Exploratory Social and Behavioral Sciences ,
Analyst, Criminal Justice, Culture, Education, Political Science, Psychology, Research, Social Sciences, Society, Undecided, humanity, law, method, sociology, statistics
Curious about how people think, act and connect? Discover your options across the social and behavioral sciences while finding the path that matches your interests and career goals.
You may not be ready to choose a specific academic program of study when you first enter the university. Exploratory programs provide you with the opportunity to discover the options available at ASU. You are given the time, resources and guidance needed to assess your skills, interests and aptitudes.
Declaring exploratory status permits you to begin meeting general studies requirements that all ASU graduates must fulfill. The exploratory social and behavioral sciences program also enables you to take some time to explore a variety of academic courses that may lead to a major interest in these fields.
- College/school:
New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
- Location: West Valley
- Second language requirement: No
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
- Math
intensity: General
What If: See how your courses can be applied to another major and find out how to change your major.
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
First-year | Transfer | International | Readmission
Students with fewer than 45 credit hours may declare this exploratory program. Students may not accrue more than 45 credit hours while an exploratory student.
Students should visit the Change of Major form for information about how to change a major to this program.
ASU is committed to helping students thrive by offering tools that allow personalization of the transfer path to ASU. Students may use MyPath2ASU® to outline a list of recommended courses to take prior to transfer.
ASU has transfer partnerships in Arizona and across the country to create a simplified transfer experience for students. These pathway programs include exclusive benefits, tools and resources, and they help students save time and money in their college journey.
Exploring social and behavioral sciences on a global scale can be beneficial to students as they narrow their focus of study. While taking various general education courses through study abroad programs, students are able to learn more about themselves and what career path they want to pursue.
Students earn ASU credit for completed courses while staying on track for graduation, and they may apply financial aid and scholarships toward program costs.
Career opportunities are specific to the ultimate major of choice.
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Program term definitions
Accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to expedite the completion of their degree.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Concurrent degrees allow students to pursue their own personal or professional interests, earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. To add a concurrent degree to your existing degree, work with your academic advisor.
Joint programs, or jointly conferred degrees, are offered by more than one college and provide opportunities for students to take advantage of the academic strengths of two academic units. Upon graduation, students are awarded one degree and one diploma conferred by two colleges.
ASU adds new programs to Degree Search frequently. Come back often and look for the "New Programs" option.
ASU Online offers programs in an entirely online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. See https://asuonline.asu.edu/ for more information.
