world. International Health Management combines global health industry knowledge with financial, business, policy and management skills to lead and develop a health care institution. The Master of International Health Management is a professional degree that provides specialized coursework on a range of key topics in global health management, health care finance and economics, patient safety and more. Medical Nutrition, MS The Master of Science in Medical Nutrition provides medical professionals, students and professional school applicants a pathway to build their knowledge and expertise in the nutritional sciences. With this master’s in nutrition, you can better understand how nutrition and health care intersect. Students in the Master of Science in Medical Nutrition program learn techniques to assess and prescribe nutrition practices to maintain health and to care for and prevent diseases. In this online nutrition degree, gain a strong understanding of how to leverage testing strategies and big data to research new nutrition techniques to use in clinical practices. The master’s in nutrition is ideal if you seek a career in medical, veterinary or dental, or osteopathic health. Nutritional Science (Dietetics), MS The Master of Science in Nutritional Science (Dietetics) program is designed for registered dietitians seeking an advanced dietetics degree. This curriculum emphasizes the scientific foundations of nutrition and reinforces abilities such as project management, interpreting research and critical inquiry. Science of Health Care Delivery, MS The College of Health Solutions prepares current and future administrative and clinical health care professionals to address the complex needs of the health care system. Through the interdisciplinary study of population health, patient-centered care, health economics, policy, data analytics and leadership, students gain the skills necessary to achieve value-based health care.
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Minors and Certificates Integrated Behavioral Health – Clinical (Graduate Certificate) The online graduate certificate in Integrated Behavioral Health Clinical is intended to provide master’s level behavioral clinicians with skills necessary to successfully transition into the integrated primary care environment.
Personal Health (Minor) The College of Health Solutions offers a minor in Personal Health that allows students with academic interests that lie outside the realm of medical and health sciences to explore and learn the latest information related to healthy lifestyles, including the attainment and retention of a high quality of personal health. Students will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to optimize their personal health and assume increased responsibility for their own personal health and well-being. Science of Health Care Delivery (Graduate Certificate) The graduate certificate in the College of Health Solutions at ASU Online prepares the future and current workforce with the fundamental knowledge and skills to lead change in all levels of the healthcare system. The College of Health Solutions curriculum aligns with the Triple Aim: Improve patient outcomes, improve population health, and lower health care costs.
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Integrated Behavioral Health – Management (Graduate Certificate) Students of the online Integrated Behavioral Health - Management graduate certificate will receive training on effective management of integrated care systems. Explore new skills from mental health treatment, enhanced behavior change coaching, strategic planning on health outcome improvements and overall quality of care.
College of Integrative Sciences and Arts The College of Integrative Sciences and Arts is a diverse college that offers degrees that meet students where they are – academically and geographically – and that are compatible with demands on their time. The college’s specialties are undergraduate and graduate degrees that connect disciplines, have an applied basis and offer students flexibility to pursue their interests. Faculty are actively engaged in use-inspired research and service, which students are also encouraged to become involved in. More than 7,200 students choose Integrative Arts and Sciences programs, including more than 1,000 exploratory students who are in the process of career exploration, major selection or transition. Students can test the waters in popular academic tracks: health and life sciences; humanities, fine arts and design; social and behavioral sciences; and math, technology, engineering and physical sciences.
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Offers fully online teaching and training courses designed to support students as they progress, such as the Writers’ Studio and CareerWISE. Creates robust partnerships with community colleges and offers many transfer pathway programs.
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Undergraduate Programs Applied Science (Applied Leadership), BAS The online Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Leadership degree shares coursework with the BA in Organizational Leadership but focuses on applied leadership skills rather than theoretical aspects of leadership. It uses transdisciplinary methods that prepare students to become leaders in a variety of organizations while developing students’ skills and knowledge. Interdisciplinary Studies (Organizational Studies), BA The BIS in Organizational Studies is intended for students seeking an interdisciplinary degree and possessing a desire to learn about the dynamics of contemporary organizations. Via the organizational studies curriculum, you will gain valuable knowledge of management styles, communication strategies, technologies, diversity, ethics and politics. Interdisciplinary Studies, BA ASU’s online Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies offers you the opportunity to design your major around multiple interests and prepares you for careers that cross disciplinary boundaries. As a BIS student, you will learn about answering questions, solving problems and addressing contemporary social issues from multiple perspectives, all while designing your own educational plans. Liberal Studies, BA The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies program offers you the opportunity to study a broad array of disciplines. This online program offered through ASU aims to provide you with the foundation to use knowledge in a manner that will help you become more successful thinkers, decision-makers and leaders. This degree is an idea program for students with a wide range of intellectual interests, or for students with many different transfer credits looking to complete their degree. You will be able to make connections across various fields of your choosing, applying knowledge to realworld problems, and gaining diverse and applicable skills such as problem-solving, research, leadership and teamwork.
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Organizational Leadership (Project Management), BA This project management concentration of the online Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership offers a theory and practice-driven curriculum to prepare students to be excellent project managers and project management leaders.
Technical Communication (User Experience), BS The interdisciplinary user experience (UX) concentration of the online Bachelor of Science in Technical Communication provides Technical Communication majors with a conceptual understanding and applied skills in gathering user information, analyzing data and communicating research findings to stakeholders. The online UX concentration will complement the Technical Communication major by providing students with an interdisciplinary foundation in communication, research and design that is essential to the rapidly growing area of UX. Technical Communication, BS Through Arizona State University’s online Bachelor of Science in Technical Communication, you will learn how to produce, design and manage information, using both traditional and developing technologies. Technical communication is applied workplace communication that makes technical information understandable and available to many audiences. The BS in Technical Communication is the only undergraduate technical communication degree program available in the state of Arizona. The curriculum brings together information, writing, multimedia, and communication technology, and includes courses such as Principles of Visual Communication, Principles of Writing with Technology, Writing for Professional Publication and Proposal Writing.
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Organizational Leadership, BA The Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership will prepare you for leadership positions in a wide range of organizations and career fields. You will develop skills that can be used to help organizations function successfully, including problem solving, effective communication, program assessment, resource management and how to use emerging technologies.
Graduate Programs Liberal Studies, MLSt The online Master of Liberal Studies offers students a multidisciplinary approach to human ideas and values. This ASU program, offered through the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts, is intended for students seeking a graduate degree that explores the integration of the humanities with political, religious, social and scientific questions within their cultural contexts. The Master of Liberal Studies is purposefully designed to move beyond the narrow confines of a single academic discipline. Instead of looking at the world through the limited lens of one discipline, the MLSt closely matches the broader way we learn on a daily basis; it provides us with many different ways to understand the world. Organizational Leadership, MS This online Organizational Leadership master’s degree will help you function in an agile, innovative way for diverse roles. Enhance your career or secure a managerial role with this advanced study of organizational leadership. The online Organizational Leadership master’s degree has a rigorous curriculum of theory and method. You’ll take courses in conflict mediation, workplace dynamics, institutional evolution and strategic decision-making. You’ll learn how to lead diverse teams, solve critical problems and partake in collaborative governance. Technical Communication, MS ASU’s Master of Science in Technical Communication will provide you with knowledge and skills for the design, production and management of print and digital texts using traditional and developing technologies. The curriculum provides a comprehensive understanding of the professional, ethical and cultural issues in the field. The combination of theory and practice will help you develop your analytical abilities, technological expertise and skills necessary for success in technical communication careers.
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Minors and Certificates Organizational Leadership (Minor) The minor in Organizational Leadership from the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts uses interdisciplinary methods that prepare students to become leaders in organizations. Students develop skills and knowledge that leaders need to solve problems, communicate effectively, assess programs, manage resources and use emerging technologies in organizations.
Technical Communication (Graduate Certificate) The online graduate certificate in Technical Communication is designed to provide students with an introduction to the knowledge and skills to communicate effectively in a 21st-century information environment. Technical Communication (Minor) The minor in Technical Communication provides students from other degree programs a foundation in workplace-oriented communication skills that will complement many majors, particularly those in engineering and other technical disciplines, and can make students more competitive in their career path. The minor will teach students how to design, write, produce and manage professional documents, both print and digital. Students will also strengthen their technology abilities.
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Project Management (Minor) The minor in Project Management will offer a theory-and-practicedriven curriculum to prepare you to be an excellent project manager and project-management leader. Students completing a minor in Project Management will demonstrate skills needed to lead successful project management teams including leadership, assessment, creative thinking, communication, problem-solving, teamwork and collaboration.
Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation The Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation is a distinguished model for excellence and inspiration in nursing and interprofessional practice, education and research. The college advances knowledge and innovative practice models, and new solutions to optimize the health and well-being of diverse local, national and global communities. Interprofessionalism in education, practice and research guides the college as programs and curriculum are built to meet the needs of a changing industry. Graduate and undergraduate programs focus on systems thinking, evidence-based practice, collaborative system design, and improved delivery across the continuum of care – preparing future health professionals to work together across disciplines within complex and dynamic health delivery systems.
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Designated a Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre to Advance the Policy on Research for Health
NCLEX first-time pass rate by BSN graduates (as compared to the national average of 82%) One of six nursing schools in the country selected for the VA Nursing Academic Partnership Program in 2013
$13.2 M in research awards Nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report including:
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Undergraduate Programs Applied Science (Health Entrepreneurship and Innovation), BAS The BAS program in Health Entrepreneurship and Innovation provides students with a broad background in the principles of innovation, leadership, change theory, collaboration and evidencebased decision-making to prepare graduates to lead and manage the implementation of innovation in the health care arena. This unique program situates students at the intersection of innovation and entrepreneurship in health. Community Health, BS The online Bachelor of Science in Community Health at ASU is designed for students who want to create healthy, sustainable communities with an emphasis on working with specific populations. You will learn about working in partnership with private and public organizations to address the health needs of diverse populations by providing advocacy, building capacity for community services, service coordination, education, monitoring, evaluation and interventions within a community setting. Health Care Compliance and Regulation, BS Oversee health care industry compliance with rules, regulations and policies by earning your Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care Compliance and Regulations. Compliance professionals have the opportunity to work in hospitals, medical centers, physician offices, insurance companies and other health and health care related agencies. Health care compliance ensures patients and the public have a better quality of care in medical, insurance and health-related companies and organizations. Compliance officers ensure the industry operates within federal and state standards and regulations in order to have a more effective and safe environment for patients and employees.
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Health Entrepreneurship and Innovation, BS The Bachelor of Science in Health Entrepreneurship and Innovation program prepares students to lead and navigate inevitable changes in health care related to technology, policy, communication and leadership. This program provides students with a broad background in the principles of innovation, leadership, change theory, collaboration and evidence-based decision-making to prepare graduates to lead and manage the implementation of innovation in the health care arena. Integrative Health, BS The online Bachelor of Science in Integrative Health at ASU provides a foundation in integrative health, a holistic approach to wellness that focuses on the mind, body and spirit. The program is based on research and evidence-based subject matter, as well as ethical, legal and cultural foundations of integrative health care. Nursing, RN to BSN ASU’s RN to BSN program prepares you as a nursing professional for the multi-faceted demands of the changing health care landscape through an innovative, online curriculum. As an older adult population grows, the complexity and need for evidencebased care delivered by RNs will only increase. ASU is committed to meeting this demand by offering an online option for earning your Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
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Health Care Coordination, BS The online Bachelor of Science in Health Care Coordination prepares students to effectively coordinate resources to optimize individual health outcomes. Changes in the health care system place greater emphasis and financial incentives on preventing disease and maintaining healthy lifestyles. This has increased demand for care coordination services to assist individuals and their support teams. Through this degree program, you will have a thorough understanding of health care systems, community and public health, community resources, health education and health advocacy. You will be prepared to collaborate with individuals, families and integrated multidisciplinary care teams to meet complex health needs while navigating current and future trends in public policy that affect the delivery of health care.
Graduate Programs Aging, MS The Master of Science in Aging explores the well-being of older adults in health care settings, home, work and their communities. Earning a master’s degree in aging online is a convenient way to obtain a degree from anywhere in the world and is important for anyone who works with older adults. The master’s degree in aging has been reviewed and approved by the National Association for Professional Gerontologists. This organization offers the only professional credential specific to the field of gerontology. Upon completion of the program and confirmation of your degree, you are eligible and encouraged to apply for the gerontologist credential from the NAPG. Clinical Research Management (Regulatory Science), MS With the role of clinical research managers expanding, ASU’s online MS in Clinical Research Management, regulatory science specialty, takes a transdisciplinary approach in providing an education strong in commercial and fiscal practices of conducting clinical research, ethical and regulatory aspects of research, and management of clinical drug, biological, and medical device trials. Regulatory sciences address the safety and efficacy of health and pharmaceutical products in the pursuit of new medical products and treatments. Clinical Research Management, MS ASU’s Master of Science in Clinical Research Management advances your nursing and health care career, providing skills for a career in the diverse and complex field of clinical research management. Clinical research management is a growing field of qualified professionals who direct and conduct clinical trials for new medical products. The ASU Online master of Science degree in clinical research management prepares students for careers in clinical research organizations, research sites, regulatory agencies, academic research centers, medical center research programs.
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Nursing, MS The master’s degree in nursing is designed for nurses who are thinking about the future and ready to take the next step in their career. This Commission of Collegiate Nursing Educationaccredited Master of Science in Nursing program focuses on three key areas: evidence-based practice, patient safety and leadership. This program is ideal for nurses looking to gain advanced education and skills in the translation of concepts, practices and principles of leadership. Nursing (Nursing Education), MS Across the country, we are experiencing a shortage of nursing faculty. The master’s degree of nursing education at Arizona State University can help prepare you to advance your career and achieve your goal of becoming a nurse educator. During this program, you’ll prepare to teach the future nurses and nursing leaders of tomorrow. You’ll learn about curriculum design, writing exam questions and more. Courses in this program are led by experienced nursing faculty and designed with active learning strategies. The advancedlevel courses in education can be used to provide a transition to doctoral-level study if you choose to further your education. Depending on your career goals, you can choose to work with a hospital educator or an academic educator during the program.
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Healthcare Innovation, MHI Become a leader in health care. You can develop health care leadership skills and create ways to alleviate current health care challenges in the Master of Healthcare Innovation (MHI) offered through the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation. This healthcare management degree helps you take on important roles in a rapidly changing industry. In this program, you will take a multidisciplinary approach to health care, including studying change theory, leadership, entrepreneurship, technology and system design. The online healthcare innovation master’s degree is ideal for students who seek to lead in health management.
Regulatory Science, MS The Master of Science in Regulatory Science prepares students to assess products that are typically overseen by various corporations and agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Students learn the various methods and standards of approaching safety, quality and performance of products. The MS program in regulatory science is designed for students interested in protecting public health by controlling the distribution of products such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, as well as agrochemicals. In particular, the ASU Regulatory Science program focuses on drugs and devices, preparing students for careers in the pharmaceutical, medical research and medical device industries. Regulatory Science (Food Safety), MS New program launching in fall 2020. Minors and Certificates Clinical Research Management (Graduate Certificate) The graduate certificate in Clinical Research Management addresses the needs of health care professionals who want to work in the diversified and complex clinical research industry. This flexible 15-credit online program is designed for nurses, physicians and other professionals within the field of health care. Food Safety and Protection (Graduate Certificate) New certificate launching in fall 2020. Health Care Innovation (Graduate Certificate) The online health care innovation graduate certificate at Arizona State University will provide you with the cognitive and affective competencies to create and sustain transformative change in health care. Interprofessional Healthy Aging (Graduate Certificate) New certificate launching in fall 2020.
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Nurse Education in Academic and Practice Settings (Graduate Certificate) New certificate launching in fall 2020. This certificate program in nurse education in academic and practice settings prepares registered nurses and other health professionals who have earned a master's degree to teach in academic or practice settings. This graduate certificate program is delivered using a hybrid format that optimizes in-person and iCourse delivery methods. Courses include curriculum development, teaching methods, design and delivery of mediated instruction, producing and evaluating educational programs and a teaching practicum.
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts With more than 5,000 students, nearly 400 faculty members, 130 program options and a tradition of top-ranked programs, the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is redefining the 21st-century design and arts school. The institute is built on a combination of disciplines unlike any other program in the nation, comprising schools of art; arts, media and engineering; design; film, dance and theater; music; and the ASU Art Museum. Herberger research activities span more than 100 academic programs and allied research centers, and the institute is home to concert and performance halls, design and art studios, exhibition spaces, dance studios, scene shops, classrooms, clinics and digital culture labs, all filled with the power of dreamers and doers.
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#1 online digital photography degree in the nation –Intelligent.com
#15 Best Fine Arts Programs – U.S. News & World Report, 2020 Among the first proficiency based digital media degrees in the U.S.
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Undergraduate Programs Art (Art History), BA School of Art
The Bachelor of Arts in Art History through ASU’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is one of few online art history programs offered nationwide. The ASU Online Art History BA is a comprehensive degree designed to engage you with visuality in a variety of ways. The program provides a high-quality art history education and will prepare you for a lifelong career. Art (Digital Photography), BFA School of Art
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art in Digital Photography at ASU is the first online program from a Research 1 university or fine art college in the nation to offer a studio practice-based degree. Working with a faculty of professional artists, students have the opportunity to master technical, aesthetic and conceptual aspects of digital photography. Art (Museum Studies), BA School of Art
The BA in Art with a concentration in museum studies undergraduate program at ASU is one of the most rigorous in the U.S. Through coursework and internships, students of museum studies explore art and museums, historical societies, archives, art galleries, public art programs, arts publishing and arts agencies. The program ensures that students are knowledgeable in art history and visual thinking as well as in museum practice. Graphic Design, BSD The Design School
A new program launching in fall 2020, the BSD curriculum rests on a strong foundation (design principles) provided in lower-division studio and lecture courses. Upper-division studio courses provide opportunities for students to work in collaborative teams addressing professional projects in information design, interaction design, exhibition design, animation, motion graphics, branding, publication design, web design, interface design and multiple contemporary facets of sensorial design.
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Minors and Certificates Art History (minor) School of Art
The art history minor, offered by ASU’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, is designed for those students who are interested in a broad introduction to the study of the history of art. In giving a broad chronological exposure to the history of art from diverse cultures, the minor strengthens academic preparation and provides students with many options to select courses based on their individual interests.
The music minor is designed for students who are interested in a broad introduction to the study of music. The program allows for a diverse exposure to traditional through contemporary music practices, with numerous course options based on students’ interests. Students gain knowledge of the history of multiple genres of music, music fundamentals and music software.
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Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Fulton Schools emphasizes discovery, design, innovation, entrepreneurship and societal impact. For more than 60 years, Fulton faculty and students have solved challenges in energy, health, sustainability, education and security. The Fulton community includes students from all 50 states, Puerto Rico and 121 countries, and Fulton graduates are aggressively recruited by top companies or become superior candidates for graduate studies in medicine, law, engineering and science. Fulton Schools offers 24 undergraduate programs and 39 graduate programs on two campuses and online, with online graduate programs ranked No. 11 nationally (U.S. News & World Report). Undergraduate students are engaged in research ranging from prosthetics and SMART cities to carbon capture and artificial photosynthesis in Fulton’s six schools: School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering; School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering; School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering; School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy; School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment; and the Polytechnic School. The Polytechnic School is home to undergraduate experiences ranging from robotics and automotive systems engineering to an aviation program that offers state-of-the-art flight, control tower and radar simulators, and one of only three altitude chambers in the U.S. associated with a university. The schools’ five strategic research themes are in energy, health, security, sustainability and education, and Fulton research efforts also include 11 federally funded research centers and 30 ASU centers and institutes.
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#1 The largest engineering school in the U.S.
#1 Electrical Engineering, Online Master's Program – U.S. News & World Report, 2020
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Undergraduate Programs Applied Science (Graphic Information Technology) BAS The Polytechnic School
The graphic information technology program lives at the intersections of creativity, visual design and technology, preparing students to create visual content for multi-channel distribution – print, web, photo, video, animation. The GIT focus areas available to online students include front-end web development, digital design, print and publishing and also 2D/3D animation. Applied Science (Internet and Web Development), BAS The Polytechnic School
ASU’s Bachelor of Applied Science in Internet and Web Development focuses on the development of websites, including user experience design, usability, multimedia design, emerging web technologies, and cross-media and cross-platform graphic applications. While the degree is entirely online, you will work with an adviser throughout your degree program to plan and schedule classes. Applied Science (Operations Management), BAS The Polytechnic School
The Bachelor of Applied Sciences with a concentration in operations management technology, offered online through ASU’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, will provide you with the tools needed for success as a manager, including organization, motivation and hiring skills, as well as resource development. Electrical Engineering (Electric Power and Energy Systems), BSE School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering
The concentration in electric power and energy systems of the online Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering prepares students for careers in electric power industries, including power generation, transmission and utilization. Generation includes conventional power generation (fossil fuel and nuclear) and alternative energy systems, including solar, wind and fuel cells.
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Electrical Engineering, BSE School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering
From nanoscale electronic devices to the U.S. electric power grid, the Electrical Engineering degree program at ASU will prepare you for a career in areas including energy production and distribution, information processing and management, health care technology and delivery, global sustainable development, economic growth and security, and communications and data networking. Engineering Management, BSE School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering
Graphic Information Technology, BS The Polytechnic School
The online Bachelor of Science in Graphic Information Technology provides students with a creative, technological, and managerial understanding of graphic information and content creation. The program lives at the intersections of creativity, visual design and technology, preparing students to create visual content for multichannel distribution – print, web, photo, video, animation. Information Technology, BS The Polytechnic School
The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology provides you with the expertise to design, select, implement and administer computer-based information solutions. The information technology graduate can design and create effective solutions to today’s knowledge-based problems within a cybersecure environment. Graduates have the ability to: create network architectures within a cybersecure infrastructure, configure and administer complex computer and database systems; evaluate networks using cybersecure tools and techniques; and, design and process interactive information management solutions, including big data applications.
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The Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) program in engineering management is designed to provide you with the skills for effective management and leadership of engineeringdriven enterprises. This ABET accredited program is ideal for students interested in engineering and business, including working professionals who would like to pursue an undergraduate engineering degree.
Software Engineering, BS School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering
The online Bachelor of Science in software engineering degree at Arizona State University emphasizes flexibility in the context of project-driven engineering education, blending engineering, computing, project leadership and software construction. ASU’s Bachelor of Science in software engineering, offered online through the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, is a unique project-driven curriculum, establishing a new model for software engineering education. The program is built around the concepts of engaged learning, discovery-based education and learning-by-doing. As a student in this degree, you will complete projects in every semester of the program, to provide increased professional skills in communication, teamwork, critical thinking and professionalism. Technological Entrepreneurship and Management, BS School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
The Bachelor of Science in technological entrepreneurship and management, offered online at Arizona State University, delivers a foundation in technology based innovation with an emphasis on leadership, entrepreneurship and management fundamentals, as well as a special focus on project leadership and process innovation and development. The degree bridges the gap between technology and business for students who want to launch their own technology based ventures, profit or nonprofit, or prepare for a career in product/service design and development or technology management. Graduate Programs Computer Science (Big Data Systems), MCS School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering
Do you want to harness the power of computing and machine learning to make sense of big data? The online Master of Computer Science with a concentration in big data systems can help. You'll design scalable systems for capturing, processing, and interpreting large and complex data sets. You'll also gain analytical expertise to generate insights from data and inform decision-making for organizations.
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Computer Science (Cybersecurity), MCS School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering
Computer Science, MCS School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering
The Online Master of Computer Science (MCS) program, offered through an innovative partnership between ASU’s School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering and Coursera, is a rigorous computing degree. You’ll gain a deep understanding of advanced topics like AI, cybersecurity, and big data while strengthening your new skill set through real-world projects. Designed for students seeking to expand their knowledge of computer science or computation, the Master of Computer Science online reflects the dual nature of computer science as both a scientific and engineering discipline by placing emphasis on both theory and practical applications. Construction Management and Technology, MS School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
Arizona State University’s Master of Science in construction management and technology degree is designed to meet the growing need for professionals with advanced technical, management and applied research skills in the construction industry. Offered through the Del E. Webb School of Construction, this Master of Science in Construction Management and Technology online degree program is tailored to build upon the competencies developed from your previous degree program(s) and industry experience, preparing you for upper level leadership roles in the fields of construction and facilities management.
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The cybersecurity concentration of the online is designed to provide students the knowledge, skills and the advanced development capability in science and engineering for cybersecurity, including computer and network security, software security, data and information security, applied cryptography and computer forensics. This cybersecurity degree emphasis is designed for graduate students who want to pursue a thorough education in the area of cybersecurity through the lens of computer systems and algorithms. Through security courses, this online degree will provide you the knowledge, skills and the advanced development capability in science and engineering for cybersecurity, including computer and network security, software security, data and information security, applied cryptography and computer forensics.
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Electrical Engineering, MSE School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering
Engineering (Engineering Management), MEng School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering
The Engineering Management (MEng) graduate degree online can help you apply your existing technical skills and practical experience to leading diverse teams, projects and operations in the field of engineering. Your knowledge of engineering is valuable, and with this online Master of Engineering in Engineering Management program you can learn to use your expertise and technical proficiency to solve management-related issues across the field. As a student you will explore core leadership skills in data analytics, task management, team development and other areas critical to promoting project success. Engineering (Quality, Reliability, and Statistical Engineering), MEng School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering
Arizona State University’s Master of Engineering in quality, reliability, and statistical engineering offers specialized courses founded on basic engineering and statistics principles that are central to improving quality, reliability, and achieving meaningful results in today’s modern business organizations. The program is designed to prepare you for a wide spectrum of opportunities in product and service realization, including engineering design, product and process development, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, and supply chain operations.
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The MSE in electrical engineering degree offers areas of study in physical electronics and photonics, electronic and mixedsignal circuit design, signal processing and communications and electromagnetic, antennas and microwave circuits. Advancements in electrical engineering are accelerating faster and faster, challenging the visionary engineer to find a place in the intensely competitive world of high technology. At ASU’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, faculty and student research teams are working on breakthrough knowledge, setting the pace for the remarkable spectrum of innovation that promises to revolutionize life and work. This professional program will connect you to the challenges of global integration and help prepare you for the many exciting career possibilities the 21st century promises.
Engineering (Systems Engineering), MEng School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering
The Master of Engineering in systems engineering provides you with the ability to engineer complex products, processes and services, while leveraging a systems engineering approach. Systems engineering focuses on defining needs and customer requirements early in the development cycle. This flexible online “anytime, anyplace” program was designed with input from global corporations and targets professionals leading major complex systems development or programs at their companies. Engineering Science (Software Engineering), MSE School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering
The Master of Science in Engineering with a concentration in Software Engineering offers specialized courses based on the fundamentals and principles of software engineering. The program provides you with the knowledge and skills needed to work as a software engineer or software task leader on both large and small projects using either agile methodologies or formal CMMi approaches. The program addresses major software development methodologies, techniques, tools and processes for both developing and managing software projects. The program is instructed by appointed professors in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering – School of Computing, Informatics and Decision Systems Engineering, who actively teach and research in the field of software engineering. Graphic Information Technology, MS The Polytechnic School
The master’s degree in graphic information technology will complement your skills in visual design technologies with advanced knowledge in administering and managing digital content. You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of creating visual content for multichannel distribution. Take your expertise in print, web, photography, video and animation to the next level with the Master of Science in graphic information technology. In this master’s degree you’ll explore various areas of graphics and cross-media design while learning how to administer, manage and distribute digital content across multiple channels. You’ll also build on your skills in digital graphics, print technology, multimedia, web design and visualization to prepare for leading roles in the rapidly evolving graphics industry.
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Industrial Engineering, MS School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering
Information Technology, MS The Polytechnic School
Students who select the online Master of Science in Information Technology obtain advanced technology skills in networking, cybersecurity, and information systems that prepare them for careers in industry, education or government. The online Master of Science in Information Technology program is designed to improve the technical skills of those students wishing to increase their knowledge of today’s cyber system infrastructure. This online program provides more technical depth in areas of networking, information systems, and cybersecurity to better support information technology related disciplines within engineering, education, or government agencies.
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The Master of Science in Industrial Engineering is among the top 20 programs in the nation as ranked by U.S. News and World Report. We are thrilled to now offer it online. As an online student, you will learn from the same world-class faculty who teach on ground and who consistently receive awards for teaching and research excellence. The overall educational objective of graduate study in industrial engineering is to improve each student’s ability to understand, analyze, and resolve problems within complex organizations. Industrial engineers must develop qualitative and quantitative abilities to assist management in such diverse organizations as banks, government, hospitals, military, and manufacturing operations. It is a dynamic field with many opportunities in nearly every industry.
Materials Science and Engineering, MS School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy
The electronics industry has grown to become a $2 trillion market, exceeding investments made in other industries such as transportation or steel. The MS in materials science and engineering offers you an opportunity to advance in this fast-growing field and provides an in-depth study of materials science and engineering topics. Students in the online Materials Science and Engineering program benefit from taking courses at the highly ranked Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. The required coursework covers four subjects: advanced thermodynamics, structure and mechanical properties; kinetics and phase transformations and materials physics. Electives allow students to tailor their program of study to their individual research interests. Sustainable Engineering, MSE School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
The online Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) in Sustainable Engineering is a multidisciplinary graduate program ideal for professionals and graduate level students with engineering and physical science backgrounds who wish to design a flexible, online, individualized plan of study. The goal of sustainable engineering is to enable long-lasting improvement of the human condition. The online masters in sustainable engineering program transcends traditional engineering education by integrating considerations of complex social, environmental, political, and economic factors into engineering theory and practice in order to achieve more economically, technically, environmentally, institutionally and socially efficient and robust solutions. It enables you to create elegant and efficient engineering solutions for your clients and your organizations. Minors and Certificates Engineering Management (Minor) School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering
The minor in engineering management offered by Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, is designed to provide students with the necessary skills for effective management and leadership of engineering-driven enterprises. The minor curriculum supplements the student’s major by adding to the breadth of engineering
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science and design, and equips the student with additional management and design skills. This knowledge is augmented with an understanding of business practices, organizational behavior and management skills to enable the graduate to succeed in the management of a scientific or engineering enterprise. Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (Graduate Certificate) School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering
Nuclear Power Generation (Graduate Certificate) School of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering
The Nuclear Power Generation (NPG) graduate certificate is a multidisciplinary professional option within ASU’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. As a student, you will typically begin with the study of nuclear science and engineering fundamentals. Subsequent courses focus on reactor theory, power plant dynamics, structural materials, and operational safety. Elective courses allow you to tailor the remaining studies toward facilitating your career goals and focusing on studies tied to your discipline. Technological Entrepreneurship and Management (Minor) The Polytechnic School
A minor in technological entrepreneurship and management is available to students throughout the university who are interested in advancing ideas for new or improved products or services. The online courses available for the minor are designed to advance entrepreneurial and systems thinking, and cover a broad range of topics important to venture startups such as creativity, entrepreneurship, innovation, global impact and systems thinking.
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The online Lean Six Sigma Black Belt graduate certificate is aimed at engineers and managers who oversee tactical and strategic projects as well as various operational functions in their organizations. This online certificate program aims to provide students with a set of contemporary tools to produce measurable improvements in business processes.
Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College creates knowledge, mobilizes people and takes action to improve education. ASU education faculty create knowledge by drawing from a wide range of academic disciplines to gain insight into important questions about teaching and learning and the performance of education systems. The college mobilizes people through bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs, through non-degree professional development programs and through socially embedded, multilateral community engagement. It takes action by bringing people and ideas together to increase the innovation capabilities of individual educators, schools and organizations, districts and communities. Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College embraces a leadership role in changing systems, structures and cultures of education organizations. The college is aligning its broad array of programs in support of strategic initiatives designed to address the most pressing challenges we face in education. Through its Center for Advanced Studies in Global Education, the college works to advance research and pursue context- and culture-specific educational innovations through collaborative networks across geographic, cultural and disciplinary boundaries. ASU’s three-year average in annual research expenditures in education from 2015–2018 is $58 million.
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Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College is one of the few colleges of education in the U.S. that excels at both teacher preparation and world-class scholarly research.
complete clinical experiences in pre-K-12 schools
#11 Education program in the world – The Academic Ranking of World Universities, 2019
#15 Graduate schools of education – U.S. News & World Report, 2019
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Undergraduate Programs Applied Science (Early Childhood Studies), BAS Program launching Fall 2020. Educational Studies (Early Childhood Education), BAE Follow your passion for working with children by learning development and instructional skills with the early childhood education concentration of the online Bachelor of Arts in Education in educational studies from ASU. This program is tailored for individuals working in early-childhood settings such as Head Start, child development centers, preschools and private, public or homebased child care. The early childhood education program does not lead to teacher certification, but it provides a pathway from an associate degree to a BAE. Educational Studies, BAE ASU’s online Educational Studies program qualifies graduates for a variety of career paths working to educate individuals in nonprofit or government organizations, private educational or recreational settings, or as entrepreneurs in a variety of learning environments. The ASU Online Bachelor of Arts in Education for educational studies is not a teacher certification program. The online program embraces the view that teaching happens not only in schools but in a variety of contexts that include the workplace, community institutions, civic organizations or businesses. Graduate Programs Education (Literacy Education), MA The Master of Arts in Education (Literacy Education) will equip you to be a literacy leader in any educational setting. The program prepares you to create literacy programs and curricula that fully incorporate digital technology and include themes of social justice. This allows you to provide high-quality literacy education to learners that enables them to reflect on their own identities as educators. Literacy education is the process of teaching fundamental reading, writing and other communication skills. Literacy skills are critical to education because they are necessary for learning in every subject area.
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Education, MA Program launching fall 2020.
Curriculum and Instruction (Early Childhood Education), MEd ASU’s Master of Education in curriculum and instruction, early childhood education, is offered fully online, pairing flexibility with academic excellence. This master’s program will prepare you to meet the educational, social and emotional needs of children from birth through 8 years old. Through online coursework, applied activities and in-person clinical experiences, the program will equip you with specialized skills and advanced knowledge in early childhood pedagogy, community collaboration, technology, administration, policy analysis and advocacy. The master’s degree is appropriate for students interested in learning about early childhood education research and working with infants and children in grades K–3. This track may be of interest if you already have a teaching certificate and are interested in furthering your knowledge and skills or pursuing doctoral studies in the future.
