Online Liberal Arts Degree Programs

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Transform Your Interests to a Meaningful Career

Open the door to abundant professional opportunities with an online liberal arts degree from the University of West Alabama. The College of Liberal Arts offers a selection of degree programs that will help you explore what interests you most and transform your passion into an impactful career. Choose from programs in communications, psychology, creative arts and more.

All of our online offerings feature affordable tuition, an accredited curriculum and the same academic quality and personalized instruction as our on-campus programs. You can learn from anywhere in a flexible format while achieving your personal and professional goals.

  • +14% job growth for communications occupations through 20301
  • +8% job growth for psychology occupations through 20302
  • The majority of liberal arts careers require at least a bachelor’s degree3

Your Liberal Arts Career Starts Here

3-4 YEARS; 120 CREDIT HOURS

Learn to market your creative talent while building career-focused skills in art, theater, music, animation, music production and more in a program that encourages you to pursue your passion.

3-4 YEARS; 120 CREDIT HOURS

Explore the diverse facets of media and communications. Choose the traditional track or a track in Graphic Design, Multidimensional Interior Design or Sports Communication to build career-ready skills.

3-4 YEARS; 120 CREDIT HOURS

Designed for students who have multiple interests and talents, or those who have existing credits and would like to complete their degree. Under the supervision of an advisor, students design a program of study by exploring different courses across the University of West Alabama’s course curriculum.

3-4 YEARS; 123 CREDIT HOURS

Develop an understanding of human behavior and functioning with the online bachelor’s in psychology. Like most psychology programs in the country, our emphasis is on experimental methodology and statistical training. However, unlike most large institutions, you’ll be encouraged to assist faculty members in research as an undergraduate.

3-4 YEARS; 120 CREDIT HOURS

Earn a versatile degree with the online bachelor’s in public safety. The program is designed to equip you with skills to address new issues and topics within public service. You’ll develop skills in areas such as communications, reporting, time management, psychology, counseling and law enforcement.

1 YEARS; 30 CREDIT HOURS

Study graphic design, photography, web design, social media, news writing and social science, while also mastering marketing theory and media law.

1-2 YEARS; 33 CREDIT HOURS

Develop a strong foundation in counseling psychology with the online adult continuing education master’s in counseling and psychology.

2-3 YEARS; 60 CREDIT HOURS

Gain the knowledge and skills you need to provide support to people with the online, CACREP-accredited master’s in clinical mental health counseling. You’ll develop a deep understanding of counseling techniques, theories and principles that allow you to promote the mental health and wellness of clients across diverse populations.

1-2 YEARS; 36-54 CREDIT HOURS

Earn a strong foundation in the principles of scholarly research with the online master’s in experimental psychology. You’ll build upon research skills you learned in your undergraduate program, including critical thinking skills, search methods, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and research presentation.

1-2 YEARS; 33 CREDIT HOURS

Focuses on systematic approaches to family counseling that emphasize a non-pathology based perspective for understanding family dynamics and developing strategies for bringing about desired change and ameliorating a wide range of relationship, mental health and life adjustment issues.

1-2 YEARS; 48 CREDIT HOURS

Prepare to serve students in P-12 educational environments with the online master’s in guidance and counseling. This CACREP-accredited program is an exact replica of our MEd in School Counseling certification program, but is designed for students who are not eligible for the school counseling program because they lack a teaching certificate.

Your UWA Experience

An academic experience that meets you where you are.

Over 1,320 enrolled undergraduate students

Over 70 online programs

Whether you live outside of Alabama, have full-time professional responsibilities or have personal commitments that make it difficult to attend class on campus, you can still achieve your goals with an accredited online degree from UWA. As an online student, you’ll receive the same benefits offered on campus, including career and academic support services, competitively low tuition rates and instruction from industry-experienced faculty. Learning online means you can access course materials from the time and place of your choice and complete your degree at a pace that works for your schedule.

  • Access course materials from anywhere at any time
  • Taught by the same distinguished faculty who teach on campus
  • Interactive learning platform
  • Supportive academic advisors and guidance from Career Services
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The University of West Alabama is located in the heart of Livingston on the Mississippi border of the state and offers career-focused academic programs on campus and online to students worldwide. Our beautiful 600-acre campus is recognized as one of the safest in the nation and has nature trails along with a 54-acre lake that’s stocked for fishing.

Graduate with a Variety of Career Options

Employers across the world seek professionals who are capable of thinking critically, collaborating effectively, analyzing information, communicating their ideas and solving complex problems. From behavioral science to creative writing and much more in between, a wide variety of industries fall into the realm of liberal arts, making this type of degree applicable in diverse occupations. Regardless of your long-term professional goals, a liberal arts degree will help you further explore your interests and build foundational skills you can apply in the career you want.

Careers

  1. Film editor
  2. Interpreter
  3. Sound and video technician
  4. Photographer
  5. Announcer
  6. Technical writer
  7. Public relations specialist
  8. Author
  9. Counselor
  10. First Responder
  11. Educator

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Sources

  1. “Media and Communication Occupations.” Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved Jan. 11, 2022, from https://www.bls.gov.
  2. “Psychologists.” Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved Jan. 11, 2022, from https://www.bls.gov.
  3. “Field of degree: Liberal arts.” Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved Jan. 11, 2022, from https://www.bls.gov.