Undergraduate

This concentration provides you with a comprehensive understanding of the art form and business of filmmaking. Courses are designed as project-based learning experiences that train you in the use of innovative technology and equip you with the skills and knowledge base needed to pursue diverse career paths in the entertainment industry. You’ll graduate with a broad toolset in areas such as:

• Entertainment and media ethics.
• Feature, short and episodic screenwriting.
• Foundational production skills.
• History and practices of the film and media industry.
• Producing practices, including on-set production and production management.
• Production for feature films, television and internet content.
• Screenwriting for feature films, television and new media.

Who’s a good fit for this program?

This degree is a good fit for those seeking careers in the film, media and entertainment industries. As an ideal candidate, you’ll be a creative who’s interested in the interdisciplinary nature of filmmaking and the journey of a story from idea to intended audience. While there are film production courses that include hands-on learning with equipment, this is a generalist degree that will give you a broad understanding of the art form and industry.

Whether you have experience working in the entertainment industry or are making a career shift to pursue your passion, this program will provide you with the industry insight and educational credentials to build a lasting career.

What jobs can you get with a filmmaking practices degree?

With a filmmaking practices degree concentration, you’ll be prepared for a variety of careers in Hollywood and beyond, including media and entertainment production, producing, marketing, management and public relations.

This program will provide you with an understanding of what it takes to build a lasting career in the media industry, equipping you with knowledge of ethical practices and an appreciation for innovative storytelling on screens big and small.

The demand for statisticians has significantly increased because statistical and analytical skills have become critical to so many fields. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for mathematicians and statisticians is projected to grow 11% from 2023 to 2033, which is much faster than the average for all occupations.

Beyond the number of jobs available, a career in statistics is lucrative as well. The median average pay for statisticians was $103,300 as of May 2024. Earning this bachelor’s in statistics can set you apart and prepare you to pursue statistics- and data-driven careers immediately after graduating.

The skills you’ll develop in this online statistics program

In this program, you’ll learn how to gather, organize, analyze and interpret data. You’ll gain experience with probability, big data and machine learning, and understand how to apply this knowledge in real scenarios. You’ll also become proficient in communicating the results of your analyses, an ability highly valued by employers. Additional transferable skills you’ll graduate with include:

• Data visualization
• Experiment design
• Methods of inference
• Programming languages, such as Python, R and SAS
• Statistical modeling

What fields do statisticians work in?

Due to advances in computing technology, data is more valuable than ever in driving decisions and influencing new research areas. Statistics has applications in fields ranging from business and science to policy and government. You’ll also find statistician roles in banking and finance, journalism, sports and fashion.

This program stands out because of its holistic approach. As you progress in your career, you can use your statistical modeling and communication abilities to solve data-driven problems and streamline processes in any industry. This can include building innovative software, developing safer drugs, communicating data with the public and more.

Planning to pursue graduate studies? Pair this bachelor’s degree with an Accelerated Master’s and finish in as little as one additional year. This path can reduce your time and costs while deepening your expertise. Eligible programs include:

• Master of Science in biological data science

In the first program of its kind, you’ll learn how to apply the tools of historical, ethical, literary and cultural studies to technological and environmental questions. Through skill-building activities and opportunities for applied work, you’ll explore how humans interact with the places they live and the roles culture and technology play in facilitating relationships within communities. Your courses will emphasize three connected areas of knowledge, including:

• Culture
  • Delve into media, narrative, rhetoric, belonging and the imagination. You’ll explore approaches to equitable and diverse global citizenship through the study of culture and language.
• Technology
  • Explore humane technology, applied ethics and equitable innovation. You’ll learn how to apply humanities thinking to the human and ethical challenges of a world shaped by technology.
• Environment
  • Deepen your understanding of environmental justice and how the humanities enable us to develop sustainable ways to address challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. You’ll examine environmental justice in relation to race, gender, class, age, disability and more.

Who’s this degree a good fit for?

This program is ideal for those preparing for careers in advocacy and activism, communication and community, nonprofit organizations and more. As a candidate, you’ll have a passion for creating solutions that incorporate an arts and humanities perspective. You’ll also be committed to creating a positive impact on communities and acknowledging the role technology plays in shaping society.

Additionally, if you seek interdisciplinary studies to build transferable skills, this degree is a good choice for you. Upon completing this bachelor’s in culture, technology and environment, you’ll be competent in communicating, leading and planning. You’ll also have skills in analysis, flexible thinking and design thinking.

What can you do with a culture, technology and environment degree?

With a humanities background, you’ll be equipped to address cultural, ethical, technological and environmental challenges in a range of careers. This program complements career paths ranging from environmental activism and policy analysis to writing and nonprofit work. Top industries include manufacturing, educational services, public relations, nature or science writing and public administration. You’ll also be prepared to adapt to innovative technology that’s becoming ever-present in the world of work, such as generative artificial intelligence. Graduate with lifelong skills and a readiness to pursue justice in your communities.

As a digital society, there’s a growing need for professionals who understand the importance of art, media and technology in learning. In this concentration, you’ll explore how humans learn and the role arts technology plays in shaping the future of education. You’ll also learn how to drive innovation in settings ranging from libraries and science museums to after-school programs and adult education settings.