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Leadership and Innovation, EdD ASU’s Doctor of Education in Leadership and Innovation is designed for practicing educator-leaders who work in a range of settings and want to lead change and implement innovation to improve their practice and create better learning opportunities for students of all ages. Students in the program begin as accomplished teachers, teacher leaders, principals, superintendents, higher education professionals or leaders in other educational contexts working to implement change in their local place of practice. Graduates commit to continued systematic study of their practice and sustained innovation and leadership to make a positive difference over time.
Educational Leadership (Principalship), MEd ASU’s Master of Education in Educational Leadership, Principalship degree is designed for aspiring principals or teachers interested in becoming leaders in their schools and districts. Through this degree program, you will learn to successfully manage the challenges of curriculum development, interpret and use test results, interact with the community, and lead other teachers to achieve school goals. The online principalship concentration is ideal if you are looking to complete the coursework and field experiences required to attain principal certification but take advantage of the college’s internetbased coursework. All options are designed to prepare teachers to meet Arizona requirements for principal or supervision certification. Education (Educating Multilingual Learners), MA The online multilingual education master’s degree program is ideal for individuals interested in educating multilingual learners and understanding the cultural and social backgrounds of students. This program caters to professionals in a wide range of roles. These include new and experienced teachers; school district, college or university administrators; policymakers; and community workers and organizations serving diverse populations. In this multilingual education program, you will learn to recognize, articulate and critique the relationship between language, culture and identity. This key skill will allow you to innovate pedagogical best practices within a classroom or learning environment. You’ll also become equipped with the knowledge necessary to collaborate with peers and educators on developing reading, writing and listening assessments. You’ll learn to create and advance strategies for language and learning advocacy while involving community and families as partners. Gifted Education, MEd ASU’s Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction: Gifted education prepares teachers, school administrators, school psychologists, behavior analysts, and family members to work effectively with gifted children. You will gain the theory and pedagogy needed to identify and serve gifted children and the knowledge and skills required to develop and provide the most current instructional methods and services. The program is designed for educators, administrators, therapists and family
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members who fill important roles in the lives of gifted children. Faculty understand gifted students require differentiated instruction and teach how to develop and reach their potential.
Learning Design and Technology, MEd The ASU Master of Education in Learning Design and Technologies prepares individuals to design, develop, and evaluate learning technology environments, systems, applications and instructional materials for a variety of formal and informal educational settings. The Learning Design and Technologies program prepares learning design and technology professionals to design, develop, and evaluate learning structures in a variety of formal and informal educational settings including business and industry. The program emphasizes grounded instructional strategies rooted in established theories of learning, design and development of competency based instructional materials, and application and evaluation in applied settings. Special Education (Applied Behavior Analysis), MA ASU Online’s Master of Arts in Special Education with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) pairs research and experience to prepare students to work professionally with individuals with special learning and behavior needs using the principles of applied behavior analysis. Students will be well prepared to provide evidence-based practices in ABA and consultative services and support to clients, community members and family members across a variety of settings.
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Global Education, MEd This online Master of Education (MEd) in Global Education equips you with the research and analysis skills needed to gather evidence to inform, design and improve practices to strengthen systems that provide quality education for diverse populations in the field of international education. This degree emphasizes international education and the application of social science methodologies and approaches within an innovative, interdisciplinary framework. You will benefit from the convergence of theory and practice through real-world challenges and will tackle these challenges through individual and collaborative projects within and across local and regional contexts.
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Special Education (Autism Spectrum Disorders), MA With this master’s degree in autism, you will be equipped with specialized skills and knowledge to work effectively and compassionately with children and adults impacted by autism. As a graduate of this autism degree, you will be well-prepared to provide services and care for individuals affected by autism spectrum disorders, whether you are an educator, interventionist, psychologist, speech pathologist, behavior analyst or family member. Minors and Certificates
An Overview of Autism Spectrum Disorders (Graduate Certificate) ASU’s Graduate Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders is ideal for educators, interventionists, psychologists, pathologists, behavior analysts, or family members who want to enhance their preparation for working with children and adults affected with autism spectrum disorders. Applied Behavioral Analysis (Graduate Certificate) ASU’s Online Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis pairs research and experience to prepare professionals to work with individuals with special learning and behavior needs. Courses enable students to focus on the population with whom they plan to work, as well as to gain knowledge and skills to use ABA across a variety of settings. English as a Second Language (Graduate Certificate) ASU’s Online Graduate Certificate in English as a Second Language (ESL) prepares you to teach English language learners in a variety of settings, including U.S. schools. Gifted Education (Graduate Certificate) ASU’s online graduate certificate in Gifted Education prepares teachers, school administrators, school psychologists, behavior analysts, and family members to work effectively with gifted children.
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Advanced Analytics in Higher Education (Graduate Certificate) The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Analytics in Higher Education at ASU Online prepares professionals to conduct advanced analytics and assist university personnel in making data-driven decisions for higher and postsecondary education.
New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences The New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences provides students with a personalized college learning environment in the midst of the largest public university in the nation. In this nationally unique environment, students have incredible opportunities to learn and discover alongside award-winning, frontier-defining faculty. ASU’s New College graduates go on to be doctors, lawyers, artists, scientists, performers, forensic scientists, psychologists and CEOs, among other leaders. A curriculum that supports a compassionate and creative approach to the complexities of real-world challenges is a hallmark of New College. Forty-four undergraduate degrees, eight master’s degrees and 12 certificates provide innovative coursework and hands-on experiences to prepare students for the social, economic, political and cultural challenges they will face in a rapidly expanding, diverse global marketplace. Three schools are hubs for faculty research. In the School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies, students learn practical skills and to think critically about the human experience with Grammy and Emmy award-winning artists and researchers. The School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences empowers students to be proficient in scientific inquiry and critical thinking, and ready to apply their STEM skills to real-life situations. The School of Social and Behavioral Sciences’ faculty and students explore the intersection of human behavior and science in communication, political sciences, psychology and social sciences.
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Unique NCUIRE program Students earn credit or a stipend while they create new knowledge and develop solutions to real world problems through New College’s Undergraduate Inquiry and Research Experiences (NCUIRE) program.
Undergraduate Programs Forensic Psychology, BA School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Forensic psychology is the application of psychology to the law. The online Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in Forensic Psychology combines general training in psychology with specialized coursework in criminal law, criminal behavior, the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders and legal decision-making. Forensic Psychology, BS School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Crime and mental health are global issues that are growing rapidly. With ASU’s online Bachelor of Science (BS) in Psychology with a concentration in Forensic Psychology, students will focus on the scientific process between law and psychology. Interdisciplinary Arts and Performance, BA School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies
As a student in the online interdisciplinary arts and performance degree, you’ll gain valuable skills for a career as an artist, performer or creative professional. You’ll broaden your worldview of contemporary art-making practices. Your newfound knowledge will inspire you to find new ways of creating unique artworks and performances. Psychology, BA School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
The accredited psychology degree from ASU Online equips students with skills in critical thinking, quantitative and qualitative research, and the ability to interact effectively with groups of people from diverse backgrounds. As part of the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, you will be trained to be an independent thinker and active participant in a rapidly changing world. The online Bachelor of Arts in Psychology degree program provides a diverse curriculum of basic and applied courses in various perspectives of the psychology field, including clinical, cognitive systems, behavioral neuroscience, crosscultural, developmental, organizational, and social psychology, as well as interdisciplinary fields such as health psychology and law psychology.
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Psychology, BS School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Graduate Programs Forensic Psychology, MS School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Forensic psychology is the study of how mental health and human behavior intersect with the law and the criminal justice system. This online Master of Science in Forensic Psychology program provides an overview of forensic psychology for students interested in career advancement, additional graduate study, or personal interest. It involves specialized coursework on criminal law, criminal behavior, the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, and legal decision-making. Forensic Science, PSM School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences
This forensic science degree online (PSM) prepares students for career advancement who are already working in the forensic science field. The degree will provide them with a pathway to develop new competencies related to laboratory supervision. This online master’s in forensic science offers you the opportunity to advance your skills in forensic laboratory science with forensic courses in toxicology, botany, entomology, forensic science and government and forensic DNA. Simultaneously, courses in this online program will give you the chance to master forensic science ethics as well as your leadership abilities in the forensic science lab, and utilize all your skills and existing experience in a culminating applied project at the end of the online program.
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The Bachelor of Science in Psychology equips students with skills in critical thinking, quantitative and qualitative research and the ability to interact effectively with groups of people from diverse backgrounds. This degree has an additional focus on math and science coursework. As part of the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, you will be trained to be an independent thinker and active participant in a rapidly changing world. Courses in the Bachelor of Science in Psychology degree program are presented in the context of cultural, socio-historical and transnational issues, enabling you to understand the relationships among psychology and other social and behavioral sciences.
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Psychology, MS School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
The MS in Psychology program in the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences is home to highly productive researchers who publish in top-tier journals and who have received numerous internal and external funding, as well as awards for career achievements. The degree is designed to give students and working professionals an understanding of psychological theory and empirical research findings as they relate to human behavior, cognition, emotion, and attitudes. School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
The online master’s degree in Social Justice and Human Rights addresses urgent issues related to human security, labor, migration, children, family, education and the environment. This social justice degree focuses on three pathways: migration/asylum seeking, gender-based violence and sex-trafficking, and international law and organizations.
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Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law For the past 50 years, the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law has worked to further the legacy of the college’s namesake — Justice Sandra Day O’Connor — to educate students and citizens about the importance of the rule of law and civic engagement. Offering comprehensive and personalized legal education, classes are taught by more than 100 nationally recognized faculty, with centers and programs that allow students to focus in the areas of law that most interest them. Each student graduates with an average of 250 hours of practical skills training. ASU Law offers more than 200 externship opportunities guaranteed to match student interests.
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#7 Top public law school – U.S. News & World Report, 2020
Top 20 for job placement
10 months of graduation, 89% of the class of 2017 found employment in full-time, longterm, non-university funded jobs that require bar passage or in which a JD is preferred The nation’s first teaching law firm – The ASU Alumni Law Group – where highly experienced attorneys mentor motivated ASU Law graduates and provide community service
20% higher than the national average first-time bar passage rate
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Graduate Programs Legal Studies, MLS (Conflict Resolution) The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University’s Master of Legal Studies with an emphasis in Conflict Resolution is designed to provide professionals the skills and knowledge to effectively navigate conflict in various circumstances and environments. Legal Studies, MLS (Construction Law) The Master of Legal Studies in Construction Law, offered online through Arizona State University, introduces students to the basics of Construction Law, including contracts, owner relationships, contractors and subcontractors, site conditions including environmental implications. Legal Studies (Contract Management), MLS Gain the knowledge you need to navigate contract drafting and review with the Master of Legal Studies contract management degree at Arizona State University. The contract management emphasis can enhance your career opportunities. It can also improve your understanding of business and government contracts. Legal Studies, MLS (Corporate and Health Care Compliance) The online Master of Legal Studies in Corporate and Health Care Compliance, offered through ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, prepares students to move up the ladder in their current career or to pursue new and exciting career opportunities. Businesses and companies involving insurance, banking, and health care have to adhere to numerous laws and regulations to stay within compliance of said laws and regulations. To ensure that these businesses and companies are remaining within compliance, they are developing compliance departments that assure the organization is meeting the requirements of the laws and regulations. Compliance departments are tasked with interpreting these laws and regulations that impact the business or company, making policies and procedures that adhere to these standards, and keeping and maintaining reporting mechanisms that track necessary data for the business or company to demonstrate that the function of a compliance department is being taken seriously.
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Legal Studies, MLS (Criminal Law) The online Master of Legal Studies in Criminal Law, offered through ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, provides students with valuable expertise regarding how and why the criminal justice system operates the way it does. The study of criminal law equips students to understand the myriad agencies charged with enforcing various laws, the rights of suspected or convicted people, societal goals that may be achieved via the punishments meted out to offenders, and how laws differ from state to state and country to country.
Legal Studies, MLS (Intellectual Property Law) The online Master of Legal Studies in Intellectual Property Law, provides students with a basic understanding of U.S. law, legal structures, and legal reasoning. Innovation and creativity are the foundation of a knowledge economy. Protecting advancements in these areas to create competitive advantages and foster innovation involves a complex web of protective measures. The focus area in intellectual property will arm students with knowledge of intellectual property protection options, the ability to spot situations where creative advancements are vulnerable to loss, and an understanding of how to create competitive advantages through brand building, barriers to entry and navigating difficult problems.
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Legal Studies, MLS (HR and Employment Law) The online Master of Legal Studies in HR and Employment Law, offered through ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, prepares students to move up the ladder in their current career or to pursue new and exciting career opportunities. Hiring high quality, effective personnel is critical to the success of every organization. Only trained professionals understand the complex legal and regulatory framework that impacts the recruitment, hiring, maintenance, promotion, and firing of employees and independent contractors. The emphasis in HR and Employment Law will allow professionals to identify and solve the critical problems facing organizations on a daily basis.
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Legal Studies, MLS (Sustainability Law) The online Master of Legal Studies in Law and Sustainability is a unique advanced legal degree for non-lawyers. Offered through ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, this program is taught by trained lawyers who are invaluable assets and influential leaders in policy dialogue and implementation locally, nationally, and internationally. Scientific and legal innovations will be instrumental in meeting the needs of a growing global population in the midst of the sustainability movement. The emphasis in Law and Sustainability equips students to employ legal constructs alongside technological tools to accelerate and support sustainable goals through worldclass instruction, cutting-edge faculty research, and meaningful experience opportunities. Sustainably using the planet’s finite resources to support a growing global population with everincreasing needs is a challenge that has and will continue to shape the future of environmental law and policy.
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Legal Studies, MLS (Sports Law) The online Master of Legal Studies in Sports Law and Business focuses on solving problems arising in the sports industry using legal and business forces. The sport industry is a multi-billion dollar enterprise in the United States and may soon exceed a trillion dollars globally. There will be new opportunities for graduates to tackle the industry’s growing legal, ethical, and business issues. This program blends top faculty with unmatched curriculum that only a top-ranked university in law, business, and athletics can offer. The online program is for industrious students interested in working in the sports, entertainment, and related industries. Graduates are equipped to understand the regulatory, revenue, and branding forces at work in the sports industry, both nationally and globally. That understanding enables graduates to navigate related issues as they arise in the industry.
School for the Future of Innovation in Society In the School for the Future of Innovation in Society, one of ASU’s newest academic units, innovation is the object of systematic study and informed critique, as a vanguard of ASU’s effort to innovate faster, at scale and responsibly. Launched in 2015 as a transdisciplinary enterprise, the school works to develop a cadre of people who try to understand the world in which we live, develop tools to enhance that understanding and express insights for the benefit of society. Students work with faculty holding advanced degrees in more than 30 fields, from sociology, policy and law to geoscience, engineering and biology. ASU faculty, students and graduates pursue a vision of responsible innovation that anticipates challenges and opportunities, integrates diverse knowledge and perspectives, and engages broad audiences. By examining the way we translate imagination into innovation — and how we blend technical and social concerns along the way — we learn to build a future for everyone out of the world’s emerging scientific and technological endeavors. Undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates offered through a range of instructional modalities allow students to succeed and construct the futures they want to inhabit. The school’s graduates go on to work for NASA, Intel, the Department of Defense, Honeywell, the U.S. Agency for International Development, Cisco and many of the most innovative and dynamic organizations on the planet.
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Top 10 science and technology think tanks in the world – The Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes 2018, Global Go To Think Tank Index Report
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research centers including the Center for Science and the Imagination; the Center for the Study of Futures; the Center for Engagement and Training in Science and Society; the Risk Innovation Lab; and the Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes
Graduate Programs Global Technology and Development, MS The Master of Science in Global Technology and Development focuses on international socioeconomic and political change, emphasizing technology and the current processes of globalization. The global technology and development program at ASU addresses the global disparity in wealth and access to resources and basic needs, both between and within countries. In addition, the program seeks to help you better understand the role of technology in creating wealth in nations, as well as its distribution. Issues of culture, history, religion, and social organization are considered mitigating factors in this process. Global Technology Development (Applied International Development), MS The applied international development concentration of the online Master of Science in Global Technology and Development allows students to choose an applied area of specialization, including education, business, management, public administration or health. It’s tailored to one’s experience and professional goals in international development, and it’s an applied degree, emphasizing the skills and knowledge needed in the field. The MSGTD Applied International Development program at ASU offers practitioners of international development, both early career and experienced professionals, to construct a set of coursework that fits their needs. The degree offers the development and enhancement of applied skills and attributes in planning, management, analysis and evaluation in development with attention to sector specializations.
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Minors and Certificates Global Development and Innovation (Graduate Certificate) The Online Graduate Certificate Program in Global Development and innovation helps students translate their imaginations into innovations by mobilizing knowledge in the service of human needs. It provides current and critical perspectives on innovation and development for overseeing and managing complex global challenges.
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School of Sustainability The first school of sustainability in the nation, ASU’s School of Sustainability educates a new generation of scholars and practitioners and creates innovative modes of scholarship by bringing together leaders, stakeholders and people from multiple disciplines to develop real-world solutions to environmental, economic and social challenges. The school’s course of study emphasizes experiential learning, research with faculty, corporate and K-12 work, community service and leadership development. Challenge areas in the undergraduate curriculum include: Society and Sustainability; Policy and Governance in Sustainable Systems; International Development and Sustainability; Sustainable Urban Dynamics; Sustainable Energy, Materials and Technology; Economics of Sustainability; and Sustainable Ecosystems. At the School of Sustainability, students learn to look at problems and solutions systemically, understanding that no solution can be sustainable unless it fulfills all three sustainability pillars. Sustainability is not about doing “less bad.” It is about doing “more good.” Faculty members in the School of Sustainability are experts in environmental, economic, energy, water, transportation, policy, food and social systems. They work to improve human well-being and ensure social equity for present and future generations while safeguarding the planet’s life-supporting ecosystems. Membership in the National Academy of Sciences, recognition as a U.N. “Champion of the Earth” and Nobel laureate, and a place in the Popular Science “Brilliant 10” are just a few examples of how School of Sustainability faculty members stand out. IMAGE IS AN ARCHITECTUR AL RENDERING OF ASU'S ISTB7
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#1 in climate leadership for a four-year institution –Second Nature, 2016
#7 Cool School –Sierra Magazine, 2017
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Undergraduate Programs Sustainable Food Systems, BS Gain a strong foundation in sustainability and sustainable food systems with the online Bachelor of Science in sustainable food systems. Using a holistic systems approach, this degree helps you discover the complex connections between food, policy, economic opportunity, natural resources and social equity. The online sustainable food systems degree prepares you to understand the current landscape and participate in shaping it from an interdisciplinary perspective. Sustainability, BA The online Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability at ASU will provide you with the skills to rethink and reinvent a world at risk and help create an improved quality of life for future generations. The program explores the social and human aspects of sustainability in the context of real-world issues. You will look at ways to solve challenges of sustainability related to the environment, economy and society and gain skills through experiential learning, research, community engagement, study abroad and leadership development. Sustainability, BS The online Bachelor of Science in Sustainability at ASU will provide you with the skills to rethink and reinvent a world at risk and learn to create knowledge and solutions that will shape the quality of life for future generations. This program explores the technical as well as social and human aspects of sustainability in the global, regional, and local context of real-world issues. You will look at ways to solve challenges of sustainability related to the environment, economy and society and gain skills through experiential learning, research, community engagement, study abroad and leadership development. Graduate Programs Sustainable Food Systems, MS Program launching fall 2020. Sustainability Leadership, MSL The Master of Sustainability Leadership (MSL) prepares professionals to advance social and environmental responsibility. The program teaches organizational leadership skills through
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the lens of sustainability. MSL equips graduates to drive high-impact global sustainability results for their companies, organizations and communities.
Minors and Certificates Food Policy and Sustainability Leadership (Graduate Certificate) The food policy and sustainability leadership graduate certificate will equip you with an in-depth knowledge of current food policy and a panoramic view of the policymaking process. You’ll be prepared to shape policy and advance sustainable food systems. This graduate certificate explores the social, political, economic and environmental factors that impact food systems. Courses will focus on the policies governing food systems and how these policies shape the way our food is grown and distributed. Sustainability (Graduate Certificate) Certificate launching fall 2020. Sustainability (minor) Students in the sustainability minor from the School of Sustainability will learn about the concept of sustainability and how it may be used to develop solutions to pressing issues affecting society, organizations and the world. The minor introduces sustainability principles and explains how sustainability can be applied to all academic disciplines and professional fields. Students will explore the challenges of sustainability within human institutions, organizations, cultures and technology, and in local, national and international contexts. The minor is intended to draw from and inform any major in the university.
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Sustainability Leadership, EMSL The demand for sustainability initiatives in the workplace is growing fast. Yet, many working professionals may not be ready to meet this demand. If you want to further develop your skills, the Executive Master of Sustainability Leadership may suit you. You'll work on practical case studies from your workplace to overcome sustainability challenges. Program coursework covers sustainability communication, leadership and strategy from a global perspective. You'll learn how to use sustainability practices to enhance societal and environmental systems.
Thunderbird School of Global Management Since 1946, Thunderbird School of Global Management has been synonymous with leadership in international business education. The first school in the nation to focus exclusively on international business, Thunderbird educates global leaders who create sustainable prosperity worldwide. Thunderbird became an independent unit of Arizona State University in 2014, combining Thunderbird’s multi-decade heritage of developing global business leaders with ASU’s expansive resources. As part of this merger, Thunderbird transformed its MBA program into an innovative Master of Global Management (MGM) — once again responding to marketplace demands that had shifted away from broad-stroke MBAs to specialized master’s degrees. Thunderbird offers this unique degree as a full-time campus program, an online MGM and an executive MGM. Thunderbird specializes in teaching people how to adapt and thrive in new environments, helping entrepreneurs understand the cross-cultural nuances of a foreign business environment. Thunderbird executive education offers open programs for individuals seeking career development opportunities and custom programs for global organizations looking for individualized development solutions for their unique challenges. Ranked among the world’s best executive education programs, Thunderbird’s product offerings have expanded over the years to include a robust selection of online executive certificate programs, social sector leadership programs and more. As part of the merger, all executive education programs delivered across the ASU enterprise will be consolidated under Thunderbird, broadening the portfolio and its global reach.
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#1 Master’s in Management – Times Higher Education/ Wall Street Journal, 2019
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Undergraduate Programs Global Management, BGM Become a global leader with a degree in Global Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management at ASU. This major prepares students to help lead global organizations in this new digital era. With the accelerated pace of technological change globally, the world needs leaders who are agile and able to take advantage of these new tools to build sustainable prosperity worldwide. Thunderbird prepares graduates for this new era of rapid change and opportunity by providing innovative instruction in areas such as globalization 4.0, global digital transformation and global entrepreneurship. International Trade, BS New program launching fall 2020. The BS program in International Trade provides rigorous training for a career in global commerce. Students learn the functional disciplines of international business while gaining an in-depth understanding of the political, cultural and economic aspects of doing business on a global scale and in international markets. Supported by Thunderbird's emphasis on a global mindset, students gain tools for managing supply chains, systematically assessing risk, exporting and importing goods and services, and using economic agreements to develop effective strategies for conducting international trade. Graduate Programs Applied Leadership and Management, MALM The Online Master of Applied Leadership and Management is not just a master’s degree from a top-ranked school of global management, it is specially designed to take your career to the next level. Globalize your leadership skills in a flexible online format designed for working professionals and become part of the prestigious Thunderbird Alumni Network. The MALM is designed to explore leadership and management through the lens of highgrowth and emerging markets, and delivers the highest quality graduate education in an affordable format. Offered in a hybrid model that blends flexible online learning with an optional inperson capstone experience, the MALM combines Thunderbird’s prestigious tradition of graduate education with cutting-edge technology to deliver a transformative graduate degree.
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Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication is one of the nation’s premier professional journalism programs and is home to Arizona PBS, the largest media outlet operated by a journalism school in the world. Journalism goes beyond the classroom at the Cronkite School with more than 500 internships and more than a dozen innovative professional immersion programs in which students get realworld experiences in areas such as broadcasting, investigative journalism, business journalism, sports journalism, public relations and digital production. Their work is regularly featured by professional news organizations. Cronkite offers a real-world education for the digital media world of today and tomorrow rooted in the time-honored values that characterize its namesake: accuracy, responsibility, objectivity, integrity, journalistic excellence and ethics. Students are guided by a faculty that is made up of both award-winning professional journalists and worldclass media scholars. Cronkite professors include Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists, digital media thought leaders, top TV producers and correspondents, major metropolitan newspaper editors and strategic communications executives. They are master teachers, writers and scholars who often teach and speak around the globe on the most important issues facing journalism today. Students also have the opportunity to learn from working journalists and communicators who teach as adjunct faculty in online journalism, television, radio, public relations and photojournalism.
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#1 in the nation in the Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence competition and the Broadcast Education Association’s Festival of Media Arts award
Top 10 each year in the Hearst Journalism Awards, often called the Pulitzers of college journalism
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Undergraduate Programs Digital Audiences, BS The online Bachelor of Science in Digital Audiences gives students the skills they need to use digital and social media to deepen impact in any industry, including strategy development, digital analytics, SEO and SEM campaigns, paid and organic social campaigns, audience research and more. Mass Communication and Media Studies, BA The Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and Media Studies at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, one of the nation’s premier journalism schools, explores global mass communication issues from all dimensions: societal, cultural, historical, political, economic, technological and legal. A sophisticated understanding of mass communication is a critical asset for careers in business, government, community and the nonprofit sectors. Graduate Programs Business Journalism, MS The Master of Science in Business Journalism at Arizona State University is a 100% online degree program geared toward journalists and communications professionals who want to develop expertise in business and in communicating about business, economics and finance in order to more effectively serve audiences. Students will study data journalism, reporting and storytelling, media law and entrepreneurship at one of the nation’s leading journalism schools, the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, home to the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism. Digital Audience Strategy, MS The online Master of Science in Digital Audience Strategy prepares students to design and execute large-scale digital audience strategy through a data-driven, multidisciplinary, hands-on curriculum. Students learn to measure and analyze how consumers interact with content online, on social media and on mobile devices.
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Minors and Certificates Digital Audiences (minor) The Digital Audiences minor equips students to grow, engage and sustain audiences on digital platforms. By exploring the users of websites, social networks and apps, and applying skills such as analytics, social media execution, search engine optimization and search marketing, students will gain a rich understanding of how to acquire and engage audiences. Upon completion of the minor, students will be able to strategically grow digital audiences and harness analytics to drive organizational change.
Media Analysis (minor) In the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication minor of Media Analysis, students will learn to understand the roles that media play, how they are changing and their impact. They will be given the tools they need to critically evaluate, analyze and interpret media messages in order to become wise consumers of media themselves.
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Digital Audiences (Graduate Certificate) The online Graduate Certificate in Digital Audiences prepares students to execute digital audience strategy in any industry. Students learn to measure and analyze how consumers interact with content online, on social media and on mobile devices. This program is designed for professionals who want to develop new skills, take on new responsibilities or more effectively promote their work.
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions is a comprehensive public service college dedicated to fully integrating teaching, research and service to address social problems. It is without peer in the number and breadth of degree programs, the level of externally funded research activity, and student enrollment. It is made up of four schools and more than 20 research centers — all with a shared goal of advancing research and discovery of public value, and furthering the economic, social, cultural and overall health of communities. The college is home to ASU’s most diverse student body, more than 7,000 in total, with the highest percentages of minority, transfer and working students — and the largest community of firstgeneration college students (50%).
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#3 Emergency Management and Homeland Security
#6 #6 Online MSW Programs
#7 Public Management and Leadership
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Undergraduate Programs Community Advocacy and Social Policy, BA The Bachelor of Arts in Community Advocacy and Social Policy through the School of Social Work is designed to offer you the opportunity to explore issues of diversity, oppression, and privilege and to examine advocacy and intervention strategies to engage in social change. Criminology and Criminal Justice, BS The Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice offers you the chance to explore the impact of crime and effective approaches to reduce it at the local, state, and federal levels. As an online student enrolled in the BS in criminology and criminal justice program, you’ll learn about the policies and practices of criminal justice system components, including law enforcement, corrections, and the courts. The program helps develop the research, analytical, and communications skills required for working in complex criminal justice occupations. Public Service and Public Policy, BS The online Bachelor of Science in Public Service and Public Policy prepares you for careers that transform government, nonprofit organizations, and policy at all levels. Through subjects like public policy, public leadership and management, you will explore the challenges of management and leadership within public organizations and understand the processes associated with policy development. Public Service and Public Policy (Emergency Management and Homeland Security), BS Arizona State University’s Bachelor of Science in Public Service and Public Policy online degree with a concentration in emergency management and homeland security prepares you to tackle complex issues of both mitigation of and response to natural or man-made disasters.
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Tourism and Recreation Management, BS The online Bachelor of Science in Tourism and Recreation Management program is an integrated degree that includes a core providing the foundation for management of leisure enterprises. The core is enhanced by emphasis areas that direct students toward one of four specializations: tourism, recreation, events or sports. Graduate Programs
Emergency Management and Homeland Security (Biosecurity and Threat Management), MA The biosecurity and threat management concentration of the online Master of Arts in Emergency Management and Homeland Security (EMHS) prepares students to utilize best practices toward protecting living organisms against hazardous biological agents. This program’s graduates will be well-prepared to utilize public policy and best applicable management practices within their professional areas to develop protection, mitigation and preparedness measures to prevent and/or minimize societal impacts of natural and human-made threats and hazards. Likewise, our graduates will be able to employ necessary management and leadership skills in guiding local or national response to and recovery from any potential emergencies, disasters and other related societal threats.
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Criminal Justice, MA The Master of Arts in Criminal Justice (MACJ) provides you with the knowledge and skills to advance your criminal justice career. You will study the larger context of crime, why it exists and its impact on society, as well as gain a detailed understanding of the concept of justice and how it’s applied. The MA Criminal Justice allows you to learn directly from professors who are nationally recognized scholars in their respective fields and from a prestigious group of criminal justice professionals with expertise in policing, gangs, fraud, corrections and courts. The online criminal justice program offers valuable training in research methods and statistics, program planning and management, policy analysis, and program evaluation. This 33-credit hour program includes a required capstone course, Theory and Practice in Criminal Justice, in which you will write a comprehensive research paper focusing on a criminal justice policy or practice.
Emergency Management and Homeland Security (Community Resilience), MA The community resilience concentration of the online Master of Arts in Emergency Management and Homeland Security (EMHS) provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to tackle current and future challenges faced by cities globally. This program’s graduates will be well-prepared to utilize public policy and best applicable management practices within their professional areas to develop protection, mitigation and preparedness measures to prevent and/or minimize societal impacts of natural and humanmade threats and hazards. Emergency Management and Homeland Security (Emergency Management), MA The emergency management concentration is a part of the Master of Arts in Emergency Management and Homeland Security is offered by the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions through ASU Online. This program’s graduates will be well-prepared to utilize public policy and best applicable management practices within their professional areas to develop protection, mitigation and preparedness measures to prevent and/ or minimize societal impacts of natural and human-made threats and hazards. Likewise, our graduates will be able to employ necessary management and leadership skills in guiding local or national response to and recovery from any potential emergencies, disasters and other related societal threats. Emergency Management and Homeland Security (Homeland Security), MA Individuals interested in pursuing a program of study focused on homeland security policies and programs can pursue a homeland security concentration of the online Master of Arts in Emergency Management and Homeland Security (EMHS). The 33-credit hour program can be completed in as little as one year. This program’s graduates will be well-prepared to utilize public policy and best applicable management practices within their professional areas to develop protection, mitigation and preparedness measures to prevent and/or minimize societal impacts of natural and humanmade threats and hazards. Likewise, our graduates will be able to employ necessary management and leadership skills in guiding
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local or national response to and recovery from any potential emergencies, disasters and other related societal threats. Emergency Management and Homeland Security, MA Become a professional in areas related to emergency and disaster management, hazards management, public safety and homeland security. The Master of Arts in Emergency Management and Homeland Security (EMHS) degree program promotes stronger and more resilient communities by helping prepare our students to engage in the effective management of hazards and crises.
Nonprofit Leadership and Management, MNLM The Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management (MNLM) degree is intended for professionals who work in or desire to work in the nonprofit sector. This online program provides an opportunity to obtain an advanced degree that addresses the unique character of nonprofit organizations and the social sector.
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Emergency Management and Homeland Security (Cybersecurity Policy and Management), MA The cybersecurity policy and management concentration of the online Master of Arts in Emergency Management and Homeland Security (EMHS) prepares students to utilize knowledge, skills and abilities in the emerging area of cybersecurity threats relevant to critical infrastructure protection and other key operations. Program graduates will help a wide range of organizations improve risk mitigation and risk management for natural and human-made hazards. This online concentration provides motivated students with knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to assume leadership, management and other key operational positions in (primarily) public sector agencies with responsibilities in managing cybersecurity hazards and risk homeland security, emergency management and related areas. Cybersecurity issues cut across these domains.
Program Evaluation and Data Analytics, MS Master the skills necessary to pursue a career in the field of data sciences, one of the “sexiest careers of the 21st century,” by earning an online MS in Program Evaluation and Data Analytics. Learn how to improve organizational effectiveness by translating data into actionable information through evaluation and performance frameworks. This tools-based degree prepares you for a career that spans the public, nonprofit and private sectors using data-driven and evidence-based approaches to social impact. Public Administration (Executive Masters), EMPA Ranked nationally in the top 5% by U.S. News & World Report, the ASU School of Public Affairs is launching an Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) degree in collaboration with the McCain Institute for International Leadership. The EMPA program is designed to develop an executive leaders’ capacity for effective decision-making. It is a 19-month online graduate degree program which also features three-day face-to-face executive sessions in both Phoenix and Washington, D.C. The EMPA program is designed for public sector leaders throughout the world with a minimum of five to seven years of progressive leadership experience and for experienced leaders in the nonprofit and private sectors who deal extensively with government officials. Public Safety Leadership and Administration (EMS - Mobile Integrated Health Care), MPSLA The emergency medical services – mobile integrated healthcare concentration of the online Master of Public Safety Leadership and Administration (PSLA) provides students with the necessary skills to help save lives as a pre-hospital emergency care practitioner. Public Safety Leadership and Administration (Executive Fire Administration), MPSLA Lead change and implement innovation in fire and emergency services organizations through the executive fire administration concentration of the online Master of Public Safety Leadership and Administration (PSLA). Students pursuing the executive fire administration degree will have a practical understanding of technical, managerial and public policy aspects of fire administration and community risk reduction. The EFA curriculum includes public policy, budgeting and finance, emergency services operations
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analysis and innovation in fire and emergency services. Students have the flexibility to explore related topic areas such as emergency medical services, homeland security and emergency management.
