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Liberal Arts Degrees are housed within the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences (FHSS), and the College of Humanities.

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Carved Egyptian hieroglyphs and deities engraved on a stone column.

Anthropology - Archaeology Emphasis

Ancient Egyptian wall carvings showing figures and scenes in horizontal registers.

Anthropology - Sociocultural Emphasis

The Monastery at Petra carved into a rocky cliff, with visitors in the foreground.

Arabic

Zoomed in on the two fingers on The Creation of Adam.

Art History & Curatorial Studies

A section of the Great Wall of China winding over green hills with visitors walking along it.

Chinese

A bronze statue of a seated figure resting its head on one hand against a clear blue sky.

Classical Studies: Classical Civilizations Emphasis

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Classical Studies: Classics Emphasis

A marble statue of a seated bearded figure against a clear blue sky.

Classical Studies: Greek Emphasis

Black-and-white view of an ancient stone amphitheater with rows of arches.

Classical Studies: Latin Emphasis

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Comparative Literature

Economics

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Editing and Publishing

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English

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English Language

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English Teaching

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Family History

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Family & Consumer Sciences Education

Two adults outdoors while one of them lifts a small child in a park-like setting.

Family Life: Family Studies

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Human Development

Stone flying buttresses and decorative Gothic architectural details on a historic cathedral.

French

A chalkboard with the phrase ‘Parlez‑vous français?’ written in white chalk.

French Teaching

Three floating land sections with trees and a wind turbine representing environmental sustainability

Geography: Environment and Society

An ornate antique world map with two hemispheres surrounded by decorative illustrations.

Geography: Geospatial Intelligence

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Geography: Geospatial Science & Technology

Close-up of a vintage-style globe showing Europe, Africa, and part of the Atlantic Ocean.

Geography: Global Studies

A person holding a small globe and a passport with a camera hanging from a strap.

Geography: Tourism Development

City skyline with tall buildings and a tower reflected in calm water under dramatic clouds.

Geography: Urban & Regional Planning

A large castle with towers and turrets surrounded by autumn trees in a mountainous landscape.

German

A chalkboard with the German phrase ‘Lehrer gesucht’ written in white chalk.

German Teaching

Close-up of an old clock face with Roman numerals and dark metal hands.

History

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History Teaching

The Taj Mahal reflected in a long pool with surrounding gardens under a partly cloudy sky.

Interdisciplinary Humanities

Evening view of buildings along a Venetian canal with warm lights reflecting on the water.

Italian

A multi-tiered pagoda-style temple beside a forested mountainside with a tall waterfall.

Japanese

A tall modern skyscraper surrounded by city buildings and a lake at sunset.

Korean

A stone surface with lines of carved text in a decorative medieval script.

Latin Teaching

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Linguistics

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Philosophy

The U.S. Capitol building with a foreground statue and landscaped grounds under a clear sky.

Political Science

Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking a coastal city with mountains and ocean in the background.

Portuguese

Colorful hillside buildings overlooking a riverfront lined with cafés and boats.

Portuguese Studies (Secondary Major)

A colorful abstract silhouette of a head with vibrant paint-like textures flowing upward.

Psychology

Two tall modern buildings frame a distant golden-domed church at sunset.

Russian

A group of people placing their hands together in a circle as a gesture of unity.

Social Science Teaching

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Sociology

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Spanish

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Spanish Studies (Secondary Major)

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Spanish Teaching

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Spanish Translation

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American Indian Studies

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Anthropology

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Arabic

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Art History & Curatorial Studies

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Biblical Hebrew

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Chinese

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Chinese Teaching

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Civic Engagement & Leadership

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Classical Studies: Greek Emphasis

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Classical Studies: Latin Emphasis

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Creative Writing

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Digital Humanities & Technology

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Dual-Language Immersion K-12 Teaching

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Editing

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English

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English Teaching

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Family History - Genealogy

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Family Life

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French

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French Teaching

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Geography: Geospatial Science & Technology

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Geography: Global Studies

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Geography: Teaching

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Geography: Tourism Studies

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Geography: Urban & Regional Planning

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German

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German Teaching

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Gerontology

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History

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History Teaching

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Interdisciplinary Humanities

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International Cinema Studies

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Italian

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Japanese

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Japanese Teaching

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Korean

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Latin Teaching

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Linguistics

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Linguistics Computing

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Logic

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Modern Hebrew

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An engraved illustration of a classical bust with curly hair on a carved stone base.

Philosophy

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Political Science

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Political Science: International Strategy & Diplomacy

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Political Science: Legal Studies

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Political Science: Political Research & Data Analysis

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Political Science: Political Strategy

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Portuguese

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Professional Writing & Communication

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Psychology

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Russian

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Russian Teaching

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Sociology

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Spanish

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Spanish Teaching

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TESOL

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Theoretical & Applied Ethics

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Translation and Localization

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