Program Overview

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Liberal Arts (BLA) program at Xavier University offers a flexible and enriching path to achieving a degree, designed specifically for adult learners. This program provides intellectual agility and ethical grounding, enabling students to thrive in their chosen career paths.

Curriculum

The BLA program requires students to complete 120 credit hours, including 38 hours of upper-division courses. Students may add a minor or concentration to their liberal arts degree, with the option to distribute the 38 hours across two academic areas. However, no more than 30 hours in business courses and no more than 12 hours in any one business subject area may be applied to the degree.

Outcomes

The program boasts a 98% success rate, with students working, volunteering, or in graduate school within six months of graduation. The Career Development Office assists students in their search for employment, offering individual career counseling sessions, workshop series, and maintaining an educational, vocational, and employer information resource center.

Sample Courses

• CORE 103: A course that relates to being successful at Xavier, both inside and outside the classroom.
  • This course consists of modules that explore new opportunities, cultures, and customs.
• APEX 100: A course where adult students reflect on and articulate their academic, professional, and personal goals.
• APEX 200: A course that teaches students how to identify professional opportunities, effective networking, resume writing, and interview skills.
• THEO 111: A basic study of human and religious faith, especially the Christian faith.
• ENGL 205: A course that explores personal and social ethical issues in literature.

Program Features

• Designed for adult learners, with a transfer-friendly format and flexible course options.
• Maximizes transfer credits, with a meticulous evaluation of previously earned college credits.
• Provides a versatile foundation, with a broad, interdisciplinary perspective that opens doors to diverse career paths.
• Committed to veteran success, with a Veteran and Military Family Center that helps veteran and military-connected students thrive academically and professionally.

Institution Overview

Xavier University is a private university located in Cincinnati, Ohio, providing a liberal arts education in the Jesuit Catholic tradition. Founded in 1831, the University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation, ranked among the top 10 master's-level universities in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report. The Princeton Review names it one of the "Best 385 Colleges in America."