Are you searching for your opportunity to explore issues of diversity, oppression and privilege and to examine advocacy and intervention strategies as preparation for engaging in social change? This program provides the tools you need to advance your social justice aspirations.
The BA program in community advocacy and social policy focuses on advocacy strategies through an in-depth exploration, analysis and comparison of social service systems and policies from an empowerment perspective.The program's emphasis is on examining the needs of historically under-served individuals, families and communities. Policy analysis and social change are critical themes in developing an advocacy knowledge base as are the equally important themes of prevention and social well-being. Students complete courses in two core areas: diversity and oppressed populations and social issues and interventions.While the Bachelor of Arts in community advocacy and social policy program is fully accredited regionally under the North Central Regional Higher Education Association, it is not accredited through the Council of Social Work Education because this degree is not a BSW degree. Therefore, this degree does not fulfill a professional licensing requirement that requires a Bachelor of Social Work degree from a CSWE-accredited Bachelor of Social Work program.
September 2025
Downtown Phoenix Campus
411 N. Central Ave.,
PHOENIX,
Arizona,
85004, United States
September 2025
West Campus
13590 N. 47th Ave.,
PHOENIX,
Arizona,
85306, United States
First-year students must have a 3.00 grade point average (GPA) (a "B" or better where "A"=4.00) from a secondary school.
English proficiency requirements
TOEFL iBT (internet-based test): For the general requirement programs, the minimum score is 61 (iBT)
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): The overall band score requirement for the academic test is at least 6.0.
Pearson Test of English (PTE): ASU requires a score of at least 53.
Duolingo English test: General requirement programs: minimum score of 95.