Secondary education is a field of study that prepares students to instruct and encourage adolescents in an educational environment. Programs within this branch of learning may teach leadership, organizational, and time management skills. Studies may include hands-on experience.

Earning a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree is an academic achievement upon completing a series of courses over the course of three or four years. The subjects that are studied in order to earn this degree vary widely under the disciplines of the liberal arts and sciences.