Armstrong Hall houses The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and is The College's first stand-alone building since it was founded in 1954. Armstrong Hall is named for John S. Armstrong, who was instrumental in supporting the founding of Tempe Normal School in the Arizona legislature.
Nearly half of the space in Armstrong Hall is devoted to supporting students as they pursue their academic and career goals. As the academic heart of ASU, The College offers degrees in the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. From advising hubs and collaborative study spaces to remodeled classrooms and career support, Armstrong Hall provides students a transformed space for student success.
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The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
⭐ The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
As the foundational core of the New American University, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences fosters educational excellence and interdisciplinary inquiry through our unique blend of programs in the humanities, natural sciences and social sciences. Our diversity and dynamism serve as an incubator for continued growth and development in any field of study, from space exploration and medicinal chemistry to historical and global studies.
You’ll have access to choose, explore and sculpt a personalized and individually powerful learning experience suited for your desired career path. Our redefined liberal arts and sciences education will help transform you into a socially aware, critically thinking global citizen who strives to bring about positive change.
You’ll have access to choose, explore and sculpt a personalized and individually powerful learning experience suited for your desired career path. Our redefined liberal arts and sciences education will help transform you into a socially aware, critically thinking global citizen who strives to bring about positive change.
Department of English
With a degree in English from ASU, you can do anything. Students in our diverse degree program learn how to express themselves through traditional channels — literature analysis, rhetoric, linguistics, education, composition and creative writing — while studying contemporary themes, including environmental concerns, medical writing, human rights philosophies, digital narratives and computation. An English degree is applicable to just about any career and is a great springboard into graduate school, law school, medical humanities and more.
Degrees include: Creative Writing | Film and Media Studies | Linguistics | Literature | Secondary Education | Writing, Rhetorics and Literacies. Learn more here.
Degrees include: Creative Writing | Film and Media Studies | Linguistics | Literature | Secondary Education | Writing, Rhetorics and Literacies. Learn more here.
Department of Psychology
The Department of Psychology is committed to solving life's most intriguing mysteries. Whether you are interested in mental health, how the brain works, social relationships, cognitive processes, developmental and change processes, or quantitative methods for understanding behavior, the ASU Department of Psychology in Tempe provides unique opportunities to explore what it is to be human.
School of Life Sciences
If you’re looking for a career in medicine or biotechnology, microbiology, or conservation biology and ecology, or you simply want to explore the life sciences, you’re in the right place.
Our mission is to inspire and transform our life science students by providing an innovative learning experience that prepares them to thrive in a dynamic and demanding world.
We also strive to improve life by stimulating scientific discovery and solving critical problems at the intersection of the life sciences and society. View degree programs.
Our mission is to inspire and transform our life science students by providing an innovative learning experience that prepares them to thrive in a dynamic and demanding world.
We also strive to improve life by stimulating scientific discovery and solving critical problems at the intersection of the life sciences and society. View degree programs.
School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
Four areas of math and statistics, under one roof. Whether you want to apply math to science or engineering, search for a deeper understanding of theoretical mathematics, develop effective ways to teach mathematics, or make sense of data with statistics, we have something for you. View degree programs.
Economics
The Department of Economics at ASU provides highest-quality instruction to students, conducts cutting-edge research in economics and provides leadership and service to its professional communities. The department's undergraduate students are provided the critical thinking and communication skills needed to succeed in business, government or graduate school.
The BS program in economics is built on a strong core of economic theory, supplemented by mathematics and data analysis. All students are encouraged to develop programs of study tailored to their individual needs and interests. Students choose from a variety of courses within the department as well as from The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the university to broaden their knowledge and skills and individualize their learning experience.
Students currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in economics program may not pursue a concurrent degree with the BS in politics and the economy or the BS in economics, offered by the W. P. Carey School of Business, due to the high level of overlap in curriculum. Students should speak with their academic advisor for any further questions. Learn more about degree program.
The BS program in economics is built on a strong core of economic theory, supplemented by mathematics and data analysis. All students are encouraged to develop programs of study tailored to their individual needs and interests. Students choose from a variety of courses within the department as well as from The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the university to broaden their knowledge and skills and individualize their learning experience.
Students currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in economics program may not pursue a concurrent degree with the BS in politics and the economy or the BS in economics, offered by the W. P. Carey School of Business, due to the high level of overlap in curriculum. Students should speak with their academic advisor for any further questions. Learn more about degree program.
School of Human Evolution and Social Change
At the School of Human Evolution and Social Change, we seek to understand the origins and implications of our human uniqueness – such as culture, cooperation and complexity. We combine the skills and perspectives of the largest anthropology and global health programs in the nation with smaller, hand-crafted ones in environmental social science, museum studies and applied math. Our energetic collaborations within and beyond our school are redefining social science as key to solving our most pressing and immediate human challenges – like disease, conflict and declining resources. We are also very proud to be training the next generation of extraordinary leaders for academia and beyond.
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View degree programs.
School of Social Transformation
The School of Social Transformation focuses on transformational knowledge, including creative research approaches to themes and questions embedded in broader historical, social and cultural contexts. We prepare our students to be informed members of society who are interdisciplinary, team-oriented, real-world problem-solvers that can thrive in any environment, career or pursuit.
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Futures Center
Located in Armstrong Hall, the Futures Center is a new hub for students within The College. Built in partnership with ASU’s Office of Career and Professional Development Services, the Futures Center is designed as a 21st-century career center for liberal arts and science majors.