Public Safety Leadership and Administration, MPSLA The value of the Master of Public Safety Leadership and Administration degree program resides in its innovative and interdisciplinary curriculum and quality of instruction. This online degree prepares you, as a public safety professional, with the skills and knowledge necessary to manage and assume positions of leadership in public safety organizations. Social Work – Standard Program, MSW The Master of Social Work (MSW) online program at Arizona State University will prepare you to work with individuals, families, communities, and in the world at large to promote social justice and find practical solutions to social problems and pressing issues facing the most vulnerable in our society. The MSW program follows a set sequence of courses based on a broad range of social concerns and includes two professional seminars with synchronous elements designed for professional development. Along with your courses, you will also participate in 960 hours of mandatory handson field education at two different and distinct internship sites.
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Public Safety Leadership and Administration (Executive Police Administration), MPSLA Gain leadership skills to influence the future of law enforcement agencies with the executive police administration concentration of the Master of Public Safety Leadership and Administration (PSLA). Through the executive police administration degree, you will gain knowledge in organizational structures and strategies that support the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques to develop effective crime reduction solutions. The executive police administration concentration provides students with an experience to grow their working knowledge around law enforcement service organizations while also building a strong foundation of public administration skills.
Sustainable Tourism, MST Students in ASU’s Master of Sustainable Tourism (MST) receive a comprehensive education with a focus on the environmental, economic, and social aspects of tourism. Graduates are equipped with translatable skills necessary to create pioneering, sustainable development solutions to the challenges facing tourism today. Minors and Certificates Criminology and Criminal Justice (minor) The minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice allows students in other undergraduate programs at ASU to explore issues of crime, law and the criminal justice system. The College of Public Service and Community Solutions minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice provides students with the tools to analyze complex issues and policies within the criminal justice system, enhancing students’ ability to understand the nature of crime and the system response to law breaking. Homeland Security (Undergraduate Certificate) The Online Undergraduate Certificate in Homeland Security provides you with skills and credentials that will prepare you to enter career fields specializing in Homeland Security. Homeland Security (Graduate Certificate) Certificate launching fall 2020. Corrections Management (Graduate Certificate) The Online Graduate Certificate in Corrections Management enhances your skillset as a corrections administration professional through topics like criminal justice organizations, institutional management, corrections and community supervision and in crossdisciplines such as public administration. Criminal Sentencing and Sentencing Advocacy (Graduate Certificate) The Online Graduate Certificate in Criminal Sentencing and Sentencing Advocacy is offered collaboratively by ASU’s School of Social Work and the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. This program is ideal if you are a criminal justice professional looking for career advancement or additional expertise in your field. The
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program also caters to those in social work or other related fields who are looking for specialized skills in criminal sentencing. Law Enforcement Administration (Graduate Certificate) Arizona State University’s online Graduate Certificate in Law Enforcement Administration prepares law enforcement professionals through comprehensive coverage of topics in criminal justice organizations, policing and program analysis, and crossdisciplines such as public administration.
Social Entrepreneurship and Community Development (Graduate Certificate) The social entrepreneurship and community development certificate offered online through ASU provides a framework for harnessing social entrepreneurial and enterprise opportunities and creating transformative responses to challenges prevalent in societies and communities. Sustainable Tourism (Graduate Certificate) The Online Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Tourism Development from ASU addresses the unique character of sustainability and sustainable practices in tourism development and management. Nonprofit Leadership and Management (Graduate Certificate) The graduate certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Management online provides students with an understanding of the nonprofit sector’s role in society and knowledge applicable to those who wish to lead and manage nonprofit organizations.
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Program Evaluation (Graduate Certificate) Do you want to deepen your evaluation capacity and strengthen your analytical skills? If so, the program evaluation certificate may benefit you as a professional. You’ll develop expertise in impact evaluation through evidence-based quantitative approaches. These data-driven skills are in high demand to show the effectiveness of programs.
W. P. Carey School of Business The W. P. Carey School of Business is one of the top business schools in the nation. More than 15,000 students from 111 countries pursue undergraduate, master’s and PhD degrees. Each student’s W. P. Carey experience, delivered online or in person, is tailored and uniquely their own in a tightknit community created by small classes, team-based learning, entrepreneurial support and individualized attention every step of the way. W. P. Carey students have four options for earning an MBA on a full-time or part-time schedule, including evening, executive and online MBA programs. World-renowned faculty from six continents encourage global thinking and welcome diversity. W. P. Carey has eight academic units: Department of Economics, Department of Finance, Department of Information Systems, Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Department of Supply Chain Management, Department of Marketing, School of Accountancy and Morrison School of Agribusiness. There are more than 30 undergraduate majors, 14 master’s programs, eight PhD programs, and three graduate degrees offered in Shanghai.
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#25 business school for research productivity worldwide – Research Productivity Rankings
Online MBA programs – U.S. News & World Report, 2020
#2 Undergraduate supply chain management program – U.S. News & World Report, 2020
96% employed W. P. Carey full-time MBA graduates are employed within 90 days of graduation
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Undergraduate Programs Business (Business Administration), BA The Bachelor of Arts in Business with a concentration in business administration provides a breadth of knowledge and skills needed for managing business operations. These skills include forecasting demand, planning inventory, purchasing services, conducting skillful negotiations, building strategies for the future and managing people, finances and risk. Business (Communication), BA ASU’s Bachelor of Arts in Business with a concentration in communication will prepare you to understand and shape messagerelated behaviors for the purpose of improving communicative interactions in the workplace. As a graduate of this program, you will be better qualified to enter private and nonprofit corporate communications positions with business knowledge that will be immediately useful to potential employers. Business (Corporate Accounting), BA School of Accountancy
The online Bachelor of Arts in Business with a concentration in Corporate Accounting is structured to prepare students for careers in management accounting. The BACA offers students an avenue to extend their careers’ from the more traditional perspective of “crunching numbers” for someone else to analyze potential decisions and courses of action from a financial perspective. Business (Food Industry Management), BA Morrison School of Agribusiness
ASU’s online Bachelor of Arts in Business with a concentration in food industry management will prepare you for business careers in the processing, marketing and distribution of food beyond the farm to retail stores, restaurants and institutions. Business (Global Leadership), BA Department of Management and Entrepreneurship
Offered through ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business, the online BA in Business with a concentration in global leadership will prepare you for related careers by developing strong global business skills and focusing on global studies courses from regions around the world.
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Business (Global Logistics Management), BA Department of Supply Chain Management
Offered through the W. P. Carey School of Business, ASU’s BA in Business with a concentration in global logistics management provides the needed skills to develop strategic business processes for logistics management and an understanding of their relationship to the global distribution of goods and services.
Business (Sports Business), BA From consumer behavior to strategic business processes, your sports business degree will give you a well-rounded skill set to work in the industry. You’ll also take coursework to learn how to interact with a variety of stakeholders in the expanding domain of sports. These stakeholders may include sports leagues, teams, megaevents, collegiate athletics, media, sponsorship, retailers and venues among others that support and facilitate sports-related activities. Business (Sustainability), BA ASU’s online Bachelor of Arts in Business with a concentration in sustainability will provide you with the skills to help create an improved social and environmental quality of life for future generations. As a business sustainability student, you’ll prepare to meet the growing demand for leaders in sustainability, especially in relation to global businesses. You will develop an expertise in the societal, scientific and business aspects of sustainability and become fluent in understanding, evaluating and acting upon sustainability and eco-friendly issues, as well as decision-making for short- and long-term gains.
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Business (Retail Management), BA ASU’s online Bachelor of Arts in Business with a concentration in retail management focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary for leadership roles within the retail industry. Offered through The W. P. Carey School of Business, this degree provides the full business core plus a concentration with retail-specific coursework.
Business (Tourism), BA The Bachelor of Arts in Business with a concentration in tourism is an innovative, interdisciplinary program intended to prepare students for positions in a variety of professions in which business and tourism play an important role in ensuring success. Developing tourism and recreation opportunities requires an understanding of effective marketing techniques and the ability to interact with many different types of businesses that support those efforts. Business Data Analytics, BS Department of Information Systems
The Bachelor of Science in Business data analytics prepares business students with the requisite knowledge, skills and experience to create and manage big data initiatives as well as associated business processes to facilitate large-scale business data analytics in organizations. The program cultivates organizational and technical competencies to implement data gathering, cleansing, integration and modeling tasks as well as data asset analysis for business applications. Business (Financial Planning), BA New program launching fall 2020. As the population ages and life expectancies rise, demand for financial planning services will increase. The BA program in Business with a concentration in financial planning provides students with knowledge and experience in personal financial planning so upon graduation they can secure employment in the growing field of financial services and planning. This program will deliver to the next generation of financial planning professionals the knowledge and skills to develop solutions for their clients' personal financial needs. Business (Information Security), BA New program launching fall 2020. Data security has become an everyday part of business operations. Protecting key stakeholders and clients is an essential aspect for businesses of all sizes and types. The BA degree program in Business with a concentration in information security provides students with core business skills as well as the basic critical and technical skills necessary to understand cyber threats, security and prevention in the business setting.
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Computer Information Systems, BS Department of Information Systems
The online W. P. Carey degree in Computer Information Systems delivers the tools you need to meet rising demand for experts in systems analysis, business applications programming, web and mobile development, business database design, and decision support across public, private, nonprofit, and government entities worldwide. The online degree in computer information systems teaches you to design, build, and maintain information systems that support business operations and managerial decision-making. Economics, BS – Business Department of Economics
The online Bachelor of Science in Economics pairs a solid business curriculum with rigorous theoretical and empirical tools to study the decisions of individuals, firms and governments. Management, BS Department of Management and Entrepreneurship
The Bachelor of Science in Management prepares students to become effective managers and team leaders by building theoretical and conceptual knowledge and critical skills. The curriculum includes the fundamentals of the global economy, the world of e-business, ethics, human resource and strategic management and collaborative team skills.
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Business (Law), BA New program launching fall 2020. The BA program in Business with a concentration in law is an innovative, transdisciplinary program intended to prepare students for positions in a variety of professions in which business and law play an important role in ensuring success. Coupled with a strong business background, the law concentration gives students a systematic framework for analyzing real-world legal regulation and corresponding business risks and liabilities. Students in this program complete rigorous courses within the law concentration in addition to the skill and core courses required of all W. P. Carey School of Business majors.
Marketing, BS Department of Marketing
The Bachelor of Science in Marketing prepares students to steer organizations in the right direction, with fundamental marketing knowledge and skills in market analysis, decision-making and communication. This major involves analysis of how businesses plan, organize, administer and control their resources to achieve marketing objectives. Focus is placed on market forces, growth and the survival of firms in competitive markets, as well as the marketing strategy and tactics of the firm. Supply Chain Management, BS Department of Supply Chain Management
Offered by the highly ranked Department of Supply Chain Management within ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business, the 100% online business degree in supply chain management covers every aspect of integrated supply chain management. Graduates emerge with requisite preparation for careers in purchasing, logistics, operations, and beyond. Graduate Programs Business Administration (W. P. Carey MBA – Online Program), MBA In the ASU Online Master of Business Administration program, you’ll develop leadership skills and improve your knowledge of advanced business strategies. This 24-month program gives you the opportunity to earn an MBA, with an emphasis of your choosing in finance, international business, marketing or supply chain management. Business Analytics, MS Department of Information Systems
If you want to be on the forefront of big data, the masters in business analytics online will teach you how to manipulate, dissect and analyze data at rest. You’ll take a deep dive into big data and data analytics while learning how to leverage data for businesscritical solutions. As a business analytics graduate student, you’ll take coursework in data mining and visualization, data modeling, marketing and predictive analytics, and machine learning to translate data into stories. Toward the end of the ASU business analytics
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online program, you’ll work an applied project to address a problem in a business domain where the use of your analytics skills yields real-world experience. Supply Chain Management, MS Department of Supply Chain Management
Minors and Certificates Applied Business Data Analytics (Undergraduate Certificate) Department of Information Systems
The Online Undergraduate Certificate in Applied Business Data Analytics prepares any ASU undergraduate student for modern data-driven, evidence-based decision making processes. Business (minor) Students from other ASU colleges are welcome to add depth with a minor on business, designed as a complement for the nonbusiness degree. You’ll build a strong foundation in important managerial topics, such as accounting, computer information systems, economics, finance, management, marketing, and supply chain management.
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The rapid pace of change in the world requires thinkers who have not only technical depth, but leadership and communication skills to match. The MS in Supply Chain Management trains future leaders who contribute to the conscious effort by organizations with their network of providers, to develop and run supply networks in the way that best benefits the consumer and the company. This degree program, offered in collaboration with MITx MicroMasters® program in Supply Chain Management on the edX platform, brings together faculty from two of the world’s top three supply chain management programs in the country, providing the opportunity for admitted students to learn from some of the best in the field. This online degree provides a thorough training in the technical elements of data and modeling, purchasing and procurement, and logistics to help graduates understand how to manage not just the flow of products, but also the processes that generate them. SCM is a discipline focused on data-driven changes that help an organization run more efficiently, infuses adaptability throughout the business operation, and has a high potential to bring sustainable business practices to the fore.
Grades 9–12 and college readiness programs
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For ASU, partnering with schools and communities is not an afterthought, but a fundamental component of our institutional design. Through programs such as ASU Prep Digital, Earned Admission and Global Freshman Academy, ASU is able to partner with individual families, educators and school districts to meet the needs of grade 9–12 learners by unlocking many of the university’s resources. In this section of the book, explore the programs and thousands of courses that are currently delivered online.
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ASU Prep Digital ASU Prep Digital is an online school serving students in grades K–12 and school partners around the world. Students can take a single online course or enroll in a full-time, diploma-granting program. Delivered by highly qualified high school teachers and ASU professors, ASU Prep Digital offers 40+ high school and 200+ university courses. It is AdvancED accredited, NCAA approved and California A-G approved. Because it is part of Arizona State University, ASU Prep offers an accelerated path toward college admission and the chance for students to earn concurrent high school and university credit. Supporting schools from across the country, ASU Prep Digital is designed to help fill staffing gaps by providing virtual teachers who work remotely in schools and deliver live lessons via webcam, provide solutions for a single classroom or entire district, and offer licensed digital content that can be personalized to fit a variety of teaching models ranging from blended learning to fully virtual classrooms.
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students served since opening in fall 2017, representing 14,149 course enrollments Built on a Cambridge International college prep framework
Personalized college and career pathway for each student created by Learning Success Coaches
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High school courses English English 9 (9th Grade English) Why do authors make the choices they do? This course asks you to get to the heart of what makes effective texts, from novels to newspapers and from plays to travel blogs. As you formulate your big ideas, you will share your message through narrative, expository, and persuasive writing to make your mark on your school and the world. English 10 (10th Grade English) This course centers around reading, writing, and critical thinking. Incorporating universal themes found in plays, novels, and poetry, it uses these three skills to challenge you to not just examine texts for what is being expressed — it pushes you to analyze why and how language is used to affect an audience. The course also offers you an opportunity to explore more creative expressions of your acquired knowledge with unique and innovative projects. Finally, it encourages you to claim ownership of your learning, blending independent studies with your guided online experience, echoing a more “real world” reflection of personal accountability and responsibility. English 11 (11th Grade English) English 11 has two main objectives. The first is to help build cultural capital, while you take a historical survey through the American literature timeline. You will then trace a path from the icons of the Colonial era, through the tumultuous 1800s, and stop at today’s Post Modern landscape. The second objective is to help build global citizenship, which will ask you to research, critically think, and write about the issues that are most crucial, most vital, and most affecting life around the world. Together, these objectives work to build upon the skills of the past while exploring the potential for a brighter future. English 12 (12th Grade English) English 12 provides learners opportunities to make critical and informed responses to texts which are wide-ranging in their form, style and context. Experience British literature that introduces you
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to the cultural and societal contexts of the literary pieces you read. Advanced writing assignments are required, including a research paper based on your interests. You will also produce your own imaginative writing, and will demonstrate your ability to produce writing for given audiences. **Half-credit options available A and B session; Honors courses available Math Algebra 1 The course content will include a rigorous approach to solving, graphing, and writing linear quadratic, rational, and exponential functions. You will develop mathematical knowledge that will increase your ability to communicate and reason with mathematical concepts. This course offers a solid foundation for further study of mathematical relationships.
Calculus Calculus plays an important role in science, medicine, sociology and economics. Consequently, it is important for everyone to learn. The objective of this course is to enable students not just to recognize concepts but learn to work with them in ways that will be useful in their future careers and life. The course uses a logical progression from fundamental to advanced concepts so that students can make more connections between theories and applications. Topics include limits, continuity, derivatives, related rates, optimization, integration, area under the curve, volumes of revolution, and centers of mass.
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Algebra 2 Included in this course is a study of the complex number system and its properties, factorization, simplification of radicals and polynomials, linear and quadratic functions, graphs and equations, matrices, determinants, rational expressions, probability, and statistics. You will develop mathematical knowledge that will increase your ability to communicate and reason with mathematical concepts. This course offers a solid foundation for further study of mathematical relationships.
Geometry Included in this course is a study of both two and three-dimensional shapes, congruence, similarity, transformations and the relationships between geometric shapes. You will develop mathematical knowledge that will increase your ability to communicate and reason with mathematical concepts. This course offers a solid foundation for further study of mathematical relationships. Precalculus Included in this course is a further depth study of functions, quadratics, logarithms, coordinate geometry, vectors, trigonometry probability and statistics with the addition of differentiation, integration and differential equations. You will develop mathematical knowledge that will increase your ability to communicate and reason with mathematical concepts. This course offers a solid foundation for further study of mathematical relationships. Science Lab Biology: BioBeyond This course allows you to learn about living organisms, including humans, and their interactions with each other and their surroundings. This includes investigations regarding the health of human beings, animals, organisms, and entire ecosystems. You will learn how the advances in the study of biology impact society and each of us as individuals and, in turn, how we each have an impact on the organisms and environment around us. Ultimately and ideally, this will culminate in a newfound appreciation for the interdependence of life on Earth. You are required to complete live, in-person biology wet labs (with materials available at home or a school lab site) throughout the course supplemented by the college-level Late Nite Labs experiences and virtual field trips.
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Chemistry (SmartSparrow) This course allows you to study atoms and their interactions with each other and their surroundings. This includes investigations into heat, energy, molecular bonding, chemical and physical reactions, radioactivity, acids, and bases. It will show you how things bond together to make new substances and how those substances interact with the world around us. You will learn how advances in the study of chemistry impact society and each of us as individuals and, in turn, how we each have an impact on the environment around us. You will participate in regular in-person labs (with materials available at home or a school lab site), and conduct experiments, supplemented by college-level Late Nite Labs and other virtual reality experiences.
Physics This course helps learners understand the technological world in which they live and take an informed interest in science and scientific developments. You will learn about the basic principles of physics through a mix of theoretical and practical studies. You will also gain an understanding of how science is studied and practiced, and become aware that the results of scientific research can have both good and bad effects on individuals, communities, and the environment. You will participate in regular in-person labs (with materials available at home or a school lab site), and experience experiments that are supplemented with college-level Late Nite Labs and other virtual reality experiences.
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Physical Science In this course, you will have the opportunity to explore the characteristics of objects and materials that you encounter daily. You will gain an understanding of the nature of matter and energy, including their forms, the changes they undergo, and their interactions. You will develop an understanding of the fundamental laws of motion, knowledge of the various ways energy is stored in a system, and the processes by which energy is transferred between systems and surroundings. You will participate in regular in-person labs (with materials available at home or a school lab site), and experience experiments that are supplemented with college-level Late Nite Labs and other virtual reality experiences.
General Electives Consumer Economics/Personal Finance We all know money is important in life. But how important? In fact, the financial decisions you make today may have a lasting effect on your future. Rather than feeling anxious about money, feel empowered by learning how to make smart decisions! Personal Family will begin the conversation around how to spend and save your money wisely, investing in safe opportunities and the days ahead. Learning key financial concepts around taxes, credit, and money management will provide both understanding and confidence as you begin to navigate your own route to future security. Discover how education, career choices, and financial planning can lead you in the right direction to making your life simpler, steadier, and more enjoyable. Creative Writing For many hundreds of years, literature has been one of the most important human art forms. It allows us to give voice to our emotions, create imaginary worlds, express ideas, and escape the confines of material reality. Through creative writing, we can come to better understand ourselves and our world. This course can provide you with a solid grounding in the writing process, from finding inspiration to building a basic story. Then, when you are ready to go beyond the basics, learn more complicated literary techniques to create strange hybrid forms of poetry and prose. By the end of this course, you can better discover your creative thoughts and turn those ideas into fully realized pieces of creative writing. Entrepreneurship 1: Ideas and Strategies You will get a front row seat and see how early-stage business investors make their investments. You will first look through the lens of an investor. Then you will learn the fundamentals of identifying opportunity, creating value, and capturing value with the Three Pillars of Entrepreneurship™. You will prepare your own rubric for investing, and develop startup investment recommendations. Next, you will look through the lens of the entrepreneur and will apply insights and understanding to develop a business concept of your own, and develop your ideas into an investor pitch deck.
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Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurial Research Research can be the difference between success and failure. This course teaches students approaches and methods for increasing their probability of success. Then students will apply value creation directly to venture design. They will take a deep dive into entrepreneurial strategy, and apply these learnings to further develop and fortify their venture. Entrepreneurship 3: Telling Your Story In this course, students will develop a comprehensive marketing strategy that works. They will take an empathetic approach to extending their company into the public domain. We will explore branding, traditional marketing, and current trends, including social media and crowd-funding. From a legal perspective, students will learn about entity formation, registration and compliance with laws, and the basics of contracts. The finance section will introduce students to a balance sheet and profit and loss.
Fitness/Conditioning Activities Fitness/Conditioning Activities A (semester) This course is designed to provide students with the basic skills and information needed to begin a personalized exercise program and maintain an active and healthy lifestyle. Students participate in pre- and post-fitness assessments in which they measure and analyze their own levels of fitness based on the five components of physical fitness: muscular strength, endurance, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, and body composition. In this course, students research the benefits of physical activity, as well as the techniques, principles, and guidelines of exercise to keep them safe and healthy. Throughout this course students participate in a weekly fitness program involving elements of cardio, strength, and flexibility training.
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Entrepreneurship 4: Entrepreneurial Capstone The Entrepreneurship track culminates in this capstone class. Students will engage in in-depth discussions, guided readings, and other exercises to help them turn their four years of Entrepreneurship study into a fully-fledged business pitch that is suitable for investors. Ideally, each student will launch a crowdfunding campaign and/or compete in a venture competition.
Fitness/Conditioning Activities B (semester) This course takes a more in-depth look at the five components of physical fitness touched on in Fitness Fundamentals 1: muscular strength, endurance, cardiovascular health, flexibility, and body composition. This course allows students to discover new interests as they experiment with a variety of exercises in a non-competitive atmosphere. By targeting different areas of fitness, students increase their understanding of health habits and practices and improve their overall fitness level. Students take a pre- and post-fitness assessment. Throughout this course students also participate in a weekly fitness program involving elements of cardio, strength, and flexibility. Forensic Science Fingerprints. Blood spatters. Gunshot residue. If these things intrigue you rather than scare you, Forensic Science I: Secrets of the Dead may be for you. This course offers you the chance to dive into the riveting job of crime scene analysis. Learn the techniques and practices applied during a crime scene investigation and how clues and data are recorded and preserved. You will better understand how forensic science applies technology to make discoveries and bring criminals to justice as you follow the entire forensic process — from pursuing the evidence trail to taking the findings to trial. By careful examination of the crime scene elements, even the most heinous crimes can be solved. Health Education This comprehensive health course provides students with essential knowledge and decision-making skills for a healthy lifestyle. Students will analyze aspects of emotional, social, and physical health and how these realms of health influence each other. Students will apply principles of health and wellness to their own lives. In addition, they will study behavior change and set goals to work on throughout the semester. Other topics of study include substance abuse, safety and injury prevention, environmental health, and consumer health.
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Leadership 1 The Leadership and Collaboration course explores roles, responsibilities, and leadership styles by putting you in the driver’s seat of a small, poorly run non-profit. You will learn the basics of leadership, decision-making, collaboration, and culture building, and apply that knowledge to make their non-profit a success. In doing so, you will also begin to define your own leadership style. Leadership 2: Culture Building This course builds on the knowledge gained in the Leadership and Collaboration course. You will explore the characteristics and interactions of the four personality profile types. You will define and solidify your leadership style and capacity to collaborate with and lead others. You will learn practical frameworks, tools, and skills, all of which help you select, form, and lead a successful team. You will learn the art of organizational culture building in a variety of arenas.
Leadership 4: Capstone The Leadership track culminates in this capstone class. Students will engage in in-depth discussions, guided readings, and other applied-learning exercises to help them turn their four years of Leadership and Collaboration study into a personalized toolbox and guide they can draw upon and deploy in their academic, professional, and personal lives.
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Leadership 3: Conflict Management Leadership is about more than just taking charge. It is about building up your team and helping each individual become the most successful versions of themselves. This course tackles two unavoidable demands of real life. The first is to identify, manage, and resolve conflict. The second is to effectively negotiate situations, terms, and conditions. This class will prepare students to navigate both subjects with clarity and empowerment. Students will learn the knowledge and skills to manage and coach individuals towards maximum performance, personal growth, and contribution to the overall goals of the group.
Marine Science Have you ever wondered about the secrets of the deep, and how the creatures below the ocean’s surface live and thrive? It is truly a new frontier of discovery, and in Marine Science you will begin to better understand the aquatic cycles, structures, and processes that generate and sustain life in the sea. Through the use of scientific inquiry, research, measurement, and problem solving, you will conduct various scientific procedures that will lead to an increased level of knowledge about Marine Science. You will also have the opportunity to use technology and laboratory instruments in an academic setting. By recognizing the inherent ethics and safety procedures necessary in advanced experiments, you will become progressively more confident in your abilities as a capable marine scientist. Psychology Do you ever wonder how your mind works? Why do you think about your world the way you do? As you prepare for college, career, and life, psychology is an invaluable foundation for understanding what makes humans tick. In addition to theory and science work, you will gain knowledge on a wide array of issues on both individual and global levels, examining connections between content areas within psychology and relating them to psychological knowledge of everyday life, including available careers for those who study psychology. Recreational Sports This course provides students with an overview of dual and individual sports. Students learn about a variety of sports, and do an in-depth study of martial arts, Pilates, fencing, gymnastics, and water sports. Students learn not only the history, rules, and guidelines of each sport, but also practice specific skills related to many of these sports. Students also learn the components of fitness, benefits of fitness, safety and technique, and good nutrition. Students conduct fitness assessments, set goals, and participate in weekly physical activity.
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Social Studies Economics How does our modern economy work? In this course, you will examine the allocation of scarce resources and the economic reasoning used by government agencies and by people as consumers, producers, savers, investors, workers, and voters. As you prepare for college, career, and life, you will examine the key economic philosophies and economists who have influenced the economies around the world in the past and present.
Modern U.S. History This course offers you the opportunity to discover key issues, ideas, people, and events that shaped the emergence and development of the United States. This course focuses on the mid-nineteenth century to the start of the twenty-first century. You will develop an understanding of the present as well as the past. This course allows you to study American history through the use of primary and secondary sources. You will develop skills in research and investigation, critical analysis, and written communication. You will choose a special topic of interest for your research project along with a depth study. Modern World History How do historians read and write? In this unique depth study course, you will examine the origins and analyze the consequences of the major events and themes throughout 20th century world history. You will form your own ideas about the major events and learn how to write with confidence.
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Government With great freedom comes great responsibility. Become an expert in responsible citizenship as you study the purposes, principles, and practices of American government as established by the U.S. Constitution. In this course, you will learn how and why the U.S. government was developed, and how it currently operates. Included in this exploration will be the historical context for the creation of the U.S. Constitution and the three branches of the government, Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. You will also learn about the role of state and local governments, all while contemplating how and why citizens can participate responsibly within these contexts.
World History World History provides students with an overview of the history of human society from early civilization to the contemporary period, examining political, economic, social, religious, military, scientific, and cultural developments. World History includes geographical studies, but not to the same extent explicitly taught as geography. World Languages Arabic 1 In the first level, you will learn the language basics, greetings and introductions, work and school, shopping, travel, and about past/ future as you build grammar and vocabulary of the language. You will also learn about the culture of the language speaking countries. Arabic 2 In the second level, you will continue to build your grammar, vocabulary, and speaking skills as you explore friends and social life, dining and vacation, home and health, life and world, everyday things, and places and events. Continue to explore the culture of the language speaking countries. Arabic 3 In the third level, you will reach a higher level of grammar and vocabulary mastery while enriching your speaking skills. You will study tourism and recreation, professions and hobbies, at home and around town, style and personal wellness, business and industry, and arts and academics. Continue to explore the culture of the language speaking countries. French 1 In the first level, you will learn the language basics, greetings and introductions, work and school, shopping, travel, and about past/ future as you build grammar and vocabulary of the language. You will also learn about the culture of the language speaking countries. French 2 In the second level, you will continue to build your grammar, vocabulary, and speaking skills as you explore friends and social life, dining and vacation, home and health, life and world, everyday things, and places and events. Continue to explore the culture of the language speaking countries.
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French 3 In the third level, you will reach a higher level of grammar and vocabulary mastery while enriching your speaking skills. You will study tourism and recreation, professions and hobbies, at home and around town, style and personal wellness, business and industry, and arts and academics. Continue to explore the culture of the language speaking countries. German 1 In the first level, you will learn the language basics, greetings and introductions, work and school, shopping, travel, and about past/ future as you build grammar and vocabulary of the language. You will also learn about the culture of the language speaking countries.
German 3 In the third level, you will reach a higher level of grammar and vocabulary mastery while enriching your speaking skills. You will study tourism and recreation, professions and hobbies, at home and around town, style and personal wellness, business and industry, and arts and academics. Continue to explore the culture of the language speaking countries. Latin 1 In the first level, you will learn the language basics, greetings and introductions, work and school, shopping, travel, and about past/ future as you build grammar and vocabulary of the language. You will also learn about the culture of the language speaking countries. Latin 2 In the second level, you will continue to build your grammar, vocabulary, and speaking skills as you explore friends and social life, dining and vacation, home and health, life and world, everyday things, and places and events. Continue to explore the culture of the language speaking countries.
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German 2 In the second level, you will continue to build your grammar, vocabulary, and speaking skills as you explore friends and social life, dining and vacation, home and health, life and world, everyday things, and places and events. Continue to explore the culture of the language speaking countries.
Mandarin 1 In the first level, you will learn the language basics, greetings and introductions, work and school, shopping, travel, and about past/ future as you build grammar and vocabulary of the language. You will also learn about the culture of the language speaking countries. Mandarin 2 In the second level, you will continue to build your grammar, vocabulary, and speaking skills as you explore friends and social life, dining and vacation, home and health, life and world, everyday things, and places and events. Continue to explore the culture of the language speaking countries. Mandarin 3 In the third level, you will reach a higher level of grammar and vocabulary mastery while enriching your speaking skills. You will study tourism and recreation, professions and hobbies, at home and around town, style and personal wellness, business and industry, and arts and academics. Continue to explore the culture of the language speaking countries. Spanish 1 In the first level, you will learn the language basics, greetings and introductions, work and school, shopping, travel, and about past/ future as you build grammar and vocabulary of the language. You will also learn about the culture of the language speaking countries. Spanish 2 In the second level, you will continue to build your grammar, vocabulary, and speaking skills as you explore friends and social life, dining and vacation, home and health, life and world, everyday things, and places and events. Continue to explore the culture of the language speaking countries. Spanish 3 In the third level, you will reach a higher level of grammar and vocabulary mastery while enriching your speaking skills. You will study tourism and recreation, professions and hobbies, at home and around town, style and personal wellness, business and industry, and arts and academics. Continue to explore the culture of the language speaking countries.
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Fine Arts/CTE Electives Art History The course looks at characteristics of culture and art, primarily in the Western world, from prehistoric times up to the modern day. By exploring major turning points in history such as the first tools made, the first civilizations formed, and the rise and fall of major empires and religions you will more easily make connections to the artworks created. The course will also emphasize the impact culture itself has on the artworks produced in various times and places. You will examine the different types of value we assign to various types of art including aesthetic value, economic value, and social value. And lastly, you will learn about principles of design, which will help to build a common vocabulary for discussing and critiquing art.
**Required Materials: Students will need a single-license of Adobe Premiere Pro editing software, access to a digital video camera (can be a smartphone), audio recorder (can also be a smartphone), a tripod or monopod to stabilize your camera, and camera lights (can be lights from around your house). As film and video is a collaborative art form, you will need people to be in your projects. This can be parents, siblings, friends or really anybody you can get to help you. The objective of this course isn’t to teach dramatic performance so it’s more important you have subjects to help you even if they don’t consider themselves actors.
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Cinematography/Video Production Whether you love film, want to make videos for fun, or dream of becoming the next big director, this course is a great place to start. This is an entry-level course that will serve as an introduction to basic video/film/audio production. The goal of the course is for the student to develop the ability to capture great video images and audio, and to be able to edit those two elements together to tell a story. No prior video and film experience is needed. You will learn the fundamentals of visual storytelling, narrative writing, cinematography, lighting, and editing which serve as the basic skills necessary to take a short film from start to finish.
