The core of the Liberal Arts degree program is a sequence of five courses that provide a solid foundation in the liberal arts: Exploring the Liberal Arts, Critical Reading and Writing, Foundations of Social Science, Foundations of Arts & Humanities, and Foundations of Natural Science. These courses offer a robust and solid foundation in the liberal arts equipping students with the basic skills and knowledge across these core disciplines everyone needs today.
The Business Specialization within the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts program at Newlane University offers students a unique opportunity to combine the broad-based education of a liberal arts degree with focused study in business principles, including: accounting, marketing, management, and finance. This specialization prepares students for a wide range of business-related careers or further study in MBA programs, while maintaining the critical thinking and communication skills developed in the liberal arts curriculum.
The Business Specialization fits within the existing Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts program structure:
– Total Credits: 120 (or 60 credits as a Bachelor completion program after earning AA)
– General Education Credits: 39 (earned through the AA degree)
– Major Credits: 27 (15 Core Liberal Arts credits, 15 Business Concentration credits)
– Elective Credits: 54 (21 earned through the AA degree, 33 earned through the BA completion)
The survey of CEOs by the Association of American Colleges and Universities found that 74 percent said they would recommend a 21st-century liberal education in order to create a more dynamic worker
BA in LIBERAL ARTS, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
| DEGREE REQUIREMENTS | CREDITS |
|---|---|
| BUSINESS SPECIALIZATION | 15 |
| LIBERAL ARTS CORE | 15 |
| ELECTIVES | 30 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 60 |
| CATEGORY | REQUIRED CREDITS | COURSE TITLES | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORIENTATION | 0 | Newlane Basic Orientation & Jumpstart | 0 |
| BUSINESS SPECIALIZATION | 15 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| Principles of Accounting** | 3 | ||
| Principles of Marketing** | 3 | ||
| Principles of Management** | 3 | ||
| Principles of Finance** | 3 | ||
| LIBERAL ARTS CORE (all required) |
15 | Exploring the Liberal Arts | 3 |
| Critical Reading & Writing | 3 | ||
| Foundations of Arts & Humanities | 3 | ||
| Foundations of Social Science | 3 | ||
| Foundations of Natural Science | 3 | ||
| ELECTIVES | 30 | Any Newlane Course not already counted for another category | Various |
* The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts is a degree completion program. Students must first complete or transfer an Associate degree (with at least 60 credits) prior to enrolling.
** Required for Business Specialization