Is University of Phoenix accredited?

We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) and its predecessor for more than 40 years.

Online humanities classes

Develop critical and creative thinking skills through our humanities classes. You’ll explore multiple perspectives and representations of topics within the arts and humanities, and be able to relate them to the world we live in today.

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5-6 week courses

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COA Components	Non-degree Single Course
Tuition and Fees¹ Tuition and Fees¹	Tuition and Fees¹ $954
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment Books, course materials, supplies and equipment	Books, course materials, supplies and equipment $141
Transportation Transportation	Transportation $272
Living Expenses² Living Expenses²	Living Expenses²
Food Food	Food $530
Housing³ Housing³	Housing³ $1,024
Dependent care expenses Dependent care expenses	Dependent care expenses $0
Disability related expenses Disability related expenses	Disability related expenses $0
Total COA Total COA	Total COA $2,921

¹The tuition component is based on a per credit weighted average for the credential level across the entire University.

²The University allows the same living expense amounts for students in all living arrangements and dependency statuses.

³The living expense component for students receiving Military Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) only includes an allowance for food.

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Why take humanities classes with us?

Humanities courses offer an opportunity to explore expressions of art, mythology, religion, film and literature, while fulfilling your general education requirements.

Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice. If you have a question contact us at 866-354-1800.

Develop critical-thinking skills

Choose from 30+ courses with topics designed to help you identify and evaluate problems, 批判性思维和创造性的, and find solutions best suited to the challenge.

Achieve your goals on your timeline

Our humanities courses are typically 5 weeks long — a format that helps adult learners like you, manage work and school, without putting your life on hold.

Get affordable pricing

Our prices are competitive and fixed. And, if this course can help you in the workplace, check to see if your employer will cover you for it.

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Consider a bachelor’s degree

If you like the way these courses fit into your busy life or help you bring new skills to your job, check with an enrollment representative to see if you can apply them toward a bachelor’s degree program.

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Frequently asked questions

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Courses in the humanities allow you to observe a variety of situations, artifacts or evidence to help generate ideas, analyze questions, search for connections, examine possibilities, or propose new and creative perspectives across a variety of topics.

Prerequisites are gathered for individual courses to make sure every student enrolled in the course has the foundational knowledge to be successful. To show you meet the required prerequisite for some courses, you simply have to upload a digital copy of your transcript (official or unofficial) during the checkout process. Then you’re good to go.