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Public safety administration involves managing public resources and people to anticipate and respond to events that threaten the health and welfare of the general public. In this program, you'll develop the strategic mindset and practical skills to guide public safety agencies through both daily operations and transformational change.

Courses emphasize the skills needed to manage and coordinate emergency response services. You’ll also become prepared to work behind the scenes to ensure fire, police and other crisis response teams have the resources and support to deliver lifesaving assistance to communities in need.

Tailor your studies to fit your career goals

This program offers flexibility, allowing you to explore the field broadly or specialize in your studies. If you're passionate about a specific area of public safety administration, you can customize your learning path by pursuing one of ASU’s online concentrations, such as:

• Emergency medical services – mobile integrated healthcare
  • Prepares professionals to lead emergency response teams, manage crisis situations and develop strategies for community resilience.
• Executive fire administration
  • Focuses on developing advanced leadership skills for experienced fire service professionals, including expanding management and decision-making abilities to enhance fire service operations and community safety.
• Executive police administration
  • Equips senior police officers for top leadership roles, emphasizing advanced strategies in police management and operational oversight.

In the complex field of medical products, there's a need for professionals who understand the regulatory framework and can apply regulations, guidelines and standards to ensure compliant conduct of clinical research. This program concentrates on the regulatory aspects of clinical research management to ensure the safety and efficacy of medical products. You’ll also go beyond the operational aspects of conducting clinical research to understanding the FDA regulations and requirements for bringing medical products to market. With a regulatory science degree concentration, you’ll have the ability to advance medical care and treatment while ensuring new discoveries adhere to regulations that keep patients safe.

Upon graduation, you’ll be prepared to apply the regulations, standards and guidelines that are applicable to medical products through the product life cycle including:

• Clinical testing.
• Conducting clinical trials to prove safety and efficacy.
• Postmarketing surveillance of the medical product.
• Preclinical testing.
• Submitting to the FDA for marketing approval.
   

Who’s a good candidate for this master’s program?

As an ideal candidate, you should have a bachelor's degree in a science-based program. Although not required, it would also be beneficial to have previous medical experience or familiarity with medical products and regulatory affairs. This program is a good fit if you're looking to expand your abilities in regulatory writing techniques, quality assurance and medical device management. You’ll also develop an understanding of how to meet regulatory oversight requirements related to conducting clinical studies. Additionally, this online master’s also offers the flexibility to study part-time if it’s more conducive to your schedule due to other obligations.

In this program, you’ll gain the skills to lead initiatives that positively impact society, foster organizational success and reduce environmental harm. The curriculum focuses on four key areas: communications and change management, strategy, global context and leadership. Courses will prepare you to devise equitable solutions, advocate for sustainable practices and implement meaningful changes in domestic and international organizations.

Sustainable leadership skills are increasingly sought after by public and private organizations, with career paths ranging from sustainability coordinator and analyst to sustainability manager and chief sustainability officer. As a graduate, you’ll be pivotal in enhancing organizational reputations, building consumer trust and positioning sustainable practices as the gold standard for success.

Who’s a good candidate for this program?

Ideally, you’re eager to deepen your knowledge of sustainability and leadership to advance your career. This program can complement your background, whether it’s in sustainability or another industry. An undergraduate degree in any field is required, and three or more years of professional experience — even outside sustainability — provides a strong foundation for success.

You’ll graduate prepared to lead transformations in climate change, zero waste, renewable energy, sustainable food systems, impact investing and more. Employers value professionals who can articulate a sustainability vision, drive tangible environmental improvements, and champion environmentally and socially responsible practices.

How does this program compare to a master’s in sustainability?

This online sustainability leadership master’s stands out with its applied, practical focus, contrasting the research emphasis of ASU’s Master of Science and Master of Arts in sustainability. Designed for professionals, this program develops skills tailored to the growing green and greening job sectors. Courses are led by experienced practitioners with active industry connections, ensuring content aligns with current trends.

In comparison, ASU’s MA and MS in sustainability are thesis- and research-based, suitable for candidates interested in strengthening their research expertise. Offered exclusively on campus, these degrees prepare graduates for careers in think tanks or research-focused roles in academia, government, nonprofits or the private sector. They also provide essential knowledge for pursuing a PhD in sustainability.

This program teaches you to create clear, accessible content for print, digital and multimedia formats. You’ll also gain experience managing cross-functional teams, conducting user research and designing communication that serves diverse audiences across platforms.

Coursework emphasizes real-world projects and covers core topics like technical writing, content management, data visualization, research methods and digital tools.

You’ll build transferable skills such as:

• Analyzing data for communication products
• Collaborating across disciplines and cultures
• Conducting user research and usability testing
• Creating content for print, web, audio and video formats
• Leading communication and design projects
• Writing effectively for specific audiences

You can also customize your studies by selecting electives in grant writing, global communication, data storytelling and other areas that support your goals.

Who's a good candidate for this master's program?

If you enjoy writing, designing and helping others understand complex information, this program could align with your interests. You don’t need prior experience in writing or design, but you should feel comfortable working with technology and eager to learn new digital tools.

Ideal students are curious, collaborative and often pursue or currently hold roles in:

• Content strategy and management
• Information design and architecture
• Technical writing and editing
• User experience design and research

This writing-intensive degree also combines communication theory with applied, project-based learning. Upon graduation, you’ll have the skills to lead communication and content development projects across private industry, government or nonprofit sectors.

In this master’s in data analytics program, you’ll learn how to derive value from data and modeling, lead data-driven analyses and create impactful business advantages for organizations. The curriculum focuses on data at rest, which means you’ll have large amounts of data to manipulate, dissect, analyze and measure before it goes back into motion. Graduates are prepared to translate data into a story that leadership can use to gain a competitive advantage. Transferable skills you’ll develop include:

• Data mining and visualization.
• Data modeling.
• Machine learning.
• Marketing and predictive analytics.

Additionally, courses incorporate popular programming languages, such as Python, SPSS and SQL. You’ll also gain exposure to common software you’ll use in the business analytics field, including @Risk, Palisades, Decision, Suite Tableau and AzureML. As tools and languages gain and lose popularity, the curriculum is updated to align with what employers are looking for when filling their analytics roles.

Who’s a good candidate for this MSBA?

Ideal candidates will be interested in using data and quantitative understanding to drive business decisions. Your previous academic or professional experience in STEM-related, analytical or technical work will support your success in this program. While prerequisites aren’t required to be admitted, having foundational knowledge in calculus, statistics and coding will help prepare you for the rigors of the curriculum.

Please note that a STEM background is not required to be admitted to the program. However, you’ll likely need to spend additional effort to learn the quantitative and IT programming knowledge that accompanies the curriculum.