27 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

Psychology is the study of mind and behavior. While pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Arcadia University, you will explore what motivates people’s thoughts and behavior and understand how this applies to interactions in our everyday lives.

Through Arcadia University’s Sociology program, you’ll examine equity and injustices in social institutions and systems. The students learn to think, read, and write critically about how organizations influence how we live and interact as groups.

The French and Francophone Studies Major at Arcadia University is apart of the Majors Abroad Program (MAP), and has an interdisciplinary focus on politics, history, international relations, and French language and culture.

In this Majors Abroad Program (MAP), students spend up to one year abroad in Granada. The Spanish Cultural Studies major offered at Arcadia University provides the student the opportunity to master the language and to focus on the study of specific areas such as the culture, art, history, politics, linguistics, geography, literature, cinema, music, or the economy of the Iberian Peninsula.

The Pre-International Peace and Conflict Extended program offered by Arcadia University's students should work with advisers to determine appropriate recommended preparatory courses, and study abroad for one or two semesters.

The Law and Public Policy program offered by Arcadia University is designed to provide students expertise in how politics and law influence civic life and the institutions of American  government. 

An International Business and Culture major at Arcadia University gains a global mindset and combines liberal arts, business, language, and international study to gain a diverse background for careers with both domestic and international organizations. 

Media and Communication offers diverse job opportunities in the expanding field of media and information technology. Arcadia University’s Media and Communication - Screen Media program balances theory with practice, providing a critical understanding of the communication process along with skills for specific careers.

Engaging classroom instruction, professional internships, global learning for real-world solutions: These are the cornerstones of the Media and Communication Department at Arcadia University. 

The Pan-African Studies program offered by Arcadia University is part of the academic arm of CASAA at Arcadia University and provides our students with a comprehensive understanding of the histories, cultures, and socio-political dynamics of the Pan African world, both the continent itself and its ever-evolving diaspora.

The Arts and Global Change program offered by Arcadia University is for students who are passionate about the arts and social justice, but also pragmatic and professionally minded. 

At Arcadia University, Cultural Anthropology—the study of different cultural groups, identities, and practices—will prepare you to research the contemporary world, increasingly marked by flows of people, ideas, money, and images.

Arcadia University’s Criminology and Criminal Justice major will introduce you to schools of thought and social theories on the origins, nature, and extent of criminal behavior, criminal justice, and the justice system.

The Art Therapy program offered by Arcadia University prepares you for graduate study in art therapy.

The Peace and Conflict Resolution program offered by Arcadia University is designed to provide students with practical knowledge and conflict analysis skills, so they can understand the root causes of conflict and violence in domestic and international settings. 

The Displacement Studies and Human Rights program offered by Arcadia University is designed for students who want to pursue a concentrated course of study examining and addressing solutions to the systematic and unevenly distributed forms of displacement that transform people into refugees; internally displaced persons; transnational migrants; and so on. 

At the Global Studies program offered by Arcadia University you’ll tackle the most pressing interdisciplinary global issues of our time, such as human rights, climate change, forced migration, conflict, and inequality.

The Political Science degree at Arcadia University focuses on the theory and practice of politics, the analysis of political systems and behavior, and domestic and international law and legal systems.

The English Major at Arcadia University deepens your understanding of the world, helps you appreciate the perspectives of other cultures, sharpens your critical reading and writing strategies, and helps you to develop effective oral presentation skills, all of which prepare you to enter the job market with skills that employers want to see in college graduates.

The National Security Studies program offered by Arcadia University prepares students to address today’s most pressing security challenges with both a global and domestic focus.