Additionally, you’ll gain insight into different types of media technologies and ways they can enhance education. Your courses will demonstrate how to use artificial intelligence, virtual reality and creative tools to facilitate learning. You’ll also develop cultural literacy, which involves understanding the sociocultural and environmental impacts of implementing technology in education.

The skills you’ll develop in this program

In this interdisciplinary program, you’ll expand your media arts and technical skills in the context of education. You’ll build competencies in programming for media creation, digital design, research, communication and collaboration. Additional skills you’ll add to your toolkit include:

• Aesthetic literacy, including form and composition.
• Computational tools and methodologies.
• Improvisation and rapid prototyping.
• Media processing and editing for video, audio and graphics.
• Modeling and inference.
• Physical computing.
• Visualization and sonification.
• User experience.

Who’s a good fit for this media arts and sciences degree?

This concentration can complement your skills whether you have a creative or technical background. For artists and creatives, this degree offers opportunities to increase your fluency with technological tools. If you’re technical-oriented, you’ll gain a foundation in the cultural and creative use of technology. Regardless of where you start, you’ll graduate prepared to reimagine learning experiences within communities, organizations and more.

If you’re interested in exploring media technologies outside of the context of education, ASU’s general Bachelor of Arts in media arts and sciences online is an option to consider. However, both the general program and the education concentration focus on cultivating your creative and technical skills, equipping you to make an impact in today’s digital world.

Earning this BSW will prepare you to become a social work generalist who provides services to people across the lifespan. Social workers interact with a range of people from individuals and groups to communities and larger societal systems. As a social worker, you’ll engage in direct practice with those affected by issues related to mental health, aging, child maltreatment, criminal sentencing, disability policy, human rights and more.

This program is open to those with a variety of backgrounds. Whether you work or volunteer in direct services environments or broad areas of social service, you may be a good fit for this social work degree. Standout candidates have a passion for working with people and want to address complex social issues that impact vulnerable communities.

The skills you’ll develop in this online BSW

In this program, you’ll take courses sequentially, allowing you to build a foundation in social work concepts and apply them in practice. The curriculum is designed to build your abilities as a social work generalist. Key areas of learning include advocacy, consultation and education, as well as providing direct services. Career-focused skills you’ll build center around:

• Assessment.
• Engagement.
• Evaluation.
• Intervention.
• Intake.
• Research.

This online BSW is accredited by the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE). Upon graduating, you may be eligible for licensure through your state's licensing agency.

Gain hands-on experience close to home

As part of this BSW program, you’ll build tangible skills when you complete a supervised 480-hour practicum. You’ll work with the School of Social Work’s Practicum Education Office to identify a site. Because your site will be located in your geographic region, you’ll be able to immediately make an impact in your community.

The practicum will solidify your competencies as a practitioner. You’ll have the opportunity to explore your professional identity, enhance your social work skills and practice working in a professional environment. You can tailor your practicum to your interests and choose from settings including schools, hospitals, nursing homes, correctional facilities and more.

Additionally, if you want to pursue advanced positions in social work, you can earn an advanced standing Master of Social Work in as little as one year after graduating with your BSW. Note: you must meet all admission requirements to be admitted.

In this program, you’ll gain an understanding of the interactions among physical, chemical and biological processes that define Earth’s surface environment. You’ll explore biogeochemical cycles, ecosystems, natural hazards, drivers of climate change, human-environment relationships and the natural resources that sustain human societies. Additionally, you’ll build quantitative and analytical skills, preparing you to develop evidence-based environmental solutions.

In addition to gaining base knowledge about Earth as a complex system, including geology, oceans, climate, soils, life and more, you’ll also tailor your degree to your career interests. You can choose from six elective tracks to focus your studies, or you can take courses from multiple areas. Available tracks include:

• Climate and environmental change.
• Environmental education.
• Environmental management.
• Environmental policy.
• Natural resources.
• Sustainability.

Who’s a good fit for this program?

This Earth and environmental sciences program is designed for those interested in Earth’s natural processes and systems, as well as their impacts on sustainability. You’re an ideal candidate if you’re passionate about solving complex environmental challenges from addressing climate change and natural hazards to environmental degradation and pollution.

Additionally, you may choose this program to support your science-focused career goals. Upon completion, you can seek scientist roles with a specialization in environmental protection and remediation, monitoring and natural hazards assessment. You’ll also have the knowledge needed to pursue science- and sustainability-focused graduate programs.

What are the differences between this BS and a BA in Earth and environmental sciences?

This Bachelor of Science in Earth and environmental sciences encompasses quantitative training in areas such as physics and calculus. You’ll also develop fundamental skills in chemistry related to the remediation of soil and water contaminated by common chemical pollutants.

By comparison, ASU’s Bachelor of Arts in Earth and environmental sciences online has a lower math requirement, leaving room for an extra elective course. Whether you choose the BS or BA program, you’ll graduate with an understanding of the natural processes that define planet Earth and support the development of ecosystems.

