Antioch University

What you'll study

Students complete Antioch’s Interdisciplinary Core plus applied and professional components. Core courses include Empowering Your Purpose and Voice; Experience and Expression; Reading and Writing in the 21st Century; Culture, Conflict, and Social Research; and Ecology, Technology, and Society. Applied Studies requirements include a Senior Project.

• Professional Core Curriculum (students choose three): Social Media and Social Change; Project Management Essentials; Ethical Issues in Management; Thinking in Systems; Professional Seminars; Business Communications; Intercultural Conflict; Justice and Equity.
• Applied Learning/Prior Experiential Learning and Applied Learning Field Work options support earning credit for workplace learning.

Entry requirements

This is a bachelor’s completion program for individuals with an associate’s degree in a technical or professional field. You may transfer up to 75 credits from an associate’s degree and Antioch accepts between 45–60 semester credits on average; a minimum of 30 semester (or 45 quarter) credits must be completed at Antioch through the Interdisciplinary Core. Prospective students need at least 24 semester credits of transferable undergraduate work, a goal statement, and two letters of recommendation if requested. The program requires basic computer hardware, operating system, and internet connectivity for the online learning environment.

Career prospects

The degree emphasizes leadership and management skills applicable across technical sectors. Typical roles and sectors referenced by the program include supervisory or managerial responsibilities such as overseeing a production line, managing teams, handling departmental budgets, and applying marketing or leadership techniques to start a business or work as a consultant. Technical areas mentioned as relevant include construction, medical technology, computer science, web development, and automotive services.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

Tuition is listed at $520 per semester credit hour for bachelor’s completion students. Antioch highlights a generous transfer policy that can allow students to complete the degree for under $20,000 depending on transferred credits, prior learning credit, and area of concentration. Federal and state grants and federal loans may be available to qualifying students; prior learning credit options and workshops can reduce time to degree and overall cost.