BA Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University

Programme overview

In the Bachelor of Arts program in interdisciplinary arts and sciences, you build a flexible, customized degree that is specific to your career goals. You tailor your program to emphasize interdisciplinary study combined with a specific focus area (e.g., business, communication studies, English, gerontology, history, psychology, preprofessional studies).

Faculty: New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences | Department: School of Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Studies | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

Sample courses IAS 300 Career Strategies and Personal Resilience AMS 380 Race, Gender, and Class IAS 480 Capstone: Practices and Approaches ENG 353 African American Literature: Beginnings through the Harlem Renaissance IAS 484 Internship ENG 354 African American Literature: Harlem Renaissance to the Present What If Current ASU students, see how your courses can apply to another major and find out how to change your major .

Career pathways

Our graduates are prepared for a variety of career paths, including: Career Growth Median Salary More Information Advocate Growth: 7.4% Median Salary: $45,930 Learn more Biological Technician Growth: 7.4% Median Salary: $57,510 Learn more Business Intelligence Analyst Growth: 34.6% Median Salary: $120,230 Learn more Human Behavior Researcher Growth: 5.0% Median Salary: $61,990 Learn more Political Analyst Growth: -2.0% Median Salary: $142,080 Learn more Production Assistant Growth: 3.9% Median Salary: $73,620 Learn more Public Relations Specialist Growth: 1.8% Median Salary: $74,750 Learn more Religious Leader Growth: 2.4% Median Salary: $60,810 Learn more Technical Writer Growth: 0.8% Median Salary: $90,390 Learn more Urban Planner Growth: 3.9% Median Salary: $89,320 Learn more Show more Example job titles and salaries listed are not necessarily entry level, and students should take into consideration how years of experience and geographical location may affect pay scales.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No programme-specific requirements are published. Admission is to the university: all students must meet ASU general university admission requirements (first-year, transfer, international and readmission pathways).

Domestic applicants: USD 12,177 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the undergraduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit Source

International applicants: USD 22,792 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the undergraduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loa Source

Entry terms: Fall and Spring semesters plus Summer; the estimator lists Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027 admit terms. Transfer students may start in multiple terms throughout the year.

First-year applications open on or around July 1. ASU's priority admission date is Nov. 1. The application fee is $55 for Arizona residents, $85 for domestic nonresidents, $75 for ASU Online and $90 for international nonresidents; apply with the ASU application or the Common Application (one only). ACT or SAT scores are not required for admission. FAFSA priority filing date: Jan. 15.

Transfer students apply with the ASU application or the Transfer Common Application; ASU uses rolling admission without hard deadlines for transfer applicants and decisions follow two to four weeks after all items are received. The application fee is $55 for Arizona residents, $85 for domestic nonresidents, $75 for ASU Online and $90 for international nonresidents. ACT or SAT scores are not required.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply

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