Architects combine artistic vision with technical expertise to plan, design and oversee the construction of diverse structures. In designing spaces, architects must balance aesthetics with social, cultural and sustainability impacts. This bachelor’s in architecture is developed with a curriculum rooted in inclusive design principles. You’ll gain the skills needed to tackle complex architectural challenges while remaining mindful of societal implications.

As an ideal candidate, you’ll have creative and technical skills, as well as a positive mindset, collaborative spirit and holistic approach to problem solving. You should also be interested in self-directed learning and understand the time-intensive nature of architectural studies. You’ll graduate prepared for a career that involves designing buildings while understanding how this work shapes and honors culture.

The skills you’ll develop in this program

This bachelor’s in architecture empowers you to solve multifaceted challenges in the built environment. You’ll gain architectural knowledge, including representation, history, theory and contemporary practices. You’ll also build technical abilities and explore the social, cultural and environmental impacts of design decisions. Transferable skills you’ll develop include:

• Advanced design proficiency.
• Community engagement.
• Cultural and contextual sensitivity.
• Graphic and multidimensional communication.
• Research and inquiry.

Additionally, you’ll expand your technical skills using software such as AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite, Grasshopper and more. Note: To effectively run the software needed to complete your courses, you must have access to a high-performance PC with gaming specifications or a Mac from the Pro series.

What can you do with a bachelor’s in architecture?

This program will prepare you for career paths that involve turning ideas into tangible spaces and structures. The curriculum demonstrates how architecture integrates with disciplines such as construction management, urban design and interior architecture. You can pursue positions as an architectural or interior design intern, CAD technician, building information modeling (BIM) specialist, design professional and more.

Note: This preprofessional program provides you with foundational knowledge, but doesn’t meet educational requirements for licensure. To become a licensed architect, you must complete a two-year graduate program in architecture, such as ASU’s Master of Architecture (MArch) degree online.

In this program, you’ll establish an understanding of Earth as a complex system, with a focus on the environment and the physical processes that affect it. Broadly, you’ll build knowledge about the natural sciences, with an emphasis on the physical, chemical and biological processes that define the function of the Earth’s surface environment. Core areas of learning include natural resources, hazards, life, geology, soils, oceans and climate, as well as their implications for a sustainable human society.

You’ll also have the opportunity to specialize in your interest area by selecting an elective track. You can either take five elective courses in the same track or explore various topics. Available tracks include:

• Climate and environmental change.
• Environmental education.
• Environmental management.
• Environmental policy.
• Natural resources.
• Sustainability.

Who’s a good fit for this bachelor’s program?

This program is ideal if you want to learn how to sustain our planet and understand the processes that regulate Earth’s systems. You’re also a good fit if you’re motivated to find solutions to problems such as climate change, natural hazards, environmental degradation and pollution.

Upon graduation, you’ll be empowered to drive environmental improvements in local and global communities. You’ll have the skills needed to pursue careers in environmental science research, conservation management, public policy development or advocacy. This program can also be a stepping stone to graduate studies in natural and environmental sciences, science journalism, public policy and environmental management.

How does this program compare to a conservation biology and ecology degree?

This Earth and environmental sciences degree emphasizes the natural processes that define our environment. Beyond the life sciences, this program delves into the realms of natural resources, biogeochemical cycles, natural hazards, human-environment interactions and other processes.

By comparison, a program such as ASU’s conservation biology and ecology degree concentration online focuses on preserving Earth’s biodiversity and sustaining healthy ecosystems. The conservation biology and ecology concentration is also a Bachelor of Science, which means it has higher requirements in math and statistics.

In this program, you’ll examine multidisciplinary aspects of the U.S. military and the history of war, as well as the implications for veterans, their families and society. You’ll also explore how the public understands the role of the military and those who serve the country, veterans’ representation in the media and arts and how scholars in national security ask questions and propose solutions.

Additionally, you’ll gain in-demand skills, such as:

• Adaptability and problem solving.
• Cross-functional collaboration and teamwork.
• Endurance, strength and resilience.
• Holistic understanding of diversity and inclusion.
• Leadership.
• Transparent communication.

Who’s a good candidate for this program?

While this military and veteran studies degree is ideal for active service members looking for career advancement, military service is not needed to apply. It’s also a good fit for veterans, reserves, National Guard members, military family members and those interested in the history of the military and war.

Additionally, this program is suitable for professionals with a variety of career backgrounds who want to develop a specialization in military and veteran studies. Whether you have experience in public service serving veterans, teaching or academia, this degree provides a pathway to a career in this emerging field.

Specialize your studies with a portfolio track

Completing the required portfolio track allows you to gain hands-on experience and refine your career interests. In the 15-credit-hour track, you’ll learn about theory and history, as well as participate in an internship or individualized instruction. You’ll then compile a portfolio of previous work to demonstrate what you’ve learned. Available portfolio tracks include:

• Counseling and counseling psychology for military and veteran communities.
• Leadership in military and veterans' organizations.
• Principles of health care for military, veterans and their families.
• Public leadership, service and policy.
• The military and veterans: Historical perspectives.