BA in Liberal Studies

Find a degree that aligns with your future.

If it’s change you’re seeking, on both a professional and personal level, you’ve found the degree that can empower you to take the next step. Our concentration options are designed to be compatible with almost any adult student. They set a strong learning foundation through experiential learning, close faculty relationships, and flexible coursework. We understand that you can’t put your life on hold while you complete your bachelor’s degree. That’s why we offer flexible options for shaping your coursework and provide a faculty mentor to help you navigate the program. Your personal and professional pursuits are key components of the qualifications you bring with you, and they should be celebrated, not disrupted. Become part of a powerful community of engaged adult learners, and acquire the skills, knowledge, and hands-on experience to meet your goals.

This degree is offered by AU Online.

Program Overview

Develop the skills you need to be successful in whatever career path you choose with a BA in Liberal Studies. Skills like leadership, communication, social justice, and sustainable business—all grounded in a foundation of the humanities with a multicultural focus, give you a well-rounded education to succeed.

Apply up to 75 transfer credits, and learn about prior learning credits for professional or military work experience. Become part of a powerful community of engaged students of all backgrounds, and acquire the skills, knowledge, and experience to meet your goals.

Students must choose from one of 3 concentration options:

Individualized Studies concentration

Leadership for Service and Change concentration

Literature and Creative Writing concentration

Degree Requirements

Program Length:

Students who enter this program with an associate’s degree or equivalent can complete this online liberal arts degree program in as few as 20 months.

Requirements:

Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree through Antioch University Connected include a minimum of 120 semester credit hours. A minimum of 45 semester credits must be completed with Antioch University.  All majors contain both Interdisciplinary Core and Major Requirements. Major Required Courses vary by concentration.

Interdisciplinary Core Courses:

• Experience and Expression
• Modes and Methods of Learning
• Literary Analysis and Argumentation
• Culture, Conflict, and Social Research
• Foundations of Civilization
• Ecology, Technology, and Society
• Leadership

Career Outlook

The customized nature of the Liberal Studies program offers the chance to not only create your own course of study, but to define your own career.

At Antioch, we encourage students to forge their own paths, not to follow established ones simply because they are there. The combination of general liberal arts studies and more focused exploration in this program gives you a foundation that fits your unique interests.

Apply your individualized liberal arts degree in a variety of ways, such as

• Combining Creative Writing classes with Management classes in preparation for a role as an influential writer for a trade business publication
• Mixing Humanities and Human Services Administration classes to lead education or self-improvement initiatives