Digital Photography 1 Have you ever wondered how professional photographers manage to take such sensational pictures? How are they able to find just the right way to capture an image or moment in time? Perhaps you’ve even wondered why your own pictures don’t meet that standard. Digital Photography I: Creating Images with Impact! will answer these questions and help you understand. **Required Materials: Manual camera or digital camera with manual settings (the camera needs to allow for the mode, shutter speed, and aperture to be adjusted), a Smartphone may be used for most required tasks, however, appropriate applications will need to be installed to allow the student to make the necessary adjustments to the camera mode, shutter speed, and aperture. A tripod (or necessary item(s) to create a stable foundation such as a table), reflector (white paper, poster board, sheets, or a wall can also serve as a reflector), image editing software and access to a slideshow application, such as PowerPoint are also needed. Digital Photography 2 In today’s world, we are surrounded by images. We are continually seeing photographs as they appear in advertisements, on websites, in magazines, and on billboards; they even adorn our walls at home. While many of these images have been created by professional photographers, it is possible for your photos to take on a more professional look after you take them. Required Materials: Digital camera: “point and shoot” or above. A Smartphone may be used for most required tasks, however, appropriate applications will need to be installed to allow the student to make the necessary adjustments to the camera mode, shutter speed, and aperture. One frame (of your choice) to display a photograph on the wall, 3M strip (or something similar), image editing software capable of the following: cropping, changing a photo to black and white, adjusting color and brightness, resizing images, applying filters and special effects like texture or glitter, creating layers are also needed.
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Game Design 1 Are you a gamer? Do you enjoy playing video games or coding? Does the idea of creating and designing your own virtual world excite you? If so, this is the course for you! Tap into your creative and technical skills as you learn about the many aspects involved with designing video games. You will learn about video game software and hardware, various gaming platforms, necessary technical skills, troubleshooting and internet safety techniques, and even the history of gaming. And to top it all off, you’ll even have the opportunity to create your very own plan for a 2D video game! Turn your hobby into a potential career and go from simply being a player in a virtual world to actually creating one.
Guitar 1 This course is designed for people who have never picked up the instrument before but have always wanted to try. The course covers all of the notes, chords, and theory that you need to get started. And for those more advanced players, you’ll learn about different musical styles and techniques that aim to round out your sound and inspire your songcraft. Required Materials: To complete this course, you will need one of the following types of guitars: six string acoustic, six string electric, or six string classical. You will also want a few picks at your disposal. Optional purchases that most players like to have on hand include: one set of backup strings, one string winder / peg winder, and one tuner app downloaded on your phone (or one physical tuner).
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Game Design 2 Build upon the skills learned in Game Design 1. You will learn more about video game software and hardware, various gaming platforms, necessary technical skills, troubleshooting and internet safety techniques, and even the history of gaming. And to top it all off, you’ll even have the opportunity to create your very own plan for a 2D video game!
Guitar 2 Are you ready to take your guitar playing to the next level? Whether you want to play guitar for your family and friends, desire to be a professional performer, or just love playing music, this course is a great place to continue your journey towards musical excellence. You will build on the fundamentals of music and the basic skills necessary to play a wide variety of music styles. Student guides, Carlos and Ariel, will guide you through each step of this journey towards becoming a skilled guitarist and musician. This course can be used as a performing/fine arts credit to meet the requirements for certain high school graduation tracks. Required Materials: To complete this course, you will need one of the following types of guitars: six string acoustic, six string electric, or six string classical. You will also want a few picks at your disposal. Optional purchases that most players like to have on hand include: one set of backup strings, one string winder / peg winder, and one tuner app downloaded on your phone (or one physical tuner). Music Appreciation Have you ever heard a piece of music that made you want to get up and dance? Cry your heart out? Sing at the top of your lungs? Whether pop, classical, or anything in between, music provides a powerful way for people to celebrate their humanity and connect with something larger than themselves. Music Appreciation: The Enjoyment of Listening not only will provide a historical perspective on music from the Middle Ages to the 21st century, but it will also teach you the essentials of how to listen and really hear (with a knowledgeable ear) the different music that’s all around you. Learning how to truly appreciate sound and melody is the best way to ensure a continued love of this delightful art form. College Credit Courses Art History Art from Renaissance through Present College: ASU course ARS 102
History of Western art from the Renaissance to the present.
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Art of Africa/Oceania/Americas College: ASU course ARS 202
History of art of Africa, Oceania, and the New World. Meets nonWestern art history requirement. Art of Asia College: ASU course ARS 201
History of the art of the Asian cultures, with emphasis on China, Japan, and India. Meets non-Western art history requirement. Art Prehistory through Middle Ages College: ASU course ARS 101
History of Western art from the Paleolithic period through the Middle Ages. Allows you to learn how art and visual culture becomes established in the ancient world. Follow its developments and evolutions through Classical times into the complex mysteries of the Middle Ages.
History of photography from the 19th century to the present. Business and Careers Career Development College: ASU course CED 250
This course will focus on the learning models of the individual, the world of work, decision making, and career skill-building with a special emphasis on individual application. The goal is to facilitate student personal and professional growth. Communication in Business and the Professions College: ASU course COM 259
Interpersonal, group, and public communication in business and professional organizations. Exploration of Public Service and Careers College: ASU course PAF 200
Provides a broad introduction to the field of public service and leadership. Topics include an overview of management, policy, urban studies, and leadership in the public sector. Covers the history and development of the public sector, as well as how it serves contemporary society.
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Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations College: ASU course NLM 220
Introduces the nonprofit sector and its role in developing the cultural, economic, and social impact in U.S. society. Macroeconomics College: ASU Course ECN 211
Basic macroeconomic analysis. Economic institutions and factors determining income levels, price levels, and employment levels. Microeconomics College: ASU Course ECN 212
Basic microeconomic analysis. Theory of exchange and production, including the theory of the firm. Uses of Accounting Info College: ASU course ACC 231
Uses of Accounting Info II College: ASU course ACC 241
Introduces the uses of accounting information focusing on the evolution of the business cycle and how accounting information is used for internal and external purposes. Communications All About Data College: ASU course ACO 100
Data modeling and design, spreadsheets, relational databases and querying, visualization and XML. Elements of Intercultural Communication College: ASU course COM 263
Basic concepts, principles, and skills for improving communication among persons from different minority, racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.
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Introduces the uses of accounting information focusing on the evolution of the business cycle and how accounting information is used for internal and external purposes.
Elements of Interpersonal Communication College: ASU course COM 110
Demonstration and practice of communicative techniques in establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships. Become a better communicator as you learn the fundamental concepts related to interpersonal communication across a variety of interactions, such as those with friends, co-workers, family members, and romantic partners. This course focuses on learning concepts, processes, and challenges involved in interpersonal communication, as well as skills that will make you a better communicator. Everyday Grammar College: ASU course MCO 101
Helps students master the elements of English grammar. Fundamentals of Coding College: ASU course MCO 102
Provides a basic understanding of how the Internet works, knowledge of how to create and upload Web pages, and a basic introduction to programming with JavaScript. Assumes no previous knowledge of any of the topics, although requires basic knowledge of how to use a Web browser and navigate the Web. Introduction to Communication Inquiry College: ASU course COM 207
Bases of inquiry into human communication, including introduction to notions of theory, philosophy, problems, and approaches to the study of communication. Introduction to Human Communication College: ASU course COM 100
Learn about the basic concepts of human communication and interaction behavior and surveys communication topics related to culture, gender, identity, organizations, and relationships. In doing so, this course provides you an overview of many of the specialty areas within the communication studies discipline: intercultural, interpersonal, organizational, media studies, performance studies, and rhetoric.
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Media and Culture College: ASU course COM 124
Introduces contemporary intercultural issues as expressed through various media in American society. Media and Society College: ASU course MCO 120
Covers the role of newspapers, magazines, radio, television and motion pictures in American society. Media Issues in American Pop Culture College: ASU course MCO 240
Examines the production and consumption of popular culture as disseminated by the mass media with emphasis on the societal implications. Media Research Methods College: ASU course MCO 302
Criminal Justice Courts and Sentencing College: ASU course CRJ 203
Structure and operation of the criminal court system. Crime Control and Policies College: ASU course CRJ 201
Introduces the dimensions and causes of crime and criminal justice system responses. Criminal Justice Crime Control Policies and Practices College: ASU course CRJ 201
Provides an overview of the dimensions and causes of crime and criminal justice system responses. Economics and Public Policy College: ASU course PAF 201
Introduces the terminology and methods of analysis in microeconomics. In particular, examines the behavior of individual consumers and firms, with a focus on market failures and the role of government policy in correcting those failures. Applies
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Surveys research methods used in the social sciences, with a focus on mass communication.
microeconomic principles to the distribution of income, policies for eliminating poverty and discrimination, the problems of environmental pollution, and the impact of different market structures on economic activity. Intro to Criminal Justice College: ASU course CRJ 100
Gain an overview of the criminal justice system, including an examination of the major sub-areas within the criminal justice system, such as law enforcement, the courts, and corrections. In exploring these areas, you will also learn about the history, theory, research, legislation, and policy implications related to the criminal justice system. Introduction to Corrections College: ASU course CRJ 240
Structure and operation of corrections system. Introduction to Criminology College: ASU course CRJ 225
Theoretical explanations for criminal behavior. Introduction to Policing College: ASU course CRJ 230
Provides an overview of the history of police, contemporary police work and problems in policing. Professional Growth in Criminal Justice College: ASU course CRJ 284
Targeted field practice with criminal justice agencies. Prerequisite for internship. Public Service in the 21st Century College: ASU course PAF 200
Provides a broad introduction to the field of public service and leadership. Topics include an overview of management, policy, urban studies, and leadership in the public sector. Covers the history and development of the public sector, as well as how it serves contemporary society.
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Education Children’s Literature College: ASU course RDG 291
Focuses on selecting and using children’s literature and related nonprint media to support the elementary school curriculum. Covers the elements, genres and applications of children’s literature, as well as the resources available for elementary classroom teachers. Constructs criteria for the selection of trade books for educational and personal use. Also, explores the role of digital media in children’s literature. Exploration of Education College: ASU course TEL 111
Education as an instrument in the development of the individual and in society, and its significance as an American institution. Orientation to Education of Exceptional Children Legal aspects of special education; legislation, education and community services to meet the needs of students with special education needs. Examines the nature and characteristics of students with developmental disabilities, autism, communication disorders, emotional or behavioral disorders, learning disabilities, sensory impairments, orthopedic impairments, other health impairments, and children with gifts and talents. Technology Literacy: Problem Solving using Digital Technology Applications College: ASU course EDT 180
Introducing digital technologies and their place in society. Applies 21st century skills to problem solving using digital technology applications including spreadsheets and databases. The Developing Child: Theory into Practice, Prenatal–Grade 3 College: ASU course ECD 211
Examines process of physical, social, emotional, cognitive, language, and literacy development of young children; includes observation, practical application, fieldwork.
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College: ASU course SPE 222
Understanding the Culturally Diverse Learner College: ASU course TEL 212
Surveys cultural and linguistic diversity in American education, including education equity, pluralism, learning styles, and roles of schools in a multiethnic society. Engineering General Chemistry for Engineers College: ASU course CHM 114
Examines chemical principles with emphasis toward engineering. Human Systems Engineering College: ASU course HSE 101
Introduces basic principles, methods and theories of psychology and applications to engineering problems relevant to human systems. Gives particular attention to the intersection of psychology and engineering. Students learn brain anatomy and physiology, sensation and perception, cognition, social systems and research methods so that they are able to design systems consistent with human capabilities and limitations. Introduction to Engineering College: ASU course FSE 100
Introduces the engineering design process; working in engineering teams; the profession of engineering; engineering models, written and oral technical communication skills. University Physics I: Mechanics + Lab College: ASU courses PHY 121 + 122
Surveys kinematics, Newton’s laws, work, energy, momentum, conservation laws, dynamics of particles, solids, and fluids. English First Year Composition 101 College: ASU course ENG 101
Develop your ideas, express ideas effectively, and engage different literacies with special attention to expository and persuasive writing. Critical reading of articles, speeches, and other non-literary texts help you to understand the rhetorical process, to analyze audience and its cultural contexts, and to foresee the audience’s response.
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First Year Composition 102 College: ASU course ENG 102
Increase your ability to develop ideas, express ideas effectively, and engage different literacies with special attention to expository and persuasive writing. You will engage in critical reading of articles, speeches, and other non-literary texts to help you to understand the rhetorical process, analyze audience and its cultural contexts, and foresee the audience’s response. Fine Art Art in My World College: ASU course ARA 195
Basic concepts and fundamental questions that provide insights into art making and that affect one’s understanding and appreciation of art.
Examines the effects of digital technology on the way we live, communicate, learn, and create. Proposes that we are moving toward a hybrid (physical-digital) existence and culture. Traces that evolution looks at current examples of hybrid cultural processes and outcomes, and discusses possible future trends. Discusses how these changes are influencing the work and career possibilities of people involved in all aspects of human culture. Comprises diverse readings, media products, class interaction, group discussion and hands-on collaborative projects exploring concepts covered in class. Also includes a number of guest lectures from ASU faculty. Media Literacy for Musicians College: ASU course MHL 201
Instruction in basic Macintosh computer literacy, including generic applications and music-specific programs with hands-on experience.
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Introduction to Digital Culture College: ASU course AME 111
Nonmajors Class Piano: Beginner College: ASU course MUS 145
For students with little or no previous music experience. Students learn beginning piano skills. Health and Wellness Applied Food Principles College: ASU course NTR 142
Applied scientific principles of food preparation and production. Cultural Aspects of Health College: ASU course HCD 210
Examines how culture influences health, health care practices, barriers to health care, interactions with health care professionals, and health disparities in the U.S. Addresses the need for cultural competence among health practitioners. Foundations of Health and Well-Being College: ASU course CHS 100
Addresses the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors associated with various health dimensions. Explores interprofessionalism and current issues in health and well-being. Intro to Clinical Informatics College: ASU course BMI 201
Introduces existing and future applications of biomedical informatics. Overview of history and present state of the field. Provides an introduction to biomedical informatics techniques and applications used in clinical environments. Includes searching and organizing free text information, decision analysis techniques and clinical decision support systems, and clinical applications including physician order entry used in electronic medical records. Also covers challenges in clinical informatics, including sociotechnical and cognitive issues in implementation and use. Introduction to Global Health College: ASU course ASB 100
Current global health crises, challenges; tools for describing health and disease; ecological, cultural, social, historical, politicaleconomic factors; comparative health systems.
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Introduction to Nutrition, Health and Safety College: ASU course ECD 220
Emphasizes providing proper nutrition, promoting a safe but challenging learning environment, and becoming knowledgeable of a child’s health status. Also covers practical applications for assisting young children to develop good habits and attitudes and to assume lifelong responsibility for their own well-being. Introductory Nutrition College: ASU course NTR 100
Basic concepts of human nutrition. Recent controversies in nutrition and how food choices affect personal health. Mathematics Brief Calculus College: ASU course MAT 210
Calculus for Engineers I College: ASU course MAT 265
Limits and continuity, differential calculus of functions of one variable, introduction to integration. Calculus for Engineers II College: ASU course MAT 266
Methods of integration, applications of calculus, elements of analytic geometry, improper integrals, Taylor series. Calculus for Life Sciences College: ASU course MAT 251
Differential and integral calculus of elementary functions. Introduces differential and difference equations. Emphasizes applications to the life sciences. College Algebra College: ASU course MAT 117
In this course you will study linear and quadratic functions, systems of linear equations, logarithmic and exponential functions, sequences, series, and combinatorics.
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Differential and integral calculus of elementary functions with applications.
College Mathematics College: ASU course MAT 142
Applies basic college-level mathematics to real-life problems. Topics include numerical reasoning, sets, counting techniques, probability, basic statistics and finance. Appropriate for students whose major does not require MAT 117 or 170. Elements of Statistics College: ASU course STP 226
Basic concepts and methods of statistics, including descriptive statistics, significance tests, estimation, sampling, and correlation. Finite Math College: ASU course MAT 119
Finite Mathematics is an introduction to the mathematics required for the study of social and behavioral sciences and includes topics from finance, set theory, counting, probability, and statistics. Precalculus College: ASU course MAT 170
This course includes intensive preparation for calculus. Topics include functions (including trigonometric), vectors and complex numbers. Medical Sciences Clinical Health Care Ethics College: ASU course HCR 210
Health care ethics emphasizing analysis and ethical decision making at clinical and health policy levels for health care professionals. Culture and Health College: ASU course HCR 230
Cultures of diverse groups and health/illness. Cross-cultural communication, awareness of own cultural influences, indigenous and alternative healing practices. Human Anatomy and Physiology I College: ASU course BIO 201
Studies the structure and function of the human body. Topics include cells, tissues, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, and nervous system. Cannot be used for major credit in the life sciences.
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Human Anatomy and Physiology II College: ASU course BIO 202
Studies the structure and function of the human body. Topics include cardiovascular, respiratory, lymphatic/immune, endocrine, renal, digestive, and reproductive systems. Cannot be used for major credit in the life sciences. Human Development College: ASU course CDE 232
Lifespan development from conception through adulthood, with emphasis on family influences. Recognition of individuality within the universal pattern of development. Human Pathophysiology College: ASU course HCR 240
Intro to Health Professions and the U.S. Health Care System College: ASU course HCR 220
Introduces the historical, social, political, economic and interprofessional contexts in which health care professions and the United States health care system evolved. Introduction to Nursing and Health Care Systems College: ASU course HCR 220
Introduces the social, political, and economic contexts in which the nursing profession and health care systems in the United States evolved. Topic: Introduction to Health Innovation College: ASU course 150
Covers topics of immediate or special interest to a faculty member and students.
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Chemical, biologic, biochemical, and psychological processes used in study of structural and functional alterations in health with selected therapeutics.
Science Engineering Perspectives on Biological Systems College: ASU course BME 111
Biological concepts for the emerging engineer. Introduces biological and earth systems engineering, materials, structures, fluid mechanics, bioelectricity, and the dynamic, nonlinear nature of nature. General Biology I College: ASU course BIO 181
Biological concepts emphasizing principles and the interplay of structure and function at the molecular, cellular, and organismal levels. Intended for life sciences, biology, and health-related science majors. General Biology II College: ASU course BIO 182
Biological concepts emphasizing principles and the interplay of structure and function at the organismal, population, and community levels. Intended for life sciences, biology, and health-related science majors. General Chemistry II College: ASU course CHM 116
Continuation of CHM 113. Equilibrium theory, thermodynamics, kinetics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry and descriptive chemistry. Greek and Latin Roots in Bioscientific Terminology College: ASU courses BIO 140, GRK 140, LAT 140 or SLC 140
Introduces students to the ancient Greek and Latin root words most commonly used in biological, medical, and other scientific terminology, and gives practice identifying them in context. The knowledge of these root words enables students to memorize with greater ease and increased retention the bioscientific terminology they encounter in other coursework as well as in their medical or scientific profession.
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Habitable Worlds College: ASU course SES 106
Are we alone in the universe? If so, why? If not, where are our cosmic cousins? Such questions, once the domain of science fiction, are on the verge of being answered with science facts. Astronomers are discovering planets around other stars. Planetary scientists are exploring the worlds in our solar system. Biologists are unlocking the secrets of metabolism and evolution. Geoscientists are determining how the Earth supports life. And as we struggle to build a sustainable future for ourselves, all of us are finding out how technologically advanced civilizations rise and how they might fall. This course surveys these topics. In the process, students master basic concepts from across the major areas of science and learn what makes Earth a habitable world. Introduction to Environmental Science College: ASU course BIO 130
Introductory Chemistry College: ASU course CHM 101
Elements of general chemistry. Adapted to the needs of students in nursing and kinesiology and those preparing for general chemistry. Recommended for General Studies credit. Cannot be used for major credit in chemical or biochemical sciences. The Living World College: ASU course BIO 100
Principles of biology. Cannot be used for major credit in the biological sciences.
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Introduces the interconnected nature of Earth’s hydrosphere, lithosphere (soils and rocks), atmosphere, and biosphere.
Social Studies/Social Sciences Buried Cities and Lost Tribes College: ASU course ASB 222
Archaeology through its most important discoveries. Economics: A Social Issues Perspective College: ASU course SWU 181
Credit is allowed for only SWU 181 or 194 (Economic and Social Issues in Perspective). Global History to 1500 College: ASU course HST 100
Learn about the ideas, events, and people from the across the world from the first civilizations to the Mongol invasions of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. You will explore the rise of civilizations across the globe and their impacts on the future of humanity while focusing on the cultural, political, and economic exchanges between different peoples and their impacts on their societies. Intro to Social Work College: ASU course SWU 171
Gain a descriptive and analytical historical perspective of the profession of social work, of social problems, and of the social welfare system. This course will help you if you are considering this major. Intro to Sociology College: ASU course SOC 101
Learn about the fundamentals of sociology, organization of human groups and society, processes of interaction, and social change. You will also review scientific and humanistic approaches to the study of social groups, economy, culture and factors relating to social interaction in everyday life. Introduction to Psychology College: ASU course PSY 101
Major areas of theory and research in psychology. Requires participation in department-sponsored research or an educationallyequivalent alternative activity.
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Introductory Ethics: A Social Issues Perspectives College: ASU course SWU 183
Introductory exploration of ethics from a historical and multicultural perspective viewed through the lens of contemporary social issues. Modern Social Problems College: ASU course SOC 241
This course focuses on race relations, poverty, unemployment, and other current issues. Instructors may add additional content related to social problems related to research areas of their specialty. Racial and Ethnic Relations College: ASU course SOC 270
Problems of minorities in heterogeneous societies. Evaluates theories of prejudice and research dealing with discrimination, desegregation, and assimilation. US History 1865 to present In this class, you will explore the impact of important legislative and judicial decisions that altered the course of the nation and attempt to understand how the post-Civil War history of the United States can be told through a lens of legal history. US History to 1865 College: ASU course HST 109
Examine the interaction of diverse groups of people on the North American continent. Through the clash of cultures, both between Europeans and Natives, as well as between different groups of European colonists, this course will help you establish how and why these interactions resulted in the foundation of the American nation. World History since 1500 College: ASU course HST 101
You will survey Africa, the Americas, and Eurasia focusing especially on changes in communication, communities, demography, economics, environment, politics, religion, technology, warfare, and women.
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College: ASU course HST 110
Sustainability Careers in Sustainability College: ASU course SOS 231
Prerequisite(s): Aids in career exploration and development for School of Sustainability majors. Explores values, motivations and career options. Students learn how to approach the job search and how to communicate sustainability to employers; also how to prepare a quality resume, cover letter, and gain a better understanding of the benefits of networking. Introduction to Applied Mathematics for Life and Social Sciences College: ASU course SOS 101
Introduces quantitative techniques as applied to problems in the life and social sciences. Includes challenges like understanding the complexities of the human genome or the implications of globalization for infectious disease, human health, and economic stability. Special Topics, Sustainability Issues College: ASU course SOS 194
This course allows students to explore special topics in Sustainability and will help students to know more about what it means to study sustainability at the college level. Sustainability Science and Society College: ASU course SOS 294
This course explores global and local sustainability topics by taking students on a virtual tour of the world through various engaging digital stories. From Phoenix to Bali case studies, this course uncovers diverse approaches used by scientists, scholars, and practitioners to study and assess human-environment interactions pertaining to sustainability challenges and solutions. Students will learn critical thinking skills that will foster better engagement with the world around them through the lens of sustainability. Sustainable Cities College: ASU course SOS 111
Introduces technological, social, and cultural principles and innovations for cities under the notion of sustainability and sustainable development within the global, regional, and local contexts.
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Sustainable World College: ASU course SOS 110
Introduces technological, social, and cultural principles and innovations for cities under the notion of sustainability and sustainable development within the global, regional, and local contexts. Systems Thinking College: ASU course SOS 220
Introduces systems thinking and complexity science, with an emphasis on analytical relevance for thinking about a myriad of issues involved in sustainability. Hones students’ abilities to read critically, articulate their views clearly, and think about the many systems that shape their lives. The Thread of Energy College: ASU course SOS 171
Technology Computer Applications and Information Technology College: ASU course CIS 105
Introduces business information systems from a business intelligence perspective and the uses of application software with emphasis on database and spreadsheet packages for efficient and effective problem-solving.
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Follows the thread of energy through every aspect of our lives. Discusses the technical, social, legal, and policy contexts of all energy resources, including present and unconventional fossil fuels, nuclear power, and renewable resources. Addresses energy use throughout history, the influence of energy on quality of life, the role it plays in political strategies and environmental quality, how it shapes our neighborhoods and cities, its contribution to our personal comfort and national security, and how its importance is reflected in the worlds of business and the humanities. Its dual role is as a stand-alone introduction to energy, and as a first step to more advanced studies of energy in the natural, technical, and social sciences.
Creative Thinking and Design Visualization College: ASU course GIT 210
Fundamental methods, concepts, and techniques of creative thinking, design visualization, and problem solving, including communication and societal influences. Graphic Communications College: ASU course GIT 135
Technologies and processes involved in the design, image generation, transmission, and industrial production of graphic information. Intro to Information Technology College: ASU course IFT 100
Project-based introduction to the key concepts, tools and devices underlying today’s technologies. Introduces computer hardware, software and system architecture, the Internet, the World Wide Web and information technology ethics. Forms a foundation for future courses offered in the Information Technology major and the information technology discipline. Principles of Programming College: ASU course CSE 110
Concepts of problem-solving using an object-oriented programming language, algorithm design, structured programming, fundamental algorithms and techniques. Principles of Programming with C++ College: ASU course CSE 100
Principles of problem-solving using C++, algorithm design, structured programming, fundamental algorithms and techniques, and computer systems concepts. Social and ethical responsibility. World Languages Elementary French I College: ASU course FRE 101
Introduces the French language and culture through a variety of topics from everyday life. Focuses on the development on all four communicative: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
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Elementary French II College: ASU course FRE 102
Introduces the French language and culture through a variety of topics from everyday life. Focuses on the development on all four communicative: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Elementary Romanian College: ASU course ROM 101
Basic grammar with intensive drills in class and lab directed toward conversational fluency. Elementary Spanish I College: ASU course SPA 101
Fundamentals of the language. Emphasizes listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Elementary Spanish II College: ASU course SPA 102
Intermediate French I College: ASU course FRE 201
Grammar review, with emphasis on development of skills of speaking, reading, writing, and listening comprehension. Intermediate French II College: ASU course FRE 202
Continuation of grammar review with emphasis on development of skills in speaking, reading, writing, and listening comprehension. Intermediate Romanian College: ASU course ROM 201
Continuation of ROM 101. Intensive drill of fundamentals in class and lab directed toward conversational fluency. Intermediate Spanish College: ASU course SPA 201
Continuation of fundamentals. Emphasizes the development of the skills of reading, listening comprehension, speaking, writing, and culture.
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Fundamentals of the language. Emphasizes listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Open Scale Courses and Pathways Through Open Scale Courses, students have the unique opportunity to earn college credit, without having to incur the full financial or GPA risks. Courses are a selection of self-paced and instructor-led popular first-year college courses — all available online. Through Open Scale Courses, an individual can test the college waters and begin making progress toward a college degree, without committing financially. The courses may be facilitated through three models including: • Individual facilitation — a student signs up and takes the course outside of school on their own time and schedule. • Supervised facilitation — schools provide a physical space but do not provide a teacher; students complete work during scheduled class time, a great option for schools with limited teacher resources. • Blended facilitation — a school provides space and a teacher to help facilitate course content and guide students in a traditional-style classroom.
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College courses MAT 210 Brief Calculus: Calculus for Business and Economics In this college-level brief calculus course, you will study the differential and integral calculus of elementary functions with applications. This course is ideal for students interested in business, economics, or social sciences. Topics covered in this course include limits and derivatives of algebraic, logarithmic, and exponential functions; the definite integral; analysis of graphs; optimization; applications of the derivative; and more. MAT 265 Calculus for Engineers I: Calculus with Analytic Geometry for Science and Engineering Topics covered in this course include limits (including those involving infinity); derivatives and rates of change; continuity; applications of the derivative; linear approximation; accumulation; antidifferentiation; definite integrals; and more. Content in this course is adaptive, allowing you to achieve mastery in a certain concept before moving on to the next. This course uses Gradarius, a calculus learning platform that personalizes your learning based on the topics you already know and the topics you still need to learn. You will also have access to individualized coaching as you move through each topic in this course. MAT 117 College Algebra and Problem Solving This online math course teaches the fundamentals of algebra and will prepare you for calculus courses as you progress toward your college degree. This online college algebra course equips you with the skills to effectively solve problems using algebraic reasoning. What sets this course apart from a standard algebra course is its strong emphasis on the techniques that are used to solve problems. The goal is not to simply teach you mathematical forms but to help you understand the “whys� behind how you are solving problems. Throughout this course, you will be able to participate in discussions with other students and the professor to help build your conceptual understanding of algebra. In this course, you will learn about systems of linear equations, rational functions, quadratic functions, logarithmic functions, general polynomial functions, and exponential functions.
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CIS 105: Computer Applications and Information Technology This course is an introductory course with a dual focus: one focus on organizations and another focus on the individuals who work for them. At the individual level, we will examine how business decision making can be improved when supporting technologies like spreadsheets are leveraged. From the organizational perspective, we will cover strategic analysis frameworks and business strategies that can be fine-tuned for competition in an increasingly digitally transformed world. Humans are inherently limited in how they might approach problem solving because of the cognitive biases we all bring to decision situations. Understanding these biases and how to confront them using the spreadsheet modeling knowledge gained in this class will change the way you face and solve problems. We will cover practical decisions you will deal with in many different personal and professional business settings. You will build models in spreadsheet software that serve to help you analyze problem situations in a completely new light.
ENG 102 English Composition: Research and Writing This online writing course will help you understand discourse and research writing with the goal of creating solutions to issues within your local community. What sets this course apart is that you won’t be learning about subjects in an abstract sense; instead, you will identify local problems and research real solutions for these problems. EA 11 Foundations for Earned Admission This non-credit, self-paced orientation course introduces you to Earned Admission, our online learning platform, and the tools used throughout many of our courses. This course also provides you — an online student — with guidance and best practices so you will feel confident as you complete your Earned Admission Track.
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ENG 101 English Composition This introductory composition course will help you develop and express ideas effectively for a variety of personal and professional purposes, audiences, and occasions. During the course, you will complete five major written projects, maintain a writer’s journal, learn and apply a variety of concepts in the field of rhetoric and composition, and create an ePortfolio where you will showcase your work and your evolving identity as a writer.
CHM 114 General Chemistry for Engineers Have you ever wondered what’s inside your mobile phone case? Why batteries aren’t lighter and have to be recharged? How different colors can be shown on your computer screen? Or why glass shatters when you hit it with a hammer? These, along with other questions of how atoms and molecules combine to make macroscopic materials with desired properties, are at the heart of countless challenges addressed by chemists and engineers every day. This course is not a standard introductory chemistry course. In this course, you will learn by doing, and you will be helped along the way with instant visual and audio feedback. The course introduces general chemistry topics and explains directly how these concepts are related to engineering. You will develop the language and chemistry skills necessary to work as an engineer in a team with chemists. ASM 246 Human Origins The course will take you on a fascinating journey through the scientific evidence for human evolution. Dr. Donald Johanson, the paleoanthropologist who found the famous skeleton “Lucy,” will guide you through an overview of the hominin fossil record as well as introduce you to evolutionary theory. Take advantage of this unprecedented opportunity to dive deeper into the world of paleoanthropological field research from Dr. Johanson’s perspective. FSE 100 Introduction to Engineering: Imagine. Design. Engineer! Do you ever think: “There has to be a better way!” Then engineering is for you! Engineering is for anyone with a passion for problem solving. This course actively introduces you to skills and tools that engineers use to solve problems while teaching you to think like an engineer. You will learn to identify opportunities, imagine new solutions to problems, model your creations, make data-driven decisions, build prototypes, and showcase your ideas that will impact the world. Taught by engineering professors and highlighting industry engineers in action, this course will equip you, as an engineer-in-training, with the skills necessary to compete in today’s world of innovation.
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EXW 100 Introduction to Health and Wellness In this online health and wellness course, you will learn current concepts in exercise, health, and wellness. You will also gain valuable insight into how to maintain a healthy lifestyle for yourself. This health and wellness course focuses on the latest trends in health, nutrition, physical activity, and wellness. From stress management and sleep to overall wellbeing, we will explore personal health, health related attitudes and beliefs, and individual health behaviors.
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology In this online sociology class, you will learn how individuals both shape and are shaped by their communities. You will learn how individuals both actively impact and are shaped by their communities, and you will explore the formation and persistence of societies that consist of diverse groups of people. You will also gain valuable insight into the dynamics of group relationships, including how to effectively interact with others within a group. Finally, you will learn how the study of sociology applies to your daily life as well as the most pressing social events of our time. AST 111 Introduction to Solar Systems Astronomy Have you ever looked up at the night sky and marveled at the vastness and complexity of space? You are invited to take a deeper dive into the mind-blowing world of astronomy. Throughout the course, you will also take a look at nearby stars and learn about the Lowell Observatory, the Challenger Space Center, the Discovery Channel Telescope, and Meteor Crater, the largest meteor impact site in the world. Additionally, you will take a virtual tour of the Lunar Exploration Museum and the home of the Mars Space Flight Facility where scientists are using spacecraft to explore the geology of Mars.
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COM 100 Introduction to Human Communication This course is designed to introduce you to the basic concepts of human communication, processes, and environments. This course surveys communication topics related to culture, identity, organizations, and relationships. By the end of this course, you should have a fuller understanding of appropriate and effective communication based on your knowledge of theoretical concepts and their application.
