Regents Bachelor of Arts
Advance your career with a Regents Bachelor of Arts: Perfect for working adults!
The Regents Bachelor of Arts (RBA) degree provides a flexible means for adult students to complete regular college work and to receive college equivalent credit for selected diverse work and life experiences and military service. In this degree completion program, students can take an emphasis that focuses on a specific discipline or area of interest.
For assistance, contact Donna Miller, director of enrollment management, at dmill04@shepherd.edu or by calling 304.876.5009.
Why Regents Bachelor of Arts?
- Designed for adult students with work and family commitments.
- Learn on your own schedule with day and evening classes on campus or online.
- Coursework is available 100% online after students meet with the RBA advisor to determine a schedule and course preferences.*
- Save money by getting credits for your work, life, and military experience.
- Gain new skills, get ahead in your career, or go on to graduate school.
- Design your own course of study – choose from eight areas of emphasis.
*Online course availability rotates so not all courses are available every fall, spring, or summer semester.
The Regents Bachelor of Arts Is Perfect For:
- Working adults (four or more years past high school graduation).
- Adults who have earned an associate degree, professional certificate, or license.
- Service men and women who have earned college credit from military training.
- Adults who started a college degree and never finished or want a degree to change careers.
Emphases of Study
Students may choose one of the following emphases as the focus of their RBA education:
| Administration of Justice | Human Services |
| Agricultural Entrepreneurship | Risk Management and Insurance |
| Business | Social Issues |
| Global Studies | Sustainable Food Production |
| Health |