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University of Arizona · Department of Public & Applied Humanities, College of Humanities
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Humanities
An Arizona Online BA in Applied Humanities with a Game Studies emphasis covering game history, design, business and critical/cultural approaches, with a required minor and a mandatory internship that can be completed remotely.
Officially named Game Studies emphasis within the BA in Applied Humanities (College of Humanities).
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026We list dedicated game degrees and officially named game concentrations at institutionally accredited US schools. Eligibility rules
The pages we checked do not state whether first-year, transfer or degree-completion applicants are admitted to this program.
Internship Required
Mandatory internship that can be completed remotely.
Can be completed remotely
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026Emphasis courses include PAH 230 Video Games as Artifacts, PAH 231 Global Video Game Cultures and Their Origins, PAH 330 The Video Game Industry and PAH 331 Video Game Studies: Critical/Cultural Approaches; the department lists a core with PAH 493 Internship and PAH 498 Senior Capstone.
No hardware or software requirement published on the pages we checked.
Portfolio policy not published
The school's pages we checked do not state a portfolio policy for this program. That does not mean no portfolio is required — ask the admissions office.
SAT/ACT and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
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Application deadline
December 1, 2026 · for Spring 2027 (Session I)
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026Application deadline
February 15, 2027 · for Spring 2027 (Session II)
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| All students — Arizona Online undergraduate, per credit | $525 | per credit · academic year not printedEstimated tuition$63,000 = 120 credits × $525 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
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None verified for this program. Game design degrees do not require one specific specialized accreditation.
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