Phoenix Relocation Guide

Master’s Degrees (M.B.A., M.S. Education., M.A./M.F.A. Creative Writing), Doctorate (Education). Many scholarships are available.

TUCSON

Arizona State University (ASU) School of Social Work – Tucson campus 340 N. Commerce Park Loop, Suite 250 Tortolita Building, Tucson 85745 502-884-5507; www.asu.edu; socialwork.asu.edu The Tucson Component of the ASU School of Social Work was established in 1978 “to offer the foundation year Master of Social Work (MSW) curriculum for full and part- time students in southern Arizona.” Today, Direct Practice MSW students can complete their professional degree entirely in Tucson. ASU’s main campus is in Tempe, with several other campuses in the Phoenix metro area, including a large downtown campus. Academic offerings include more than 250 undergraduate and graduate programs, plus a range of certificate programs. Founded in 1892 by the founder of osteop- athy, Andrew Taylor Still, M.D., D.O., A.T. Still University began as the nation’s first college of osteopathic medicine and has evolved into a leading university of health sciences. Located about 115 miles from Tucson, the university offers “graduate level education in whole person healthcare” with more than 20 master’s degrees across allied health disciplines; doctorates in health educa- tion, physical therapy, and audiology; the doctor of dental medicine (D.M.D.); and the doctor of osteopathy (D.O.). A.T. Still University of Health Sciences – Mesa 5850 E. Still Circle, Mesa 85206 480-219-6000; www.atsu.edu

Tucson. Programs at the Tucson campus include dental assistant, fitness training, massage therapy, medical administrative assistant, medical assistant, medical billing and coding, medical lab technician, phar- macy technician, physical therapy technician, and veterinary assistant. Tuition varies per program. Pima Community College 4905 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson 85709 520-206-450; 800-860-PIMA; www.pima.edu Founded in 1969, the mission of Pima Community College is to “develop our community through learning.” The college offers 186 transfer and occupa- tional programs, including Business, Health-Related, Social Service, Applied Arts Technologies, Applied Service & Trade Technologies, Engineering & Science Technologies, Transportation Services, Infor- mation Technology, Legal and Protective Service, and Education. The school has five campuses in southern Arizona (Community Campus, Desert Vista Campus, Downtown Campus, East Campus, Northwest Campus, West Campus), and four education centers (Northeast Education Center, Southeast Education Center, Community Learning and Performing Arts Center in Green Valley, and Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Education Center) that offer on-campus, alternative and online courses.

University of Arizona 1030 N. Mountain Ave., Tucson 85721 520-621-7807; www.arizona.edu The University of Arizona is the leading public research university in the Amer- ican Southwest, producing more than $625 million in annual research. It’s also the state’s only member of the prestigious Associa- tion of American Universities. A Research I University, the University of Arizona has 130 undergraduate, and 242 master’s doctoral and specialist programs in 18 colleges and 12 schools, and the school currently serves 44,831 students. University of Phoenix – Southern Arizona Campus 300 S. Craycroft Rd., Tucson 85711 520-881-6512; www.phoenix.edu/campus- locations/az/tucson-campus.html A nationally known college headquartered in Phoenix, the University of Phoenix provides “campus locations, online degree programs and flexible scheduling for working adults.” Offerings include more than 100 degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels in business and management, communications, criminal justice and secu- rity, education, general studies, nursing and health care, human services, psychology and technology. l

Carrington College 3550 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson 85705 520-368-3028; 877-206-2106 www.carrington.edu/schools/tucson

Carrington College offers degree and diploma programs in healthcare, dental and veterinary career fields, and operates nine campuses across the United States – including one in

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