College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at ASU

College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at ASU Certificate programs include Wildlife Management, Spanish for the Professions, Desert Food Production, and Indoor Farming.

ASU College of Integrative Sciences and Arts emphasizes career-connected learning and flexible, interdisciplinary degrees—including psychology, counseling, project management, pre-veterinary, horticulture. ASU’s College of Integrative Sciences and Arts develops master learners, interdisciplinarians, and integrative solution-makers who are future-ready, throu

gh degree programs that emphasize innovative teaching and career-connected learning. Committed to access, we meet students where they are in their educational journey and geographically — including many students whose life situations, responsibilities, or distance may not allow them a traditional undergraduate campus immersion experience. The College of Integrative Sciences and Arts offers undergraduate majors on the ASU Polytechnic campus, Downtown Phoenix campus, Tempe campus, through ASU Online, at ASU’s College in Lake Havasu City, and through ASU partnership degree programs with Eastern Arizona College in the Gila Valley, Arizona Western College in Yuma, Central Arizona College in Pinal County, Cochise College in Sierra Vista, Pima Community College in Tucson, and Yavapai College in Prescott. Some of the undergraduate degree programs most popular currently are in applied biological sciences (with pre-veterinary medicine, natural resources ecology and sustainable horticulture tracks); organizational leadership with a project management concentration; liberal studies; technical communication with a user experience concentration; interdisciplinary studies; applied physics; history; communication; English; applied quantitative analysis; and science, technology and society. We also offer graduate programs at ASU Polytechnic campus, Tempe campus, and through ASU Online, in counseling (Master of Counseling) and counseling psychology (PhD), applied biological sciences (Master of Science), integrative social science (Master of Science), organizational leadership (Master of Science), narrative studies (Master of Arts), project management (Master of Project Management), and liberal studies (Master of Liberal Studies). The College of Integrative Sciences and Arts offers a number of accelerated 4+1 combination bachelor's / master's degree programs. Students can complete the combined program in 5 years, saving time and money. By sharing 12 credits across the bachelor's and master's programs, students save a year of graduate course work and tuition. Our flexible degree programs also appeal to many returning students who may have stopped-out of college and are looking to apply prior credits to completing a bachelor's degree. With many of our degrees accessible through ASU Online degrees and incorporating iCourses, we help students in Arizona and beyond gain access to educational opportunity at their own pace that may help them build a better life for themselves and their families.

Have questions about life as a College of Integrative Sciences and Arts' student? Join Ask a CISA Sun Devil, a weekly Zo...
09/10/2026

Have questions about life as a College of Integrative Sciences and Arts' student? Join Ask a CISA Sun Devil, a weekly Zoom series for prospective and admitted students and their families.

Current CISA Ambassadors will lead informal conversations about degree programs, classes, student life, campus experiences, getting involved and the transition to college.

The series begins Wednesday, Sept. 16 and continues weekly through Nov. 18 from 6–7 p.m. MST.

Learn more: https://asuevents.asu.edu/event/ask-cisa-sun-devil

At AI Day on ASU Tempe campus, researchers from the College of Integrative Sciences and members of the Arizona WaterBot ...
09/08/2026

At AI Day on ASU Tempe campus, researchers from the College of Integrative Sciences and members of the Arizona WaterBot team shared how generative AI can make reliable information about Arizona water management and conservation more accessible.

Led by Associate Professor and Dean’s Fellow for Academic Programs and Curricular Innovation Stephen Carradini, and joined by CISA’s Claire Lauer, with collaborators Briana Rajan, Srinivasan Ravichandran and Mayank, Arizona WaterBot is an interactive AI chat assistant that answers public questions using verified and approved knowledge bases.

The project was also featured in The State Press, where Carradini shared how the team is approaching responsible AI use: “We’ve taken steps to make our AI use as few calls as possible, to use as few resources as possible.”

