BS Social and Behavioral Sciences at Arizona State University

Programme overview

In the Bachelor of Science program in social and behavioral sciences, you gain an understanding of assumptions underlying the social and behavioral sciences, enabling you to develop the research skills necessary to analyze complex social issues. This flexible program can be tailored to your career goals and offers individual and group experiences working with faculty on concrete intellectual and policy issues. You are exposed to a variety of outlooks and challenges.

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

What you will study

Sample courses SBS 101 Introduction to Social and Behavioral Sciences SBS 302 Qualitative Methods SBS 303 Quantitative Methods SBS 401 Theories of Social and Behavioral Sciences SBS 495 Professional Pathways in the Social and Behavioral Sciences 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 Addictions Counselor Growth: 18.4% Median Salary: $59,350 Learn more Advocate Growth: 7.4% Median Salary: $45,930 Learn more Community Specialist Growth: 5.5% Median Salary: $56,730 Learn more Human Behavior Researcher Growth: 5.0% Median Salary: $61,990 Learn more Lawyer Growth: 4.7% Median Salary: $159,670 Learn more Mediator Growth: 4.7% Median Salary: $75,530 Learn more Paralegal Assistant Growth: -0.3% Median Salary: $72,110 Learn more Patient Advocate Growth: 5.9% Median Salary: $50,290 Learn more Politician Growth: 4.9% Median Salary: Not available Learn more Probation Officer Growth: 3.0% Median Salary: $66,270 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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