Degree Requirements - Bachelor of Arts

*Competency Courses. All competency courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

** The General University Requirements for the Associate of Arts Degree is an eight (8) course requirement rather than a 32 credit hour requirement;and for the Bachelor of Arts Degree it is an eleven (11) course requirement rather than a 44 credit hour requirement; e.g., many transfer "equivalents" and DCP equivalents are 3 credit courses.

Graduation Residency Requirement: For the B.A. Degree, the final 32 credit hours must be taken in residence at Alaska Pacific University.

Upper Division Credit Hour Requirement: A minimum of thirty (30) credit hours
must consist of 300 and 400 level courses for the B.A. Degree.

Language Requirement: Students are required to take one semester (4 credit hours) of one foreign language, a second language, American Sign Language (ASL), or demonstrate competency at that level. This competency may be demonstrated by scoring at the appropriate level on a placement test in a language regularly taught at Alaska Pacific, or by providing documentation of a foreign language or ASL proficiency (e.g. serving as a translator or interpreter or attending a school where English is not the medium of instruction), or by transferring four credits from language or ASL courses taken at another accredited post-secondary institution.

Students whose primary language is not English may use English proficiency to meet the language requirement. In this case, the student will be required to score at the appropriate level on a placement test in English. Students wishing to earn credit for languages regularly taught at Alaska Pacific University without taking the courses must follow the procedures for Credit by Examination, or take one of the CLEP examinations and score in the 50th percentile or above. The Credit by Examination option may be available only for languages in which Alaska Pacific University faculty members have expertise. The chair of the Liberal Studies Department will determine the appropriate examination.

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Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Liberal Studies Major

*These two requirements must total 28 credits, of which at least four hours of directed study and 12 hours of selected coursework must be completed at the 300-400 level.

Information about Liberal Studies courses can be found in the Liberal Studies Undergraduate Course Descriptions.

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Liberal Studies Minor Requirements

A minor in Liberal Studies provides students with an opportunity to participate in lively and open discussion of current philosophical, social and aesthetic issues, to pursue personal interests (including fiction writing, photography and theater) not addressed in more structured programs of study, and enhance those skills (such as oral and written communication) which employers identify as desirable in prospective employees, and essential for increased mobility in organizations.

Because the minor in Liberal Studies gives wide latitude to students in choosing their coursework, students need to meet with an advisor in the Liberal Studies Department to set up the course of study. This plan needs to be completed before beginning the senior year.

The minor will consist of a total of 20 hours of course work, excluding those Liberal Studies courses that are counted toward general university requirements or first year language credits.