The Regents Bachelor of Arts degree is a general studies bachelor’s degree, which provides a sound foundation to pursue many career paths. R.B.A. graduates also choose to go on to professional schools, law school and graduate school at a various institutions, including Marshall University.
Students who enroll in the R.B.A. degree program at Marshall University, have many different reasons for enrolling in our degree completion program, including:
- Expanding career opportunities and increasing earning power
- Being able to go on for a master’s degree
- Fulfilling a promise to themselves or others
- Serving as a strong role model for their children
The average age of R.B.A. students is 35, so most graduates of the program want to earn a credential to get a promotion with their current employer or to change career paths with a bachelor’s degree.
Marshall R.B.A. graduates have held a variety of professional positions, including:
- CEO, Steel of West Virginia
- Bank inspector, FDIC
- Vice president, Marshall University
- Fire department chief, Huntington, West Virginia
- Vice president of communications, Ford Europe
- Physicians and lawyers also have earned R.B.A. degrees.
The R.B.A. degree completion program at Marshall University might be a good choice if you:
- Graduated high school at least four years ago
- Started college but never finished
- Earned an associate degree and would like to build on that foundation
- Need a college degree to advance your career
- Are interested in intellectual growth or personal achievement
An area of emphasis enables R.B.A. students to focus on a specific area as part of the R.B.A. degree completion program. An area of emphasis is not required for the R.B.A. degree and not all areas of emphasis are available online. An R.B.A. area of emphasis requires a minimum of 15 hours of 300-400 level courses with a C or higher grade for each course. Here are the various options for areas of emphasis:
Computer-Related Emphases:
Digital Forensics Emphasis(25 hours)
Information Assurance Emphasis (23 hours)
Web Application Development Emphasis (24 hours)
Game Development Emphasis (24 hours)
Instructional Technology and Library Science Emphasis (15 hours)
Writing-Related Emphasis:
Creative Writing in English Emphasis (15 hours)
Humanities-Related Emphases
Religious Studies Emphasis (18 hours)
Literature in English Emphasis (15 hours)
Social Science-Related Emphases:
Anthropology Emphasis (18 hours)
Communication Studies Emphasis (18 hours)
Criminal Justice Emphasis (18 hours)
Geography Emphasis (18-19 hours)
GIS Geography Emphasis (19 hours)
Human Geography Emphasis (18 hours)
Physical Geography Emphasis(18 hours)
Military Science Emphasis (18 hours)
Political Science Emphasis (15 hours)
Psychology Emphasis (18 hours)
Sociology Emphasis (18 hours)
Women’s Studies Emphasis (18 hours)
Education-Related Emphasis:
Preschool Development Emphasis (21 hours)