Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Liberal Arts

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Liberal Arts program offers an integrative approach to learning which aims to develop competencies in the basic academic areas and disciplines in higher education. It extends the capacity for intellectual inquiry through the incorporation of courses that develop the individual, prepare them for the workplace, and to participate constructively in a global society. The BA in Liberal Arts gives students the opportunity to integrate real world experience with the critical acquisition of a variety of human knowledge and skills that not only encourages sensitivity to the diversity of human cultures, but also creates a desire to achieve personal and professional excellence.

Program Outcomes
Students who complete the BA in Liberal Arts program will have developed the following knowledge, skills and abilities as they pertain to personal, workplace and social development.
• Communications – Students will develop enhanced abilities to listen, read, comprehend, speak, write and engage effectively in personal, workplace or social interaction.
• Research – Students will learn to identify and access a variety of sources of information from which to become optimally informed regarding all available aspects of personal, workplace and social issues to be analyzed, evaluated, and resolved.
• Analysis – Students will learn to methodically examine issues, particularly involving human behavior, by identifying pertinent individual, group and societal dynamics, their causal factors, and their interrelationships.
• Evaluation – Students will learn to identify and ascertain the relative value of potential solutions to interpersonal, workplace and social problems and to prioritize such solutions.
• Critical thinking – Students will be able to integrate analytical, evaluation, inductive and deductive reasoning skills to formulate conclusions and make decisions that effectively address interpersonal and workplace issues in the context of societal perspective.
• Sensitivity to Diversity – Students will be able to analyze and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a diverse society and manage social problems and interpersonal conflict with due respect for race, ethnicity, gender, religion, culture, economic status, and lifestyle.
•  Interpersonal Effectiveness – Students will be able to apply interpersonal effectiveness theories and skills to everyday interaction, explore how interpersonal effectiveness can help them achieve personal and professional goals, and prepare for further