BA in Liberal Studies, Liberal Studies
Claim your education, shape your degree.
If it's change you’re seeking, Antioch's BA in Liberal Studies concentration allows you the maximum flexibility to shape your degree plan. Choose classes and non-classroom learning activities that relate to your individual interests and passions. Join a community of engaged adult learners and acquire the academic and professional skills needed to meet your goals and create social change.
This degree is offered by Antioch University's Los Angeles Campus.
Program Overview
The Liberal Studies Concentration offers the broadest education across all domains of knowledge while also allowing students to pursue specific areas of interest. Students take courses in humanities, creative writing, fine art, psychology, business, queer studies, urban studies, and more. This breadth of study assists students in becoming independent lifelong learners with an ability to think critically and creatively about the social issues that influence their world. Students who do not select a specialized area of concentration are automatically declared Liberal Studies students. This degree path prepares students for careers and graduate study in a wide range of disciplines.
Additional Information
The Liberal Studies Concentration allows students considerable freedom in designing their educational program and encourages students to be active agents in defining the parameters of their concentration. There are no set core courses, and students have maximum flexibility in shaping their degree plan in order to meet their individual goals. A minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter credits must be completed with Antioch University.
- Hollywood and Public Policy: From Reagan to Trump
- Addiction and Family Dynamics
- Sex Positivity and Social Justice
- Foundation of Business Practice
- Toolkit for Community Organizers
- Cross-Cultural Child Development
- Transformative Forces: Case Studies in Social Entrepreneurship
- Watching Black on Network Television: From Amos & Andy to Oprah
- Madness in American History and Film
- Psychedelics Revisioned: The Cultural Politics of Human Consciousness
- Writing as Seeing: Understanding the Poetic Self
- Ecology and the Environment
- Feminist Art: A Revolution in Creative Practice
Undergraduate New Student Orientation
New Student Orientation is scheduled every term. It’s a chance for students to visit the campus, meet faculty, register for classes, and get started on their educational journey. Upon acceptance into the program, students receive specific information for the New Student Orientation designed for them. To RSVP for an orientation, admitted students should email: [email protected] or call 310.578.1080 x.3210.
Faculty Spotlights
LaCoya Katoe Gessesse, MFA
Teaching Faculty
Fabián Cereijido
Art History Lecturer
Erin Aubry Kaplan
Adjunct Faculty
MeHee Hyun, PhD
Dean
Admissions
Admissions deadlines - Undergraduate Studies
| Quarter | Final Application | Start Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | March 15 | March 31 |
| Summer | June 15 | July 1 |
| Fall | September 15 | September 30 |
| Winter | December 15 | January 2 |
How to Apply
Complete and submit the Online Application.
- Complete and submit the Admissions Essay.
- Submit the Application Fee of $50. Note: Contact Admissions to request a fee waiver at admissions [email protected].
- Request official transcripts from every accredited institution from which you have received academic credit. You must provide evidence that you have successfully completed 36 quarter credits (24-semester credits) or more of college-level learning.
- All materials are submitted to the Admissions Office. All application materials submitted become part of an applicant’s file and cannot be returned.
For students interested in receiving federal and state financial aid, high school graduation or an equivalency such as a GED is required. Students can also fulfill this requirement by completing six credit hours or equivalent course work toward a degree or certificate or by receiving a passing score on an exam, demonstrating an ability to benefit from higher education. Students seeking governmental financial assistance may be asked to provide proof of high school completion or equivalency, as well as transcripts from previous college-level work. Official transcripts should be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to: Office of Admissions Antioch University Los Angeles 400 Corporate Pointe Culver City, CA 90230 All application materials submitted become part of an applicant’s file and cannot be returned.
Cost & Aid
| Per quarter credit | $535 |
| View the Cost of Attendance Components | |
Please note: Additional fees for all Antioch University Los Angeles programs may include (but are not necessarily limited to) charges for materials, late registration, enrollment maintenance, parking, graduation, transcripts, tuition payment plan, late payments, late registration, and returned checks.
Financial Aid
A majority of AULA students finance their education through some form of financial aid. You may not be sure which federal, state, public, and private aid packages – such as loans, scholarships, and grants—are right for you. Our staff is here to help you, so you can focus on what’s most important: beginning your academic program at AULA. Returning to school is a big decision, but it doesn’t have to be a stressful one.
Community College Scholars Program
A special scholarship exists for undergraduate students transferring from a community college with whom AULA has an articulation agreement. If granted a Community College Scholarship, students receive 3 credits worth of free tuition in the first term, and 3 credits in the second term, a savings of $4,000. You are eligible for this scholarship if you have earned a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and at least 24 transferable semester credits at a qualifying community college.
Transfer Credits and Prior Learning
Transfer Credits
Prospective students with at least 36 quarter credits (equivalent to 24 semester credits) of college credits from an accredited institution can apply to complete their degree in one of Antioch’s Bachelor’s degrees. Our undergraduate programs accept a maximum of 120 quarter credits/80 semester credit lower-division credits that can be transferred toward your degree program. Antioch will accept 135 quarter credits (90 semester credits) of lower-division and upper-division learning that can be transferred toward your degree. The formal evaluation of previously earned transfer credits starts during the admission process. For more information regarding the specifics of transfer credits, please talk with your admissions counselor.
*Note: See specific articulation agreements for any exceptions to these parameters
Prior Learning Credits
Undergraduate students can earn up to 45 university quarter credits (30 semester credits) for demonstrating college-level learning gained outside of school, such as through work experience, professional training, military training, or personal experience. Demonstration of prior learning involves showing evidence of the student’s knowledge of the topic and situating that knowledge within an academic context. Earning academic credit for prior learning activities may accelerate a student’s time to degree completion and significantly reduce tuition costs. Antioch offers a workshop and course to support students interested in earning credit through prior learning.
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