Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Liberal Arts

This program is available to applicants residing in Canada or outside Canada.

This post-baccalaureate program provides students with the opportunity to concentrate their study in one arts and science discipline or to select two or three discipline areas. Chosen disciplines could be the humanities, the sciences, the social sciences and related interdisciplinary fields. Students may focus on current discipline-specific topics, problems, and/or controversies and engage in online seminar-based debate. A Directed Studies course that allows students to pursue a research project in a topic of special interest is included.

Admission Requirements

Completion of a recognized bachelor's degree in any field of study, with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.

Students who plan to complete a credential through TRU-OL must complete and submit a Program Admission/Transfer Credit form.

Residency Requirements

6 credits of university coursework selected from university courses listed on this website.

Directed Studies consists of concentrated study of a topic selected by the student in consultation with an Open Learning Faculty Member. As registration procedures differ for Directed Studies courses, students are required to consult with their TRU-OL program advisor before registering.

Certificate Requirements

15 credits of third-year and fourth-year courses (upper level), with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0, are required as follows:

9 credits in upper-level humanities and/or social science and or/science, including one course selected from the list below:

3 credits TRU-OL 4991, Directed Studies

3 credits of upper-level liberal arts electives

FAQs about the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Liberal Arts

Frequently asked questions and answers about this program are provided in the FAQs on this website.

Students are responsible for consulting with their TRU-OL program advisor to ensure that courses selected are appropriate for the program of study or to meet future educational goals. Students who proceed without approval may find that a particular course does not meet requirements and may be subject to transfer credit assessment fees.

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