Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix campus (ASU Downtown) is a
public
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research university
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in
Phoenix, Arizona
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. It is one of five campuses of
Arizona State University
Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...
. It is
classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".
The school was built in line with ASU President
Michael M. Crow
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's "One University, Many Places" initiative and was built with cooperation from the state of Arizona and local governments.
Campus
The campus is located in the downtown area of Phoenix, in an area bound by
Van Buren Street
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The Van Buren Street Bridge carries it acro ...
, Fillmore Street, 1st Avenue, and 7th Street. Classes began there in August 2006 with students from the
College of Public Programs and College of Nursing attending classes there (in renovated existing office buildings adjacent to
Arizona Center
Arizona Center is a shopping center and office complex located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona.
Layout
Arizona Center features two office buildings, retail and a 24-screen AMC theatre.
One Arizona Center is tall and has 19 floors. It was comp ...
).
Academics
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
In 2008, the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication moved to ASU Downtown, with the headquarters and studios of
KAET
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(the
PBS
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcasting, public broadcaster and Non-commercial activity, non-commercial, Terrestrial television, free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia. PBS is a publicly fu ...
member affiliate for the greater Phoenix area, operated by ASU) moving to ASU Downtown in 2009.
College of Public Service and Community Solutions
In 2006, the College of Public Programs relocated from Wilson Hall on the university's
Tempe campus to Arizona State University's Downtown Phoenix campus. On January 1, 2015, The College of Public Programs officially renamed itself to the College of Public Service & Community Solutions. The
College of Public Service and Community Solutions offers bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees and is organized into four schools and 17
research centers
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. The programs are divided between the School of
Social Work
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, the School of
Criminology
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and
Criminal Justice
Criminal justice is the delivery of justice to those who have been accused of committing crimes. The criminal justice system is a series of government agencies and institutions. Goals include the Rehabilitation (penology), rehabilitation of o ...
, the School of
Public Affairs and the School of Community Resources and Development. The college also houses a number of distinguished divisions and research centers, including the Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation, the Morrison Institute for Public Policy and the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center.
College of Nursing & Health Innovation
In August 2006, the College of Nursing & Health Innovation moved to the new Downtown Phoenix Campus. The new building, previously called Park Place, was a 1980s-era office building, and was extensively renovated to meet education and research requirements. An additional building adjacent to the new college building houses the ASU Health Center and Academy for Continuing Education.
College of Health Solutions
The College of Health Solutions was formed in 2012 to help ASU marshal its resources to solve the national problem of poor health outcomes achieved at unsustainably high costs. The goals of the college, in step with the Institute of Healthcare Improvement's triple aim, are to simultaneously improve the patient care experience, improve the health of the population, and reduce per capita health care costs while improving health outcomes. The College of Health Solutions houses the International School of Biomedical Diagnostics, the School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, the School for the Science of Health Care Delivery, the Department of Speech and Hearing Science, the Department of Biomedical Informatics, the Doctor of Behavioral Health, and Health Solutions Executive Education. The college also has a presence on the ASU Tempe, West, and Lake Havasu campuses, as well as online, and works closely with its industry and community partners.
College of Integrative Sciences and Arts
The College of Integrative Sciences and Arts formerly the
College of Letters and Sciences
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is based on Arizona State University's Downtown Phoenix campus and offers the liberal arts core curriculum for the campus, as well as bachelor's degree programs in Communication, General Studies, and Interdisciplinary Studies. Instruction ranges from humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. It also collaborates with other colleges and schools such as College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovation, College of Public Service and Community Solutions, and Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The College also has a presence on the ASU Tempe, Polytechnic, and Online campuses.
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
The
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
The Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law (ASU Law) is one of the professional graduate schools at Arizona State University in Phoenix, Arizona. The school is located in the Beus Center for Law and Society on ASU's downtown Phoenix campus. The law ...
has relocated to the Downtown Phoenix Campus. The university plans to establish the Arizona Center for Law and Society in 2016.
Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
The
Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College administers Arizona State University's undergraduate and graduate programs in education. The college is headquartered on ASU's Tempe campus, but offers programs on all four of ASU's campuses, online and in scho ...
, offers programs leading to the
B.A.
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,
M.Ed.
The Master of Education (MEd or M.Ed. or Ed.M.; Latin ''Magister Educationis'' or ''Educationis Magister'') is a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. This degree in education often includes the following majors: curriculum a ...
, and
Ed.D.
The Doctor of Education (Ed.D. or D.Ed.; Latin ''Educationis Doctor'' or ''Doctor Educationis'') is (depending on region and university) a research or professional doctoral degree that focuses on the field of education. It prepares the holder for a ...
in many fields, such as early childhood education, elementary education, secondary education, special education, and educational administration/supervision. Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College administers teacher education programs across all four campuses of the university. making it among the largest higher education teacher preparation programs in the United States.
Graduate College
The
Graduate College administers
graduate programs
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The organization and stru ...
on all four ASU campuses.
Barrett, The Honors College
Barrett, The Honors College
Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University
Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one ...
provides academically-intensive programs and courses for undergraduate students meeting select criteria. Barrett's programs are offered to students across all four ASU campuses.
University College
The
University College
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offers general-studies programs and exploratory programs for undergraduate students who have not declared a formal
major
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.
Residence Halls
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Universities and colleges in Phoenix, Arizona
Arizona State University campuses
Public universities and colleges in Arizona
Educational institutions established in 2006
Satellite campuses
2006 establishments in Arizona