Arizona State University offers more than 800 fully accredited undergraduate and graduate degree programs — not to mention more than 270 minors and certificates — and that number is growing this fall.

From sports business to political philosophy to venture development, these new programs will equip students with the knowledge and hands-on learning to thrive in their future careers. Here are some of the new options for fall 2020.

Immersion (on campus)

American studies

When the pandemic hit, parents and educators panicked over how children would get an education. Most schools and classes moved online. Overnight, parents transformed themselves into teachers and teachers transformed the way they taught. And together, everyone scrambled for resources and the online education marketplace flourished. 

Pedro Noguera, dean of the University of Southern California's Rossier School of Education, credits a large chunk of his educational success to his immigrant parents, who never received a high school diploma. 

He began his career as a classroom teacher before holding positions as a faculty member, educational researcher and scholar at UC Berkeley, Harvard, Columbia and NYU. Noguera spent over 30 years researching the impact of complex social problems and inequities on poor and marginalized children. 

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