ECN 211 About Macroeconomic Principles Macroeconomics is the study of the sum of all spending, income, and productive efforts. The economic outcomes that we experience are the result of our intricate dealings with other governments, businesses, and people, both locally and globally. This course will give you insight into how economists approach and measure these big issues and questions. This first part of this course takes a look at the common household with a specific focus on how the members of a household choose their workloads and spending habits. You will also study how businesses, both large and small, make important economic decisions. The second part of this course dives into policymaking and how these policies can either distort or enhance market outcomes. You will focus on five specific areas of economic policy: free trade, research and development and innovation, fiscal and tax, inflation and monetary, and unemployment and labor market policies. ECN 212 Microeconomic Principles: Decision Making Under Scarcity This course introduces you to microeconomics, the field of economics that studies decision-making behaviors of consumers and firms when scarcity constrains their choices. The constrained decision-making principle is a major building block of modern economics and is the central concept around which this course is built. This course will help you understand decisions that are made in the face of constraints, such as the everyday transactions you make in the marketplace. As a consumer, you must consider your overall income when making a purchase, but business managers must take into account the presence of competitors in the marketplace when deciding on the price to charge you for a product. The course focuses on consumer and producer theory, the concepts of equilibrium and efficiency and the many ways that consumers and firms interact, the concept of efficiency and how it relates to market structure, and ability to analyze the effects of policies and other forms of market distortions. CPP 112 National Service and American Democracy In this course, you will learn about civic engagement and how people like you shape the world. You will also gain insight into how you can become an active and engaged member of your own
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community. You will interview public service leaders, investigate local issues, and form the what, why, and how of civic engagement, which you will use to create a civic action portfolio. This course was designed through a unique partnership with Service Year Alliance and Arizona State University. This course is ideal for those looking to identify pathways to civic action, such as corps members working in their year of service, individuals who would like to get more involved in their neighborhoods and cities, or those interested in creating change in their community. FSE 150 Perspectives on Grand Challenges for Engineering This course will provide you with opportunities to explore the global challenges facing society, and to learn about how engineers are making an effort to address these challenges. It will serve as a first step to prepare you to become a well rounded engineer who is ready to tackle these challenges.
MAT 170 Precalculus In this college-level Precalculus course, you will prepare for calculus by focusing on quantitative reasoning and functions. You’ll develop the skills to describe the behavior and properties of linear, exponential, logarithmic, polynomial, rational, and trigonometric functions.
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You will hear from experts in many engineering fields talking about the National Academy of Engineering’s Grand Challenges for Engineering and their groundbreaking research that is impacting communities of all sizes across the globe. Through this course, you will be equipped with an Entrepreneurial Mindset that complements the technical engineering skill set and drives innovation. The entrepreneurial mindset focuses on exercising your curiosity about the surrounding world in order to identify opportunities, make connections, and create real value for society. This course is also an active introduction to developing an interdisciplinary systems perspective, a new way of thinking and problem solving that is important to address these challenges. Through discussions and activities, you will actively explore how engineering solutions and technologies can be affected by and impact various aspects of society including economics, politics, environment, culture, and human behavior.
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CEE 181 Technological, Social, and Sustainable Systems Understand the impact of technology on sustainability and society, using relevant historical examples and current issues in the news, and gain insight on the cultural frameworks within which ideas such as sustainability and different technologies are understood and evolve. You’ll also explore emerging technologies from the Industrial Revolution through present day, leading to a future that will be complex and challenging, and in many ways look like science fiction. HST 102 Western Civilization: Ancient and Medieval Europe This course will take you on an exploration of the beginnings and development of Western societies from the Ancient World through the Middle Ages. This first year online history course will take you on a fascinating journey through the history of Europe and the Mediterranean from ancient times through 1500 AD. You will learn about a number of cultures and periods, including: Egypt and Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Judaism, The Byzantine Empire, The Rise of Islam, and Medieval Europe .
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CSE 110 Programming for Everyone: Introduction to Programming This course is focused on learning by doing in an interactive, minimally technical way; no prior programming experience is needed. You will learn about the operation and capabilities of computers; algorithmic problem-solving; debugging programs and automating basic processes; and how to write basic programs using modern programming languages. You’ll use innovative interactive web technologies, enabling you to write and execute code, view the inner workings of the computer as it processes instructions, and visualize the fundamentals of programming. The first half of this course uses the approachable Python programming language to teach fundamental programming principles, then switches to the Java language to develop skills in one of the most popular programming languages in the world. Programming projects are based on realworld problems, and automated tools provide you with immediate feedback, which is then augmented by style and structure feedback from expert instructors.
Earned Admission Earned Admission was developed to provide students with a clear track into college, no matter the individual’s background or previous academic performance. Earned Admission gives students an opportunity to test the waters and make progress toward an undergraduate degree in a low risk model. Through this program, no transcripts or applications are required. Students enroll in the same online courses, with the same faculty and course credits, and only pay for the course once a “C� or higher is achieved. Once a student completes a set of courses with a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher, the student may earn full admission to the university. This program is designed to serve students directly or through employer partnerships created to help increase retention rates among current employees and cultivate growth, success and advancement within the organization.
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Open Scale MicroMaster and STEM Record of Achievement Programs
ASU has partnered with Coursera, one of the world’s largest online education platforms, to launch online STEM programs for high school students and micromaster programs. Each program creates a pathway that allows prospective students to gain the mastery of the subject matter they need. STEM Record of Achievement (Coursera): Fulton School of Engineering The STEM Record of Achievement allows high school students the unique opportunity to explore STEM fields and accelerate completion of an engineering degree by enrolling in and completing four (4) open scale college courses. The STEM Record of Achievement feeds into the Engineering Fast Track program and 3+1=2 program. Students sign up at hs.ea.asu.edu and enroll in MAT 265, CHM 114, FSE 100 and CSE 110. Students select “Pursue Credit” to take the course for academic credit ($25 fee). Students complete the four (4) courses with a 3.0 GPA or better, and select “Get Credit” for each course ($400 per course). Students receive an official transcript with their academic credit and the STEM Record of Achievement.
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MicroMasters (edX): Supply Chain Management, MS The MIT Micromasters in Supply Chain Management folds directly into our low cost MS in Supply Chain Management offered from W. P. Carey School of Business. Take 12 credits in SCM through MIT for $1080, and then finish your graduate degree in Supply Chain through W. P. Carey for $18,000.
MasterTrack Certificate (Coursera): Big Data Students learn to apply mathematical theory and decision making techniques that are vital to big data analysis, classification, clustering, and association rule mining through real-world projects designed by faculty from Arizona State University. By committing to online study for 4-6 months, they can earn the Big Data MasterTrack Certificate that will be a pathway to both the digital immersion or immersion Master of Computer Science. MasterTrackTM in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Software Engineering and CyberSecurity will launch in 2020.
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MicroMasters (edX): Global Business Leadership and Management The Global Business Leadership and Management MicroMasters program from the prestigious Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University offers a highly specialized global management education that will open pathways to leadership roles in multinational corporations as well as in non-governmental organizations. Through completion of the program, students learn how to identify risks and opportunities in global business settings and acquire strategies for mastering interpersonal encounters in multicultural environments through effective communication, people management, and marketing skills. Students take three 3-credit courses to complete the Thunderbird Global Business Leadership and Management (GBLM) MicroMasters program certificate. Certificate credits can be applied toward an accredited master’s degree — the Master of Applied Leadership and Management.
ASU Infinity Content designed to help learners improve competency in student behaviors and life behaviors. The goal of this coursework is to create master learners who can succeed in online content while learning skills (like time management) that can help positively influence their lives.
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Courses Time Management How to Study Effectively — As the saying goes, “Knowledge is power.” To prepare for the challenges of tomorrow, we must equip ourselves with the right kind of knowledge starting today. How? Through learning more effectively, which means building better and more efficient study habits. This module will equip you with the tools and strategies in order to learn the knowledge you need to prepare yourself for successful in regard to studying. As you will learn throughout this course, a successful student must set themselves up for success before, during and after any class or lecture through proper preparation, effective note-taking, and utilizing the right techniques in order to achieve academic success. Professional Networking As the saying goes, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know,” especially in professional relationships in an era of globalization. In this section, you will learn why networking is important and identify techniques to create a professional network and to build and nurture your professional relationships. Today, it may help you find a job, but tomorrow it will help you change your community. Keeping Yourself Safe Online Learning online can be both informative and fun. It is important to stay safe and protect yourself from some of the dangers of being online. This course will address important issues for your online safety, including how to detect and avoid bullying, staying anonymous, knowing what information to share and how to deal with strangers. Effective Workplace Communication Effective communication skills will help you be more productive, achieve your goals and build a meaningful and successful career. In this course you will learn about different ways to communicate at work. By understanding various modes of communication and how to properly use them, you will be prepared to build better relationships with others in your professional life. Public Speaking Effective communication is one of the most important skills for success in all areas of your life. At work, school or in your social
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life, the more confident you are in your ability to communicate, the more successful you will be in those areas. Even if you are speaking to a colleague rather than in front of a large audience, your ability to present your point of view effectively will help you succeed. Also, being a good public speaker improves your self-esteem and confidence in all aspects of your life. Self-Care and Well-Being Practicing and prioritizing self-care and well-being means that sometimes you have to "Put Yourself First". It is not being Selfish, rather it is you learning to be Self-full. This module will provide you with practical tools to incorporate self-care into your daily routine.
Digital Literacy: Academic Integrity Academic integrity is one aspect of your overall personal integrity. It pertains particularly to your behavior as a student within your academic institution. In this course, you will explore the meaning as well as the importance of academic integrity to your academic success. You will also learn how to reference your sources in order to avoid one of the worst academic crimes: plagiarism. Information Literacy: Evaluating Your Sources Online learning has become an important mode for adding to your knowledge. It can provide you with endless resources on practically any subject. This course will assist you to effectively find what you are looking for online and to differentiate between what is relevant information and what is not. Personal Development: Growth Mindset Have you ever wondered how successful people become successful? Or why not everyone achieves their goals? One main difference between success and failure is your mindset. In this course, you learn how to train your brain to apply the growth mindset, which ultimately will support your success academically, professionally and personally.
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SMART Goals Learning how to develop a vision and set goals is an important part of bringing change to your life. Take this lesson to learn how to find your vision and set specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timely goals that will help you get there.
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ASU continuing and professional education is dedicated to improving the skills and talent of working professionals and lifelong learners, through high-quality courses that expand opportunity, fulfill passions and positively impact the future of individuals, organizations and businesses. Online courses are offered in subject areas such as project management, education, health, business, STEM, arts, culture, history and others.
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Continuing and Professional Education Created by the award-winning faculty at Arizona State University, all courses are made as competencybased, micro-learning segments. This makes our courses easy to understand and retain because they are broken down into smaller pieces of information that are clear and comprehensible. Students progress by demonstrating their competence and proving they have mastered the skills. Upon completion, students may earn a certificate or digital badge to include on their resumes and profiles. In this section, we review the continuing and professional development courses that are currently available online.
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Courses 7 P’s of Marketing Gain a deep overview of all the components of strategic marketing including the following courses: Pricing Strategies; use research and insights into your audience and product to create a balanced price structure of your services or products to ensure your price points are market bearable and profitable for your organization’s objectives. Place; distribution channels; This online marketing class doesn’t simply emphasize the geography of your enterprise, it looks deeper at the distribution strategy of your services and products so you can provide your market easy access to your company. Promotion; Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC); Learn to communicate the value of your product in a real-life way that invites your market to take action and access your business. In this class, study real-life examples of integrated marketing communications at successful, well-known businesses. Positioning; branding; learn what makes your favorite company and product identities successful, identify the different components of a brand that invoke emotions and your purchasing loyalty. People; consumer behavior; Learn about all the different variables that go into making a decision and brand loyalty by studying consumer behavior for different types of demographics. By understanding customer decision factors you’ll be better positioned to communicate your company’s value to the market you intend to reach. Product Marketing; As one of the 7 ps of marketing, this is the core of the marketing mix. Product marketing communicates to customers how a company’s product or service can make their life easier, so that your customers’ word of mouth spread the news of your product, reducing the effort needed from your marketing team. Marketing Strategy; Support the overall corporate strategy and objectives with a marketing strategy that’s strategically planned. Learn about successful marketing strategies and the reasons why marketing strategies fail in real-world companies.
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A Sustainable Earth A Sustainable Earth begins with a study of global climate change: its impacts, the reasons behind the rapid warming of Earth, and the scientific tools that are used to study this phenomenon. Students will also learn about energy production and consumption, on a local and global scale. Why are some forms of energy more harmful to the natural environment than others? What are the pros and cons of each? Students will dive into the world of solid waste (not literally) and discover the impacts of solid waste on water and air quality, ocean systems and economic systems. Finally, students will examine urban systems in developed and developing nations to discover the benefits of smart growth and common issues that face both types of nations. Academic Research What you’ll learn: • To evaluate resources for accuracy and credibility. • T o incorporate information from a variety of sources into your writing. • To follow proper U.S. academic standards for citations. Academic Thinking 1 What you’ll learn: • To identify main ideas and details in both lectures and written articles; • To observe and make inferences about spoken and written materials. Academic Thinking 2 What you’ll learn: • To distinguish fact and opinion; • To identify an author’s purpose and detect bias; • T o analyze the strength of evidence provided in a spoken or written source; • To assess the reliability and credibility of sources.
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• To make hypotheses and predictions about academic content;
Academic Writing • How to organize your writing by using cohesive devices effectively; • H ow to write various types of essays: cause/effect, sequential order, problem/solution; • How to answer essay questions. Academic Writing and Research Accounting and Finance In this course, you will learn fundamental principles of accounting and financial analysis. You’ll learn how timely and accurate accounting can help companies make prudent business decisions to become successful and maintain that success. You’ll gain practice making financial ratio calculations. Simulations will also help you explore how to use financial information to make operational decisions. Advanced Dementia This module will focus on the progression and impact of advanced dementia; behavioral challenges and approaches; functional changes and support; medical and palliative care strategies. Agile Certified Practitioner Exam Prep You’ll learn multiple Agile strategies for managing project increments and planning projects from start to finish. You’ll also receive PMIACP training that will help you learn and review the essential Agile knowledge you need to pass the PMI-ACP exam. In this course, you’ll learn how to: • A pply specific tools and techniques to successfully complete Agile projects. • D escribe the stages of the Agile development cycle and identify the factors that promote project success. • Effectively lead and work with Agile teams. • E mbrace the specific roles and responsibilities of team members and enhance interaction on Agile teams. • Identify the similarities and differences among Agile methodologies. • Successfully complete the PMI-ACP certification exam.
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• U nderstand the interrelationships of tasks, activities and practices in Agile projects. Agile Certified Practitioner Practice Exam This course will help prepare you to do your best on the PMIACP exam. You’ll get access to practice tests and important test strategies that will help you make the most of your study time. This course will help you: • Begin your preparation for the PMI-ACP exam with confidence. • E xplain and apply the key concepts found in the PMI’s Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. • Learn the structure and requirements of the PMI-ACP exam. • U nderstand ways to improve your performance on the PMIACP exam. Agile Project Management Certificate This course bundle starts with an exploration of Agile principles. You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the Scrum framework for implementing Agile and learn the specifics on the Scrum workflow. Later courses in the bundle will help you understand how to navigate Agile and Waterfall integration. You’ll also learn how to solve potential communication and collaboration challenges that may arise on your Agile team. • A pply practical tips from experienced practitioners to resolve common Agile team problems. • D efine Agile development and differentiate it from traditional Waterfall practices. • D escribe the stages of the Scrum cycle and show how these stages combine to meet evolving customer needs and requirements. • R ecognize the problems that Agile and Waterfall collaborators contend with on a regular basis. • Y ou’ll earn a professional certificate and a badge you can place on your LinkedIn profile to show your mastery of the Agile project management methods.
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Courses in the Agile certificate will teach you how to:
Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias This module will focus on understanding the diagnostic process and treatment options through the stages of dementia; facilitating medical decision making and addressing common concerns. Useful information will be provided about the importance of planning ahead; how to find services and resources along the way; how to pay for care; transition to residential care and care of the caregiver. This module was made possible by funding from the John A. Hartford Foundation. Appropriation Art and Photography In this course, students will learn about historic and contemporary examples of appropriation art in photography, how to access images online and some ways of editing those images to transform them into something new. Arizona Opioid Prescriber Education: Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder This module will review the current guidelines for Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) and will review common misconceptions of Medication Assisted Treatment and the referral process. Additional resources for prescribing providers will also be provided for guidance and reference. Arizona Opioid Prescriber Education: Arizona Prescribing Guidelines This module will focus on how to apply acute pain and chronic pain guidelines for opioid prescribing. It will also review risk mitigation guidelines for opioids in the state of Arizona to equip prescribing providers with additional resources for safe prescribing of opioid medications. ASU and Mayo Clinic Health and Well-being Certificate This series of five health and wellness courses explores topics related to the body, mind and spirit. These include mindfulness, nutrition, sleep, physical fitness and holistic well-being. The online health and wellness program will teach you how to reduce stress, eat healthier, sleep better, exercise more and improve your whole body. Your health and well-being training includes modules on self-care and self-compassion. You’ll also learn about the current state of
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nutrition and physical activity in the U.S. Do sleep hygiene, proper nutrition and stress management also pique your interest? If so, this health and wellness program covers it all. Health classes included in this wellness program: • Health and Wellness: Whole Person Well-being • Health and Wellness: Mindfulness • Health and Wellness: Sleep • Health and Wellness: Nutrition • Health and Wellness: Physical Activity Learn from health and wellness professionals at ASU and Mayo Clinic Arizona State University Alliance for Health Care and Mayo Clinic have joined forces to create this comprehensive health and wellness program. ASU is ranked No. 1 in innovation and Mayo Clinic is the No. 1 hospital in the U.S.* The health and wellness program uses evidence-based content from Mayo Clinic, one of the world’s leading experts in medical education, research and practice. You’ll learn from well-being officers, nutrition experts, fitness coordinators and more. They’ll share expert insight to help you incorporate health and wellness practices into your daily life. You’ll complete exercises through online videos, articles and hands-on techniques.
ASU and Mayo Clinic designed these health classes for anyone interested in the benefits of enhanced well-being. From managing stress to building resilience, you’ll learn how to make healthier choices and become the best version of yourself. You’ll earn a professional certificate and a badge you can place on your LinkedIn account to showcase your advanced abilities in health and wellness practices. No continuing nursing education contact hours are provided for this course. *U.S. News & World Report 2019–2020
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You can reap a range of benefits by participating in a well-being program. These benefits include increased energy, weight management, improved sleep and increased productivity. A wellness program can also teach you how to relieve stress, reduce the risk of illness and create a happier and healthier life.
ASU Startup School, Stage 1 ASU Startup School is a comprehensive and proven framework for developing ventures. Startup School is a series of facilitated workshops wherein entrepreneurs learn what they need to do in order to develop a successful venture. Stage 1 of ASU Startup School is a valuable opportunity for all types of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial thinkers to advance their ideas into sustainable ventures, including small businesses, social enterprises, high-tech startups, corporate innovators, and community organizers. Our goal is to help entrepreneurs find their path to delivering and capturing value. ASU Startup School, Stage 2 Stage 2 of ASU Startup School is a valuable opportunity for entrepreneurs and ventures, including small businesses, social enterprises, high-tech startups, corporate innovators, and community organizers, to scale their ideas into successful companies This course presents evidence-based startup development methodologies. The material is broadly applicable across venture types, stage of venture development, and industry sectors. Course modules include presentations with supporting documents in printable formats suitable for self-guided study. The course includes content from experts and thought leaders in the startup domain. Be the Change Personally Managing Stress, Stage 2 of ASU Startup School is a valuable opportunity for entrepreneurs and ventures, including small businesses, social enterprises, high-tech startups, corporate innovators, and community organizers, to scale their ideas into successful companies. Being a Team Leader Working in a team setting is an ongoing component of being a professional, as well as a regular aspect of everyday life. As a result, everyone will have to lead a team at some point within their career.
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Leading a team can seem overwhelming because there are often multiple people relying on the team leader for direction and leadership. In this course, you will discover what it takes to be a team leader, how leading a team can contribute to your career, and how to be effective in this role. Best Practices for Getting Hired and Succeeding as a Small Firm Attorney This program will explore the best and most efficient ways to secure employment at a small firm. The skill sets needed as an associate at a small firm are usually quite distinct from those needed in bigger shops or government agencies. This session will address core competencies (business skills, associate skills, personal and professional development, and lawyering skills) in the small-firm context.
Blockchain and the Law Learn the basics about blockchain, government policy, realworld application and what the legal profession is doing in the blockchain arena. Blueprinting Service Experiences The skill of service blueprinting takes a deep look into the organization, by analyzing what internal actions are necessary to produce exceptional customer experiences. This course will help you learn how to improve your organization by examining internal actions and detecting where you can improve. Successfully uncovering your customer’s truth and pain points will also be covered.
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Beyond Theory and Toward Implementation: What You Need to Know Now About the ACA Public and private companies and practitioners seek answers concerning the impact of the ACA on health benefits and services and how they must or may need to comply. They are looking to attorneys, health care leaders, policy-makers, and scholars for answers. In partnership with ASU’s Public Health Law and Policy Program and others, ASU Law CLE has gathered renowned experts to identify, address, and clarify the issues surrounding the ACA along with critical updates. This informative program will help attorneys and practitioners represent the individuals and organizations they represent or work with.
Branding: Positioning Product/Service Course modules include presentations with supporting documents in printable formats suitable for self-guided study. Business Communication In this course you’ll take a look at principles of communication and learn about barriers to effective communication. By the end of this study, you’ll see that good communication takes intentional focus, but it is a skill you can learn. Business Control Process One of the key functions of a manager is to ensure that all parts of the organization are working to achieve the overall strategic objectives of the company. Properly designed and implemented controls are the method by which managers carry out this responsibility. In this course, you will learn about business control processes and other tools that are extremely important for managerial success. Business Management Essentials This bundle includes six business management courses: Introduction to Management: Understand what management practices are required to lead teams and remain competitive and adapt to fluctuating markets. Managing Processes: Delve into the key skills and strategies of a successful operations manager, including; planning, scheduling, technology, logistics supply chain management and quality assurance. Business Strategy in Changing Environments: Identify how the environment, market, demographics and market demand affect your organization, and learn to work with all elements to remain competitive and successful. Organizational Culture and Diversity: Diversity and a central culture is important in the management of business and industry to ensure productive and unified organization. Business Control Process: Organizational management requires control to ensure that all parts of the organization are working to achieve the overall strategic objectives.
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How Organizations are Structured: Understand the fundamentals of different organizational structures and how each can benefit different industries at each phase of its lifecycle. Business Ownership The way a business is formed as a legal entity has implications far beyond the business. Did you know that if your business fails and you can’t repay your business creditors, you could lose your home, car, and most of your personal belongings? Or, if you select the wrong legal form of ownership, you could find yourself in a position of owing a large sum of money to the Internal Revenue Service? In this course, you’ll learn about the factors one should consider when choosing a form of business ownership. There is more than one reason why it’s important to understand the different legal forms of business, from legal protection to tax implications. Business Strategy in Changing Environments In this course you will learn about the importance of crafting a well-thought-out strategy in order to be successful in business. You will learn techniques to assess the environments in which an organization operates and how to maneuver within them to achieve a favorable outcome, considering the competition, political environment, and other forces not in your control. You finish with a tool box which will help you analyze an organization’s internal and external environments in order to develop the appropriate strategy for success. Professional programs
Cannabis Law in AZ Learn about Cannabis Law in Arizona Topics: • AZDHS Dispensary License Allocation • Cannabis on Indian Country • Counseling Cannabis Businesses and Investors • Local Governance • Enforceability of Insurance Contracts • Medical Marijuana Patients’ Gun Rights • Legalize Methamphetamine
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Cars in Cities: Challenges and Alternatives "Everyone who values cities is disturbed by automobiles," wrote Jane Jacobs, a famous urban thinker. Parking lots go hand-in-hand with automobiles, and bring their own host of issues, including cost, increased distances between activities, and disturbed landscapes. In this course you’ll learn how cities in the United States and around the world differ in terms of their dependence on cars for transportation, as well as learning how cities have fostered transit, walking and biking as alternatives to the single occupant vehicle. Challenges for Agile Teams In this Agile training course, you’ll study real-life scenarios designed to improve your skills as a project manager. The course consists of 20 short case studies that test your knowledge of Agile practices. Each case study pulls from real experiences to simulate the common interactions that occur on Agile projects. In the course, you’ll analyze each scenario to identify and diagnose the underlying problems. Then you’ll learn how to deconstruct these disputes and find an appropriate solution. This process will help you gain the skills you need to improve the communication and function of your Agile team. This course will help you learn the essential problem-solving skills needed to maximize the performance of Agile teams. You’ll learn how to navigate common challenges and guide your Agile team toward successful project completion. This Agile training course will cover how to: • Apply practical tips from experienced practitioners to resolve common Agile team problems. • I dentify the underlying issues that lead to common problems for Agile teams. • Sharpen and enhance your skills as you create an effective environment for your Agile team to work in. Civil Rights Litigation Against Child Welfare Agencies and Workers Join Shawn McMillan, a nationally recognized expert on the issue of civil rights agitation against child welfare workers and agencies. This CLE will focus on parents and children’s 4th and 14th Amendment rights, including which causes of action are available, how to obtain
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discovery and using it at trial. Lastly, Shawn will cover how to ensure that attorneys can get their fees paid by the agencies. Closing the Project The last phase in the project lifecycle is to formally close your project successfully. The Closing the Project course explores the various activities involved in the project management phase of closing the project. After the project work is completed and all the deliverables are accepted by the customer, the performing phase of the project is ended. The project then moves into the fourth and final phase of the project life cycle–closing the project. Concepts in this course support the following Project Management Knowledge Areas of the PMI Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide): Project Integration Management and Project Procurement Management.
Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming By the end of this short course, learners at a broad level will be able to: • E xplain how programs written in high-level languages are executed by a computer system. • E xplain what hardware factors impact program performance and how to write programs for performance • E xplain data representation, instruction sets, and addressing modes.
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Communicating with E-Mail and Memos When it comes to email, constructing the message properly is the most important part. The message is the heart of what you are trying to communicate when sending a memo or email to someone. There are different types of messages that are commonly used in business, and each is structured differently. This course dives into the different types including request messages, documentation messages and‚ ‘bad-news’ messages. You’ll learn the structure behind messages and how to effectively create them through email and memos. Several activities in the course plus good and bad examples will guide students through this popular method of communication. Course assessments help students check for their understanding of the course material.
• W rite assembly language programs employing flow control constructs and procedures. • E xplain techniques used by computer hardware designers to improve performance. • E xplain how a data path can be implemented as a single-cycle or pipelined design. • Explain how the memory hierarchy impacts performance. • E xplain the reasons for the ongoing transition to multiprocessor architectures. Conflict Transformation the Aikido Way By the end of the course learners will be able to: apply the "SAY YES" mediation skill to transform organizational conflict, apply the four steps in an Aikido move to conflict in the workplace “Spit out the Hook” when dealing with an angry individual, deepen active listening skills through the "H.E.A.R" process, and express what one wants using the "Burn Clean" process with clarity and without “hooking” the other person. Connecting Mission to Strategy Organizations exist for reasons beyond making money, and those reasons are embedded in their vision, mission, and values. Organizations also create and use plans for achieving their goals. This course will give you an understanding of the planning process and how plans must achieve the organizational mission, which is an essential leadership skill. You will understand common types of plans and a typical planning cycle of an organization, and how it all has to track to the vision, mission, and values. Consumer Behavior What you’ll learn in this online marketing course: • The stages of the consumer buying process • The different buying processes for low-involvement and highinvolvement decisions • The major factors that influence consumer purchasing decisions • The B2B buying process and key factors influencing B2B purchasing decisions
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Consumer Debt and Credit Issues that Every Family, Bankruptcy, and Real Estate Attorney Needs to Know You will learn why the FCRA matters in bankruptcy and how the FCRA, FDCPA and bankruptcy code interact. Additionally, you will learn how to advise your clients about the pros and cons of debt workouts. Further topics include: The pros and cons of debt workout during a divorce, strategic defaults in real estate, defending against collection law suits, how to use the FDCPA fight or settle Statute of Limitations and more about the FCRA and SCRA. Conversational English for High Beginners Learn to communicate in English! Express yourself in speaking and writing, read basic texts, and understand and participate in realistic, everyday conversations using authentic American English. You need to have a high-basic level of English to take this course, which means you should know how to use the simple present and present progressive verbs tenses and you should have basic vocabulary that you can use to describe yourself, other people, and your surroundings. According to the CEFR (Common European Framework of References for Languages), this course is level A2.
Creating Connected Classrooms Creating Connected Classrooms provides you with a solid foundation to support children’s developing social and emotional skills, as well as tangible strategies to aid in creating a Connected Classroom environment. As curricular demands on instructional time increase, teachers are finding it more challenging than ever to address the critical need for developing their student’s social skills. Creating Connected Classrooms (C3) is here to bridge that gap. Using cutting-edge
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Creating Affirming Schools for Transgender Students Teachers and staff in K-12 schools are experiencing an increase in transgender students attending their schools. The Transgender Education Program is a new professional learning opportunity for K-12 teachers and staff created at Arizona State University that focuses on the social, emotional and educational needs of transgender students. The Transgender Education Program is designed to provide staff with the knowledge and understanding they need to help transgender students be successful in school, and to promote affirming schools where all students learn and thrive.
media technologies and a know, see, do approach, C3 incorporates interactive activities from real classroom videos to provide teachers with a solid foundation about children’s developing social and emotional skills, as well as tangible strategies they can take right into their own classrooms. Through five interactive learning modules, Creating Connected Classrooms presents an exciting opportunity for teachers of early elementary students to develop useful tools for promoting connectedness and inclusivity so that all students can learn and thrive in the classroom. Critical Thinking and Analysis for Advanced Learners If you took the course previous to this one, then you already know quite a bit about Critical Thinking in English. This course gives you the opportunity to go in depth and express your thoughts about advanced topics and supporting research. We will focus on developing our critical thinking and argument development based on your own thoughts while using reliable resources to support your ideas. Cyber Liability Summit Students will learn about developing trends in cyber insurance policies and coverages, the facts about Data Breach costs, security standards and technical tips, the latest on statutory and regulatory requirements affecting Data Breach response and notification efforts. Data Structures and Algorithms By the end of this short course, learners at a broad level will be able to: • Objective 1: Define data structures such as heaps, balanced trees, and hash tables. • Objective 2: Identify, construct, and clearly define a data structure that is useful for modeling a given problem. • Objective 3: Combine fundamental data structures and algorithmic techniques in building a complete algorithmic solution to a given problem.
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D-Day: The Allied Invasion of Normandy Jointly offered with The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, this course explores the largest amphibious invasion in history through expert interviews and commentary, fascinating oral histories, unique artifacts, and rare historical footage. Trace the intricate planning of the operation through an analysis of strategy and leadership of the Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Expeditionary Force. Learn how D-Day was executed and examine the successes and failures of the invasion through the testimony of the servicemen who flew the missions, night-dropped into the countryside, and landed on the beaches. Analyze memory and present-day remembrance of the historic battle through a variety of perspectives and personal reflection. Decision Making for Leaders Once you get into management lots of challenges will come your way, and there will be lots of decisions to be made. You’ll have varying opinions from colleagues at all different levels from different departments. If you’re empowered, the decision, however, will be yours to make. You will finish this course with an understanding of how to make an informed decision while watching out for any barriers, including biases, which could blur your judgment.
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Decision Support Tools Computers are regarded as one of the best tools to support humans as they try to make decisions and solve problems. The data-processing ability of the computer also allows us to examine data in ways that we would likely overlook if we had to calculate things by hand. In this course, you will learn how to model decisions, describe their data quantitatively, and use different tools to analyze information. The material presented in this course contains manageable math that’s easy for everyone to understand, no matter their level.
Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence The activities that you perform first on a project are always determined by the project scope. You’ll learn how to define what activities need to be done, who will be responsible for them, and in what sequence they will be performed. This course covers techniques and tools used to plan the work items, and the activities that need to be performed in order to successfully accomplish the project objective. Concepts in this course support the following Project Management Knowledge Areas of the PMI Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide): Project Integration Management; Project Scope Management; Project Quality Management; Project Resource Management; Project Procurement Management. Delivering Service Excellence This course is all about building trust with your customers and creating an excellent service experience for them. Learn to identify those important moments of truth with your customers and actively listen to their needs. You’ll also discover tactics for dealing with difficult customers and complaints. This course will also cover service recovery and why it’s important, and how you can profit from service recovery. Dementia End-of-Life and Hospice: Focus on Aggressive Comfort Care This module will describe the clinical signs and symptoms of endstage dementia; preparing for death; priorities and goals of care; risk and benefits of treatment; assessment and intervention; care for the caregiver. Learning Objectives: • List features associated with end-stage dementia and identify the most common cause of death. • Describe medical, behavioral, and functional issues associated with end-stage dementia. • Describe education and support needs, end-of-life planning, and lifestyle changes for the person with end-stage dementia and their family.
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Explain the nursing process and outcomes with implications in caring for the person with end-stage dementia and their families. This is one of five modules in the Caring for Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Related Dementias and their Families Across the Continuum of Care Series. The overall purpose of the series is to increase the knowledge and skills of nursing and other health care professionals to enable them to facilitate optimal dementia care and family support during all stages of the illness. This series was made possible by funding from the John A. Hartford Foundation and Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust. Dementia: Overview and Diagnosis This module will describe common symptoms in the syndrome of dementia, outline the diagnostic process, designate the four most common types of dementia, summarize the stages of dementia, and review current and future treatment trends. Learning Objectives: • Describe common symptoms in the syndrome of dementia • Name four of the most common types of dementia • Outline the diagnostic process for dementia • Summarize the "stages" of dementia • Review current and future treatments
This series was made possible by funding from the John A. Hartford Foundation and Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust.
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This is one of five modules in the Caring for Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Related Dementias and their Families Across the Continuum of Care Series. The overall purpose of the series is to increase the knowledge and skills of nursing and other health care professionals to enable them to facilitate optimal dementia care and family support during all stages of the illness.
