2017-11

Arizona State University
University Senate

Senate Motion #2017-11

Motion Introduced by: Curriculum and Academic Programs Committee, Caroline Harrison, Chair

Date of First Reading: September 26, 2016

Date of Second Reading: October 31, 2016

Title of Motion: Request from the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences –- School of Social and Behavioral Sciences– for the establishment of an undergraduate certificate – Applied Social Sciences

Action Requested: This curricular proposal has received all college, school, unit and university administrative approvals, and is being presented to the Senate for review and voting decision.   

Rationale: The certificate in Applied Social Sciences prepares students to apply social sciences tools to real-world problems. Students collaborate in developing case studies, engage in fieldwork, and learn how to apply expert knowledge and communicate evidence. Working with stakeholders, students identify and solve problems, reform managerial structures and organizational systems, and drive social change. The certificate is recommended for students with academic and/or career interests in human resources, administration, journalism, social work, business, community and civic work, as well as politics, organizing and advocacy, public policy, education, and sustainability.