Liberal Studies Requirements – Students who entered before Summer '24

The requirements below apply to Liberal Studies degree students who started at Antioch before the Summer '24 quarter (all concentrations):

General overview:

• A minimum of 24 semester/36 quarter units in transfer. 

• 180 – 200 quarter units total, earned at AULA and transferred in. Most students aim to complete with 180 units to save time and tuition costs.

• 45 units minimum of residency at Antioch. 

• 75 units minimum of upper division units (3000- and 4000-level courses). Students can take more than 75 upper division units, just not less. All AULA courses are upper division with a few exceptions.

• Students can take/transfer a maximum of 105 total lower division units (100- and 200-level courses at most schools).

Foundations requirements

• EDU 3800A Educational Foundations OR LIB 3010 Liberal Studies Seminar: 3 units

• Academic writing development: 2 courses, one 3000-level and one 4000-level, with the possible addition of WRT 2510 Academic Writing mentorship.

Domains of knowledge (i.e. general education) requirements

36 quarter units with at least 6 units in each of the 6 domains listed below. These can be transferred in or taken at Antioch.

•         Communications

•         Fine Arts

•         Humanities

•         Physical Science

•         Quantitative Methods

•         Social Science

Self-directed non-classroom learning requirement

• 6 units (typically 2 activities)

• Internships or Prior Learnings (not Independent Studies) will fulfill this requirement. Students who transfer to Antioch with only 45 units remaining can only enroll in internships to fulfill the Non-classroom learning requirement.

Major/Minor area of concentration requirements (not applicable to General Liberal Studies concentrators)

• Major Area of Concentration: 40 units (earned or transferred in; 20 units minimum of upper division are recommended)

•  Minor Area of Concentration: 20 units (earned or transferred in; 10 units minimum of upper division are recommended)

For detailed descriptions of all UGS program requirements, visit the catalog. For individual guidance, work with your individual faculty advisor.