Courses for the Online BA in Liberal Studies Degree
Curriculum Details
120 total credits required
Complete your liberal arts bachelor’s degree online in 3.5 years or less with The American Women’s College of Bay Path University (TAWC). The general liberal studies degree program is offered along with six career-focused majors, each requiring the completion of 40 classes. As a student, you’ll complete the University Core courses required of all Bay Path University students, liberal studies major courses, and electives that can be chosen based on your professional interests.
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University Core
Credits
This course introduces the integration of communication skills essential for effective reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college level. In this writing intensive course, students develop composition skills to produce collegiate-level papers modeling rhetorical modes and thematic content in addition to strategies for reading complex texts; presentation skills for personal introductions, verbal summaries of readings and response writings, and peer review of papers; and basic technological skills for word processing, e-mail, and introductory-level online research.
In this course students will apply the practices for effective reading and writing introduced in ENG 114 to the distinctive language and forms of various disciplines. This course lays the foundation for academic and professional research and stresses the use of appropriate and effective information sources. Readings for a variety of academic audiences will provide students with strategies to communicate in the sciences, business and technology, psychology, liberal studies, and the social sciences. Research and documentation skills appropriate to the disciplines are stressed. In addition to leading students through the research process from start to finish, this course will examine the many ramifications of academic honesty.
Prerequisite: ENG 114
Selected readings in fiction, poetry, and drama introduce the student to literary types and techniques. These readings provide a basis for collegiate-level discussion, analysis, and the development of critical judgment. Building on the communications and research skills from earlier courses in the sequence, this course emphasizes continued practice in writing, and students complete a documented research paper using primary and secondary sources as one of the course writing assignments. Discussions and oral presentations based on assigned literature support the overall goal of the sequence: to enhance the advancement of the students, first academically and then professionally.
Prerequisite: ENG 114
This required interdisciplinary course is designed to give all undergraduate students entering Bay Path University a common experience and foundation for lifelong learning. Students examine leadership within the larger context of our interdependent world and their own strengths, values, and aspirations. Students also examine learning styles, communication skills and technology to create a personalized action plan for success. This course lays the foundation for higher-level courses in the WELL program.
Together, we will spend the course defining and refining our response to the question: what is a meaningful career and what resources do I need to achieve one? We will also build upon the learning we achieved in WEL 220 by thinking about how career management skills can help us become more effective leaders. This course has been designed to support learners in all phases of their professional and life paths, from meaningful career planning through the job search and beyond. You will find that many assignments can be tailored to your own personal situation, whether you are just embarking on your career, changing course, or preparing for retirement.
Prerequisite: WEL 100 or WEL 220
Financial Wellness is a practical approach to making informed and empowering decisions about financial health. Students explore values, feelings and knowledge related to money, acquire basic financial knowledge and apply this knowledge to short and long term financial decisions.
The BA in Liberal Studies program requires 30 credits of core electives:
- Behavioral/Social Science Electives (9 credits)
- Humanities Electives (18 credits)
- Mathematics Elective (3 credits)
Learn more about which courses apply to these credits by speaking with an enrollment counselor.
Requirements (Degree without Liberal Studies major concentration)
Credits
The BA in Liberal Studies program requires 75 credits of major electives:
- Psychology/Sociology/Humanities Elective (3 credits)
- Science Electives (lab required) (7 credits)
- Career Electives (6 credits)
- Social Science/Science Electives (6 credits)
- Upper Level Writing Elective (3 credits)
- General Electives (50 credits)
Learn more about which courses apply to these credits by speaking with an enrollment counselor.
Required Liberal Studies Major Courses
Explore the courses required for each of the liberal studies majors.
Digital Information Design and Society Required Courses
The online BA in Liberal Studies: Digital Information Design & Society degree requires the completion of 120 total credits, including TAWC’s undergraduate liberal studies courses and the program’s major courses. You’ll also complete 38 credits of elective courses that can be chosen based on your professional information design interests.