Dentistry and the SBIRT Model: How You Can Help Patients with Substance Abuse Issues With more than 20% of the population engaging in hazardous substance use, putting their own health or the health of those around them at risk, the odds are that most dentists will have numerous patients with an alcohol or drug problem. Dentists can often see the signs of chronic substance use in a variety of oral health problems. Despite the pervasiveness of alcohol and drug misuse, many dentists feel they do not have the knowledge or training to screen or counsel patients about alcohol and drugs. Implementing the SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment) model can help. Upon completing this course, Dentistry and the SBIRT Module, participants should be able to: • Describe the prevalence of substance use, abuse and dependence • E xplain the general consequences of substance use, abuse and dependence • A ssociate the connection between substance use/abuse/ dependence and oral health • D escribe the reasons why dentists should have a better understanding of substance use, abuse and dependence • Identify the steps in the SBIRT process • Explain how to screen patients for alcohol and drug use • Describe how to conduct a brief intervention • Explain how to make a treatment referral • C ompare and contrast the value and feasibility of implementing SBIRT in dental settings Determining Costs, Budget, and Earned Value Determining projects costs and creating a budget are two critical tasks that all project managers must perform, and they are an important part of earned value management. This course will help you estimate costs, maintain budget, and use earned value management to analyze performance. In addition to establishing a baseline schedule for a project, it is also necessary to develop a baseline budget. The project budget is determined by aggregating the estimated costs for all project activities. Concepts in this course
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support the following Project Management Knowledge Areas of the PMI Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide): Project Resource Management; Project Cost Management. Developing a Professional Work Ethic Knowing how to effectively manage yourself while at work is a task that is often left to the individual to master, with little guidance. Therefore, developing a professional work ethic can take years to create on your own. This course explores tasks like thinking about strengths and weaknesses when it comes to managing your stress, and how you can keep the promises you make every day on the job. The tips provided in this course will help you understand the consequences of not developing a professional work ethic, and ultimately help prepare you for a promotion you’ve been seeking. Students are presented with concepts and real-world examples for developing a professional work ethic. The course activities allow students to practice what they are learning, while the assessments provide students the opportunity to check their understanding.
Developing Reports and Proposals Reports and proposal documents are commonly used in organizational communication, and routine documents are often assigned to newer employees. It’s important to be familiar with developing reports and proposals, because employees are often asked to develop these for their team or to present to their leadership committee. The concepts and assignments covered in this course will give you the opportunity to learn how to plan, write,
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Developing Project Proposals Writing and developing a superior project proposal contains multiple elements and is an extremely important part of the beginning stages of a good project. The developing project proposals course covers the development of project proposals by interested contractors in response to a customer’s request for proposal. When the customer decides which contractor to engage to perform the project, the customer and the contractor sign an agreement. Concepts in this course support the following Project Management Knowledge Areas of the PMI Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide): Project Procurement Management
and develop reports and proposals. As students work through the course, they will have the opportunity to solve relevant real-world problems. The course offers videos and activities that support the key concepts presented. Students will have plenty of opportunities to practice the skills they learn. Developing the Schedule A critical element for the success of a project is developing a project schedule. In the Developing the Schedule course, you’ll explore the processes and procedures used to plan and develop the project schedule. Keeping projects on schedule requires continuous monitoring and controlling the progress of the project, replanning, and updating the project timeline. If a project gets too far behind, it can be extremely challenging to get back on track. This course will explore all these instances and topics. Concepts in this course support the following Project Management Knowledge Areas of the PMI Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOKŽ Guide): Project Integration Management; Project Resource Management; Project Schedule Management. Developing Your Business Model/Business Plan This course is part of a four-course program, the Certificate in Small Business Management, from ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business. The courses that make up the certificate program are designed to expose you to a set of best practices while at the same time letting you see that there can be significant learning derived from studying the mistakes of others. You will come to think of the lessons embedded in these courses as short movies of the future, your future, with the ability to write your own story. After all, small business entrepreneurship is a very personal endeavor. How will you make money and when? What resources will you need to accomplish this and how will you get them? These questions and others are addressed in your business model and plan. Developing Your Interpersonal Skills Behaving professionally requires that you act differently than might be expected in other social situations, and having great interpersonal skills are an important part of achieving professional behavior. The goal for this course is to learn to maintain a professional persona by developing your interpersonal skills.
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To do this, you’ll spend time exploring what professional behavior is and why it’s important to behave properly in the workplace. The course activities allow students to practice different interpersonal skills that are important in a work environment. The course provides several good and bad examples that support the key concepts of the course. Drafting Effective Arbitration/Mediation Clauses for the Cannabis Industry Students will learn how to draft legal arbitration/mediation clauses for the Cannabis Industry. Learning Objectives: • How to create contract clauses in the Cannabis Industry that will protect both parties in case of default by one of them. What you’ll receive: • The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1 hour(s) toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 0 hour(s) of professional responsibility.
eDiscovery and Data Management Workshop Work through real-world considerations around the EDRM: Strategic planning, project management, reporting, using a discovery playbook, the meet and confer, review project considerations and advanced analytics.
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Economic Environment In business, at every turn, a choice has to be made about the allocation of limited resources. Almost every day economic decisions are made that could have a big impact on the success of a company. This course will give you an understanding of the fundamental principles of economics, some of the factors that drive economies, and how economics shape the business environment. You will likely learn more about economics as you continue your work life. This course, however, will be an excellent introduction and give you some tools to think about the impact of economics of not only your work life, but your daily life as well.
Empirically Based Treatments for Caregivers of Older Adults with Alzheimer’s and Related Dementia The Empirically Based Treatments for Caregivers of Older Adults with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) learning module is derived from observation, practical experience and established best practices. As part of the Empowering Potential for Caregivers series, this learning module addresses the needs of the growing and diverse population of family caregivers. The module is presented with the focus on interprofessional training of faculty and health professional trainees within academic training settings. Emphasis is on cultural competency and engagement, and the recruitment and support of minority healthcare providers. The information provided may also be of interest to patients, caregivers and their families. This module can be reviewed as many times as you like. Employee Attitude and Company Success In some workplaces employees are given personality tests so they can gain insights into their’s and others’ train of thought. Understanding personality types, and how to manage them, can go a long way to the success of leaders at any level in any size company and is vital to a productive corporate culture. In this course you will gain an understanding of how personality and attitude can affect organizational fit and ultimately the bottom line. Empower Postsecondary Planning: Online Training for Supportive Adults of Foster Youth Supportive adults will understand and be able to apply skills, concepts, and activities that promote future thinking and educational planning in youth who experienced foster care. They will learn to use information, tools and resources that engage youth in taking the steps to apply for postsecondary education, access financial aid, and complete the enrollment process. Empowering Potential for Caregivers Adults over 65 are the fastest growing segment of the US population. Family caregivers are essential to care for these older adults. Many family caregivers are themselves, older adults. The Empowering Potential for Caregivers series addresses the needs of the growing and diverse population of family caregivers. Modules focus on interprofessional training of faculty and health
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professional trainees within academic training settings. Emphasis is on cultural competency and engagement, and the recruitment and support of minority healthcare providers. Entrepreneurship Have you ever thought about what it takes to launch a business from start? All the things you do in your daily life, like using an iPhone or making a Google search, started with vision, passion, and a little (or a lot of) risk taking from the mind of an entrepreneur. In this course you’ll learn about the many women and men who took the fearless plunge into entrepreneurship and created products that changed the world. And while you’ll learn some of the steps it takes to start your own business, you won’t need to start a business to benefit–entrepreneurial skills transfer to any job. Español: Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Help, Support and the Family’s Role as Caregivers. This module will focus on understanding the diagnostic process and treatment options through the stages of dementia; facilitating medical decision making and addressing common concerns. Useful information will be provided about the importance of planning ahead; how to find services and resources along the way; how to pay for care; transition to residential care and care of the caregiver. This module was made possible by funding from the John A. Hartford Foundation.
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Essentials of Human Resources In this course, you will learn the basic principles of human resources management. Topics covered include recruitment and selection, compensation, orientation and training, performance evaluation, and legal compliance. You will learn how human resources management helps an organization meet its strategic goals and objectives. By understanding effective principles and practices of human resources, you will be able to lead more effectively in your workplace. Students will learn about the principles of effective human resources management. Real-world cases illustrate the importance of these principles and what they look like in practice.
Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility Generally speaking, employees believe that there are two primary reasons to act ethically: acting ethically is the right thing to do from a moral perspective; If you act unethically, then you might get caught and be punished. While both of these are acceptable reasons to apply principles of ethics and social responsibility, there’s another reason to consider: In most cases strong ethical behavior leads to strong business results. Behaving ethically is actually good business. This course will explore why ethics not only help businesses do the right thing, but they help do the right thing for bottom lines. Ethics and Ice Cream Students will learn about ethical violations that lead to discipline by the State Bar. Learn about tips and tricks for staying in the good grace of the State Bar of Arizona. Ethics in Business In this course you’ll gain an understanding of what ethics is and how to apply the different facets of ethics. Whether it is your personal ethical compass or your organization’s, or both, one needs to understand what the right thing to do is. You will learn rules around ethical behavior, how you can make a difference, and what an organization’s responsibility is when it comes to not only ethical practices but also corporate social responsibility. Evaluating the Opportunity for Your Small Business This course is part of a four-course program, the Certificate in Small Business Management, from ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business. The courses that make up the certificate program are designed to expose you to a set of best practices while at the same time letting you see that there can be significant learning derived from studying the mistakes of others. You will come to think of the lessons embedded in these courses as short movies of the future, your future, with the ability to write your own story. After all, small business entrepreneurship is a very personal endeavor. Do you know what you don’t know about your entrepreneurial opportunities? That’s exactly what this course is designed to do by addressing tough questions around your opportunities.
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Event Safety and Security Certificate When a person goes to an event or venue rarely do they think of or notice all the operational logistics that are required to ensure success and provide safety for the attendees. But you do. Further your knowledge and take the next step in your facilities management career through this certificate. Attorney Steven A. Adelman, whose practice focuses on risk management at live events, will teach you to be situationally aware in environments where attendees pay little attention to their own safety. The certificate will use case studies from a variety of venues and events to pose the question, "What could go wrong?" and explore different outcomes in order to prevent tragedies. Participants will also identify routine risks and develop an event safety and security plan. The course will be supplemented by interviews with knowledgeable venue and event professionals from around the world. At the end of this certificate program, students will be able to understand the many facets of event management and security. Participants will have acquired a global knowledge of common issues with events and solutions provided to them by industry experts. This certificate applies to anyone in the venue security business, from event staff on their first day to the owner of a company who wants to expand their market reach.
Facility Management Certificate The Facility Management (FM) Certificate provides an in-depth, structured program that focuses on the application of best practices for a high-performance, sophisticated FM organization. The FM Certificate takes a project-focused, real world approach that adds immediate value and allows participants to earn their certificate as they work. For those seeking to advance their career and their
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Everyday Parenting Participants in the EDP e-learning course will learn about the Everyday Parenting intervention model. EDP is a research-based, tailored family management support program. It targets three primary parenting domains: supporting positive behavior, setting healthy limits and building family relationships.
organization, the FM Certificate offers the structure to learn from IFMA Certified Instructors with 85+ years of combined experience and earn certification from a world-class university. Facility Management Professional (FMP) Prep Course The Facility Management Professional (FMP) Credential program is an industry respected certification program that provides individuals with a foundation in the field of Facilities Management (FM). The FMP was developed by the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) as an assessment-based certification. For those seeking to establish themselves in the FM field, the FMP provides the opportunity to learn essential skills and competencies, as well as earn professional credibility and recognition. Family Check-Up FCU is a strengths-based intervention that empowers parents to make positive changes to promote the well-being of their children and family. It is data-driven and easy to use. More than 30 years of research shows that the Family Check-Up is effective and proven to reduce children’s problem behaviors by improving parenting and family management practices. The course participant will learn about the three-session Family Check-Up process, which includes: an Initial Interview, a comprehensive Child and Family Assessment to identify needs and strengths of the family and a Feedback Session, which involves the provider and parents collaboratively setting goals for follow-up services, such as the Everyday Parenting program. Fears, Firearms, and Fundamental Rights: Who Wins? Get a legislative update, learn more about gun trusts, and hear from experts about justification and self-defense. This dynamic and thought provoking program will go over cutting edge topics relating to gun law and the constitutional right to bear arms. Those not seeking CLE credit will still find this program fascinating, educational and definitely worth watching! Financial Markets and Systems In many ways money drives almost all of our endeavors. Consider why you want to take this course. You want to obtain knowledge in order to get a better job, to obtain a certificate or other credential,
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or to be more informed in your daily life so that you can support yourself and provide for those you love. In this course you’ll see that anything related to money is connected to financial systems and markets. Even if you are interested in charitable endeavors to improve the human condition, such efforts to support a cause will require money–even indirectly. Understanding how money functions–the different forms it takes and where it goes–is the first step in being able to comprehend our financial system. Firm Feud: Great Ethics Battle The instructors will explain various different ethical considerations and updates over the past few years. This panel will also focus on ethical issues of managing and running a law office. We will be doing Firm Feud, so grab your associates and be ready to start answering tough ethical questions. In this round robin Family Feud style game, we will be pitting firm against firm, lawyer against lawyer to test your ethical knowledge.
From Testicles to Dragnet: How the 5th Amendment Protects All of Us The Fifth Amendment, does not say we have a right to silence but to be free from making compelled statements. So what did that mean historically? And what do testicles have to do with it? This dynamic presentation on the history of the Fifth Amendment will leave you seeing it all in a new light. See how people who spoke a lot gave us the right to silence.
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Foundations of Service Excellence In this course, you’ll explore how to identify the four service quality gaps within an organization, and learn best practices for closing them. In order to provide an excellent customer experience, the gaps must be identified as a first step in the process to increasing the customer’s loyalty. You will also learn why service excellence is an important aspect of any successful organization, and begin to put these into practice. This course is online and self-paced and is comprised of short videos, interactive learning objects, and competency-based assessments, as well as readings and reflective activities. You will earn a certificate upon completion.
Getting Started in Your Small Business This course is part of a four-course program, the Certificate in Small Business Management, from ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business. The courses that make up the certificate program are designed to expose you to a set of best practices while at the same time letting you see that there can be significant learning derived from studying the mistakes of others. You will come to think of the lessons embedded in these courses as short movies of the future, your future, with the ability to write your own story. After all, small business entrepreneurship is a very personal endeavor. You will start with the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, debunk entrepreneurship myths, assess your readiness to move your plans forward, and focus on identifying your opportunities. Getting to Know Earth This is a basic, introductory and short course into environmental science. Students will learn basic information about each Earth sphere. Module 1 will include layers and composition of the atmosphere, weather and global convection currents, monsoons, the rain shadow effect and an introduction to climate. Module 2 will delve into the hydrosphere with a quick course in water cycle reservoirs and transfer processes, issues with water consumption, and the (uneven) global distribution and consumption of water. Module 3 will focus on soils (pedosphere) and their importance to life and human society, how soils form, their basic properties that enable them to store, transmit and cycle water and nutrients, and how soils are degraded by some human activities. Finally, Module 4 will tie all of the Earth spheres together by exploring Earth’s biomes and what types of life forms live in each, and the reasons for recent declines in biodiversity. Global Environment If you picked 20 items from your briefcase or backpack and looked where they were manufactured, you’d probably find two that were 100% made in the USA. Why? It is global business and global trade that gives you access to everything else in your briefcase or backpack. This course will give you an understanding of the global business environment, which is critical to everyone in the business world or anyone who consumes any good, service or resource. Until we understand how the global business environment operates, why
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businesses and nations trade, and the forces at work in the global marketplace, we are limiting our potential. Globalization and Business We live in a world that is growing ever more interconnected. Almost every business, regardless of size or industry, has connections that are global in nature. If you are going to be successful in business, you need to understand how this dynamic affects you. This course will help you understand how businesses across the globe affect one another. You’ll explore how differences in culture affect business transactions and the all-important personal relationship. You’ll see how what works in one country, may not in another. You’ll learn the benefits, and risks, of globalization. GRI Standards Certified Training Online Course Participants in this GRI Standards Certified Training Online Course will become familiar with the GRI Standards, the first and most widely adopted global standards for sustainability reporting. Using a combination of video lessons, interviews, case studies, and readings, the course will cover: • How sustainability reporting promotes organizational change • T he GRI organization and its overlaps with other standards and frameworks • Key terms, features, and structure of the GRI Standards • Material topics, impacts, boundaries, and targets • Preparing and communicating a sustainability report Additional benefits include: • 1 00% online, self-paced training, providing instant access to course content • I nterviews with current sustainability practitioners that bring the reporting concepts to life • C ase Studies featuring U.S.-based organizations who report in accordance with GRI Standards • Review and test preparation aid available only through ASU.
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• How to engage stakeholders inside and outside your organization
Groups, Teams and Teamwork To be successful, project team members need to function well together–and work quickly. Sometimes project teams, especially for high-profile projects, consist of groups of employees with different backgrounds and skillsets who have never worked together. How would you start building a team from this group of individuals? Managers need to understand the nature of teams and how to build them effectively. In this course, you will learn why teams are important, how to develop effective teams, and how to deal with common conflicts that might arise, especially when dealing with a brand new team. Health and Wellness Series: Whole Person Well-Being A holistic approach to well-being considers all aspects of health that contribute to whole-body well-being. Instead of focusing on one symptom or area of health, this course explores a variety of topics related to mental, physical and emotional well-being. In this training, you’ll learn how to develop a healthy relationship with work, be mindful of technology, cope with grief, combat loneliness and more. Other topics such as animal therapy, community support and self-care are also covered. Throughout the health course, you’ll receive expert tips to help you incorporate what you’ve learned into your everyday life. Holistic health education topics include: • Community well-being. • Healing from the inside out. • Introduction to whole-person well-being. • Professional well-being. • Self-care. Health and Wellness: Mindfulness This course is designed for anyone who is interested in learning how to better manage stress, build individual resilience, and live a happier and more fulfilling life. Whether you think you have tried everything, or this is your first attempt, this course is for you. The course is brought to you by The Mayo Clinic, who leads the world
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in medical research and patient care, and Arizona State University, a university ranked #1 in innovation. Participants will be guided through a variety of exercises–using videos, articles, and hands-on exercises–scientifically proven to increase mindfulness, enhance compassion, and find meaning in everyday life. You’ll immediately start applying these new skills to your daily life: identifying, recognizing and combating damaging stress; becoming mindful in daily life, and developing new skill sets in mindfulness practices; finding value in self-compassion, gratitude and forgiveness; and developing a resilient mindset Health and Wellness: Nutrition Have you ever wondered about the connection between what you’re eating and your mood? Are you curious about the efficacy of diet trends? Are you interested in developing strategies that will improve your overall health? This online nutrition course will elevate your knowledge of the connection between diet and physical and mental well being. Whether you seek strategies for yourself or your family, or you’re seeking to use nutrition education and skills professionally, this course covers the current state of nutrition practices, eating styles and diet trends. Nutrition education topics include: • The current state of nutrition. • Current diet trends such as gluten-free dieting and the Keto diet. Professional programs
• Practical methods for healthy eating at home. • Food and diseases. • Healthy lifestyle practices for the workplace. • Nutrition strategies to increase energy. • Disordered eating and body image.
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Health and Wellness: Physical Activity This course provides evidence-based approaches to physical activity and a vast array of whole-person health considerations. In addition to content from the Mayo Clinic Library, expert interviews and short tutorials are included, as well as knowledge-checks and personal challenges. Physical activity education topics include: • Introduction to Physical Activity • State of Physical Activity in the United States • The Science Behind Physical Activity • Physical Activity and Mood • Strategies to Get Going Health and Wellness: Sleep This course is designed to help learners discover how sleep hygiene impacts work/life balance. Learners will be guided through a variety of exercises, including a sleep diary, panel discussion and article reviews, in order to promote healthy sleep habits. Participants will have a chance to learn about causes and remedies for poor sleep and have an opportunity to develop the skills that help you sleep more soundly. This course will discuss how getting regular rest can help you harness creativity, productivity, and achieve a greater work/life balance. You will hear from working professionals who have had trouble with their sleep habits and their tips to get better sleep each night. Sleep experts will also share relevant content that may enhance your ability to relax and restore. In this course, you’ll learn to: • Identify issues that may affect your sleep, including disturbances and disorders. • Find strategies to improve sleep. • Recognize ways that lack of sleep can affect productivity.
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Health Care Delivery Leadership and Management By completing this certificate, a participant should be able to: • Identify ways to become a more effective leader in the health care environment, creating a culture of positive change and innovation. • Develop an understanding of quality improvement and the specific skills used in process engineering. • Gain understanding of the health care system as a whole and use system thinking to solve complex issues within the health care sector. Healthy Aging Online Series: Communicating with Older Adults In the next half century, the older adult population in the United States is projected to more than double in size–from 31 million to 80 million. The Healthy Aging Online Series will offer several free, self-paced, self-study online modules targeted to increase health professionals’ responsiveness and improve health care of healthy aging adults. The information provided may also be of interest and helpful to the general public. The Communicating with Older Adults learning module will enable the learner to increase awareness of common stereotypes and provide an overview of best practice competencies associated with communication with older adults.
The Healthy Aging learning module approaches aging as a normal part of the human condition. How we age reflects genetic, lifestyle, social and environmental factors. As the population of adults aged 65 and older rises it is important to increase our awareness of approaches to promoting healthy lifestyles among older adults.
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Healthy Aging Online Series: Healthy Aging In the next half century, the older adult population in the United States is projected to more than double in size–from 31 million to 80 million. The Healthy Aging Online Series will offer several free, self-paced, self-study online modules targeted to increase health professionals’ responsiveness and improve health care of healthy aging adults. The information provided may also be of interest and helpful to the general public.
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Healthy Aging Online Series: Increasing Need to Identify and Address Geriatric Syndromes In the next half century, the older adult population in the United States is projected to more than double in size–from 31 million to 80 million. The Healthy Aging Online Series will offer several free, self-paced, self-study online modules targeted to increase health professionals’ responsiveness and improve health care of healthy aging adults. The information provided may also be of interest and helpful to the general public. The Increasing Need to Identify and Address Geriatric Syndromes module will enable the learner to identify and initiate interventions for managing geriatric syndromes. Healthy Aging Online Series: Physical Activity for Older Adults In the next half century, the older adult population in the United States is projected to more than double in size–from 31 million to 80 million. The Healthy Aging Online Series will offer several free, self-paced, self-study online modules targeted to increase health professionals’ responsiveness and improve health care of healthy aging adults. The information provided may also be of interest and helpful to the general public.
High Intermediate Communication and Structure Take advantage of the opportunity to extend your written and oral communication to a high-intermediate level. Here you will practice using all of the verb tenses in a variety of contexts. As the last intermediate level course, it will prepare you for the more advanced levels in courses 5, 6, 7, and 8.
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The Physical Activity for Healthy Aging learning module will increase health providers’ awareness of the benefits and recommendations regarding physical activity in older adults, dispel misconceptions and promote best practices related to physical activity across generations.
History of Management If you were asked to list the most innovative companies in the world today, it is likely that you’d mention Amazon. Do you think there are similarities between a modern technology company like Amazon and the large steel companies that dominated U.S. industry in the late 1800s and into the turn of the twentieth century? There are. In this course you’ll see that many principles developed during the Industrial Revolution are still in practice in today’s Information Revolution. So pay close attention as you study these historical concepts of management and relate them to your experiences and studies of successful businesses today. The similarities will astonish you. How Organizations are Structured The way a company structures its organization can have a big impact on the bottom line. It’s especially important to make sure an organization structure supports the organization’s processes. In this course, you will learn a variety of ways that organizations can be structured. You’ll learn how four principles help companies develop effective structures to ensure their ongoing success. You will also learn several ways that work processes can be organized to enhance productivity and optimize effective use of resources. Human Resource Management Human resource management involves a lot more than just hiring and firing employees. It’s an integral part of any business’s success and it requires a surprisingly diverse skill set to do it well. This is especially true nowadays, as organizational structures are ever more ambiguous and dynamic. This course will give you a base knowledge of all fundamentals of successful human resource management. You’ll learn about employment laws, human resource challenges, training and rewarding, and more. Human Resources Training and Development Human Resources Management goes well beyond the hiring and on-boarding of new staff. HR managers must keep abreast of personnel management laws and regulations, create strategy in how the organization will attract diversity into its doors, regulations on how employees and leadership engage with each other and trends to keep staff engaged and productive. Human resources continues
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to be a skill set required not only of HR specialists, but of business and organization leadership and entrepreneurs. This four-course series of HR training and development will bring you up to speed on the importance of HR and the current and historic practices that you can bring into your workplace either as an HR manager or a business leader. This series of training courses covers the spectrum of human resources from the perspective of management, business functions, legal requirements and motivational leadership. Identifying and Defining Problems Whether you are working in a large or small company, training to rejoin the workforce or preparing to start a career, you will spend a lot of time solving problems. Although problems can cause frustration and substantial difficulties, creative thinkers and successful professionals learn to view them as opportunities for improving a business, service or task because they compel you to recognize and confirm your goals. This course outlines the process of identifying and defining problems as part of the problem-solving process. Students will immerse themselves in a real-world case. For example, students will take on the role of an assistant to the vice president of finance at a travel company that’s been losing tour business. Students will also watch videos including "Good Job or Bad Job?" to assess different approaches to problems.
Immigration and Criminal Lawyers Working Together Students will learn how criminal law cases intersect with immigration cases along with the consequences. Additionally, students will learn about the ethics of criminal procedure for immigration lawyers and immigration procedure for criminal lawyers.
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Identifying and Selecting Projects When you have a number of interesting and challenging projects to choose from as a PMP, it can be difficult to select the right project for your team. The Identifying and Selecting Projects course covers the first initial phase of the project lifecycle. In this course, you’ll explore an organizational case that will introduce you to the problems and activities often encountered in the workplace, in order to help you better identify and select projects.
Immigration and Public Schools In this course, you’ll learn about immigration and ICE rules at public schools, including parents’ and teachers’ roles in immigration status. Improving Informal Communication While most people often think about public speaking, making presentations, and other more formal forms of interaction, most of the communication we do is informal. Formal communication represents only a small percentage of the verbal communication that takes place within an organization, while informal communication can take place in meetings, between coworkers, and at company events. Becoming skilled at informal communication is key for any employee. This course will help you develop a basic understanding of listening principles, persuasive messages, the role of negotiation, office politics, and meetings. Students will explore in-depth informal communication strategies, which are the basis for most professional relationships. There are opportunities for students to practice what they learn and apply these concepts to real-world issues. This course provides good and bad examples. There are several activities for students to practice the concepts and skills they learn. Indian Child Welfare Act Students will learn about ICWA history and legal updates. Additionally, learn about court laws pertaining to Indian children. Indian Legal Program Ethics Implicit bias and the practice of law, prosecutor conduct in Indian Country, and ethical issues in Indian Estate Law. Integrating Agile and Waterfall Practices What is Agile training? Agile training helps teams resolve many of the common issues that arise when integrating Agile and Waterfall project management practices. Agile professionals will learn how to better diagnose and solve underlying problems that may be hindering the performance of Agile teams. Why is Agile important for my team? Agile is important because it can help solve some of the common productivity and communication struggles your team may face. Agile is an iterative approach to project management where a
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team produces a project incrementally instead of all at once. This approach gives teams more opportunities to receive stakeholder feedback and adapt to change. This flexible process also facilitates communication and continuous improvement. In this course, you’ll read 20 short case studies. Each case study simulates common collaboration challenges that can occur when Waterfall and Agile teams work together. As you analyze the case studies, you’ll learn how to deconstruct these problems and identify strategies to resolve them. These practical exercises will help you translate what you’ve learned to your current Agile team or job. After the course, you’ll be able to create an environment that fosters effective collaboration between several teams with different ways of working. This Agile training course will help you: • A pply practical tips from experienced practitioners to correct common Waterfall and Agile integration problems. • R ecognize the problems that Agile and Waterfall collaborators contend with on a regular basis. • R efine and perfect your skills so you can create an environment that enhances the working relationships with your partners and collaborators.
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Integrating Sustainability Science into the Classroom Integrating Sustainability Science into the Classroom aims to cultivate the skills and strategies necessary for incorporating sustainability science topics across common PreK-12th-grade curricula. The goal is to create crosswalk opportunities for making sustainability science relevant in subjects such as English Language Arts, Literacy, History, Social Studies, Science, Art, Drama, and Mathematics. Offered as an introduction into the topic of sustainability, educators will learn about the history of sustainability, what sustainability is, explore sustainability topics, learn how to mobilize the Four Ways of Thinking framework, and how to connect sustainability to their curriculum. Educators are encouraged to work with existing materials, lesson plans, or units to infuse sustainability ideas. For those that are particularly ambitious, they can start from scratch and create new materials for their students. Educators will have the opportunity to connect state standards to big sustainability topics. The ultimate goal of this course is to prepare
PreK-12th-grade educators to advance the next generation of scientifically literate and globally-minded citizens ready to tackle any challenge and connect with other educators who are interested in the same goals. Integration Using Microsoft Learn to leverage the different applications of the Microsoft Office Suite with this online training. The suite of tools offered by Microsoft can help you to move business forward, communicate effectively and keep track of important data. In this Microsoft Office training, learn how the tools can make business between people seamless and time effective. Learn to leverage the tools of Microsoft to perform such functions as ordering new products, completing purchase orders, creating sales charts, and producing proposals and presentations. The tools within the Suite that you will use in this training include Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Make these Microsoft tools even more powerful by learning to connect them to data from the internet. In this training, learn how you can incorporate information from the internet into your documents, spreadsheets, and presentations for work. What you’ll learn about in this Microsoft Office training: • C reate a Word document with integrated Excel; Learn to create a report that compiles data using the structure and logic of Excel, within a Word document. • C reate a PowerPoint presentation using Excel tools; communicate and report data in a way that your team and leadership can easily understand by leveraging data on PowerPoint slides. • I nclude internet integration: leverage materials found online in Excel, Word and PowerPoint files to create robust reports. • I ntegrate a video into a PowerPoint slide; embed instructional and insightful videos in your presentation. Intermediate English Language Skills At this level, you will use your basic knowledge to put your language skills to use by expressing yourself in more detail, speaking about past experiences, making plans for the future, describing your achievements, and much more.
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International Business Management Become a leader in international business management. With international markets growing, both small and large businesses are jumping into international trade. Thanks to ecommerce, by 2017, more than half of small businesses in the US traded internationally. Take advantage of market diversification by bringing your company or business idea to the international market. Successful international business management isn’t as easy as putting a store online. International business requires deft marketing skills and organizational management that can cater to cultural and social trends as well as complex logistics. Learn the skills you need to successfully launch and manage your international business with experienced international trade faculty in our three-course international business management course bundle. This bundle includes three international business management courses: • G lobal Environment: Understand how and why nations trade and discover a global niche that fits your business or entrepreneurial idea. • G lobalization and Business: Discover how market trends differ around the world, from cultural preferences, to market and resource access. Learn how international markets demand flexibility not only in an organizational structure, but in the product as well.
Introduction to Agile The Foundation of Agile Concepts An increasing number of teams and companies are realizing the potential of Agile to improve communication and workflow procedures. This course can help you adapt to these changes and learn Agile methodology. From theory to workflow, this course covers all the important fundamentals of Agile project management.
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• M arketing Globally: As you sell your product to a global market, learn how to change your messaging strategy to fit the value proposition for various countries, cultures and communication mediums.
The course starts with Agile basics and covers important terms unique to the Agile method. You’ll also learn the principles of Agile and discover different methodologies you can use to adapt to an Agile system. The course goes beyond theories to also provide pragmatic strategies that can help you better lead and work with Agile teams. The Agile basics in this course provide an introduction to the more advanced Agile concepts on the Project Management Institute’s Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® Exam. Learn Agile methodology This course will help you learn essential Agile basics. You’ll master important Agile concepts that will help you ensure each project is a success. In this course, you’ll also learn how to: • A pply best practices from organizations that have successfully incorporated Agile methodologies into their business activities. • D efine Agile development and differentiate it from traditional Waterfall practices. • D escribe the stages of the Agile development cycle and identify the factors that promote project success. • I dentify the similarities and differences among several Agile methodologies. • Understand the nuances of leading and working with Agile teams. This course is self-paced and includes games, flashcards and interactive exercises. Videos from Agile experts are also included to help you become a more proficient Agile professional. These engaging learning formats will help improve your understanding and retention of Agile concepts. Introduction to Computer Science for Educators: Computational Thinking in the Classroom Computational thinking is for everyone: readers, writers, artists, educators, mathematicians, historians, and scientists. Curious as to what computational thinking is all about and why it’s so often discussed in the context of computer science alone? Check out this course, in which you’ll learn the basics of computational thinking and how to integrate it into your K12 classroom, regardless of what
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subject area or grade level you teach. Note that no prior experience with computer science is necessary for enrollment in this course. All participants are welcome! Introduction to Computer Science for Educators: Using Scratch in Your Classroom Scratch is a platform that allows young people to program their own interactive stories, games, and animations, and then share their work with others. Students love it because it’s highly engaging and encourages them to be problem-solvers and creative thinkers. Educators love it because it fosters kids’ understanding of computer science and the development of computational thinking skills. Engage with this course to learn how to leverage Scratch in your classroom, as part of your after-school program, with your summer campers, with your scouting troop, or with your own kids. Note that no prior experience with computer science or Scratch is necessary for enrollment in this course. All participants are welcome! Introduction to Computers What are the fundamentals of computing?
Practice makes perfect! This course will be taught from your computer, which will give you the opportunity to put your new skills to action while taking the class. The introduction to computers does not use textbook materials, but instead allows you to watch course videos online, and access free readings and quizzes online. In order to take this class, you will need access to a computer with a web browser and a reliable internet connection. What you’ll learn about in this introduction to computers course: • T his computer class will get you started on all of the components you’ll need to know to gain confidence in running several functions on your computer. Whether you’re updating your
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This class covers introductory computer skills necessary for almost any job or personal use of computers including familiarization with an operating system, what it is and why it’s important, common computing terminology, software and hardware navigation, computer file management and quick shortcuts for navigation. With this solid foundation in computer literacy, you can complete tasks much more quickly and effectively to make your professional and day-to-day life easier.
technical or operational know-how, this computer class will help you dive into modern computing to get you on track with your system! Upon completion of this class you will be able to: • D etermine what operating system you have: Each computer has its own operating system, whether you have a personal computer (PC) or a Mac. Knowing what operating system you’re running will help you to determine how to open and use the programs you’re seeking such as email, internet searches, Word and more! • M anage multiple windows: If you’re new to computing, or new to the system you’re working on, working on several things at once can seem overwhelming! Learn how to toggle between several different tasks on your computer with ease so that you can get to the most important task at hand. • U se keyboard shortcuts to perform tasks: Keyboard shortcuts make it easier to navigate around your computer and run simple, commonly used functions within a program like Word or your internet browser. Learn the shortcuts that best help you operate even faster on your computer. • N avigate the Start menu to locate programs, files, and settings: the Start menu can be like a home base for the functions that you seek to perform on your computer. Learn how to get to your menu and how to look for the program you need from your computer. • C reate files and folders: Learn how to store your files in your computer so you can easily find them and even share them later. • O rganize files and folders: Have you ever rearranged your furniture or the supplies on your desk? Learn how to do the same with the files within your computer, so that you can easily move items from one file to another and find them in the future. • D elete and restore files and folders using the Recycle Bin: Learn to take care of your computer and rid yourself of unneeded items that may clutter or slow your computer. • T ake a screenshot: Ever wish you could show someone exactly what you’re looking at on your computer? Learn to take a screenshot so you can do just that by taking a photo of your computer display with your computer.
