The bachelor’s degree completion program offered through Antioch University Online and Extended Programs is designed for students at various stages of their degree completion journey, from those who have already earned some college credit by completing an associate’s degree, or students who began work on a bachelor’s degree in the past, but for whatever reason did not complete the degree. As a degree completion program, the bachelor’s curriculum is not designed to provide a full four years of college. There is no attempt to replicate the full portfolio of courses that are typically offered at the associate’s degree or lower division levels.
Our student population includes established professionals who have extensive job-related experience and desire completion of the formal degree credential, as well as recent community college graduates seeking to continue their education and take on the work of the next degree - all of whom are seeking an online/remote, flexible, and relevant undergraduate education.
All B.A. and B.S. completion students, regardless of chosen major, take two courses from the Interdisciplinary Core (Experience and Expression and Empowering Your Purpose and Voice) prior to focusing on the major course requirements. All other courses from the Core may be taken later in the program.
Program Learning Outcomes
This program of study builds on the history and principles that shape Antioch University curricular offerings and reflects a commitment to access to education, helping people learn in their own communities, lifelong learning, social responsibility, teaching adult students, and “whole person” teaching.
The bachelor’s degree completion program has six principal curricular goals beyond the major requirements. Upon graduation, students should be able to demonstrate a variety of competencies:
- Engage in critical inquiry that employs relevant sources and methods
- Consider diverse perspectives, including opposing points of view and marginalized voices
- Connect learning with theories and experience through reflective practice
- Analyze power, oppression, and resistance in pursuit of justice
- Communicate effectively in oral, written, and visual forms
- Examine issues in both local and global contexts
Mode of Instructional Delivery
There are no on-campus or on-site residency requirements for the bachelor’s degree. Students complete their study through 100% online/remote active engagement with their faculty and course colleagues.
Undergraduate Degree Requirements
- Residency Requirement: Students must complete a minimum of 30 semester credits at Antioch University, as part of the final 60 semester credits earned
- Academic Level: at least 30 semester credits must be at the 300/400 level
- Prior Learning: no more than 30 semester credits of prior learning may be credited toward the degree. Prior Learning credits do not count toward the residency requirement. Prior Learning may be upper or lower division, as evaluated by the faculty
Prior Experiential Learning
Prior Learning is college-level learning that occurred (1) outside accredited college classes, and (2) after high school and before enrollment at Antioch. Many adult students enter Antioch’s program with college-level learning acquired in such diverse settings as their workplace, home, or volunteer activities.
Students who plan to document prior learning for credit are required to take the Antioch University course entitled PLA 1000: Prior Learning Assessment Theory and Practice (3-semester credits; elective) before beginning the documentation process. PLA 1000 introduces the theory and practices of identifying, evaluating, and documenting knowledge, skills, and dispositions that individuals acquire outside the traditional classroom environment, with the goal of establishing college-level equivalency for this learning. The course also guides students through the preparation and compilation of all components required for the evaluation of a prior learning portfolio for consideration of undergraduate credit.
It is recommended that the student speaks with their advisor before registering. Prior Experiential Learning credit limits are based on the number of credits transferred, required in the degree program, and the final number will be determined in consultation with your academic advisor.
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements by Major
A Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree requires a minimum of 120 semester credits. All majors contain a minimum of 48 semester credits in coursework related to the field of study. A minimum of 24 semester credits are required as an area of concentration within the Liberal Studies major. All majors contain both Interdisciplinary Core and Major Requirements.
Admission Requirements
Antioch University Online’s requirements for candidates to the bachelor completion programs include:
- Complete the Online Application Form
- At least 24 semester credits of transferable undergraduate work completed from a regionally accredited college or university
- Goal statement
- Two letters of recommendation (if requested)
- Completion of an admissions interview with a faculty member (if requested)
