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University Catalog 2024-2025 
    
University Catalog 2024-2025

Applied Studies, BA


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BA in Applied Studies
Location:
 AU Santa Barbara
Credits for Degree: 180 quarter credits
Standard Mode of Instruction: Flexible
Standard time to completion: 36 months

*Actual time to completion ranges from 9 to 36 months, depending on the number of transfer credits.

General Degree Requirements

All Antioch University undergraduates must meet general education requirements in the areas of Liberal Arts (called Domains of Knowledge), Academic Writing, and Mission-core classes. See the Undergraduate Studies: General Degree Requirements   page for an explanation of undergraduate general education requirements.

BA in Applied Studies - General Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Applied Studies degree at AUSB gives college students with technical training in a distinct area the forum to build upon previously acquired skills by developing a broader contextual understanding of their profession while advancing academically. In this program, you will critically examine and gain a deeper understanding of the principles of your profession, moving toward a more systems-thinking approach.

You will find the courses at Antioch will expand your skills in written and oral communication, while fostering problem-solving and critical thinking skills and your ability to consider the social and ethical context of your profession.

Graduates with a degree in Applied Studies can advance their careers or open new doors in a variety of fields, including design, hospitality, the culinary arts, auto mechanics, and more. Students often apply the problem-solving and critical-thinking skills they learn in this program to their previous professional experiences in a leadership or supervising role.

Current Tuition and Fees

University Tuition and Fees  

Breakdown of Major Requirements


  • 21 quarter units of transfer credit in a technical or professional cohesive area

  • 24 quarter units of upper division coursework at Antioch that includes:

    • 12 units of Major Core coursework 

    • 12 units of Professional Core coursework

  • 3 quarters units for LIB-3081 Senior Capstone Project

  • 6 quarter units of additional Community-Based Learning

Community-based Learning


Students in the Applied Studies major must earn 6 upper division units (typically 2 activities) of Community-based Learning related to their major. Community-based Learning includes a diverse array of options, from internships to prior learning for credit to capstone courses that involve a direct connection with community. Students are strongly encouraged to select internship placements relevant to their interests and career goals from Antioch’s Internship Office, or to seek out a unique internship placement with the support and approval of Antioch’s Internship Office. Similarly, students may consult with their faculty advisor about major-related prior learning projects, which can not only deepen understanding around students’ lived experiences, but also save on tuition costs.

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