Online liberal arts and sciences degrees
Empower your career with valued skills
Our online liberal arts and sciences degrees help you craft vital skills in communication, critical thinking and problem-solving— which apply to a wide range of careers. Develop your abilities to become an asset in almost any industry.
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Bachelor of Arts in English
Be the creative difference. With an online liberal arts degree, you can delve into the world of composition, literature and rhetoric.
Conduct research, create content and demonstrate cultural and situational awareness. Prepare to be a proofer, copy editor or technical writer.
- Apply free – no application fee, no SAT/ACT.
- Earn career-relevant skills in weeks – not years.
- Check to see if you can apply eligible transfer credits.
- Introduction to creative writing
- Literature of the fantastic
- Research and writing for the professions
- Writing for social media
Next start dates
MAY 13 | MAY 27 | JUN 17
Credits
120 credits
Program length
4 years
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
A cleaner world starts with you. With an online liberal arts and sciences degree, you could help change today’s environmental landscape.
Evaluate phenomena, construct scientific arguments and develop foundational knowledge. Prepare to be an environmental analyst or specialist.
- Apply free – no application fee, no SAT/ACT.
- Earn career-relevant skills in weeks – not years.
- Check to see if you can apply eligible transfer credits.
- Conservation biology
- People, science and the environment
- Environmental issues and ethics
- Watershed hydrology
Next start dates
MAY 13 | MAY 27 | JUN 17
Credits
120 credits
Program length
4 years
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Why earn your liberal arts and sciences degree with us?
Besides equipping you with skills to pursue a brighter future, our programs are built around the life you have now. You’ll take just one course at a time to earn your degree, and each one is just 5-6 weeks long. Which means that if family and work are at the top of your priority list, they can stay there.
Save time and money
You’ll have opportunities to receive credit for your prior academic and professional experience, potentially shortening your time to completion and saving you money.
Affordable, fixed tuition
We’ve lowered tuition and locked it in for the duration of your liberal arts and sciences degree. So, you can count on your tuition to be as dependable as your education.
Start when you're ready
You have 8-10 opportunities all year long to start one of our bachelor degrees, so you can begin when it best suits your schedule.
Earn career-relevant skills in weeks – not years
Get value from your education before you even graduate. Update your resumé and LinkedIn profile with learned skills when you complete every 5- or 6-week course in our associate, bachelor's and master's programs.
Meet your college deans
Our college deans focus on developing a career-relevant curriculum. They bring industry experience to the classroom and lead a faculty of academic professionals with one goal in mind—to help you earn the skills you need to pursue your career.
Briana Houlihan, MBA
Dean, College of General Studies
Jacquelyn Kelly, PhD
Associate Dean, College of General Studies
Susan Hadley, PhD
Associate Dean, College of General Studies
How to apply
We're with you every step of the way
Set your goals
Select your liberal arts and sciences degree, course or certificate.
Begin online application
Complete your application on your own or with the help of an enrollment representative.
Start school
Register for class and get ready for the first day of school.
Frequently asked questions
The term “liberal studies” refers to an education that spans a wide variety of topics. You’ll study art, social science and natural science.
Liberal arts and sciences degrees include many different disciplines, and the types of jobs vary greatly among the disciplines. The two liberal arts and sciences degree programs offered at the University of Phoenix are a Bachelor of Arts in English (BA/ENG) and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (BS/EVS). Examples of the types of jobs aligned with our BA/ENG program include content editors, authors, and copy editors. Examples of the types of jobs aligned to our BS/EVS program include compliance officers, investigators, and inspectors.
Expect to spend approximately four years earning your bachelor’s degree.
Start a conversation about your future with an enrollment representative today.
*While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.