Arizona State University West was established in 1984 to meet the higher education needs of residents of western Maricopa County. It is a nonresidential campus of ASU that offers upper-division and graduate courses. ASU West offers baccalaureate degrees in 28 academic majors in the arts and sciences and selected professional fields. The campus also offers four certificate programs and master’s degree programs in Business Administration, Educational Administration and Supervision, Elementary Education, and Secondary Education.
ASU West prepares students to be successful in the global society of the 21st century by engendering a responsiveness to change and an appreciation of intellectual, cultural, gender, and generational diversity. The campus is committed to encouraging the educational, economic, cultural, and social development of the metropolitan area.
Academic programs and support services are designed to meet the diverse needs of today’s working adults, returning students, and continuing students. Academic programs, classes, and support services are innovative and focused on providing students with a high quality education. Classes are conveniently offered in the day and evening, as well as on weekends, through television (cable), the Internet, and off-campus locations.
With an enrollment of about 5,000 students, ASU West provides a small college atmosphere, yet students have the advantage of all the on- and off-campus resources of a nationally recognized Research I and Pac–10 university. The ASU West campus, consisting of seven buildings totaling about 600,000 square feet, provides state-of-the-art facilities in a beautifully landscaped environment. The 300-acre campus is easily accessible via the interstate routes of I–10 and I–17.
Accreditation
ASU West is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Professional programs in various academic areas are also accredited by the following agencies.
All Business and Accountancy degree programs in the School of Management are accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the official accrediting agency in the field of business administration.
In the College of Human Services, the Recreation and Tourism baccalaureate program is accredited by the National Recreation and Park Association/American Association for Leisure and Recreation (NRPA/AALR), and the undergraduate Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
Academic Organization and Administration
As chief administrative and academic officer of ASU West, the vice president and provost for ASU West provides executive leadership for the continuing development and management of the campus and reports directly to the president of Arizona State University. The vice president and provost is aided in the administration of the campus by vice provosts, deans, directors, department chairs, faculty, and other officers. There are four schools and colleges at ASU West administered by deans. In addition, there is a Division of Collaborative Programs. These academic units develop and implement the teaching, research, and service programs of the institution, aided by the ASU West Library and other services.
Degree/Certificate Programs
ASU West offers the following degree or certificate programs at the graduate or postbaccalaureate level:
| College of Education | |
| M.Ed. | Educational Administration and Supervision |
| M.Ed. | Elementary Education |
| M.Ed. | Secondary Education |
| Postbaccalaureate programs for teacher certification | |
| Elementary Education | |
| Secondary Education | |
| College of Human Services | |
| Postbaccalaureate certificate in Gerontology | |
| School of Management | |
| M.B.A. | Master of Business Administration |
| Postbaccalaureate certificate in Accountancy | |
Admission
Students applying for admission to an ASU West degree or certificate program must complete an application and have transcripts sent directly to the following addresses:
Degree program and readmission applicants: call 602/543–4567 or write
Nondegree and certificate program applicants: call 602/543–8123 or write
Campus Facilities and Services
The campus of ASU West is located between 43rd and 51st Avenues on West Thunderbird Road in Phoenix. Immediately west of the campus is the city of Glendale. The core campus was completed in March 1991 and includes the following facilities: the Fletcher Library, Sands Classroom Building, Classroom Laboratory/Computer Building, Faculty and Administration Building, Kiva Lecture Hall, and University Center Building.
Fletcher Library. With a seating capacity of 900 and space for 300,000 volumes, the 106,000-square-foot facility is a state-of-the-art information access center designed to take full advantage of electronic technology.
Sands Classroom Building. Containing 38 rooms for classes and seminars, the building provides an intimate atmosphere in which to exchange ideas.
Kiva Lecture Hall. The Kiva seats 200 and serves as an auditorium for a variety of programs, faculty lectures, and public forums.
Classroom Laboratory/Computer Building. This building contains science laboratories; studios for art, dance, and music; computer classrooms; and an astronomy platform located on the roof.
Faculty and Administration Building. Most faculty and administrative offices are located in this building. Classrooms are located in the basement of the east wing.
University Center. This facility houses admissions and records, an array of student assistance programs, health services, a preschool, and student activities. Other building facilities include food service, a bookstore, cashier and fee payment services, student lounges, an art gallery, a wellness/fitness facility, a black box theater, meeting rooms, a branch office of the Arizona State Savings and Credit Union, and a divisible, multipurpose auditorium.
Library Services. The Fletcher Library collection includes 260,000 volumes, 1.3 million microforms, and more than 3,000 serial titles. Additionally, students have access to the 3 million-volume collection on the main campus, which is provided through the ASU Library Online System and a document delivery service.
The library is open seven days a week. Library staff members are on duty when the library is open to provide instruction in using the online catalog, the CD-ROM databases, and other library resources. Individual consultations by appointment are also available.
Computing Facilities and Services. Information Technology at ASU West offers a full range of computing facilities for use by students, faculty, and staff through a combination of local microcomputer facilities and a pervasive high-speed communications network that provides access to mainframe computer facilities located at ASU Main and to the Internet. Dial-in access to university mainframes and the Internet is available.
Technopolis, a student computing access center located on the lower level of Fletcher Library, contains networked IBM-compatible and Macintosh microcomputers, and high-quality peripherals such as laser printers and scanners. Software needed by ASU West students is provided on Technopolis computers and servers. Information and help for computer users, computer accounts services, adaptive technology for students with disabilities, and manuals for equipment and software are available at the center.
ASU West also has five electronic classrooms and a multimedia presentation facility that provide for the easy use of computers and audiovisual equipment during instruction. They are located in the Classroom Laboratory/Computer Building.
Student Affairs
Student Affairs is responsible for the delivery of a variety of services and developmental programs in support of students’ extracurricular needs and educational pursuits. Special attention is given to the recruitment and retention of a culturally diverse student population. Student Affairs’ stated purpose is to identify and respond to the support and student development needs of ASU West’s diverse student population for the purpose of enhancing each student’s social, cultural, personal, intellectual, and professional growth. The offices of Student Affairs are located in the University Center Building and currently offer programs for
For more information, visit the University Center Building, e-mail westreg@asuvm.inre.asu.edu, call 602/543–8122, or write
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