California State University, Fresno
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts Degree Completion Program - Continuing & Global Education
BA
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
The B.A. in Liberal Arts Degree Completion Program facilitates undergraduate degree completion for upper-division students with a previous history of Fresno State academic success. The program is most suitable for working adults or those who otherwise would not return to Fresno State to complete a traditional degree program. The program offers significant flexibility through a choice of online courses to satisfy degree requirements within a one- to two-year program.
Through an innovative, online program of interactive and project-based learning, students gain depth of knowledge and make connections across disciplines. They learn to draw on rich and varied liberal arts to address current challenges in careers, local communities, and the world. Graduates leave with critical thinking, oral and written communication, and leadership skills fundamental to successful, resilient careers. The major also prepares students for graduate study in a range of fields.
This online degree completion program leading to a B.A. in Liberal Arts creates a pathway to degree completion for former Fresno State students who left the university in good academic standing without having earned an undergraduate degree in any discipline.
Interdisciplinary studies in this program foster connections among disciplines and draw upon multiple areas of knowledge to develop student competence in analysis, communication, creativity, human diversity, ethics, and leadership in order to engage challenges in a variety of career and community contexts.
Coursework supports an interdisciplinary, liberal arts approach to issues of particular significance to residents of the Central Valley region. Critical thinking, communication, creativity, and problem-solving-based courses place regional questions in a global context and bridge liberal arts learning with career development and civic engagement.
1. Major requirements (25-50 units)
Core Coursework (7 units)
AH 116, ENGL 160W
Remaining Coursework (18-43 units)
Chosen from among the following courses, with at least one from each grouping:
Foundations in the Liberal Arts
ANTH 105W, COMM 170, ENGL 177, HUM 110, LING 115, PHIL 150
Regional Focus
EES 168, ENGL 174, PH 156, PLSI 103, SOC 150T
National and Global Contexts
CLAS 114, MUSIC 187, NSCI 115, PH 104, WGSS 120
2. General Education requirements (48 units)
3. Other requirements (9 units)
American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2), Multicultural and International (MI), and Upper-division writing. Students in the Liberal Arts Degree Completion program take ENGL 160W to fulfill the writing requirement.
4. Sufficient elective units to meet required total units (varies)
5. Total units (120)
The total of 120 units requires a minimum of 25 units completed within the Liberal Arts degree program.
Note: Program course offerings include courses already designated as fulfilling all upper-division G.E. areas.