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Introduction to Employee Motivation From time to time everyone needs a little bit of help with motivation. This is normal. However, when a lack of motivation affects multiple employees at the same company, at the same time, that’s when a little lack of motivation creates big problems. In this course you will learn about key theories of motivation, and you’ll learn how managers can establish goals for their team to help improve motivation and increase the odds of success. Introduction to Entrepreneurship This course focuses on the entrepreneurial mindset and helps students explore the role of starting and growing a business in today’s society where resources are scarce and hard to find. Students learn the basic principles used to explain and to understand entrepreneurial activity, including learning how to identify and to evaluate potentially profitable business opportunities. This foundation prepares students, not them to begin critical thinking and strategic analysis on their own business start-up ideas in order to increase their likelihood of success. Finally, students will learn how to use limited resources most effectively for increasing their income and for the creation of their own wealth and prosperity. Introduction to International Water Law In this course you will explore the basic principles, doctrines, and case studies used by water lawyers, scholars, policy makers, and practitioners to interpret the complexities surrounding water.
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Introduction to Management How do organizations become successful? How do they maintain success? Is making good business choices an art or a science? The key is effective management. In this course, you will gain insight into management best practices. You will understand the different types and roles of managers and the advantages of great people management and the four principles of effective management. Case studies will illustrate what these principles look like in practice and why they matter.
Introduction to Mentorship: Helping Students Maximize Their Potential Participants who complete this module will: • Reflect on their sociocultural identities • Build strong, positive relationships with students and families • A djust their communication to align with a coaching approach to supporting students’ thinking • Deliver behavior-specific praise Introduction to Programming Languages Understanding different programming languages and their paradigms can increase the capacity of expressing ideas, commanding programming languages, choosing appropriate languages for given programming tasks, learning new languages, and designing new languages. This deficiency exam will cover imperative, object-oriented, functional, and logic programming paradigms, which are required for supporting several courses in our computer science and software engineering programs, including CSE 310 (Data Structures and Algorithms), CSE330 (Operating Systems), and CSE340 (Principles of Programming Languages). Key Updates and Hot Topics in the ACA This CLE brings together top minds in the field to help set focus on the issues that attorneys should be aware of. Most businesses and employees are affected in some way or another by the Affordable Care Act, so staying knowledgeable about the many changes, new rules, and implementation policies is important to an effective practice for many different areas of law. Lactation Education Program The ASU Lactation Education Program meets lactation-specific education eligibility criteria for Pathways 1 and 3 required to sit for the International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) examination. The newly revised curriculum aligns with 2018 Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Review Committee (LEAARC) competencies and is approved as a lactation management course providing 90 hours of didactic instruction. Learners gain a comprehensive understanding of the maternal and infant anatomy and physiology as it relates to breastfeeding. Normal and complicated situations are presented. Curriculum is
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designed using evidence-based best practices. Communication, documentation, consultation strategies, research concepts and socio-cultural and ethical considerations are included. The program contains freshly created graphic artist renditions, updated photos, case study videos and interactive learning objects to retain the learners’ interest, increase retention and maximize preparation for the IBCLC exam. Launch, Grow, and Harvest Your Small Business This course is part of a four-course program, the Certificate in Small Business Management, from ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business. The courses that make up the certificate program are designed to expose you to a set of best practices while at the same time letting you see that there can be significant learning derived from studying the mistakes of others. You will come to think of the lessons embedded in these courses as short movies of the future, your future, with the ability to write your own story. After all, small business entrepreneurship is a very personal endeavor. This course builds on your progress. It addresses the launch timing and milestones, financing considerations, managing growth, planning for challenges and executing through those challenges.
Leadership and Management for Entrepreneurs This course examines the creation and growth of a new entrepreneurial enterprise beyond simply the characteristics of the sole founder and the business idea itself. In particular, it introduces various leadership types and teaches founders how to effectively manage issues they will face as the enterprise expands, such as the division of equity, hiring and managing new employees, establishing a company culture, and managing growth. It also explores how existing organizations can maintain or encourage an entrepreneurial mindset to capture the advantages of creativity and innovation as they continue to grow and expand.
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Law and Literature Participants will be led in a thoughtful discussion of two plays which have themes relevant to ethics and the practice of law today. The two plays will be sent to you once you register and must be read prior to the program.
Learn English Now! Course 1 What you’ll learn: • To talk about your likes and dislikes; • To talk about your daily routine; • To talk about talents and abilities. Learn English Now! Course 2 What you’ll learn: • To give advice and suggestions; • To tell about events in the past; • To talk about events planned for the future. Learn English Now! Course 3 What you’ll learn: • To ask questions; • To make invitations; • To use the present perfect tense; • To talk about recreational activities. Learn English Now! Course 4 What you’ll learn: • To write and talk about cause and effect; • To express opinions on important topics; • To use modals of possibility, certainty, advice and necessity; • To talk about potential projects and ideas for the future. Learn to use the internet How do I use the internet for business web research? As a collection of billions of computers and millions of people, the internet helps people communicate, meaning that you can get your fingers on information from anywhere around the world. This access to information can be daunting, especially when you’re looking for particular information from a reputable source for businessrelated decisions. This course will help you find confidence in conducting web research by teaching you the fundamentals about web browsers, ways to access the internet, tips on using different
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search engines like Chrome and Firefox, ways to search for different content types like text or imagery, and ways to understand and modify your web research so you can tailor your queries to find exactly what you need. Sound overwhelming? This course is completely self-paced, so that you can spend however much time you need understanding the basics of how to use the internet, while completing quizzes to ensure that you are understanding the class material. What you’ll learn about in this internet research course: • Searching the internet for information has become a critical skill to operate in any career, whether you’re conducting research on business practices or a competitive analysis of other companies in your sector. In this course, become confident in using the internet as a tool to gain knowledge and data for your business. Lessons include: • Identifying and understanding web browser basics; learn to identify three main browsers used to access the internet. Browsers are software applications that scour the internet for the information you are looking for. Examples include Chrome, Internet Explorer (Edge) and Firefox. • Conducting searches in the web; Learn how to navigate a browser and the tools available to you there that help you to filter and modify your search results so that you can get the kind of information you need.
• Understanding a variety of tools to modify and narrow searches; There are different tricks that you can use when you’re conducting an internet search in order to limit the results you get. Sometimes the way in which you type your question, or the punctuation you use in a browser will help you target specific information. Learn to use Boolean operators to show your browser exactly what you need.
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• Searching for images; when you search online you can find all manner of media types, web pages, PDFs, online books and images. Learn how to navigate the internet to find exactly the type of result you are looking for.
Legal and Ethical Issues for Entrepreneurs This course explores various legal issues faced by young entrepreneurial firms. In particular, the various legal entities that entrepreneurs can choose are presented to help ensure founders’ assets are protected. In addition, numerous options are introduced to help entrepreneurs protect their intellectual property, which can be the source of innovative ideas and successful growth. Further, certain ethical issues are explored for entrepreneurs to consider as they make strategic decisions. Finally, various international considerations are discussed as entrepreneurs decide to expand their operations beyond national boundaries. Legal Environment Businesses everywhere have to be aware of the legal system. Think about it. If someone slips in a supermarket. If a home contractor breaks an expensive item in someone’s house. Why do doctors need malpractice insurance? It all has to do with the legal environment. In this course, we will discuss how our legal system shapes the business environment. We will explore how legal situations, small and large, impact business of all sizes. Legal Issues with the Death of Aaron Hernandez How the suicide of Hernandez affects his contract with the Patriots. Legal Writing and Research Learn how to do legal writing and research well. Students will be shown that the latest research methods and technologies, along with understanding the best way to communicate with the court, are the best way to serve your clients. Legalized Sports Betting The recent United States Supreme Court case, Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, allowed states to legalize sports betting. Sports betting is expected to be a billion dollar industry and big business for media and data companies. What does this mean for the state of Arizona and the future of gaming? How does this affect Arizona’s Indian gaming compacts? Learn what industry leaders are considering in the light of this new law. This program will be of interest to anyone interested in sports and the gaming laws in Arizona.
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Steve Hat will give an overview of the history of sports betting in the United States, an explanation of the tribal gaming compacts in Arizona, and a discussion of the new US Supreme Court case and what this case means for gaming in Arizona. Richard Wells will review the demographics of sports bettors, as well as potential economic and financial estimates that might be possible if sports betting is legalized in Arizona. Les Stanley will look at the development of regulation that prevents infiltration from organized crime, cheats, scams, illegal and underage wagering. This includes a review of existing regulations, various developments in the gaming industry, and what may need to be drafted/implemented regarding policy, which may include information technology. Legislative Advocacy in Arizona For a functioning democracy, we need citizen involvement in the legislative process. In Arizona we have the opportunity to advocate our positions on bills that are voted on by the Legislature Assembly. This process can be frustrating and confusing. Join ASU Law CLE and Maureen P. Kane as we teach you the ins and outs of legislative Advocacy in Arizona.
Making Formal Presentations Formal presentations are one of the most public parts of verbal communication. As a result, many people feel nervous when asked to speak publicly. For those who aspire to have careers in senior management and administration, being able to address a group of people is a critical success factor. Developing your speaking and presentation skills are also important because at some point you may be asked to present on a topic to the company or within your team. This course will enable you to feel more prepared for those formal presentations. This course offers
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Low Intermediate English Communication In this course, you can take your basic communication abilities to another level by writing and having conversations about topics like technology, nature, sustainability, and customs. By the end of this course, you will be ready for the next level of intermediate courses.
real-world examples and activities for students to practice what they are learning. The course includes several good and bad examples to help students understand the key concepts and skills for making a formal presentation. Managing Human Resources Human resource management involves a lot more than just hiring and firing employees. It’s an integral part of any business’s success and it requires a surprisingly diverse skill set to do it well. This is especially true nowadays, as organizational structures are ever more ambiguous and dynamic. This course will give you a base knowledge of all fundamentals of successful human resource management. You’ll learn about employment laws, human resource challenges, training and rewarding, and more. Managing Processes Managing processes is all about operations management. Planning, scheduling, technology, logistics, supply chain management, quality assurance–all the aspects of process operations management need to work together. It’s not an easy task. In this course you’ll learn about managing processes and how operations managers have to juggle many hats to ensure that processes, across multiple teams and departments, all work together to achieve a company’s goals. Managing Risk Many projects face a degree of uncertainty, and great project managers know how to manage risk in order to keep the project on track to meet its goal. In the Managing Risk course, you’ll discover that the risk management process involves identifying, assessing, and responding to project risks, in order to minimize the likelihood of occurrence and/or potential impact of adverse events on the accomplishment of the project objective. The risk management process is an inherent part of every project, and should be strategized to avoid any setbacks. Concepts in this course support the following Project Management Knowledge Areas of the PMI Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide): Project Risk Management.
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Marketing Ethics and Social Responsibility Many people believe that there are two primary reasons to act ethically: Acting ethically is the right thing to do from a moral perspective; if you act unethically, then you might get caught and be punished. Neither of these is a bad reason to apply principles of ethics and social responsibility, but it is worth considering another reason, as well. It’s good for business. In this course you’ll discover how strong ethical behavior leads to strong business results. You’ll look at real case studies of companies whose track records on ethical behavior have had very different outcomes. Marketing for Entrepreneurs This course focuses on communicating with customers and other interested stakeholders. It takes a pointedly customer-focused approach to entrepreneurship and offers some suggestions for various ways young, entrepreneurial firms can market their products and services without a large expenditure of resources. Finally, the topic of social entrepreneurship is introduced, including how socially-conscious firms can ensure their purpose is properly presented to internal and external stakeholders.
Marketing Globally Global marketing is a complex and fascinating business. Because every country is different. What sells in a United States market doesn’t necessarily sell in China. In this course we will introduce key challenges, opportunities, and factors to consider when marketing to target audiences outside your home country. Marketing Information and Research What is market research? Marketing research unifies data about your customers with what you know about your market and product research in pursuit of a better understand of how to serve people’s needs. Market research identifies and analyzes problems considering customer interests,
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Marketing Function In this course you will explore the role that customers play in today’s marketing efforts and learn how companies segment the market to better target potential customers. You’ll also get an introduction to the mix of marketing components a company can use to achieve its sales goals.
problems, values and feedback in tandem with environmental, product, and advertising insights. Market research and information is action-oriented; reports and findings are developed into recommendations to improve your product, delivery or process. What you’ll learn in this marketing research course: • T he role of marketing information in helping firms understand and reach consumers • T he key types of marketing information including internal data, competitive intelligence and marketing research • S tandard process for using marketing research to address an organization’s strategic questions • A lternative methods for conducting marketing research, including primary and secondary research methods • Sources of market data • H ow Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems can help organizations manage and gain customer insights from marketing information • How marketing information can inform the marketing strategy Marketing Mix Why does Anheuser-Busch pay millions of dollars for a 30-second television during the Super Bowl? Why does Verizon Wireless put its name on concert venues and amphitheaters around the country? Think about these examples and how appropriate the strategy is to the target market: Football and beer are a natural fit. Who goes to concerts? The same people who have the heaviest cellular phone usage–teenagers and young adults. We call this the "marketing mix," and in this course you will explore how companies determine the right amount of mix that, although maybe costly, supports a marketing strategy that will give them the highest return on their marketing dollars and reach their target customers most effectively. Marketing Plan A strategic marketing plan combines all elements of marketing data, information and customer analysis with the objectives of the organization in a detailed, step-by-step outline of how the organization will achieve its goals. Whether your organization is a startup with a single product and no employees, or is a multiunit international brand, strategic marketing plans can be used
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to get your organization from where it is now to where it wants to be. Developing and delivering a marketing plan can help your organization stay on track in pursuit of your vision. What you’ll learn in this online marketing course: • Identify the key elements of the marketing plan • Present a marketing plan • The major factors that influence consumer purchasing decisions • E xplain how the marketing plan is used by marketing and the overall organization Marketing Strategy A marketing strategy plan is a directed course of action to achieve an intended set of goals. A well-rounded marketing strategy specifically outlines the unique value proposition of the product or service, the market in which the organization or product competes and the resources and abilities that you and your organization have that make you a winning competitor in your market.
What you’ll learn in marketing strategy: • How to evaluate marketing and corporate strategies • The requirements and components of a marketing strategy • H ow the development and maintenance of customer relationships are an essential part of an organization’s marketing strategy Microbiology-based Technologies for Water and Waste Water Sustainability Microorganisms are an essential part of the environment that can be used to improve the sustainability of our society. Not only is it important that the human population form partnerships with these
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Marketing strategy plans can be the difference between the success and failure of your organization. Some of the top reasons why enterprises have failed in recent history include because their products are inferior or don’t match a need, because of poor pricing strategy, poor marketing, or because of other issues related to product, price, promotion, or distribution. In essence, they fail to have a good plan that supports the goals of the company. This skills you bring to the table as a marketing strategist or as a leader with market strategy skills could help your ideas or organization better compete in the marketplace.
microorganisms, but also in return for their services, humans provide microorganisms with a really good quality of life. In this course you will learn how microorganisms work to benefit human populations and how microbiology-based technologies are used to remove harmful contaminants from our water supply. Microsoft Excel, Part 1 Develop basic Excel skills quickly in this online Excel tutorial. This self-paced course will help you develop new Microsoft Excel skills that you can use for personal or business data and information. In this online Excel course, you’ll learn to start a new Excel worksheet, add a table, and change cell format, including width of columns and rows. You will also learn how to flash fill information and use the AutoSum feature. Why learn how to use Microsoft Excel? Excel is a versatile workspace that not only helps you organize information, but it can help you to see data differently and better understand the data you have. Thanks to the functions, flexible organizational structure and settings within Excel, you can create worksheets of information that automatically calculate numbers, automatically populate data, or verify whether entered data is accurate, saving you time. Start learning how to use Excel today and understand how the program can be used for all manner of information. What you’ll learn in this Excel tutorial: • This Microsoft Excel tutorial will teach you how to create an Excel spreadsheet and start creating and filling in the cells of your spreadsheet. The skills you will develop include: • Create a new Excel workbook; a workbook is an entire file of data in Excel, including the tabs within your series of spreadsheets. Learn to create a file, or workbook, within Excel. • Add data to a table; learn how to populate the fields within Excel with the information you need to organize. • Apply table styles; format the data within your table or Excel spreadsheet, so that you can easily read the contents within the columns and rows.
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• Apply cell styles; Excel styles go well beyond the test size and format. Use formatting in Excel to verify your data within your workbook. • Change cell format; alter the format for your rows and columns to ensure data displays accurately for each cell, like formatting your dates so they all appear in the same format, or to ensure that monetary values place the decimal in the correct place. • Add, delete, and move columns and rows; rearrange your table to add space and move sets of data to the correct position. • Change width of columns and rows; format the layout of your workbook to fit all the information you need to place in each cell. • Use Flash Fill; In Excel, Flash Fill is a tool that helps you automate the entry of data into your workbook based off patterns within the data you’ve already entered. Use Flash Fill to save time and energy when creating your workbook! • Use AutoSum button; AutoSum will save you time entering numerical data into a calculator. Instead of typing the data into a separate program, use AutoSum to automatically tally information you’ve included in your workbook!
• As your data sets grow and become complicated, you will save time and frustration by leveraging the tools and automation practices within Excel. Organize your data through sort, hide data that’s not relevant in the filters, and format cells to make your information easier to review. This online excel class will help you through personal and business use cases such as: • Calculating the highest sales month in a year • T aking an inventory of your stock and determining trends in specific wares • Reviewing operating budget trends throughout the year • C reating a graphic that visually represents your data accurately and easily
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Microsoft Excel, Part 2 Advance your knowledge of Excel in this second of two self-paced online Excel classes. Learn how to use complex data sets and workbooks, and sort and filter through your Excel data in this online class.
What you’ll learn in this Excel tutorial: • T his Microsoft Excel tutorial will teach you how to create an Excel spreadsheet and start creating and filling in the cells of your spreadsheet. The skills you will develop include: • C reate a new workbook with more than one worksheet; New worksheets within a workbook help to organize information that is in particular groupings. • S ort data in a table; Sort your information in your workbook alphabetically, by numerical value, date or custom organization. • F ilter data in a table; Filtering information in your Excel workbook allows you to hide data without losing the information. • U se the COUNTIF function; The COUNTIF function allows you to see how many times a certain piece of information appears in your worksheet. • U se the IF function; Use the IF function to form a logic around certain sets of data in your workbook. For example, you can use this function to automatically see if your operating costs are under budget in your monthly spend entries throughout a year. • C reate a clustered column chart; A clustered column chart is sometimes called a bar graph because it shows data organized in solid shapes like pillars. • M odify chart style; Choosing the format of your chart (bar, pie, line) can help you and your audience understand different components of your data. Learn how to create different chart types within Excel. • C reate sparklines; Sparklines are mini graphs that show up within the cell of your workbook to more easily communicate information for users in between your data. • C reate and apply conditional formatting; Create organizational and formatting rules in your spreadsheet that treats specific data or data types differently. For example, if you want to see any case in which a customer ranks your services as poor within a million customer feedback entries, you can tell Excel to highlight the word “poor” in your data. • C hange page layout orientation; Determine whether your information is better suited for horizontal (landscape) layout or a vertical (portrait) layout orientation.
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• C hange margins; Alter your margins to ensure your Workbook can easily print on a standard printer, or fit within a larger report or presentation. Microsoft PowerPoint, Part 1 Learning to use Microsoft PowerPoint is one of the most helpful and versatile workplace skills you can acquire. In this self-paced Microsoft PowerPoint tutorial, you can learn the foundational skills needed to create an engaging and professional presentation using the powerful Microsoft tool, PowerPoint. If you’re seeking to share your insights, such as graphics, reports, data or even memories in a meaningful way, creating a presentation deck that communicates your thoughts is essential. Leverage the graphics, animation and text tools of the industry standard presentation program, Microsoft PowerPoint, to make your insights resonate with your team and colleagues. In this beginner’s Microsoft PowerPoint training, learn how to format the different pages, or slides, of your PowerPoint presentation. Learn to add slides and move text and other content within a slide. You’ll be working with pre-existing slide materials, so you will be able to focus on mastering the tools within PowerPoint, rather than content generation for this online training. What you’ll learn in this Microsoft PowerPoint training:
• A dd, delete, and move slides; learn to organize slides to make your presentation flow in a logical sequence for your audience. • I nsert text boxes; text boxes within PowerPoint allow you to write on slides and to organize your text in a pleasing and legible format. • A dd header and footer to slides; add text to the top or bottom of each slide, such as a title or page number, to help you and others navigate your presentation, and to brand your presentation so others understand the subject matter and context. • C hange the theme on a presentation; PowerPoint themes alter the style of your presentation, from shapes on your slides, to text font, to the color of the slides and content. Pick a preexisting
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• E dit an existing presentation; learn to open a PowerPoint file, and navigate to various pages or slides of the presentation to view content and locate text you wish to change.
theme that is most appropriate for your use to stylize your presentation! • C hange slide transition effects; transition effects in PowerPoint can animate your text or shift from slide to slide. These transitions can be professional and pleasing to your audience. Microsoft PowerPoint, Part 2 In this second of two PowerPoint trainings, learn to use photos, videos and graphics to illustrate an idea in your presentation. Ever heard the phrase, "a picture is worth a thousand words"? Using photos and other graphic elements within your presentation is not only stimulating and engaging for your audience, it can convey more to your viewers in a shorter amount of time than a whole slide of text. Some use cases for photos or videos in your presentation include: • Illustrating a complex process that instructs your audience • A visual introduction of members of your team or family • Showing your boss a testimonial of a happy client By learning how to use the video and imagery tools of PowerPoint you’ll show off your advanced presentation skills and better leverage this robust presentation application. In this training, you will create a stimulating presentation from scratch. The self-paced lessons from this PowerPoint training help you learn at your pace to create new slides with video and image content. What will you learn in this Microsoft PowerPoint class? In this PowerPoint training, start with a blank presentation, and fill your slides with video and images in a meaningful and engaging way. The lessons of this training include: • C reate and save a new presentation; Open PowerPoint and create new slides and save your presentation somewhere within your computer that you can easily find later. • A dd images and clip art; Add custom imagery, clip art from PowerPoint and even create graphs or charts with your data in your slideshow. • C reate and insert SmartArt; SmartArt is a dynamic type of graphic that you will often see in PowerPoint slides in order to convey complex processes or ideas. Learn about the different types of SmartArt and how to use it to convey your ideas in your PowerPoint presentation.
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• A dd videos; Learn a few different means to add video content to your presentation. • A rrange objects; Learn to lay out different elements of your PowerPoint in your slides to best draw attention to the primary components of your presentation. Microsoft Word, Part 1 How do I use Microsoft Word? This industry standard computer word processor allows you to write out documents from letters, books, research, reports and beyond. Knowing how to use Microsoft Word is an expected skill in many industries and can be a useful ability for personal projects. The first step to using Microsoft Word is opening the program and starting a document type. Secondly you will need to identify the text format to fit your desired file type and to save your document as you being your work. In this first of three MIcrosoft Word classes, you’ll learn these first three steps to using Microsoft Word, so that you can start to use this program to create documents like reports, brochures, flyers and memos. This class is self-paced, so that you can take the time you need to develop each skill and get hands-on experience with the tool. This way, you will learn how to use Microsoft Word through practice throughout the class! • This first Microsoft Word class will teach you the initial foundation needed to begin a project in Word. The skills you will develop include: • C reate a new blank document; learn where to find Microsoft Word within your computer and understand how to open a blank document or document template that fits your need. • S ave your document; saving your files is essential, even long before you’re done. Learn how to properly save your work as you progress. • F ormat your text; make sure your document is formatted in a way that best suits your purpose. From creating a report to a resume, your text formatting can make your document look more professional and legible.
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What you’ll learn about in this Microsoft Word training:
• L earn how to format lists in Word; create lists of content in your document using numbers or symbols and learn how to embed lists in order to organize your thoughts and content. Microsoft Word, Part 2 How do I lay out a document in Microsoft Word? Microsoft Word has many layout tools and templates that can help you make your document easy to read and grab the attention your content deserves. In this Word training, you will learn page layout in Word by taking advantage of templates within the word processor or online, and even design text layout components using text boxes and columns yourself. Aside from layout techniques, discover tools that will make documents easier to create and edit so you can really take control of Word. This class builds on foundational knowledge about creating, saving and formatting simple texts in Microsoft Word. To develop the foundational knowledge of Word, visit our first Microsoft Word classes. Already a pro in page layout in Word? Review the lessons covered in our third and final Microsoft word training. What you’ll learn about page layout in this Microsoft Word training: • T his second Microsoft Word class will teach you the initial foundation needed to begin a project in Word. The skills you will develop include: • A dvanced file creation; Learn to use a template, or pre-designed document from Microsoft Word or from an online resource to create a design that best suits your needs and saves you design time. • T ext formatting and effects; In addition to text fonts, which was discussed in our first Microsoft Word class, learn how to use shadows, bevels, reflections and colors in your document text. Discover your favorite ways to make your documents stand out and change the order in which people read your content with advanced text formatting. • W orkspace tools; Save time while creating and editing documents by leveraging quick shortcuts and tools that can make your life easier as you work in Word, such as the find and replace, grammar and spellcheck functions and Rowango App.
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• P age layout; You don’t have to have a design background to design beautiful documents in Word. Find out how to set tabs on the page and create columns and alignment of your content and stylize headers and footers, to create a continuous look for each page of your Word document. • T ext boxes; Create text boxes that can draw the eye and help with the organization of text content on a page. Microsoft Word, Part 3 Learn to format your Word document There is more to business communication than just text. Tables and images, for example, can communicate information more effectively and engage readers in a way that text can’t. Using the tools covered in this Microsoft Word tutorial will add variety to your document and help convey more information and ideas. When you are dealing with a lot of data or content, or complex ideas, inserting a table into a text narrative in Word may help readers better understand the information you wish to convey. Similarly, like the adage "a picture is worth a thousand words," putting imagery into your Word document can draw attention to important concepts and ideas and can help your readers understand the feelings or concepts you’re communicating. In this third Microsoft Word tutorial, you will learn how to format Word documents to best suit your business or personal needs.
What you’ll learn about formatting your Microsoft Word document: • This Microsoft Word tutorial will teach you how to format your Word document. The skills you will develop include: • C reate tables; learn to create a table from text and format your tables in a Word document. Advanced table formatting is covered in our Excel class series.
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In other Microsoft Word tutorials, we have covered the basics of creating a document, saving and formatting simple texts in Microsoft Word. In our second Word tutorial class, we explored basic Word page layout. Looking for foundational knowledge in how to use Microsoft Word? Look at the lessons offered in Microsoft Word tutorial 1 and Word tutorial 2.
• F ormat images in Word; learn how to place an image in a Word document and format the image to wrap text around it so your page format is easy to read. • U se hyperlinks; hyperlinks connect your document to relevant websites and webpage content. Refer to additional information within your Word document by using hyperlinks. • C reate document watermarks; watermarks are symbol or image overlays on your text for documents that are in draft form. Watermarks ensure that your draft or unapproved document doesn’t get duplicated or distributed as a final file. Mild Dementia: Functional Losses and Management This module will review mild, early-stage dementia, medical care and expected outcomes; behavioral challenges and strategies; functional changes and support; educational needs; long term planning; managing lifestyle and pleasant events. Mild Dementia: Promoting Function and Maintaining Independence This module will review mild, early-stage dementia, medical care and expected outcomes; behavioral challenges and strategies; functional changes and support; educational needs; long term planning; managing lifestyle and pleasant events. Learning Objectives: • R eview expected changes in memory, thinking, mood, and function in mild dementia • O utline necessary medical and symptom management of mild dementia • D escribe techniques to minimize common behavioral challenges in mild dementia • D escribe interventions to minimize common safety concerns in mild dementia • S ummarize key nursing interventions to facilitate the education, pleasant events, and support needs of patients and care partners managing mild dementia. This is one of five modules in the Caring for Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Related Dementias and their
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Families Across the Continuum of Care Series. The overall purpose of the series is to increase the knowledge and skills of nursing and other health care professionals to enable them to facilitate optimal dementia care and family support during all stages of the illness. This series was made possible by funding from the John A. Hartford Foundation and Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust. Moderate Dementia: Functional Losses and Management This module will explore the symptoms of moderate dementia; managing excess disability; medical management in moderate dementia; conceptual framework of the progressively lowered stress threshold; planning care and outcome measures. Learning Objectives: • A ssess functional losses of a person with moderate dementia, establishing the person’s abilities to participate in their care • L ist four essential areas of medical care for people with moderate-dementia • List four antidementia medications • D iscuss issues related to medication use for non-cognitive behavioral symptoms • D efine "excess disability," describe six common causes, and list two measures to prevent each.
This series was made possible by funding from the John A. Hartford Foundation and Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust.
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This is one of five modules in the Caring for Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Related Dementias and their Families Across the Continuum of Care Series. The overall purpose of the series is to increase the knowledge and skills of nursing and other health care professionals to enable them to facilitate optimal dementia care and family support during all stages of the illness.
Modern Leadership What’s the difference between being a manager and a leader? Why does it matter? When we look at examples from the past, why do we lift up Winston Churchill, Indira Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and others as great leaders–not simply as great managers? Molasses and the Sticky Origins of the Fourth Amendment It was always about drugs – in the 18th century, the drug was sugar. This course traces the right of privacy from the Code of Hammurabi, thru the Romans to 18th Century England where a man’s home was his castle. Flawed defenders of liberty like John Wilkes and James Otis fought for the right. In America, emerging capitalism brought contraband — not heroin or pot but sugar! The Triangle Trade — The Middle Passage — Black Ivory. We have the 4th Amendment because molasses becomes rum. Rum bought African slaves. Slave exploitation and death made Caribbean sugar cane and molasses, which went to New England to become rum and back to Africa to buy slaves. For slavery, men fought, and won, a liberty. Motivating Employees From time to time everyone needs a little bit of help with motivation. This is normal. However, when a lack of motivation affects multiple employees at the same company, at the same time, that’s when a little lack of motivation creates big problems. In this course you will learn about key theories of motivation, and you’ll learn how managers can establish goals for their team to help improve motivation and increase the odds of success. Myths and Legends: World War II and Blitzkrieg The idea of "Blitzkrieg," a term never utilized by Germany’s military commanders, has come to define the reasons for the Wehrmacht’s success during the Second World War. This continuing education course, launched in collaboration with the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, explores the evolution of military thinking in Germany, in comparison with the Soviet Union, and the reasons behind the Wehrmacht’s success on the field of battle. Through a discussion of the interwar period, the numerous testing grounds that witnessed how these armies waged war, and the only time that Germany implemented a Blitzkrieg strategy, Operation Barbarossa,
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scholars from ASU and the National WWII Museum will discuss how some of the myths and legends associated with Blitzkrieg developed and the reality behind Germany’s successes and failures during the Second World War. Navajo Nation 2018 This conference will offer a survey of legal issues in employment law, professional responsibility, financing transactions, Navajo and Federal case law updates, as well as an examination of the Treaty of 1868, the federal assimilation policy and the Navajo jury system. New Developments in Handling Personal Injury Cases Learn about new developments in handling personal injury cases. Of Dogma and Desire: Free Speech and Saying What You Believe about the First Amendment Ah, the First Amendment! – front and center of the culture wars. This dynamically illustrated course charts the history of not just our right to speak, but our right to believe. It shows how the First Amendment’s speech and religion clauses connect. From the Persians to the Greeks, Hebrews, Romans and Puritans (to name a few), not only have our rights of speech and creed grown but the concept of freedom as well.
Operations Research and Deterministic Apps Operations Research and Deterministic Applications is industrial systems applications with deterministic operations research techniques. Topics include resource allocation, product mix, production, transportation, task assignment and networks.
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Operating Systems Operating systems (OS) are the software that supports a computer’s basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals. Computer scientists should be aware of how kernels handle system calls, paging, scheduling, context-switching, file systems and internal resource management. Understanding operating systems and run time systems becomes especially important when programming an embedded system without an operating system.
Opportunities and Challenges to Providing Health Care in Indian Country Learn about health care as applied within Navajo Nation Law. Organizational Culture and Diversity In this course you learn key foundational concepts that underpin approaches to leadership, as well as defining traits one should focus on developing to maximize one’s leadership effectiveness. You will then use this information to critique and reflect upon some well-known examples of successful and unsuccessful leaders through the lens of the concepts and ideas provided in the course. Overview of SAFE AZ Model for Behavioral Health Providers The Overview of the SAFE AZ Model for Behavioral Health (BH) Providers training is a self-paced course which includes seven modules, a summary, quiz, and course evaluation. The training consists of reading assignments, videos, and interactive learning exercises. The focus of the training is to teach Arizona BH professionals about the SAFE AZ safety model currently used by the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS). BH professionals play a critical role in DCS cases by helping parents and caregivers work toward the enhancement of protective capacities, so it is important that they have a working understanding of the model. This is just one course in a series of trainings focusing on child welfare topics and how you can achieve more successful outcomes for children and families. Key objectives include: • S upporting and empowering caregivers while enhancing family relationships • Protecting children through safety management • E levating the support afforded to caregivers through treatment or improvement planning. Photography as Surveillance This course is designed to teach students about historic and contemporary examples of art photography as a form of surveillance. Learn how to access images and other forms of photographic viewing online and some ways of creating images that question this way of looking.
