Arizona State University Rob Walton College of Global Futures 60 courses 120 total credits
Innovation is fundamentally about empowering people and unlocking their potential to create positive change. That requires a human touch and knowledge of how to put people and communities --- not technology --- first. The Bachelor of Arts program in creative foresight and futures is specifically designed to prepare you to be a leader in this exciting and fast-growing field. The program centers on building a foundational knowledge in innovation while honing skills such as scenario planning, policy analysis, the responsible design of innovations, and public engagement. You are equipped not only to understand the intricacies of modern-day challenges but also to anticipate and navigate future trends. The program's small classes, one-on-one opportunities to work with faculty, and extensive community partnerships create a distinct experience in which you can learn how to grow and strengthen community leadership, capabilities and collaboration for innovation --- all while using tools such as narrative, storytelling, visual art, participatory design and community-centered inquiry. You explore how to: champion humanity --- craft strategies, turning innovations into societal solutions combat climate change --- use interdisciplinary knowledge for a sustainable tomorrow engage beyond theories --- explore the global challenges with other perspectives fuse creativity --- merge artistry with technology, tackling issues from social inequality to digital divides navigate digital dynamics --- decode social media and digital landscapes, ensuring ethical integration reimagine health --- blend technology and empathy, advancing global well-being
| Total Credits | 120 credits |
Core Requirements
FIS 480 may be substituted with a capstone-like course or independent study course with a faculty mentor. The substituted course must be at least three credit hours. It must include demonstration of professional conduct and leadership; development and evaluation of applications and strategies; and written/oral communication of complex ideas to diverse audiences. Substitution must be approved in advance. See an academic advisor for more information. Upper Division FIS Elective 9 credit hours
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FIS 111 | Welcome to the Future | 3 |
| FIS 201 | Innovation in Society | 3 |
| FIS 305 | Managing Knowledge and Change in Organizations | 3 |
| FIS 307 | Futures and Foresight Methods | 3 |
| FIS 407 | Advanced Futures and Foresight Methods | 3 |
| FIS 450 | Prototyping Futures | 3 |
| FIS 452 | Worldbuilding and Imagination | 3 |
| FIS 480 or FIS 493 | Futures and Foresight Studio or Honors Thesis | 3 |
| Total Core Requirements | 24 credits | |
Creativity, Communication, and Culture Electives
Creativity, Communication, and Culture Electives ARB ART ASL BCS CHI COM DSC ENG FRE GER GRK HDA HEB IDN ITA JPN JUS KOR LAT PLC POR ROM RUS SPA VTN Students must select 15 credit hours of creativity, communication, or culture electives from this list of prefixes, based on their professional or career interests. Students are encouraged to use their electives coherently, e.g., to improve their creative capabilities, their communication skills, or a particular area of language and culture in which they are interested in working professionally. Students are encouraged to discuss their elective plans with the program director or a faculty member in the program. Students cannot use the same courses to satisfy both the Creativity, Communication, and Culture Electives requirement and the Related Area Electives requirement. 15 credit hours
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ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CGF 101 | First-Year Student: Introduction to ASU and Your Academic Community | 1 |
| Total ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | 1 credits | |
First-Year Composition
All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course. Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years. Related Area options may require prerequisite courses. Students must meet all prerequisite requirements or select a different option.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 102 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 105 | Advanced First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 107 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 108 | First-Year Composition | |
| Total First-Year Composition | 6 credits | |
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