Applying a critical lens to the global social landscape

Bachelor’s degrees

Bachelor of Professional Arts programs bring theory and practice together. If you already have a post-secondary diploma or a combination of post-secondary education and related experience, this degree-completion option might be for you.

We offer Bachelor of Professional Arts programs with majors in:

• Criminal Justice
• Governance, Law, and Management
• Human Services

Bachelor of Arts majors and minors

If you’re interested in pursuing an online Bachelor of Arts, we offer majors and minors in:

• Anthropology (major and minor)
• Global Studies (minor)
• Inclusive Education (minor)
• Political Economy (major and minor)
• Political Science (major and minor)
• Psychology (major and minor)
• Sociology (major and minor)

We also offer courses in human geography and legal studies.

Undergraduate certificates

If you are looking for a shorter program, we offer an online University Certificate in Public Administration. With additional study, or credit for work experience, this program can ladder into our Bachelor of Professional Arts, Governance, Law, and Management Major program.

We also offer an online Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Inclusive Education. This certificate is for teachers who want to enhance their knowledge and skills in the area of special needs.

Graduate diploma

Our online Graduate Diploma in Legislative Drafting is designed for those who want to start a legislative drafting career or want to refresh their skills.

Unlike many AU graduate programs that use paced grouped study, courses in the Graduate Diploma in Legislative Drafting are all individualized study. Start a course whenever you are ready and take up to 5 years to complete the program.

If you are interested in legislative drafting, but not in search of a credential, free non-credit versions of several courses are available through open courseware.