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Physical Geography: From Weather to Rocks Did you ever admire a dramatic rock outcrop, and notice that its surface is made up of streaks of different colors? Did you ever wonder if the hurricane that’s in the news really is the worst one ever? And did you realize that geographers use their knowledge of everything from water to plants to soils to the atmosphere to understand both these phenomena? Watch the two videos in this course and begin to see the world in a new way! Take two short quizzes on the videos and earn a digital badge that demonstrates you’ve started on the path towards seeing the world as a geographer! Place: Distribution Channels Of the four Ps–product, price, place, promotion–"Place" is not as straightforward as the others. In fact, using the word "place" can be misleading. If we were to say, "We are going to talk about place related to groceries," you would likely think about where you buy your groceries–as in, which store and which location. In this course you will explore the process of determining where you want to find particular groceries and how to get those groceries to that place in the way that best aligns with your preferences. But it’s not a course just about groceries. It’s a course about distribution. Distribution, while not starting with a "P," brings the products that you want to the place where you want to sell them, at a cost that supports the customer and company price requirements.
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Planning and Managing Your Career Talking about planning for promotions, making career changes, and preparing to leave a job, is a vision of how you want the future to unfold. The time to start planning for the future and managing your career is now. While it can be overwhelming, you’ll learn that career management involves instructions for proper behavior, how to overpower negative advice, and advice to maintain professional attitudes at all times. In this course, students will be presented key concepts and examples to help them plan and manage their career. The activities provided in the course will support students as they apply what they are learning to their career goals.
Planning for Healthy and Happy Communities While a great deal of research has been done on characteristics of communities that help people be healthy, much less is known about what aspects of a community help its residents be happy. This course introduces new research that investigates this question. You’ll also learn about‚ ‘crowdsourcing’ using GPS-enabled cell phones‚ how a community’s residents can use technology to create data valuable to improving the community. Poetry of the Law: From Chaucer to Present The text for this presentation will be the anthology Poetry of the Law, co–edited by Professor David Kader of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and the presenter, Dr. Michael Stanford. Participants are asked to read the Introduction to the book and browse the poems included. Our discussion will focus on images of the lawyer in poetry, with particular attention to poems by Geoffrey Chaucer, Ben Jonson, Lord Byron, Carl Sandburg, Yvor Winters, and Martin Espada. Positioning How do companies stand out from the competition? One of the first things that companies need to do is articulate why they are better than the others. Is it quality? Creativity? The amazing customer service? Their technology? Whatever it is, how do marketers ensure consumers remember what the company stands for? At the core, they are questions about positioning and differentiation: What position do you hold in customers’ minds? In this course you’ll explore strategies companies use to communicate how they’re different, in positive ways, that make them stand out from the pack. If companies can’t figure out how to make a lasting impact in customers’ minds, they won’t win enough customers to stay in business. Practical Instructional Design This course is an introduction to practical instructional design, which means simply, a practical application of instructional design in the workplace. Many instructional designers find themselves in the ID role quite by accident, without any formal training. This course is designed to help give the accidental instructional designer some information and guidance for how to design and implement instructional materials. Students will learn how to:
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define instructional design; apply the definitions of instructional design to the workplace; identify instructional design roles and responsibilities; describe an instructional design model; apply instructional design ongoing processes; evaluate characteristics of effective eLearning instructional media; describe instructional delivery options; create a course planning map (CPM)/detailed design document. Pricing Strategies A pricing strategy can make or break the success of a product. In some cases, companies have to lose money on pricing in one product or service offering so they can make it up on another product or service. Choosing a price can be as easy as picking a random number. As you’ll discover in this course, however, finding the right price to achieve company objectives and provide sustained value to customers is much more complicated and has tremendous impact on the bottom line. Principles of Scrum From philosophy to practical implementation, this course provides an overview of all essential Scrum fundamentals. You’ll learn the underlying theory of the Scrum process and how these principles can help your team meet and exceed stakeholder expectations. You will also master the essential tools and workflow techniques needed to adapt to an agile way of working.
Product Marketing Why learn about product marketing? It’s the core of the marketing mix. If you are able to create and deliver a product that provides exceptional value to your target customer, the rest of the marketing becomes easier to manage. A successful product makes every aspect of a marketer’s job easier–and more fun. That’s because great products market themselves just by being great and starting viral, or word-of-mouth, marketing. In this course you’ll learn why product is at the core of all marketing and explore real case studies. Without a great product, marketing can over-promise and underdeliver. A great product also means spending less on marketing, as consumers love telling others about the products they love.
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Probability and Statistics for Engineers Applications-oriented topics with computer-based experience using statistical software for formulating and solving engineering problems.
Professional Certificate in Health Informatics As the health care industry evolves into a more value-based system, informatics and the use of data analytics will help drive this transformation. The health care professional should possess a foundational understanding of informatics and how data is used to drive health care systems and design. This professional certificate in health informatics provides an in-depth overview in the realm of informatics, big data analytics, computer assisted clinical decision support and workflow analysis and design within health care systems. Professional Skills Mastery: Problem Solving and Decision Making In this bundle you’ll learn everything related to solving problems and making decisions, including developing crucial problem solving skills that create long-term solutions when problems arise. These are skills that are highly sought after by employers. You will also learn how to work through problems in a team setting and use the tools necessary to come to a decision. This bundle is designed for anyone who wants to become a better problem solver and decision maker. If you want to tackle personal or professional problems with confidence and make life changes and grow at your work, then these courses are for you. Instead of taking just one course, all four courses will give you a comprehensive knowledge of problem solving and decision making. Professional Skills Mastery: Professionalism In this bundle you’ll learn everything from how to develop your work ethic, to managing your career, and how to set yourself up for professional and personal success. These are skills that people tend to struggle with because they aren’t often taught. If you want to leave the office politics behind and improve everyday interactions with colleagues, our professionalism bundle can help you accomplish that through four different courses. This bundle is designed for anyone who wants to take their career more seriously and achieve their professional goals, regardless of office politics. If you want to learn how to have a professional work ethic, communicate better with your coworkers, create change within your organization, and manage your career, then this bundle is for you. This bundle gives you four courses that will be instrumental in your success as a professional.
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Professional Skills Mastery: Teamwork and Team Building In this bundle you’ll learn the entire process of working together in a team setting, and how to efficiently get work done. When working in a small or large team, challenges can arise and roles and leadership will need to be established. This bundle will teach you how to successfully work together with your teammates and lead the way, a profitable skill that’s not often taught and highly sought by employers. This bundle is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to effectively contribute to their team, and become a leader. With these four courses, you’ll learn the ins and outs of communicating and working together in a team environment, ultimately making it easier for you to succeed and lead the way. This bundle is instrumental if you are looking for a comprehensive introduction to everything you need to know about teamwork.
Professional Skills Mastery: Written Communication In this bundle you’ll learn the ins and outs of written communication, which matter greatly in a professional setting. The goal is to be able to communicate effectively using emails, memos, and clear writing. Writing in a clear and concise manner will make your point more effective, and be taken more seriously. You’ll also learn how to write reports, proposals and letters. Through the written communication bundle, you’ll learn how to communicate in writing given any situation. This bundle is designed for anyone who wants to become
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Professional Skills Mastery: Verbal Communication In this bundle you’ll learn everything you need to know about communicating in your professional and personal life. Learn the basics of verbal communication, as well as different approaches to communicate verbally. Communication isn’t always easy, and this course will teach you to say things in a way that will be heard. You will also learn how to communicate informally with your peers, and how to speak publicly to groups of people when making presentations. This bundle is designed for anyone who needs help effectively communicating, or wants to learn more about communication. Communication is key to building relationships with coworkers, clients, and your friends and family. If you see communication as difficult, and want to learn how to be more effectively heard and understood, then this is the perfect bundle to experience multiple courses on the subject, and master the art of verbal communication.
a more clear and effective writer. Whether you are interested in learning to write proposals and letters in the workplace, or interested in writing clear emails in your personal time, this bundle will help you excel in written communication in every aspect of your life. Project Communication and Documentation Effective communication is key in all aspects of the project lifecycle. The Project Communication and Documentation course dives deep into the various types of effective communication used during a project. Communication takes place between the project team and the customer or sponsor, between the project team members, and also between the project team and its organization’s upper management. Communication may involve two people or a group of people. It’s a critical skill that must be continuously developed by all team members. Concepts in this course support the following Project Management Knowledge Areas of the PMI Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide): Project Communications Management; Project Integration Management; Project Resource Management. Project Management Certificate In this bundle, you’ll learn everything related to the role and skills involved in project management. Our micro-learning courses give you the full scope of project management and the project manager role. You will learn how to be a successful project manager, as well as simply manage ad hoc projects as requested by your employer. The courses in this certificate will teach you everything you need to know in order to take your PMP exam, and receive the boost you need for a better life. This bundle of courses is for anyone who is interested in learning more about project management, becoming a project manager, maintaining their PDU’s, or becoming better at managing projects in their everyday lives. The bundle is a great way for you to experience a flexible, innovative and versatile nature of our PM program. This Project Management Certificate serves as the 35 project management educational hours needed to sit for the PMP exam certification through the Project Management Institute. This certificate program does not automatically enroll you in the PMP certification. Learners need to apply with the Project Management Institute and be accepted before sitting for the PMP exam.
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Project Management Organizational Structures In many instances project managers have to operate within different organizational structures. The Project Management Organizational Structures course will prepare you to work within many different types of organizations, so you’re ready for anything. Although there are various configurations in which people can be organized to work on projects, the most common types of organizational structures are functional, autonomous project, and matrix. Knowing how to successfully operate within each type of structure is an important skills for any project manager. Concepts in this course support the following Project Management Knowledge Areas of the PMI Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide): Project Integration Management; Project Resource Management. Promotion: Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) Why learn about integrated marketing communication? In addition to being one of the four Ps, promotion, this is how marketers communicate with target audiences about something: a product, service, organization, idea, or brand. Integrated Marketing Communications (promotion) is how you let people know about your offering (product) and why it matters, how much it costs (price), and where to find it (place).
Note: This course is not facilitated by an instructor; therefore no one is monitoring activity in the course. If you have a question or need help as you progress, please refer to the help section within the course.
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In this course you will see integrated marketing communications in action and learn about the wide array of tools available today to help marketers communicate with their target audiences. Real-life case studies will present some of the creative and brilliant ways the world’s greatest marketers attract new customers.
Publishing Opportunities for Fiction and Nonfiction Writers Spring 2020 This course is offered through the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing. The goal of this course is to give you a basic understanding of the publishing industry: how it is structured, how to navigate it, and how to make the best choices for your writing life and the life of your books. You are a writer, an artist–the most important thing you can do is focus on your work. But when the time comes to bring your writing to an audience, a host of other skills and knowledge come into play. While it’s true that the publishing world exists to support and promote art, it is also a business; agents, editors, and publishers must be mindful of the market and of money. Understanding these concerns and the decisions related to them, and positioning yourself and your book for the appropriate publisher and market, will make your navigation of the process more successful, and more pleasant. This class will give you the basics, and ask you to do the work of thinking about your book from the perspective of an agent, editor, and publisher. Through video lectures, activities, discussions, video conferences, and direct feedback from your instructor and from other students in the course, you will learn an overview of the publishing process, the importance of market research, how to create a book jacket, how to draft an agent list, query letters and other professional correspondence, basics of contracts and royalties, self-publishing as an option, the editing process, book design basics, and end the course with a research project. Resource Utilization Effective resource planning is an essential task for all projects. The Resource Utilization course will uncover the best approaches to incorporating resource planning into the project plan and schedule. The consideration of resources adds another dimension to planning and scheduling your project, and it is necessary to estimate the types and quantities of resources required to perform each activity. You’ll learn how to create a Resource Requirements Plan that helps illustrate the expected resource utilization. Concepts in this course support the following Project Management Knowledge Areas of the PMI Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
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(PMBOKŽ Guide): Project Resource Management; Project Schedule Management. Safeguarding Brains: The Law, Science, and Ethics of Concussive Injury Epidemic This course will explore the current scientific advances in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of concussion, as well as the enormous legal and ethical implications of those advances on questions of risk and loss distribution in society. This event provides an extremely valuable and timely educational opportunity for judges, attorneys, scientists, policymakers, physicians, specialists such as neuropsychologists, ophthalmologists and audiologists, educators, social workers, students, coaches, athletic trainers, scholars, journalists, products manufacturers, sports fans, and more. Salute to Armstrong: Toast and Roast This course revisits some of ASU Law’s most popular professors. They will be sharing their expertise in a varitey of topics.
The course presents participants with critical information on space program characteristics, including: Control Center Types, Mission Purposes, Orbit Types, Satellites, Constellations, and Organizations. Satellite Command and Control: Ground Operations The goal of this course is to provide participants with foundational knowledge in ground operations. The focus is on the responsibilities of ground operations during post launch, early orbit, and on-orbit activities. The content of this course offers participants critical information in the areas of: ground operations architecture, common operator activities, and traits found in a successful satellite ground controller. The content of this course is intended to promote a career in the exciting field of satellite operations!
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Satellite Command and Control: Characteristics of a Space Program The goal of this course is to provide participants with foundational knowledge of space programs. The focus is on laying the groundwork for understanding spacecraft operations of one or more spacecraft during post launch, early orbit, and on-orbit activities. The content of this course is intended to promote a career in the exciting field of satellite operations!
The course presents participants with critical information in the areas of: Ground operations architecture, common operator activities, and traits found in a successful satellite or ground controller. Satellite Command and Control: Satellite Operations History The goal of this course is to provide participants with foundational knowledge in the history of satellite operations. The focus is on gaining an appreciation for the work and sacrifice that has made satellite operations what it is today. The content of this course is intended to promote a career in the exciting field of satellite operations! This course presents participants with critical information in the areas of: the history of space travel, the creating and evolution of mission operations, current trends and the future of space travel. Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment for Risky Substance Use Participants will learn the rationale for universal screening for risky substance use, how to administer validated brief screening instruments, methods for enhancing motivation to make reductions in one’s substance use, as well as successful methods for referring to a higher level of care when needed. Security Technologies Students who take this course will learn what Security Technologies do and how to understand use cases they might see in as a Security Operations Analyst. Segmentation and Targeting In essence, market segmentation answers the question who am I talking to? Market segmentation and targeting are essential building blocks of marketing because they identify who you and your organization are attempting to reach. Segmentation divides your larger market into groups that share common needs and characteristics, while targeting gives you the ability to focus on the segment that your offerings or products are best suited for. Service Experience Management In this certificate program, you’ll learn everything related to the
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skills involved in service experience management. Our microlearning courses give you the full scope of how to incorporate bestpractices in service experience management into your organization to improve customer satisfaction. You will learn the foundations of service excellence, how to understand your customer’s voice, what it takes to deliver service excellence, and how to blueprint great customer experiences. Shooting Off Your Mouth About the Second Amendment But how does the myth of the gun in America compare to the Second Amendment’s history? How does and should this history influence the law? This dynamic Power Point discusses the Second Amendment’s history and how it fits with American culture. What did the Framers really mean? What was the history they knew? Who did they intend to have guns? Did they intend an individual or collective right? This is the Second Amendment explained outside the rhetoric. Six Sigma Green Belt 1915 Six Sigma has been in use for decades and its impact can be farreaching with significant financial gains as evidenced by companies such as General Electric and Xerox. While the origins and initial use of these methodologies and tools are in manufacturing and date back to the post WWII industrial boom, they have gained a strong foothold across all industry sectors in recent years as well as increased usage across all functional areas within those companies adopting a continuous improvement culture.
Solving the Problem In this course, you’ll explore how to systematically solve problems that arise in the workplace and in everyday life. Solving problems correctly and efficiently means having a well calculated approach with steps that most people don’t often take. If you are regularly
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The ASU Six Sigma Green Certificate program is 100% ONLINE. It examines the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control (DMAIC) methodology; a customer-focused, fact and data-driven methodology that guides continuous improvement and operations excellence. This DMAIC methodology provides a series of tools, primarily statistical in nature, which form a disciplined roadmap for developing solutions to existing problems, processes and products. The statistical tools useful in DMAIC are reviewed and their integration into the problem-solving process is illustrated.
tasked with solving problems in the workplace and working out problems in other areas of your life, then this course is for you. You will learn the proper steps and techniques in systematically solving problems. Spring Into Ethics Series: Gary Stuart’s First Annual Ethics Up and Down Refresher Course Get your ethics credits without the inconvenience of having to leave your office! This program will review what’s new in ethics based on 2013 decisions and rule changes. Learn about the various ways that people get in trouble with the State Bar. Learn how to avoid bar complaints and how to successfully navigate a bar complaint. State v Jones – Breaking Down the Case for Extracts The case, State v. Rodney Jones, stems from a 2013 arrest in Yavapai County. Rodney Jones, a registered qualifying patient, was charged with the crimes of narcotics and drug paraphernalia possession or use for possessing 5/100ths of an ounce of hash, the extracted resin of the cannabis plant, and storing it in a glass jar. A divided panel of the Arizona Court of Appeals later ruled that the Act immunizes registered qualifying patients like Rodney from state criminal prosecution only for their use of the whole dried flowers of the cannabis plant and not for their use of the plant’s extracted resin. That extracted resin is in marijuana edibles and other products used by patients who choose to, or can’t, smoke marijuana. Sustainable Earth A Sustainable Earth begins with a study of global climate change: its impacts, the reasons behind the rapid warming of Earth, and the scientific tools that are used to study this phenomenon. Students will also learn about energy production and consumption, on a local and global scale. Why are some forms of energy more harmful to the natural environment than others? What are the pros and cons of each? Students will dive into the world of solid waste (not literally) and discover the impacts of solid waste on water and air quality, ocean systems and economic systems. Finally, students will examine urban systems in developed and developing nations to discover the benefits of smart growth and common issues that face both types of nations.
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Team Building and Development Most businesses focus on who should be included on the team, what the team should be responsible for, and who should lead the team. Another critical but sometimes overlooked decision is how to develop the group so that it works together cohesively and successfully. Team building creates an environment that’s nurturing and ultimately helps develop the team’s identity. In this course, you will learn how to develop a successful team and how this development can aid in meeting the goals of the group. In this course, students explore team building and development. This course provides plenty of practice for students to apply the key concepts and address the skills necessary for team building. Course assessments will allow students to check for understanding of the course material.
Teamwork and Communication Why do businesses stress teamwork and communication? We think of ourselves as individuals, each hired or chosen for our individual expertise, talents, and experience, and yet we are often asked to work with others on assignments and projects. Why? Because we are capable of so much more when we work together. In this course you will learn about teams, why businesses use them, why they succeed, and why they fail. As part of our examination of teamwork, we’ll also look at the critical role communication plays in helping businesses achieve their goals and objectives, and also some of the challenges they face in using electronic communication.
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Team Roles and Processes Before a team can develop into an effective unit, members need to assume certain roles. A role is a set of behaviors, and each role should contribute to the team’s success. In this course you will learn about the most common types of team roles, the group development process, and practical advice for establishing an effective work environment for teams. Students will examine how a team can develop into an effective unit. There will be activities and videos to support the key concepts of team roles and processes. The course has plenty of examples, case studies, and practical advice for advancing a team into a high performing unit. Several course assessments allow students to check for understanding of the course material.
Technical Beekeeping – March 2019 Humans and honey bees have had a symbiotic relationship for hundreds of years. Like other domestications, people have found ways to get more value from bees. In beekeeping, there are ways we can enhance and promote bee health to produce the pollination and products people need. We call these technical beekeeping rules. If we follow these rules then we can get more and quality crops and more bee products from per colony. Participant will learn how they can produce maximum bee products like honey, pollen, royal jelly, propolis, beeswax and bee venom. Also, they will learn how they can help maximize crop pollination. Participants will learn technical beekeeping rules. They will have hands-on practice on European colonies at the Bee Lab. They will learn how to apply these techniques in their colonies and will learn technical beekeeping essentials for keeping bee colonies healthy. Participants will practice handling and managing a bee colony, improving necessary skills for effective bee keeping. Technology and the Practice of Law This program also goes over what the laws say about technology such as social media law, Rule 122 and 122.1 of the Supreme Court, AND, ethics and technology. This is your chance to take your technology skills to the next level, or even higher and learn how to run your office with more efficiency. Find out how to use social media and what these tools can do for the success of your practice. The Complete Chapter 13 Case Chapter 13 cases from start to finish. Step by step guide for a bankruptcy case. The Essentials of Drafting Effective Contracts Students will learn the ins and outs of drafting contracts from an all-star cast including perspectives from the bench. The Ethics Quiz Show: Exploring the Intersection of Discipline and Malpractice Fulfill your yearly ethics requirements in person or via webcast and have fun at the same time! Experience mobile device votes on quiz questions from reaI life ethical and malpractice scenarios. See how your answers would stack up to the rest and find out how much you know about ethics compliance and how to avoid malpractice.
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The Legal Profession in Medieval England: Its Origin and Its Initial Regulation Understanding the origins of the English legal profession in medieval England provides valuable insights into the development of lawyers in the Anglo-American legal world. In addition, the initial regulation of lawyers in this era created the foundation from which ethical norms and rules that govern the profession today evolved. During this period, professional judges and the early notions of judicial ethics also emerged. The Marketing Function You’re a customer. What type of phone do you have? Which brand of coffee do you drink? What shampoo do you use? What make and model of car did you ride in or drive? Why do you buy the things you buy? Eat where you eat? There’s one word that helps make these decisions: Marketing. In this course you will explore the role that customers play in today’s marketing efforts and learn how companies segment the market to better target potential customers. You’ll also get an introduction to the mix of marketing components a company can use to achieve its sales goals. The Process and Lifetime of a Space Mission Students will learn the behind-the-scenes work that goes intoplanning and conducting a space mission.
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The Project Manager The most important part of successfully completing projects, relies not only on procedures and techniques, but on the people involved in the project. The Project Manager course focuses on one very important person and the roles and responsibilities of that person: the project manager. The project manager is the one person that’s critical to accomplishing the project objective, and the procedures and techniques are merely tools that help project managers perform their duties. Concepts in this course support the following Project Management Knowledge Areas of the PMI Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide): Project Integration Management; Project Resource Management; Project Stakeholder Management.
The Project Team Every superior project contains project roles that help with team success, and ultimately project success. The Project Team course covers the development and maintenance of an effective project team, including team building and project roles. A project team is a group of individuals working interdependently to accomplish the project objective. The level of effectiveness of the project team can make the difference between project success and project failure. Concepts in this course support the following Project Management Knowledge Areas of the PMI Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide): Project Resource Management. The Role of Business Whatever you do for a living, or want to do, you are or will be in business. Doctors’ offices are businesses. Yoga studios are businesses. Just look around and try to find one thing that somehow doesn’t have to with business. In this course you’ll explore the role business plays in almost every aspect of our lives. It may not be directly related, but that leftover pizza you have in your fridge started out as a business idea. So if you don’t think you need a course in business, because you’re not in business, think again. The Sustainability Opportunity This course is designed for mid-career professionals in the private sector who want to create a decided advantage in the marketplace by reorienting their abilities. The program will focus on the organizational opportunities that accompany global challenges. Sustainability strategies reduce cost through efficiency, increase revenue, and help organizations come out on top in the talent war. Participants will leave with tangible and applied tools as well as a plan for leveraging organizational change! Thinking Critically Critical thinking is an often underutilized way of working through arguments, and few people possess this valuable skillset. Thinking critically is becoming a skill that employers are increasingly listing in job descriptions and a skill they expect their employees to possess. Unfortunately, many programs lack in teaching the basics of argument and critical thinking. In this course, you’ll learn that
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critical thinking involves examining information carefully, logically, and analyzing whether or not your reasoning is sound. Students will practice applying the skills and concepts presented in this course to a real-world issue. Students will explore what it means to think critically through challenging activities and examples, including different arguments. The course assessments allow students to check their understanding of the key concepts. Trademarks Made Easy This course is an introduction to trademark law, including how to conduct a clearance search, how to successfully prosecute a trademark application before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and how to enforce one’s rights. Attendees will also explore the rights you get when you have a trademark and what those basic rights mean under federal and international laws. Trying a Case in Maricopa County? Practical Suggestions From a Judicial Perspective Get advice on what you need to do when trying your next case in Maricopa County straight from the bench. Find out what the top-10 do’s and don’ts are and learn ways to maximize your effectiveness in court. Finish the course with 2 hours of ethics "at the movies."
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Uncovering the Secrets of Clear Writing Writing clearly and effectively is a valuable skill and one that compliments any field of work. Unfortunately, many people struggle with writing clearly and also mistakenly assume that writing is not important in their chosen profession. This course explains that effective and clear writing is a key professional skill. Knowing the basics of spelling, proper grammar and the mechanics of writing can drastically improve your writing. The course will teach you how to become a clear writer, which is a skill that you can transfer to any profession. Students will have the opportunity to practice the skills necessary to write clearly. They will apply their learning to real-world problems. Several course activities help students to practice what they are learning. Course assessments will help students check for understanding of the key concepts.
Understanding Arizona’s Opioid Prescribing and Controlled Substance Prescribing Monitoring Program Laws The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association in collaboration (AOMA) with the Arizona State University College of Health Solutions (CHS) has developed online continuing medical education (CME) modules for healthcare professionals to address the opioid epidemic in Arizona and educate prescribers and dispensers of opioids on state laws and regulations. The program consists of three separate modules and is provided through an interactive learning environment. Each module is accredited for CME and completion of all three modules is applicable for the mandated three hours of continuing medical education as stipulated in Arizona Revised Statutes 32-3248.02. Understanding Data Sources Students who take this course will learn how data is obtained, what formats it comes in, what it takes to monitor it and how to understand what it is telling you. Understanding Office Protocols and Politics Engaging in office politics are often thought of as taboo. However, understanding office protocols and politics can keep you ahead in the game and advance your career. While office politics were once thought of as a negative aspect of the workplace, the exploration of positive participation is on the rise. In this course, you’ll identify political behavior and learn to positively use office politics to improve your position at work. In this course, students will be presented key concepts and examples that are related to real-world problems. Students will view videos demonstrating good and bad examples to reinforce the key concepts. Course activities and assessments challenge the students as they practice what they have learned. Understanding the Basics of Verbal Communication Many employees often mistakenly assume that their technical ability or other skillsets will be their key to success in the workplace. Within this course, you’ll be introduced to the concept of verbal communication - an invaluable tool that can help you progress within any field. Without solid verbal communication skills, other skills become much less valuable because verbal communication is
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key in sharing your work, stating your opinion, and conversing with coworkers and leadership. Effective communication often precedes any other skillset. In this course, students will have opportunities to practice key concepts. This course includes several examples and real-world problems that support the course material. Students will have several opportunities to check their understanding of key concepts. Urban Climate: Keeping Cities Livable with Climate Research As early as the 1700 and 1800s, doctors and scientists observed that cities are warmer, moister and more likely sites for disease than their rural surroundings. Today’s scientists are working towards understanding precisely how cities impact climate and human health. Beyond that, they’re developing and testing approaches to mitigating urban climate, from planting trees to developing unique building materials. This course gives an overview of urban climate research at Arizona State University: • I ntroduces the fundamental physical mechanisms that need to be considered to predict urban climate • E xplains the connections between urban climate and energy, water, air quality, and human health and well-being
Using Data to Deploy Your Team, Part 1 • This course is the first of two courses about analyzing data. After you’ve completed it, you should be better prepared to: • C ollect data, including data you may not have thought of as data before. • M eaningfully deploy the educators on your team and tailor students’ learning experiences based on your analysis of data.
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• P resents several strategies for mitigating urban climate, and explains advantages and disadvantages of each approach.
Values Thinking • After completing the Values Thinking microcredit course, you will be able to: • Articulate your own values Assess the values of others (e.g. students, organizations, communities) • Grapple with (without dismissing) other people’s values, even if you disagree with them • C ommunicate based on the values of your audience Apply Values Thinking to real-world situations in your own life. Values Thinking for Educators • After completing the Values Thinking for Educators microcredit course, you will be able to: • A rticulate your own values Assess the values of others (e.g. students, organizations, communities) • R eflect and recognize one’s own values and how those values are echoed in the classroom • G rapple with (without dismissing) other people’s values, even if you disagree with them • Communicate based on the values of your audience • A pply Values Thinking to real-world situations in your own life and at school Voice of the Customer Understanding the voice of the customer can often be a difficult task. In this course, you’ll learn how to listen to customers and dissect their problems in order to apply their feedback in a positive way, so your organization can innovate. You will also learn the kinds of things to listen for, which can make a huge difference in interpreting and understanding your customer’s needs. The variables that influence your customer’s choices will also be explored in this course. W. P. Carey Certificate in service Experience Management In this all-inclusive service experience management certificate, you will learn from and receive every course we offer in the W. P. Carey Certificate in Service Experience Management at Arizona State University. The Center for Service Leadership’s W. P. Carey Certificate in Service Experience Management offers cutting
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edge knowledge in how to delight your customers and increase their loyalty to your enterprise. Learn the best-practice models for delivering an excellent experience to your customers in a highlycompetitive service marketplace. • This certificate will help you differentiate your organization from the rest, by making a difference to your customers, so they choose you every time. The certificate includes the following four courses at a discounted bundle price: • Foundations of Service Excellence • Delivering Service Excellence • Blueprinting Service Experiences • Understanding the Voice of the Customer W. P. Carey Certificate in Small Business Management With the Certificate in Small Business Management from ASU’s highly ranked W. P. Carey School of Business, you’ll unlock best practices to getting your small business off the ground and building a successful, sustainable enterprise. Developed and taught by Gary Naumann - who brings a quarter century of undergraduate and MBA instruction and a lifetime of small business experience to your learning experience - the courses in the Small Business Management Certificate program teach you not only how to succeed, but also how to learn from the mistakes of others.
Waste Water and Public Health Since the beginning of human civilization people have realized that water is essential for their survival. As historically documented, these early civilizations are known to develop settlements around bodies of water such as rivers. Rivers are useful because they bring water in and take water away. This simple process illustrates the concept of how we obtain the water that we drink and how we eliminate the water that we excrete. In more recent years, populations have grown with more people living in cities than rural areas. This increase in urbanization has important implications on water quality, the challenge of obtaining safe drinking water, and the treatment of wastewater produced by human populations.
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The video lessons in each course serve as short movies of the future – your future – helping you write your own success story. After all, small business entrepreneurship is a very personal endeavor.
The connection between wastewater and public health provides important information on how we can take preventative measures to ensure the sustainability of our water quality. In this course you will learn about the implications to what we put into our water systems and the resulting composition of water when we turn on the tap. At the conclusion of this course participants will be able to: • Compare the interconnected relationship between humans and the environment. • Explain how wastewater can be used as diagnostic matrix and public health indicator. • E valuate the impact of persistent chemicals in wastewater on pubic health. • Examine how Green Chemistry can reduce toxic exposures to the environment. What Attorneys Need to Know About Self-Defense and Firearms Law About self defense law. The ramifications of using a firearm to defend yourself and laws around open carry and conceal carry. What is Marketing? Marketing is the creation, communication, delivery and exchanging offerings that have value for others. By identifying the needs of the user, marketing can better serve users and shoppers. With the proper marketing skills, like those learned in this online marketing course, you can identify, satisfy, and retain customers. Bring you nonprofit or advocacy organizations, and other entities serve people by catering to their needs. What You Need to Know About HIPAA Students will learn about HIPAA security requirements: everything you wanted to know but never had a chance to ask. Technical best practices: cybersecurity awareness training, Information Systems Security Audits, and how to respond in the event of a data incident. Cyber Liability Insurance: what it covers, and why you (and your clients) need it.
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Wiring the Rez 2019 The goal of this conference is to explore the issues surrounding the development of Tribal Digital Sovereignty and e-Commerce in Indian Country. Experts will examine the shifting political, legal and tax landscape in Indian Country, explore modern business models including: tribal operation of technology and data centers, online lending, online sports betting, blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. Working in Groups and Teams Groups and teams are created for many different reasons and purposes. Successful teams can complete more tasks efficiently, and produce more high-quality results than a person working independently. However, teams can also be ineffective if they’re not defined properly. While creating a high-performing team can challenging, it can also be rewarding when done correctly. In this course, you will learn about the role of teams within organizations and what makes them successful. Students will apply what they are learning to real-world problems. There is ample opportunity to apply key concepts and practice new skills within this course.
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Working with Customers Customer service is a large part of many organizations and companies. Employees are often tasked with handling difficult situations and providing excellent customer service to everyone that interacts with their brand. Lack of understanding in properly helping customers has the potential to hurt professional growth and career development. In this course, you’ll learn everything relating to successful customer service, including how to interact with customers and dealing with unexpected situations. Students will learn key concepts and skills required for working with customers. The course presents real-world problems for students to test these new concepts and skills for working with customers.
World War II: Stories of the Pacific Jointly offered with The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, LA, this course explores the Allied campaign across the Pacific during World War II through the eyes of the soldiers and civilians who lived through it. Encounter the battles of Midway, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, and more from the vantage point of individuals fighting on the ground, at sea, and in the air on both sides of the conflict. Learn how the war in the Pacific began, how it was fought and won, and how the combatants and civilians of Japan, the United States, and other combatant nations understood the war at the time. Study more about the events that led to the attack on Pearl Harbor and the factors that led to President Truman’s decision to use the atomic bomb. Writing Professional Letters Professional letters are used internally for important communication within an organization. They are also the preferred form of hardcopy communication with people outside of an organization. Today, writing professional letters still plays a key role in business communication and is a skill to be mastered. This course introduces you to business letters, which are one of the most formal means of internal and external communication within an organization. For this course, students will learn how to write different types of business letters. The students will have the opportunity to apply what they learn to real-world problems. Videos, case studies, activities, and assessments all support the students as they explore the course content. Writing to Learn with SRSD Grades 6–12 What you’ll learn: How to implement the #1 researched based writing intervention, SRSD, How to teach self-regulation strategies that will motivate students to love writing, How to develop great writers in all student skill levels 6–12, How to move from learning to write to Writing to Learn
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Writing to Learn with SRSD Grades K–12 What you’ll learn: • H ow to implement the #1 researched based writing intervention, SRSD • H ow to teach self-regulation strategies that will motivate students to love writing • How to develop great writers in all student skill levels K–12 • How to move from learning to write to Writing to Learn • Writing to Learn with SRSD Grades K-6 What you’ll learn: • How to implement the #1 researched based writing intervention, SRSD • H ow to teach self-regulation strategies that will motivate students to love writing • How to develop great writers in all student skill levels K-6 • How to move from learning to write to Writing to Learn
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