BS Strategic Foresight and Futures at Arizona State University

Programme overview

Innovation is fundamentally about empowering people and unlocking their potential to create positive change. That requires a human touch and knowledge of how to put people and communities --- not technology --- first. The Bachelor of Science program in strategic foresight and futures is specifically designed to prepare you to be a leader in this exciting and fast-growing field.

Faculty: Rob Walton College of Global Futures | Department: School of Innovation Futures | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

Sample courses FIS 111 Welcome to the Future FIS 201 Innovation in Society FIS 305 Managing Knowledge and Change in Organizations FIS 307 Futures and Foresight Methods FIS 407 Advanced Futures and Foresight Methods FIS 411 Quantitative Foresight and Trend Analysis 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 Chief Sustainability Officer Growth: 3.2% Median Salary: $213,990 Learn more Clinical Data Manager Growth: 34.6% Median Salary: $120,230 Learn more Clinical Informatics Analyst Growth: 7.9% Median Salary: $105,850 Learn more Environmental Protection Specialist Growth: 6.1% Median Salary: $82,220 Learn more Health Sciences Manager Growth: 8.2% Median Salary: $167,220 Learn more Information Security Analyst Growth: 21.0% Median Salary: $129,180 Learn more Logistics Analyst Growth: 17.6% Median Salary: $82,320 Learn more Medical Records Analyst Growth: 15.9% Median Salary: $68,020 Learn more Operations Research Analyst Growth: 11.9% Median Salary: $88,940 Learn more Sustainability Specialist Growth: 3.9% Median Salary: $83,050 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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