Online Arts Liberal Studies Degree :: Accredited Universities

The campus-based Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts prepares students with highly marketable skills that can be applied within a variety of job markets including business, government, social services, education and science. It's designed for adult students who seek to understand how ethical decision making works in a business environment, the basic knowledge of logic and reasoning, and how social groups interact, while learning the key elements to effective written and oral communication.

Regis University's B.A. in Liberal Arts curriculum presents you with choices in the following areas of specialization:

Catholic Studies
Civil Society Studies
English
History
Humanities
Philosophy
Public Administration
Religious Studies

The Liberal Arts degree from Regis University's College for Professional Studies equips you with excellent communication, critical thinking and problem solving skills, preparing you to play a significant and leading role in the strategic success of today's range of companies. In addition, as a liberal arts major, this degree is a springboard for those who desire advanced degrees in business, law, and management.

The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts program lays the foundation for you to continue your education in our Master of Arts or MBA program or through other graduate degrees from our School of Humanities & Social Sciences.

Entry Requirements

Applicants seeking a bachelor's degree from the college for professional studies must possess:

A high school diploma or equivalent (from a regionally accredited high school) AND

Transferable credit from a regionally accredited college or university AND

Evidence of work experience

International applicants
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If you are a non-native English speaker, it is necessary to meet the English language requirements set forth by Regis University, as we do not have English as a Second Language (ESL) programs available. The minimum accepted TOEFL scores are:

TOEFL COMPUTER total score of 213 and Essay (TWE) score of 5.0

TOEFL INTERNET total score of 82 with minimum scores of: 24 Writing, 20 Speaking, 22 Reading, 16 Listening

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The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies degree is an innovative accelerated teaching degree program designed to help prospective elementary school and special education teachers complete their bachelor’s degree while gaining valuable subject-matter preparation for a successful teaching career.

The program equips experienced adult learners, many of whom are working in classrooms as paraeducators, to draw upon their rich experiences in school settings.

Providing multiple pathways to earn your degree, University College offers the B.A. in Liberal Studies online, and on campus at APU’s main campus and at six Southern California regional centers.

Program Highlights
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Develop your own philosophy of education based on your understanding of ethical and worldview theories

Integrate principles of Christian faith and learning into a variety of subject matter

Demonstrate subject-matter competence by passing the CSET (Multiple Subjects)

Use your understanding of your strengths, learning styles, and temperament to assess K–6 student needs

Analyze problems, assess information representing a variety of perspectives, and present solutions through skillful oral and written communication

Entry Requirements

Complete the online application (including nonrefundable $25 application fee)

A minimum 2.0 GPA
A minimum grade-point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale in transferred courses. (Provisional admittance may be granted to individuals who do not meet this criterion if competency can be shown. See the catalog for details.)

Submit high school transcript(s)
(if applicable)

Submit college transcript(s)
(if applicable)

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The online Master of Liberal Studies offers students interested in a multidisciplinary approach to human ideas and values an opportunity to expand their liberal arts backgrounds.
This program, offered through Arizona State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is intended for students seeking a graduate degree that explores the integration of the humanities with political, religious, social and scientific questions within their cultural contexts. The Master of Liberal Studies is purposefully designed to move beyond the narrow confines of a single academic discipline. Instead of looking at the world through the limited lens of one discipline, the MLSt closely matches the broader way we as adults learn on a daily basis; it provides us with many different ways to understand the world.

The program includes two core seminars that explore transdisciplinary approaches to problems and issues articulated by the study of individuals in society. Areas of emphasis within the program include gender, religion, and culture; science, nature, and creative nonfiction writing; and borders, migration, health, and cultural identity.

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The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies degree completion program at California Baptist University prepares students for a wide range of callings, including the call to teach. Providing a well-rounded, multi-disciplinary foundation that reflects today’s multicultural society, the B.A. in Liberal Studies degree-completion program competitively positions students to transition into careers as a multi-subject elementary school educators, or enter a new careers in a range of rewarding fields.

Designed for the working adult, the B.A. in Liberal Studies degree completion program offers an accelerated format that combines multiple academic disciplines for a comprehensive education. For those seeking to become multiple subject teachers, this interdisciplinary curriculum exposes students to a range of teaching styles and diversity issues prevalent in today’s multicultural classrooms. Students see the intersection between different fields of study, while developing critical thinking, communication, analytical and other skill sets highly valued by today’s leading employers.

Entry Requirements

24 transferrable units preferred

Minimum GPA of 2.0

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Excelsior College designed its online Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program for busy working adults.

One of the first fully online liberal studies master's degree programs in the country, Excelsior allows you to fit graduate school into a schedule that's already packed with work and family responsibilities.

You'll take all your classes online, where and when it's convenient for you. But you'll also get superior academic quality, along with the one-on-one faculty mentoring you'd expect from a traditional graduate school. And you'll benefit from:

- Generous transfer policies. Get a head start on your liberal arts master's degree by transferring up to 15 credits (nearly half the total required for graduation) from other accredited graduate schools.

- Affordable tuition. Because we're fully online, Excelsior carries lower overhead and passes the savings on to students. Visit our fees and tuition page to see just how much you can save.

- First-rate student support. The academic advising team at Excelsior has won national awards. You'll get personalized attention from advisors who know you by name.

- A customizable degree program. You'll choose your own focus in Excelsior's liberal studies master's degree program, developing deep expertise in a subject that fascinates you.

Entry Requirements

International Students
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International applicants from non-English-speaking countries must show evidence of English language proficiency through one of the following options:

- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

- Required minimum score of 525 on the paper based test or 69 on the Web-based test.
- Scores older than two years at the time of your application to Excelsior will not be accepted.

- MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery)

- Required minimum score of 75.
- Scores older than two years at the time of your application to Excelsior will not be accepted.

- IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
- Required minimum overall band score of 5.5.
- Scores older than two years at the time of your application to Excelsior will not be accepted.

- Excelsior College® Examinations English Composition exam (ENGx111) or UExcel® College Writing exam (ENGx110).

- Completion of at least 9 credit hours of academic work in courses delivered in English at an institution of higher education in the United States.

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