This program builds skills employers value across industries, including critical thinking, communication and problem-solving. Coursework also strengthens your ability to analyze information, manage projects and make systems-driven decisions.
You’ll explore four topic areas to become career-ready:
- Global and natural science perspectives
- Learn to think scientifically, interpret data and explore global challenges in science and technology.
- Humanities, identities and society
- Study culture, identity and human behavior through history, philosophy and the arts.
- National and civil service and professional studies
- Explore government, civic leadership and ethical practices in public and professional settings.
- Organizations, technology and ethics
- Understand how organizations function, use digital tools and apply ethics in practical settings.
Build on your previously earned credits with this transfer-friendly program
ASU values your previously earned credits and has designed this program to minimize credit loss. With a broad range of courses, you can tailor how you complete your remaining degree requirements.
You’re an ideal candidate if earning a bachelor’s degree supports your goals, whether you want to shift careers, advance in your current role, prepare for graduate school or achieve personal milestones. Completing a widely recognized general studies degree can help you stand out as a well-rounded candidate with marketable skills.
How three of our most flexible programs compare
Our most flexible degrees — general studies, interdisciplinary studies and liberal studies — share a commonality of choice and transferability. Housed in a college with advisors who specialize in supporting students with diverse interests, these programs enable you to explore multiple areas of study. Each offers a different level of customization and structure. Discover the best option for your goals:
- General studies
- Finish your degree efficiently by applying the credits you’ve already earned. By choosing the most flexible path, you’ll build career-relevant skills and graduate with the academic credentials needed for advancement.
- Interdisciplinary studies
- Design a degree that combines two areas of study and builds transferable expertise from nearly 200 concentrations. This is a strong option for gaining focused knowledge aligned with your career goals or graduate study.
- Liberal studies
- Pursue a humanities-based education and tailor your course plan to your interests. This degree combines structure and choice, offering a broad foundation to explore diverse academic paths.
Maximize the credits you’ve already earned and explore new possibilities with Arizona State University’s online Bachelor of Arts in general studies. One of ASU’s most transfer-friendly degrees, this program allows you to tailor your coursework to your goals. Whether you’re just getting started or returning to finish your degree, the curriculum adapts to your progress and future plans.
This program begins with one core class led by faculty experts in the college. You’ll build the rest of your course plan around your goals, choosing three classes from each of four topic areas, along with additional electives that broaden your learning. Click below for full details on the program’s curriculum, including the topic areas and the available courses within each.
Faculty in the School of Applied Sciences and Arts in ASU’s College of Integrative Sciences and Arts are committed to research and exploration in their fields of work. Many of our faculty and staff are recognized nationally and internationally for their achievements from psychology to writing.
- American Educational Research
- Association Fellows
- American Psychological Association Fellows
- Fulbright scholars
The School of Applied Sciences and Arts in ASU's College of Integrative Sciences and Arts advances experiential and integrative learning, with a focus on applied sciences and mathematics, interdisciplinary humanities and social sciences. With renowned faculty spanning three ASU campuses, the school offers an expansive and dynamic curriculum guided by a commitment to student success and career-connected outcomes.
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