Online Arts Liberal Studies Degree :: Accredited Universities

The main objective of the Faculty of Arts is to provide a liberal arts education designed to acquaint you with some of the major ideas and forces that shape our civilization and other civilizations, to develop the ability to think clearly, critically and creatively, and to make a contribution to living a full life.

Entry Requirements

 High school diploma with 5 academic courses at the 30 or 31 level.
 For Grade 12 English (ELA 30-1), your final grade (blended school and exam mark) will be used.
 If you write a provincial exam, your better grade – either your in-class school grade or your final grade (blended school and exam mark) – will be used for admission and scholarship decisions.
 Physical Education 30 and Career and Technology Studies courses are not acceptable academic courses.
 For admission purposes, two 3-credit 30-level academic courses may be considered equivalent to one 5-credit 30-level academic course.
 For the mathematics curriculum, Pure Mathematics 12 will still be accepted in place of Mathematics 30-1.

Other Fees

Books Supplies $2000

Shipping and Handling $60

Price per 0.5 unit course for the first four courses $638

Fee for the fifth course $302

Incidental fees $486.01

Notes

If your first language is not English, you may need to meet University English language requirements.

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This dynamic online Liberal Arts degree program at Ottawa University will give you a foundation in critical-thinking skills and long-term value for intellectual and ethical interrogation. You’ll also benefit from personal attention, including a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 and your own personal success coach, your Academic Advisor. And with 24/7 access to your assignments, lectures and course work, you can earn your degree on your schedule – without quitting your day job.

As a student of this flexible and convenient online Bachelor’s degree program, you can choose from two concentrations: Business or Arts and Sciences.

Entry Requirements

• A completed application for admission (you can apply online and at our campus locations).
• $50 application fee.
• Official transcripts from all previous colleges and universities attended. Transcripts should be mailed to the campus registrar.
o No previous college experience? Submit official documentation/self-certification of high school or GED completion instead.
• You can be admitted conditionally with unofficial copies of transcripts.
International High School Students
• A U.S.-Equivalent GPA of 2.5 or above (above-average grades in secondary school)
• Successful completion of a high school or secondary school diploma or certificate
International Transfer Students
• A U.S.-Equivalent GPA of 2.0 or above (passing grades in college)
• A course completion rate (Earned-to-Attempted Percentage) of 70 percent. (You need to have completed 70 percent of the courses you have started)
All International Students
• Meet any program specific admission criteria
• An affidavit of financial support showing the ability to pay for one full year
• Submit a maximum two-page, double-spaced essay describing your "Sense of Purpose at Ottawa University." Please organize your thoughts around one of the following three components using specific experiences from your life: Personal, Intellectual and Civic/Social
• Established English Proficiency. This can be established by taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). TOEFL scores required:
Paper-based test: 550
Computer-based test: 213
Internet-based test: 79

Other Fees

• Application Fee - Bachelor's program $50

• Conferral Fee $175

• Capstone Course Proficiency Exam Fee $15

Notes

• The admissions committee evaluates all applications on the basis of academic background, work experience, recommendation letters, and your personal statement on career development. GMAT and GRE scores are not required.
• Some Master's degree programs may have additional application requirements. If you are applying without a Bachelor's degree in a closely related field, some additional coursework may be required.

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CSU's Bachelor of Liberal Studies (Arts) provides flexible course options by offering access to a diverse pool of subjects, thereby increasing the potential for students to meet a wider range of vocational needs in an increasingly broad variety of environments.

Bachelor of Liberal Studies (Arts)

This course aims to provide flexible course design options for undergraduate students of arts by providing access to a diverse pool of subjects requiring a wide range of skills for active and successful participation. The aim of this approach is to increase the potential for students to meet a wider range of vocational needs in an increasingly broad variety of environments.

On completion of the degree, students will:
be equipped with knowledge, skills and expertise in a variety of areas of endeavour
be instructed in the methods of discovery, advancement and utilisation of knowledge
have enhanced transferable skills such as proficient written and oral communication.

Entry Requirements

To be admitted into the course, prospective students need to indicate their likelihood of success through: previous studies, and other attainments and experience.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees ($100/course)

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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The Bachelor of Arts explores contemporary issues in culture and society. It promotes critical thinking, community engagement and creative practices and provides the scope to build strong intellectual capabilities and a broad knowledge of the liberal arts as well as a deepened understanding through the study of majors.

This degree enables students to pursue major specialisations in the disciplines of art and design, communication and cultural studies, contemporary music, governance and society, history, media studies, psychology and writing, with the freedom to combine these majors with others offered by the University, such as sustainability or Indigenous studies.

Specialist streams (made up of a minimum of four units) are also available for students to pursue languages (currently Chinese) and community engaged learning. Students can also elect to undertake a professional placement to gain experience in the workplace and to establish professional contacts.

In addition to the command of their chosen disciplines, graduates develop cultural awareness, intellectual rigour, critical thinking and communication skills in a way that integrates creative practice and theory. This is ultimately of benefit to the graduate’s future workplace and lifelong learning, whether they choose to work in service to the public, in education, as a writer, or to build their own career in another field.

Majors are available both on campus and by distance education or a combination of both.

Students of the Bachelor of Arts may exit the program early with an Associate Degree of Creative Writing, following successful completion of 16 required units.

Entry Requirements

There are no pre-requisite subjects required for this course.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year, international students exempt)

Incidental unit costs

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The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies General Education curriculum provides students with the foundation of interdisciplinary knowledge, breadth, methods and the approaches necessary for successful liberal and professional education. General Education courses expose students to ways of knowing and fundamental ideas in General Education 6.0 credit and 9.0 credit courses that span Humanities, Social Science, Natural Science and Modes of Reasoning, These courses also provide explicit instruction in critical analytical skills and thought and its communication in writing and speech.

Entry Requirements

•Completion of at least 4 full courses or 1 year of full-time degree studies at an accredited university.
•Minimum overall average of 2.0 on a 4-point scale (C/60% or equivalent).
•Honours-level programs: Minimum overall average of 2.3 on a 4-point scale (C+/65% or equivalent).
•All attempted university courses will be included in the calculation of your cumulative grade point average

Other Fees

•Bachelor of Design $9,489.34 $20,983.02

•Schulich School of Business $8,429.40 $26,726.10

•Engineering, Computer Science $8,736.90 $21,240.30

•Textbooks and supplies (estimated) $1,000 - $1,500

Notes

•International experience is central to the program as is language acquisition. You will be required take an international language and to gain international experience on exchange at one of York University's partner institutions abroad. All students in the iBA and iBSc programs will complete at least one term of exchange study, normally in the third year of the program. While on formal exchange, students remain enrolled at York while completing and earning credits towards their course of study abroad.

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