Liberal Arts

Degree Completion Program

Student working on media project in media labUMass Dartmouth's Liberal Arts program offers a fully online degree completion program to students who wish to earn a multidisciplinary degree. Students who complete the program receive a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts.

Why major in Liberal Arts?

The Liberal Arts degree completion program offers students opportunities to learn a variety of skills in multiple subject areas. Courses allow students to:

  • gain a broad-based understanding of human activities, institutions, and societies
  • develop their ability to think and write critically in the classical tradition of the liberal arts

Given its broad academic scope, the Liberal Arts degree provides the foundation for long-term career development and change.

Many of the fields included in the Liberal Arts major can lead to exciting careers such as:

  • newspaper
  • reporting
  • politics or public policy
  • social work
  • law
  • sales
  • human resources

Who Should Apply?

Eligible students for the Degree Completion Program have either of the following:

  • 45-60 credits from an accredited community college
  • 75 credits at an accredited university

Students with 45-75 credits may be accepted through the UMass Dartmouth transfer credit policy.

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Online programs and courses are offered by the Departments and Colleges of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, in collaboration with the Division of Professional and Continuing Education and UMass Online.

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