Read the full article: https://www.statepress.com/article/2026/09/ai-day-at-asu

Learn more about Arizona WaterBot:
https://smartchallenges.asu.edu/challenges/waterbot-arizona-state-university

09/03/2026

A morning in the field for Professor Heather Bateman, associate dean for graduate studies and research, and her ABS 472/598 Applied Herpetology students, gaining hands-on, career-connected experience studying reptiles, amphibians and the environments they call home. 🦎🦎🦎

Transfer students joining the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at ASU are invited to attend an upcoming CISA Tra...
09/02/2026

Transfer students joining the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at ASU are invited to attend an upcoming CISA Transfer Student Welcome dinner.

These events are an opportunity to connect with fellow transfer students, Next Step transfer student mentors and Interim Dean Mauel Avilés-Santiago while learning more about college resources designed to support student success at ASU.

Tempe and Downtown Phoenix students
Wednesday, Sept. 2 | 5:30–7 p.m. | North Italia
Register: links.asu.edu/Tempe-DowntownPhoenix-CISA-Transfer-Welcome

Polytechnic students
Tuesday, Sept. 15 | 5:30–7 p.m. | Spinato’s Pizzeria
Register: links.asu.edu/Poly-CISA-Transfer-Welcome

How can the birds in our backyards help us build healthier, more resilient communities?Heather Bateman, professor and as...
08/31/2026

How can the birds in our backyards help us build healthier, more resilient communities?

Heather Bateman, professor and associate dean for graduate studies and research in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts, is featured in a new ASU News story examining how bird research is advancing our understanding of urban ecosystems, biodiversity and human well-being. Her work with the Central Arizona–Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research program highlights how long-term ecological data can inform more sustainable cities while supporting both wildlife and people.

Congratulations to Professor Bateman on this feature and for helping demonstrate how interdisciplinary research can create meaningful solutions for our communities.

Read the full story: https://news.asu.edu/20260824-environment-and-sustainability-secret-lives-backyard-birds

For handlers and service animals, retirement marks a major transition in a deeply meaningful partnership. Join Interim D...
08/28/2026

For handlers and service animals, retirement marks a major transition in a deeply meaningful partnership.

Join Interim Dean Manuel Avilés-Santiago for "Life After Service: When a Service Animal Retires", featuring Melba Vélez Ortiz, a communication scholar, ethics professor and disability advocate at Grand Valley State University.

📅 Thursday, Sept. 3
⏰ 4–5:30 p.m. MST
💻 Zoom

In her talk, Vélez Ortiz will draw on her experience with her guide dog, Chad, to examine the grief, gratitude and responsibility that come with the transition from working partnership to retirement. Register and learn more at: https://asuevents.asu.edu/event/life-after-service-when-service-animal-retires

Find community, mentorship and career support through Emerging Professionals with the College of Integrative Sciences an...
08/27/2026

Find community, mentorship and career support through Emerging Professionals with the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts.

Open to incoming freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors, this program gives CISA students the chance to build career-ready skills, expand their networks and connect with peers who are also preparing for what’s ahead.

Choose the program that fits you:

📍 Emerging Professionals
For Polytechnic campus students
links.asu.edu/emerging-professionals-2026

💻 Emerging Professionals Connect
For Online and Downtown Phoenix students
links.asu.edu/emerging-professionals-connect-2026

Invasive grasses are changing the fire risk across Arizona’s desert landscapes.Associate Professor Fabio Suzart de Albuq...
08/26/2026

Invasive grasses are changing the fire risk across Arizona’s desert landscapes.

Associate Professor Fabio Suzart de Albuquerque joined KJZZ’s The Show to talk about his work mapping where species like buffelgrass and stinknet are most likely to establish, helping researchers and land managers better understand wildfire risk across the state.

Listen here: https://www.kjzz.org/show/kjzzs-the-show/2026-08-26/the-show-for-aug-26-2026-plans-for-importing-water-the-michelin-star-process-and-more

As Arizona prepares to deal with less Colorado River water, the state is moving forward with water augmentation projects. What some of those ideas look like. And, Arizona could get its first Michelin star this week.

08/25/2026

Last Tuesday’s InfernoFest was one for the books.

We’re reliving InfernoFest with a video from Hanna Stegman and Hayden Hickenbottom, two incoming College of Integrative Sciences and Arts students who caught Big Sean’s performance last Tuesday.

We hope everyone's had a great start to the fall semester. What has been your favorite memory so far?

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