- BUS 310 Methods of Applied Statistics – 3 Credits
- BUS 328 Introduction to Business Analytics – 3 Credits
- COM 112 Fundamentals of Spreadsheets – 3 Credits
- CMS 130 Media Lab: Communication Technology – 3 Credits
- CMS 220 New Media Technologies – 3 Credits
- CSC 101 Applied Computing – 3 Credits
- CSC 297 Programming Languages – 3 Credits
- ENG 124 Research and Writing in the Disciplines – 3 Credits
- HUM 218 Introduction to Digital Humanities and Information Design – 3 Credits
- HUM 317 Scientific Research and Ethics – 3 Credits
- HUM 318 Research Methods in Digital Humanities and Information Design – 3 Credits
- HUM 490 Digital Information Design and Society Capstone – 3 Credits
- LAR 210 Intro to Design Thinking – 3 Credits
- BA in Liberal Studies: Digital Information Design and Society – Required Major Electives – 38 Credits
Choose one of the following
- BUS 440 Data Analytics: Exploration and Visualization – 3 Credits
- CSC 405 Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence Analysis – 3 Credits
Early Childhood Leadership Required Courses
The online BA in Liberal Studies: Early Childhood Leadership degree requires the completion of 120 total credits, including TAWC’s undergraduate liberal studies courses and the program’s major courses. The curriculum also offers the opportunity to customize your learning experience by choosing 38 credits of elective courses based on your professional interests.
- CIT 210 Intercultural Communication – 3 Credits
- EDU 110 Introduction to Early Childhood Education – 3 Credits
- EDU 130 Education, Schools, and Culture – 3 Credits
- EDU 211 Methods and Approaches in Teaching Children I – 3 Credits
- EDU 212 Methods and Approaches in Teaching Children II – 3 Credits
- EDU 250 Introduction to Special Education – 3 Credits
- EDU 300 Reading and Early Literacy – 3 Credits
- EDU 310 Guiding Behavior in Early Childhood Classrooms – 3 Credits
- EDU 460 Child Care Administration – 3 Credits
- ENG 124 Research and Writing in the Disciplines – 3 Credits
- ENG 210 Children’s’ Literature – 3 Credits
- SOC 100 Principles of Sociology – 3 Credits
- BA in Liberal Studies: Early Childhood Leadership – Required Major Electives – 44 Credits
Choose one of the following
- ENG 124 Research and Writing in the Disciplines – 3 Credits
- ENG 134 Literary Genres – 3 Credits
Early Childhood Education Licensure Required Courses
The online bachelor’s in early childhood education licensure program requires the completion of 120 total credits, including TAWC’s undergraduate liberal studies courses and the program’s major courses. The curriculum is designed to meet the licensure requirements of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
- EDU 110 Introduction to Early Childhood Education – 3 Credits
- EDU 211 Methods and Approaches in Teaching Children I – 3 Credits
- EDU 212 Methods and Approaches in Teaching Children II – 3 Credits
- EDU 250 Introduction to Special Education – 3 Credits
- EDU 300 Reading and Early Literacy – 3 Credits
- EDU 323 Reading and Language Arts for Elementary School – 3 Credits
- EDU 330 Fundamentals of Instruction and Classroom Management – 3 Credits
- EDU 348 Reading and Language for English Language Learners – 3 Credits
- EDU 350 Curriculum Development – 3 Credits
- EDU 441P Early Childhood Pre-Practicum – 1 Credit
- EDU 490 Pre-Practicum Seminar – 1 Credit
- EDU 491 Practicum Seminar – 1 Credit
- EDU 497 Early Childhood Practicum – 12 Credits
- ENG 210 Children’s Literature – 3 Credits
- ENG 221 American Literature – 3 Credits
- ENG 311 World Literature – 3 Credits
- GEO 102 Introduction to Geography – 3 Credits
- GOV 100 American Government – 3 Credits
- HIS 114 The United States to 1877 – 3 Credits
- HIS 115 The United States Since 1877 – 3 Credits
- HIS 202 Global History to 1500 – 3 Credits
- HIS 203 Global History since 1500 – 3 Credits
- MAT 162 Functions and Algebra – 3 Credits
- MAT 163 Geometry and Statistics – 3 Credits
- BA in Liberal Studies: Early Childhood Education Licensure – Required Major Electives – 5 Credits
Choose one of the following
- ENG 124 Research and Writing in the Disciplines – 3 Credits
- ENG 134 Literary Genres – 3 Credits
Education Studies, Non-Licensure Required Courses
The online Bachelor’s in Education Studies, Non-Licensure degree requires the completion of 120 total credits, including TAWC’s undergraduate liberal studies courses and the program’s major courses. With this degree, you’ll customize your learning experience by choosing 44 credits of elective courses based on your professional interests.
