Graduate Certificate Responsible Innovation in Science, Engineering and Society at Arizona State University

Programme overview

If you are a scientist, engineer, social scientist, creative, research manager, technology officer, public administrator or policy official who seeks to advance or use science and technology to improve societal outcomes and develop creative solutions to the fundamental global challenges of today's world, the certificate program in responsible innovation in science, engineering and society is designed for you.

What you will study

15 credit hours including the required capstone course (HSD 580) Required Core (3 credit hours) HSD 540 Responsible Innovation and Research (3) Electives (9 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) HSD 580 Practicum (3)

Career pathways

Recent graduates of this program have paired the certificate with technical graduate degrees to make themselves competitive for science policy jobs in the public sector. Career examples: analyst, environmental assessor, federal agency staff, government liaison, law clerk, legislative staff, product designer, science and technology communication specialist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Rob Walton College of Global Futures. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts resume personal statement proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate 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 loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate 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 loads ar Source

Intake: Fall, Spring

Duration: 15 credit hours

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

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