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Unlimited options and unwavering support to prepare you for life and any career you choose.

It all starts here.

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Meet our community

Get to know some of our talented Liberal Arts students, alumni, and faculty members. These stories highlight the diverse backgrounds and accomplishments of our community and the impact they are making.

Research in CAT Lab guides student’s career path

Psychology student Miguel Morazan found a meaningful way to connect his academic interests with real-world research after joining the Department of Psychology’s Cognition, Affect, and Temperament (CAT) Lab, working with functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and electroencephalography (EEG) while contributing to a project on parent-to-child anxiety.

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Exploring Ireland through art and literature

A group of Penn State students stepped into the heart of Irish culture as part of the faculty-led program, Dublin, Ireland: Representing the Irish Landscape, Literature, and Visual Arts, this past summer.

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Ukrainian scholars welcomed to Penn State through Fulbright Scholars Program

Mariia Grytsenko and Oleksandr Gon, both faculty members at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, were selected by Fulbright to spend the 2025-26 academic year housed in the College of the Liberal Arts’ Department of German and Slavic Languages and Literatures.

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Students gain hands-on policy experience navigating a simulated pandemic

Students from across Pennsylvania participated in a simulated pandemic during the School of Public Policy’s second annual Policy Simulation Competition. The event challenged teams to develop a coordinated response, while working with other teams to control the spread of the virus, coordinate vaccine production, and address border and economic issues.

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First-generation student prepares for career in counseling psychology

Alivia Peterson, a first-generation student, has navigated her academic career alongside the help of faculty members and student services. Through that support, she was able to smoothly change her major from kinesiology to psychology and apply for graduate schools.

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Paterno Fellow finds future in legal career

Kyle Sebelin, a Paterno Fellow and history student, is preparing for a career as an attorney–a career he claims wouldn’t be possible without the Paterno Fellows Program. “Becoming a Paterno Fellow has been one of the best things that has happened to me here at Penn State. I can confidently say that I would not be in the current position I am in now without the Paterno Fellows Program.”

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Change-of-Campus student finds community in student organizations

Safiya Haruna’s transition from Penn State Berks to University Park left her feeling a little lost. After attending events, searching her emails for opportunities, and showing up to events that aligned with her interests, she found community in the African Students Association (ASA) and Black Caucus.

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Pursue your passions

The College of the Liberal Arts is home to nearly 150 undergraduate majors, minors, integrated undergraduate-graduate degrees (IUGs), associate degrees, and certificates.
There is truly something for everyone.

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Anthropology
Anthropological Science
Communication Arts and Sciences
English
Psychology (Life Sciences Option or Neuroscience Option)
Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL)
Women’s Studies

A liberal arts major helped recent graduate John Miller develop a greater worldly perspective, improve his communication skills, and see how people experience life in different ways—traits that have benefitted the Paterno Fellow on his unique path to medical school. Read his story.

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Students in the humanities study how people process and document the human experience. Most majors in the humanities build widely transferable skills that employers appreciate and go on to be writers, counselors, event organizers, social media managers, fundraisers, travel bloggers, and more.

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The social sciences examine the relationships between individuals and societies, as well as the development and operation of societies. The critical thinking, research, and analytical skills gained in a social science major help prepare graduates for diverse job titles, including economist, psychologist, political scientist, historian, postsecondary teacher, museum curator, and social worker.

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Intercultural communication, critical thinking and reasoning, cultural adaptability, information and trend analysis, and the other skills that drive the global economy, are in high demand today. Language graduates find jobs in tourism, international development, marketing, policy making, journalism, government, and more.

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Explore our Research

Discover how Liberal Arts research is making a difference across disciplines, and explore the impact we’re creating together.

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The College of the Liberal Arts hosts more than 200 events
throughout the year for students, alumni, faculty, staff, and the community.
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Below are the annual student events.