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The Bachelor of Arts (3-year), General offers students a unique opportunity to broaden their perspective and gain a credential that enhances diverse career paths. The degree offers exposure to a range of disciplines engaging with social, political, and cultural knowledge and research tools. In the Bachelor of Arts (3-year), General students strengthen their communication and critical thinking skills as well as their capacity for independent intellectual and creative work. A liberal arts education from Athabasca University encourages students to become independent and lifelong learners.

The Bachelor of Arts (3-year), General program is a well-respected credential in Canada. While the 3-year degree program credential is highly marketable, it is not designed to provide direct access to graduate level studies. To access graduate level studies, students must complete additional courses with a major.

Note:

• Students transferring from a Bachelor of Arts (4-year) to this 3-year program must consult an advisor and/or the program planning document to navigate course requirements.
• Students may also be interested in a University Diploma in Arts, which is an intermediate credential grounded in the foundational skills required for university studies, especially in the Humanities and Social Sciences.

Program learning outcomes

By the end of the Bachelor of Arts (3-year), General degree students demonstrate the following outcomes:

• Independent learning - Demonstrate independent intellectual, creative, or ethical thinking and the required self-directed learning strategies, such as fluency with digital communication and research tools.
• Communication skills - Communicate ideas appropriately and effectively across a variety of disciplines, formats, media, and audiences.
• Critical thinking - Evaluate assumptions, synthesize diverse perspectives, generate innovative and evidence-based responses to complex problems with appropriate awareness of cultural diversity.
• Blending theory and practice - Gain exposure to and compare fields of study in the liberal arts, including broadening perspectives on how to frame important social questions and evaluate information for quality and appropriateness.
• Self-reflection and tapahtêyimisowin - Consider limits of self-knowledge and identify areas of uncertainty. Demonstrate tapahtêyimisowin (humility, belonging to the category of respect, generosity, and kindness) in reflecting on self and community.