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52 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies at Pennsylvania State University is concerned with the civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean world, including the ancient Greeks, Romans, and the peoples of Egypt and the Near East. The study of these civilizations includes their languages and literatures, history and politics, religion and mythologies, philosophies, and material culture.
Letters, Arts, and Sciences
Letters, Arts, and Sciences offered at Pennsylvania State University is a multi-disciplinary, theme-oriented, and student-designed major leading to a bachelor of arts degree. The major consists of 36 credits, divided into two sections.
English
English Majors at Pennsylvania State University explore the imaginative and practical uses of English through courses in literature, writing, rhetoric, and language.
Russian
The B.A. in Russian at Pennsylvania State University provides the student with a command of spoken and written Russian and a general knowledge of the literature and culture of the Russian people.
Integrated Social Sciences
The social sciences are concerned with the study of society and the relations among individuals and institutions within society. The multi-disciplinary Bachelor of Science in Integrated Social Sciences at Pennsylvania State University synthesizes the broad sweep of the content, theories, and methodologies of the social sciences.
Communication Arts and Sciences
The B.S. in Communication Arts and Sciences at Pennsylvania State University promotes an understanding of fundamental facets of human communication, knowledge of theories and research that illuminate communication processes, and expertise in practical applications of communication research to civic, cultural, family, health, interpersonal, organizational, and social contexts.
English (Liberal Arts)
Majors in English (Liberal Arts) from English (Liberal Arts) explore the imaginative and practical uses of English through courses in literature, writing, rhetoric, and language. They develop perspectives on human nature and cultural values through American, British, and other English literatures.
Integrative Science (Berks)
The Integrative Science (Berks) major at Pennsylvania State University is an interdisciplinary degree that aims to provide a broad, general education in science.
Multidisciplinary Studies (University College)
Multidisciplinary Studies (University College) at Pennsylvania State University is a multi-disciplinary, theme-oriented, and student-designed major leading to a bachelor of arts degree.
Multidisciplinary Studies (Altoona)
Multidisciplinary Studies (Altoona) at Pennsylvania State University is a multi-disciplinary, theme-oriented, and student-designed major leading to a bachelor of arts degree.
Integrative Science (University College)
The Integrative Science (University College) major at Pennsylvania State University is an interdisciplinary degree that aims to provide a broad, general education in science.
Medieval Studies
Medieval Studies at Pennsylvania State University is an interdisciplinary program of study designed to give students an integrated knowledge of medieval civilization. While the main area of study is the fifth to sixteenth centuries in Europe, a global perspective is offered with particular attention to the Near East and the Pacific Rim.
Jewish Studies
The Jewish Studies major offered at Pennsylvania State University provides broad inquiry into the history, culture, society, literature, philosophy, politics, language, and religious beliefs of the Jewish people from Biblical times to the present.
General Arts and Sciences
In this interdisciplinary General Arts and Sciences major offered at Pennsylvania State University students may pursue broad interests and develop their own specialized programs when their interests are not congruent with established programs.
Korean
The Korean major at Pennsylvania State University is designed for students who want to develop proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing in Korean, and acquire profound knowledge of Korean culture, history, tradition, and civilization in the context of the Asian region.
Linguistics
This major at Pennsylvania State University would allow students to receive a BA degree in Linguistics, the scientific study of language: how it is structured, how it is acquired, how it is used to convey information, and how it changes over time.
History
The course work in this online History bachelor's degree program at Pennsylvania State University can help history students build a strong foundation in source analysis, research, writing, and presentation as they explore human activity and capability through the lens of history.
Bachelor of Philosophy
The Bachelor of Philosophy (B.Phil.) at Pennsylvania State University is an intercollege degree program that allows students to work with a faculty mentor to create their own, individually tailored undergraduate major and personalized curriculum.
English (Altoona)
Majors in English (Altoona) at Pennsylvania State University can emphasize writing, literature, or rhetoric, or a mix of literature, writing, and rhetoric. All provide a liberal education and all develop analytic and writing skills. Qualified students may participate in the career internship and in the English honors programme.
Letters, Arts and Sciences
Customize your courses to meet your goals with Letters, Arts and Sciences, one of the most flexible degree programs offered by at Pennsylvania State University. Students are often able to earn one or more certificates or associate degrees while working toward their bachelor's, adding value to their resumes.