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In this program, you’ll explore the strategic, analytical and creative realms of marketing, equipping you to excel in today’s business environment. The curriculum covers advanced digital marketing techniques, data-driven customer insights, analytics, technological integration into marketing strategies and more.

Graduates are prepared to mobilize business success by combining creative solutions, psychology concepts, data analysis and technology. From crafting compelling messages to measuring social media ad performance, you can implement strategies that connect people with the products and services that meet their needs.

The knowledge and skills you’ll develop

This program cultivates leaders who understand the theoretical and practical aspects of marketing, emphasizing strategic planning, creative problem-solving and ethical decision-making. Our distinguished marketing department faculty will leverage their research and industry experience to create an engaging and applied learning experience. Courses explore digital marketing strategies, customer behaviors, service marketing and data-driven marketing approaches. Additional skills you’ll gain include:

• Analyzing diverse business scenarios and strategically applying marketing principles to achieve business objectives.
• Communicating the transformative power of digital marketing strategies in business contexts.
• Integrating ethical considerations, customer welfare, privacy and trust into marketing strategies.
• Leading collaborative efforts to implement marketing strategies.

MBA or a master’s in marketing: Which is best for you?

This marketing master’s is an ideal choice for individuals who want to gain specialized knowledge in marketing to advance their careers. This can include professional marketers seeking to deepen their strategic expertise, those transitioning to a career in marketing and individuals with undergraduate degrees in non-business disciplines. Regardless of your background, you’ll complete this program with the marketing expertise to drive your career forward.

Alternatively, those seeking a wider breadth of advanced business knowledge may find a good fit in ASU’s online Master of Business Administration program. The MBA covers marketing as a topic area, but much less in-depth than if you pursue the marketing master’s.

This program is designed to empower you to address critical sustainability challenges, advocate for ecological literacy and justice, and imagine a future where all people, communities and nature can thrive. Through transdisciplinary coursework, you'll gain the skills and knowledge needed to lead change through education in the face of ecological and social complexity. You'll learn how to enact critical and ecologically attuned pedagogies, influence educational policy and practice and change how people think about the future of education. This program provides a platform for you to harness your passion and drive, equipping you with the tools to become a changemaker in your community, school or education organization.

Connect and collaborate with peers at other universities and networks

Throughout this program, you'll have the unique opportunity to connect and collaborate with peers at other universities and networks, both nationally and internationally. This cross-institutional networking feature enriches your academic and professional journey, providing a platform for dynamic exchanges of ideas, cultures and perspectives. Engaging with a diverse international community not only expands your professional network but also deepens your understanding of global climate and sustainability education issues. By fostering collaboration and innovation, this aspect of the program prepares you for a global career, equipping you with the insights needed to address complex challenges from a multicultural perspective.

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

When comparing this program to a master's in environmental education, you'll find a distinct difference in perspective and focus. While environmental education delves deeply into understanding environmental systems, biodiversity and human impacts on nature, this planetary futures program takes a more holistic and forward-thinking approach. It not only addresses environmental concerns but also integrates technological, sociocultural and ethical dimensions of coexisting harmoniously with all beings—human and non-human—and the planet itself. This program aims to equip you with the ability to navigate and shape the future by understanding the role of education in sustaining intricate global systems.

Integrating principles from social work, nonprofit leadership, therapeutic recreation and physical education teaching methodologies, this program allows you to gain an appreciation for all individuals. The curriculum cultivates systems-level thinking, encourages a reimagining of health and disease management and informs the development of health programming. You’ll also learn how to leverage the social, physical, emotional and spiritual dimensions of wellness to enhance health and quality of life.

Upon completing the program, you’ll be prepared to design, implement and assess education and health promotion initiatives. Your work can lead you to help others adopt healthy lifestyles and a proactive approach to improving overall well-being.

The skills you’ll develop

This program focuses on building interdisciplinary skills and exploring theoretical perspectives from education and public service. Throughout your courses, you’ll gain the confidence to empower others to pursue proactive wellness and adopt healthy lifestyles. As a graduate, you’ll also be prepared to:

• Apply team-based interprofessional practice.
• Critique social issues facing community health.
• Design proactive and innovative solutions to address community health issues.

Who’s a good candidate for this program?

If your career goals include educating others on improving their health in community health programs, community organizations and schools, this program is ideal for you. You’ll develop interprofessional competencies in youth development, behavioral health, integrated health, education, recreation nonprofit management, leisure and community resources.

This program is interdisciplinary at its core. Individuals with bachelor’s degrees in any field can be excellent candidates if they’re passionate about making a positive impact on community well-being. Please note this program does not lead to professional teaching, social work or recreational therapy certification or licensure. These professions require additional education and training.

This Doctor of Engineering prepares the next generation of managers who’ll lead teams of engineers, scientists and technologists to accomplish major projects and programs. The technical and non-technical expertise gained in this program will equip you to manage complex projects, lead interdisciplinary teams, develop new products and more.

