279 Foundation and Pathway Courses BA Degree Programs

Our dynamic 3-year double-major track offers a strong foundation in business administration and a broad base in Liberal Arts. Our comprehensive and innovative curriculum cultivates advanced critical-thinking, analytical, communication, and leadership skills essential for success in global professional environments.

The Undergraduate Studies Online Programme offers the flexibility to study creative writing and explore multiple writing approaches to improve your skills while cultivating broader interests in classical and modern studies or art and humanities.

With a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree you will learn to communicate, solve problems, and think critically and analytically. BA graduates are highly skilled and able to work in almost any ​field.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (Creative Writing) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in creative writing, exploring a range of approaches to writing and developing your skills. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in art history, classical studies, English language, English literature, history, modern languages, music, philosophy, and religious studies.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities degree gives you the freedom to combine studying different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You can develop specialisms and build up a broad portfolio of interests. The course offers a deep understanding of the world we live in today, drawing on the perspectives of art history, classical studies, creative writing, English language, English literature, history, modern languages, music, philosophy, and religious studies.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (Classical Studies) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in classical studies, exploring classical Greece and Rome through a wide variety of sources.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (French) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in French, exploring aspects of the language and its cultures around the world. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in art history, classical studies, creative writing, English language, English literature, history, other modern languages, music, philosophy, and religious studies.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (Philosophy) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in philosophy, exploring the ideas of philosophers and learning to tackle big questions for yourself. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in art history, classical studies, creative writing, English language, English literature, history, modern languages, music, and religious studies.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (German) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in German, exploring aspects of the language and its cultures around the world. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in art history, classical studies, creative writing, English language, English literature, history, other modern languages, music, philosophy, and religious studies.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (History) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in history exploring different periods from around 1500 to the twentieth century. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in art history, classical studies, creative writing, English language, English literature, modern languages, music, philosophy, and religious studies.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (Art History) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in art history, exploring art and visual culture across different periods and places. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in classical studies, creative writing, English language, English literature, history, modern languages, music, philosophy, and religious studies.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (English Literature) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in English literature, exploring a range of texts across different periods and places. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in art history, classical studies, creative writing, English language, history, modern languages, music, philosophy, and religious studies.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (English Language) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in the English language, exploring how the English language works, along with its history and influence. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in art history, classical studies, creative writing, English literature, history, modern languages, music, philosophy, and religious studies.

This BA (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (Religious Studies) degree gives you the freedom to combine the study of different subject areas in the arts and humanities. You'll develop a specialism in religious studies, exploring religions as an aspect of human culture, society and politics. You can combine this with a second specialism or choose to develop broader interests in art history, classical studies, creative writing, English language, English literature, history, modern languages, music, and philosophy.

In the Western cultural tradition liberal arts education has always been the ultimate mark of an educated person, and still today it provides a comprehensive education in the humanities with the foundation knowledge to enter a number of careers in cultural life, education, and government, or to go straight into graduate study in any subject of humanities. The core aim of the curriculum in BA in Liberal Arts is to develop well-rounded individuals with general knowledge of a wide range of subjects and with mastery of a range of transferable skills.

Complete your bachelor's degree and pursue career advancement with Benedictine University's online B.A. in General Professional Studies. You'll gain professional competencies that today's employers are looking for, such as communication, problem solving and critical thinking. Finish your bachelor's degree in 18 months with transfer credits. Request more information today.

The Women’s and Gender Studies B.A. in the Interdisciplinary Studies program prepares students to understand how gender and sexuality shape their lives, the lives of others, the production of knowledge, and social institutions. Undergraduate coursework also emphasizes the link between theory and practice and encourages applied learning through internships, community involvement, and service learning. The curriculum is designed to help students understand the dynamics and influence of gender that will shape students’ academic, professional, and personal development and will lead students to ask the kinds of critical questions that are essential to addressing some of the most pressing needs of society. The Women’s and Gender Studies Concentration B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies helps students develop skills needed in business, healthcare, education, government, and the nonprofit sector.