BA in Liberal Studies, Liberal Arts

Antioch University Santa Barbara’s BA degree with a concentration in Liberal Arts gives you the flexibility to tailor your educational opportunities and classroom experiences to enhance your own professional and personal growth. You will be prepared to approach your chosen career in a meaningful, creative, and intentional way. Through student-centered learning you’ll develop socially responsible work practices that directly relate to the career path that you envision. Take a broad and encompassing approach to learning to become a well-rounded professional. At AUSB, you’ll join a peer community where you receive personal attention in small class sizes. Measure your success through applied learning and community projects, not one-size-fits-all tests. Apply up to 135 quarter (90 semester) transfer units, and learn about prior learning credits. Become part of a powerful community of engaged students of all backgrounds, and acquire the skills, knowledge, and hands-on experience to meet your goals. This degree is offered by AU Santa Barbara.

Program Overview

Whether you are currently a community college student, a busy parent or worker, a veteran, or an international student, our Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies degree completion program is designed to support your personal, academic, and professional goals at any point in your life or career path. Our approach to learning and teaching is reflective, experiential, and engaging, led by experienced faculty who demonstrate mastery in their professions. We combine academic instruction and hands-on experience to build important intellectual and professional tools centered around six core purposes – Critical Thinking, Diverse Perspectives, Social Justice, Applied Learning, Communication, and Self-Awareness – designed to graduate globally-aware citizens, socially-responsible leaders, and highly marketable graduates.

Degree Requirements

Coursework:

The coursework options within the concentration are extensive, with a focus on socially responsible work practices and student-centered learning. A minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter credits must be completed with Antioch University. Details on degree requirements for our BA in Liberal Studies

Career Outlook

Just a handful of the broad possibilities: human resources specialist, public relations, sales, health services, education assistant, marketing assistant, and program coordinator.