This program builds advanced data analysis and research skills, technical proficiency and an enhanced entrepreneurial mindset. With a wide variety of courses to choose from, you can tailor your degree to your career aspirations. Manufacturing, computing, health care, finance and information technology are just a few fields with a high demand for engineering management and research professionals.

A Doctor of Engineering with a focus on engineering management

Engineering management is a specialized form of management that combines business acumen with technical expertise. The DEng curriculum focuses on developing broad engineering management knowledge and skills. You’ll learn how to navigate complex, technical problems and identify solutions. Additional competencies include engineering communications and leadership, ethical and professional conduct, project management and risk assessment. As a doctoral graduate, you’ll be a competitive candidate for high-level engineering management roles.

Who’s a good candidate for this DEng?

This doctoral program is designed for professionals with an academic background in engineering or a related STEM discipline and industry experience. If you apply with only a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related STEM field, you must complete the full 60 credit hours required for graduation. If you’ve earned a master’s degree in an applicable field, you may transfer up to 15 credit hours.

This program is ideal if you want to advance your career through practical research-based solutions. Your culminating experience will be an applied research project focused on technological advancement in your chosen field. You’ll collaborate with expert engineering faculty and use resources from your employer. This can also be an opportunity to complete a major technology project that benefits your organization.

This early childhood special education teacher certification program teaches you how to support young children with exceptionalities and advance your understanding of early childhood education. You'll gain knowledge of child development theories, best practices and assessment methods. You'll also learn how to plan and implement effective interventions, monitor children’s progress and engage families collaboratively. Emphasizing the roles of family, community, collaboration and advocacy in early childhood special education, this program provides you with the knowledge, experience and certification needed to excel in this rewarding field.

Skills you’ll develop in this master’s program

Throughout this program, you'll develop a wide range of skills and competencies essential for working in early childhood education and special education settings, including:

• Collaboration with educators and parents.
• Design of inclusive instructional methodologies for various subjects.
• Development of research-based practices for typical and atypical behaviors in young children.
• Positive relationship building with children, families and communities.
• Remediation of learning difficulties.
• Support for child growth and development, including special health care needs.
• Support for language and literacy development.
• Use of a variety of assessment practices to evaluate young children's progress.

This teacher certification program also includes three professional placements: one in a birth-preschool setting and two in pre-kindergarten to grade 3 settings. You can choose between traditional or alternative certification routes. Traditional certification involves two internships and one student teaching experience, while the alternative route requires being hired as an early childhood teacher and completing two apprentice teaching courses, with an additional course or internship to meet requirements. These experiential learning opportunities will prepare you for a career in early childhood special education.

What candidates are a good fit for this early childhood special education teacher certification?

This early childhood special education master’s is ideal for candidates with a bachelor's degree in a field other than early childhood, special education or early childhood special education, who aspire to teach early childhood special education and obtain certification. If you're currently working in public or private preschools, elementary schools or early childhood education centers and you’re seeking certification or an alternative certificate, this program is well-suited for you.

Upon graduation, you'll receive an institutional recommendation for the Arizona Department of Education Early Childhood Special Education teaching certificate and will be prepared to sit for licensure exams, paving the way for a rewarding career in this field.

Throughout this early childhood special education degree, you’ll master the skills necessary to support and educate young children, including those with exceptionalities. You’ll also gain a deep understanding of child development theories and best practices, learn about both typical and atypical child development and the use of research-based interventions and develop skills in assessing and planning instruction for young learners. Your training will enable you to design inclusive, developmentally appropriate curricula and foster positive relationships with families and community organizations. These skills will prepare you for a variety of roles in educational settings that don’t require public school certification, enhancing your ability to support child growth and community collaboration effectively.

Who’s an ideal candidate for this master’s in early childhood special education?

You may be an ideal candidate for this program if you possess a bachelor's degree and are eager to deepen your expertise in working with children from birth to age eight or grade three. This program suits individuals currently engaged in educational settings, such as schools or nonprofits, where you interact with young children who are at risk or experiencing developmental delays. Additionally, you should have access to children within this age range in a professional or community setting to fulfill the practical requirements of the coursework.

This program isn’t suited for those who’ve already completed a teacher preparation program in early childhood or special education, as it covers similar ground. If you're looking to broaden your knowledge and skills in early childhood special education without pursuing teacher certification, this program is designed for you. Alternatively, if you’re interested in becoming certified, check out our Master of Education in early childhood special education – teacher certification program.

This MPA program prepares you for impactful public service leadership roles across all levels of government, nonprofits and private organizations. Throughout your courses, you'll delve into a core curriculum focusing on managerial and analytic skills essential for careers dedicated to the public good. You’ll learn how to integrate managerial, political and legal approaches to policy changes, as well as analyze ethical dilemmas and navigate the scrutiny faced by public organizations. Upon graduation, you’ll be equipped with crucial research and data analysis skills needed to evaluate organizational and public policies effectively. Topics you’ll cover include:

• Diversity
• Ethics
• Financial management
• Human resource management
• Leadership strategies
• Management
• Organizational behavior
• Policy analysis
• Power, legitimacy and authority
• Program evaluation
• Public management
• Public sector motivation

Who’s a good candidate for this MPA degree?

