Explore Liberal Arts and Human Sciences (undecided)
Why Study Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech?
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.
40+
Undergraduate Majors
24
Average Class Size
60+
Minors
560
Dedicated Faculty Members
Beyond the Classroom
Experiential Learning
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.
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.
Curriculum
What You'll Study
Example Freshman Schedule
- English
- Math
- Science
- First-Year Experience for Liberal Arts
- Elective
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 to 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.
Undergraduate Majors
- Advertising major
- Arabic major
- Career and Technical Education major
- Career and Technical Education - Agricultural Education major
- Childhood Pre-Education major
- Classical Studies major
- Communication major
- Creative Writing major
- Criminology major
- Early Childhood Development and Education major
- Elementary Education (PK-6) major
- English major
- English Language Arts Education major
- Environmental Policy and Planning major
- Environment, Development, and Global Economy major
- EUropean and Transatlantic Studies major
- Explore Liberal Arts and Human Sciences (undecided) major
- French major
- German major
- History major
- History and Social Sciences Education major
- Human Development major
- Humanities for Public Service major
- International Public Policy major
- International Relations major
- International Studies major
- Mathematics Education major
- Multimedia Journalism major
- National Security and Foreign Affairs major
- Philosophy major
- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics major
- Political Science major
- Professional and Technical Writing major
- Public Relations major
- Religion and Culture major
- Russian major
- Smart and Sustainable Cities major
- Sociology major
- Spanish major
- Sports Media and Analytics major
- Technical and Scientific Communication major
- Technology Education major
Campus Life
Campus Life
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