Bachelor of Liberal Arts

A Bachelor of Liberal Arts (BLA or ALB) is a type of undergraduate bachelor's degree emphasizing broad study across the liberal arts, often providing a flexible curriculum spanning multiple disciplines[1].

Harvard University confers the degree of "Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Extension Studies" on those who complete Harvard Extension School undergraduate degree programs. The degree can be completed primarily online, with additional on-campus requirements.[2]

In 2022, Georgetown University started to offer the degree program leading a "Bachelor of Liberal Arts" degree for incarcerated personnel at the state-administered Patuxent Institution in Jessup, Maryland, through the Georgetown Prisons and Justice Initiative. The inaugural class had 25 students.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Bachelor of Liberal Arts Degree Program". Harvard Extension School. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
  2. ↑ "Bachelor of Liberal Arts Degree Program". Harvard Extension School. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  3. ↑ Roller, Shelby (April 7, 2021). "Georgetown to Launch Bachelor's Degree Program at Maryland Prison". Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  4. ↑ Hilton, Jasmine (April 10, 2022). "Georgetown degree program launches for Maryland prisons". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 26, 2022.