If you're about to graduate with a bachelor’s degree or have recently graduated, and you're looking to expand your education to prepare you for the professional world, then this MPA degree could be a great fit for you. Additionally, if you're currently working in a government or a nonprofit role and seeking career advancement, or if you're a private sector worker looking for more meaning in your work, this program could help you achieve your goals.

Additionally, military personnel looking to transition to civilian roles aligned with their values could also benefit from this program. However, if you're solely interested in professional and analytic skills without an application to public problems, you might be interested in our online Master of Science in program evaluation and data analytics program.

This program provides the knowledge and skills needed to ensure your place in the next generation of ocean scientists, marine biologists, resource managers, community leaders, policymakers, innovators, researchers and educators. Through a combination of foundational science, research and management studies, you’ll prepare to support resilient coastal and marine ecosystems of the future. 

Throughout your courses, you’ll learn how to address environmental challenges and contribute to sustainable resource management. Topics you may explore range from sea level rise and coastal water quality management to coral reef restoration. You'll also gain skills in geospatial and statistical data analysis, multiple-audience communication and solutions-oriented research in the stewardship of coastal and marine resources.

Studying coastal science, marine biology and beyond online

This online marine science program intentionally focuses on community. This includes offering the degree in a way where you can learn from anywhere while tailoring your learning to your interests and addressing challenges within your community and beyond. In your studies, you’ll complete the Ocean Futures Workshop where you can focus on your area of interest, whether its marine biology, oceanography, resource management and more. This course allows you to define an actionable project, scope resources and stakeholders, leverage partners and plan, test and adapt the implementation of a solution for a community-based, coastal and marine science and management issue.

Additionally, you’ll have opportunities to gain practical experience through optional course offerings at the ASU Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences and ASU’s Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science in Hawai’i.

Good candidates for this online marine science master’s program

If you have a passion for coastal and marine science with a focus on community impact, you can enter this program with a variety of academic and professional backgrounds. You may seek to advance in your current role, explore a new career path or work toward doctoral studies in research. Successful candidates can build upon their education and experiences in disciplines as diverse as:

• Biological sciences
• Ecology
• Environmental sciences or studies
• Geography
• Marine biology
• Natural resource management
• Oceanography
• Sustainability
• Urban planning

Focused on workplace strategies, training, leadership and decision-making, this I-O psychology concentration equips you with tools to enhance individual and organizational performance. Through your coursework, you’ll develop advanced writing, critical thinking and analytical abilities. Additionally, you’ll build an understanding of psychologists’ roles in the workplace and explore applications in private or nonprofit organization management, professional psychology research and more.

The knowledge and skills you’ll develop

Coursework covers principles of workplace motivation, characteristics of effective leadership and assessment procedures across organizational domains. In this concentration, you’ll learn how to apply psychological strategies to optimize productivity, inclusivity and well-being in the workplace. You’ll also gain expertise in various topics including:

• Basic research methodology and statistics.
• Fundamental constructs of I-O psychology.
• I-O psychology strategies and practices.
• Problem-solving and critical analysis.
• Psychological theory and knowledge.
• Written communication.

Who’s a good candidate for an I-O psychology master’s concentration?

This program is a good fit for those seeking career advancement in human resources, management or research. Successful applicants will be interested in expanding their understanding of psychology with a distinct focus on promoting employee productivity and well-being. Ideal candidates will also share a passion for applying industrial and organizational psychology strategies to drive workplace improvements.

Please note: This program does not lead directly to professional licensure as a clinical or counseling psychologist.

In this master’s in urban and environmental planning program, you’ll learn how to create healthier, safer and more vibrant communities. You’ll also engage with practical planning problems and contemporary planning challenges. Upon graduation, you’ll have the theoretical foundations, professional skills and practice-centered experience needed to become an urban planner or work in an allied field. This can include roles within urban design, architecture, engineering and development.

Additionally, you’ll be prepared to sit for the American Planning Association’s (APA) American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) exam. Working toward this credential can give you a leg up when applying for roles.

The knowledge and skills you’ll develop

With faculty members drawing from expertise in research and practice, you’ll receive a robust education that covers planning knowledge and skills, planning values, ethics and emergent planning issues. You’ll also gain critical thinking abilities related to problem definition, solving and evaluation. Additional transferrable skills you’ll develop to support a career in the planning profession include:

• Graphic communications.
• Professional writing.
• Project management.
• Public participation and community engagement.
• Public speaking and presentation.
• Research and data analysis, including quantitative and qualitative methods.

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

Urban planning professionals enter the field with a wide array of backgrounds. Ideal candidates are individuals with undergraduate degrees in urban planning, urban studies, public policy, geography, geographic information systems or related disciplines. This program can also be a great fit for those with professional planning experience or an interest in cities, neighborhoods and communities.