MA Interdisciplinary Education on Community Health and Wellbeing at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Arts program in interdisciplinary education on community health and well-being equips you for roles in diverse educational settings, such as schools, community centers and adult educational programs, with a primary focus on health and well-being.

Faculty: Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation | Department: Division for Advancing Education Policy, Practice | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: online | Intake: Fall, Spring, Summer | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours including the required applied project course (EDU 593) Required Core (3 credit hours) COE 501 Introduction to Research and Evaluation in Education (3) Leadership and Innovation (6 credit hours) NLM 560 Leadership and Ethics in the Nonprofit Sector (3) NLM 562 Social Entrepreneurship (3) NLM 572 Community and Social Innovations (3) PPE 585 Reading and Understanding Research: Physical Education and Beyond (3) PPE 586 Physical Activity Leadership in Schools (3) Other Requirements (18 credit hours) PPE 531 Analysis of Skill and Game Performance (3) PPE 532 Principles of Sport Coaching (3) PPE 550 Physical Education for the Elementary School (3) PPE 555 Physical Education in the Secondary School (3) PPE 598 Special Topics (1-4) RTH 551 Play with Children, Youth and Families (3) RTH 563 Advocacy in Therapeutic Recreation (3) SWG 501 Human Behavior and Social Experiment I (3) SWG 558 Behavioral Health Services (3) SWG 579 Critical Response to Mitigate Stress (3) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) EDU 593 Applied Project (3) Additional Curriculum Information Students complete two courses from the Leadership and Innovation coursework list for a total of six credit hours.

Career pathways

Graduates of this program can pursue careers as: adult education directors behavioral health technicians corporate or employee wellness coordinators, managers or specialists health communications developers health and wellness coaches, managers or specialists health promotions managers or specialists life skills or lifestyle coaches nonprofit organization or government office directors professional mentors recreational programmers wellness operations specialists wellness program managers or directors

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation. Applicants must 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 applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. Applicants are required to submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts personal statement professional resume one letter of recommendation proof of English proficiency Additional Admission Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of 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

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

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

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