- EDU 130 Education, Schools, and Culture – 3 Credits
- EDU 250 Introduction to Special Education – 3 Credits
- EDU 330 Fundamentals of Instruction and Classroom Management – 3 Credits
- EDU 350 Curriculum Development – 3 Credits
- ENG 210 Children’s Literature – 3 Credits
- PSY 205 Child Development – 3 Credits
- BA in Liberal Studies: Education Studies, Non-Licensure – Required Major Electives – 59 Credits
Choose one of the following
- ENG 124 Research and Writing in the Disciplines – 3 Credits
- ENG 134 Literary Genres – 3 Credits
Elementary Education Licensure Required Courses
The online BA in Liberal Studies: Elementary Education Licensure degree requires the completion of 120 total credits, including TAWC’s undergraduate liberal studies courses and the program’s major courses. The curriculum is designed to provide the credentials required for licensure by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
- EDU 130 Education, Schools, and Culture – 3 Credits
- EDU 250 Introduction to Special Education – 3 Credits
- EDU 300 Reading and Early Literacy – 3 Credits
- EDU 323 Reading and Language Arts for Elementary School – 3 Credits
- EDU 330 Fundamentals of Instruction and Classroom Management – 3 Credits
- EDU 348 Reading and Language for English Language Learners – 3 Credits
- EDU 350 Curriculum Development – 3 Credits
- EDU 441Q Elementary Education Pre-Practicum – 1 Credit
- EDU 490 Pre-Practicum Seminar – 1 Credit
- EDU 491 Practicum Seminar – 1 Credit
- EDU 499 Elementary Education Practicum – 12 Credits
- ENG 210 Children’s’ Literature – 3 Credits
- ENG 221 American Literature – 3 Credits
- ENG 311 World Literature – 3 Credits
- GEO 102 Introduction to Geography – 3 Credits
- GOV 100 American Government – 3 Credits
- HIS 114 The United States to 1877 – 3 Credits
- HIS 115 The United States Since 1877 – 3 Credits
- HIS 202 Global History to 1500 – 3 Credits
- HIS 203 Global History since 1500 – 3 Credits
- MAT 162 Functions and Algebra – 3 Credits
- MAT 163 Geometry and Statistics – 3 Credits
- BA in Liberal Studies: Elementary Education Licensure – Required Major Electives – 11 Credits
Choose one of the following
- ENG 124 Research and Writing in the Disciplines – 3 Credits
- ENG 134 Literary Genres – 3 Credits
Health Foundations Required Courses
The online BA in Liberal Studies: Health Foundations degree requires the completion of 120 total credits, including TAWC’s undergraduate liberal studies courses and the program’s major courses. Additionally, you may tailor your studies to support your professional goals through a selection of elective courses.
- BSC 109 Biology I – 4 Credits
- CHL 150 Personal Health – 3 Credits
- COM 111 Fundamentals of Computing Technology – 3 Credits
- HUM 210 Ethics – 3 Credits
- PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology I – 3 Credits
- WEL 220 Empowered as Learners and Leaders – 3 Credits
- WEL 330 Strategies for Personal and Career Growth – 3 Credits
- WEL 440 Leadership in Practice – 3 Credits
Major Specific University Core Requirements
- BSC 150 Anatomy and Physiology I – 3 Credits
- BSC 150L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab – 1 Credit
- BSC 151 Anatomy and Physiology II – 3 Credits
- BSC 151L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab – 1 Credit
- CHM 150 General Chemistry I – 3 Credits
- CHM 150L General Chemistry I Lab – 1 Credit
- HIS 315 Contemporary America: The United States since 1945 – 3 Credits
- HUM 317 Scientific Research and Ethics – 3 Credits
- MAT 112 Applied University Mathematics – 3 Credits
- PSY 209 Growth and Development – 3 Credits
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