Explore Liberal Arts and Human Sciences (undecided)
This program allows you to explore multiple majors in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences before declaring the one that’s right for you.
40+
UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS
50+
UNDERGRADUATE MINORS
24
AVERAGE UPPER-LEVEL CLASS SIZE
560
DEDICATED FACULTY MEMBERS
What is Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Undecided?
This option allows you to explore majors in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences with a dedicated academic advisor. You will be enrolled in a specific first-year experience course which will give you time and resources to explore your strengths, interests, and goals.
Why Study Liberal Arts Here?
We understand your challenge: with over 40 majors, narrowing your choice to only one or two can be tough. Fortunately, we offer an undecided designation which allows you to explore multiple majors before declaring the one that’s right for you.
Example Freshman Schedule
English
Math
Science
First-Year Experience for Liberal Arts
Elective
What You'll Study
Selecting a major is a process that takes time. We provide a supportive academic environment for you to complete degree requirements while learning more about your interests. As an incoming freshman, you will work with a dedicated academic advisor to explore your strengths, interests, and goals before choosing the right major. Your course schedule will be created individually and tailored for your interests while fulfilling general education requirements. You have up to two years to explore, but most students declare a major much sooner.
In the first-year experience course, you will explore different topics, ideas, majors, and careers. Most of our students graduate in four years as long as they work closely with their advisor, earn passing grades, and declare a major in two years.
Our majors are constantly changing and evolving. We will work with you to create a course of study that is tailored to your own interests.
Majors
- Advertising
- Arabic
- Career and Technical Education
- Career and Technical Education - Agricultural Education
- Childhood Pre-Education
- Classical Studies
- Communication
- Consumer Studies
- Creative Writing
- Criminology
- Elementary Education (PK-6)
- English
- English Language Arts Education
- Environmental Policy and Planning
- EUropean and Transatlantic Studies
- Explore Liberal Arts and Human Sciences (undecided)
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Fashion Merchandising and Design
- French
- German
- History
- History and Social Sciences Education
- Human Development
- Humanities for Public Service
- International Public Policy
- International Relations
- International Studies
- Mathematics Education
- Multimedia Journalism
- National Security and Foreign Affairs
- Philosophy
- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
- Political Science
- Professional and Technical Writing
- Property Management
- Public Relations
- Religion and Culture
- Residential Environments and Design
- Russian
- Smart and Sustainable Cities
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sports Media and Analytics
Beyond the Classroom
Get Experience
By working in the field, you'll earn job experience and apply your knowledge. You will have the opportunity to explore potential career paths and network with professionals.
Come With Us
Studying abroad gives you the opportunity to connect with a different culture, experience new ways of thinking, and explore new places, all while gaining unique understanding and perspectives. Over 1,300 students study abroad each year, going on faculty-led trips, enrolling in international programs, or studying at partner universities.
What Our Students Are Saying
"Attending Virginia Tech and majoring in human development was the experience of a lifetime. During my time at Tech, I learned so much about myself, others, and how I can apply my skills and passions to do my part in making the world a better place."
Carrie Covey, BS '06, MSEd. '08
"Communication studies provided me with the flexibility to have two minors and tailor my coursework to my interests. During college I was able to apply what I was learning in my program to courses I took in other departments and in campus leadership roles. I have excelled in graduate school in part because of critical and analytical skills I developed through the communication studies courses."
Anjelica Smith, BA '14, M.A. '16
"I am a double major with human development and Spanish. Human development is flexible; you can do anything with it. When I was a freshman I had space in my schedule to take biology, chemistry, and physics. My human development internship taught me how to work effectively with people and gave me insight on how to work with children, which has been beneficial in preparing to attend law school to focus on child and family law. Spanish has helped me relate to so many different people and provided me the opportunity to study in Spain. These majors have opened up my world to opportunities that I never knew I would have."
Michelle Arroyo, '17
“For students who want a hands-on learning experience and classes that they will really want to go to, multimedia journalism/communication is definitely the right choice. Being a communication major helped make this 30,000-plus-student school feel like a small community.”
Sarah Sweeten, '15
"That is the beauty of the Sociology Department: you have the faculty and staff investment and care of a small college within a major university. The knowledge I gained from my classes combined with the hands-on experiences from service-learning and internships enabled my federal law enforcement career to take off from day one."
Ben Shannon, '12