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Letters, Arts, and Sciences

Contact us to learn more about the Letters, Arts, and Sciences program.

Why Major in Letters, Arts, and Sciences?

Penn State Altoona’s Letters, Arts, and Sciences degree program allows you to uniquely tailor your course of study to meet your individual pursuits and was designed entirely by our students to meet their own goals and interests. Rather than focusing your classes on one subject, you will develop a program that combines at least three different academic areas.

For example, your primary interest may be criminal justice or business, but you want your college experience to include a broad liberal arts education as well. Or you might wish to focus on psychology but would like to include human development and family studies or counseling education courses in your overall plan. You may wish to be a science reporter or business journalist and therefore need to take upper-level classes not only in media writing but also in science and business.

The Letters, Arts, and Sciences degree puts you at the drafting table. Working closely with an adviser, you decide which classes best fit your interests and skills and build an undergraduate program that meets your needs.

Develop the Skills Employers Want

What do hiring managers look for in today’s college graduates? Critical thinking. Communication skills. Creative problem-solving. The Letters, Arts, and Sciences degree program at Penn State Altoona allows you to develop these vital skills while building on your own individual academic interests and strengths.

Academic Themes

Below are some programs our Letters, Arts, and Sciences students have recently designed. Choose from these or create your own program and add it to this list!

Adventure Media; Environmental Journalism; Pre-law; Allied Healthcare; Peace and Conflict Resolution; Professional Communications and the Humanities; Youth Outreach and Leadership; Event Planning; American Studies and Culture; Social Services Administration; History and Media; Communications and Liberal Arts; and Pre-physical Therapy

Spring 2020 Graduates

Congratulations to our recent graduates!

Kennedy Moon

Kennedy Moon, '20—Medical Sales

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Andrew York

Andrew York, '20—Railroads and Security

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Heidi Imgrund

Heidi Imgrund, '21—Pre-Law

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Current Students and Their Themes

(Not pictured: Victoria Acker and Danelle Watson).

2020

Mackenzie Brungo

Mackenzie Brungo, '20—Psychological Wellness Through Movement

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Evana Mullet

Evana Mullet, '20—Allied Healthcare and Social Services

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Danelle Watson

Danelle Watson, '20—Business Communications

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2021

Sophi Conn

Sophi Conn, '21—Social History and Music Performance

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Kalena Dilling

Kalena Dilling, '21—Pre-physician Assistant and Health Services

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Alicia Dolan

Alicia Dolan, '21—Global Sustainability

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Madra Furman

Madra Furman, '21—Emergency Management

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Gabriel Hayes

Gabriel Hayes, '21—Artistic Storytelling through Digital Media

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Peyton Loomis

Peyton Loomis '21—Research Methodology

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Jordan Moore

Jordan Moore, '21—Arts and Sciences

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Rebekah Mueller

Rebekah Mueller, '21—Global Health and Sustainability

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Nicholas Tiller

Nicholas Tiller, '21—Marketing and the Liberal Arts

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2022

Sara Flood

Sara Flood, '22—Music, Business, and Technology
 

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Abigail Williamson

Abigail Williamson, '22—Pre-professional Art Therapy

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2023

Mayra Crespo

Mayra Crespo, '23—Leadership Studies

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Letters, Arts, and Sciences

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    • Writing the LASAL Academic Plan
    • Approved Natural Science Courses for the Laboratory Science Requirement
    • Sample Plan: Entrepreneurship and Healthy Living
    • Sample Plan: Healthcare and the Humanities
    • Sample Plan: Artistic Marketing/Business
    • Sample Plan: Social Services and Education
    • Sample Plan: Women's Health Advocacy
    • Sample Plan: Technology in an Energy Efficient Business Economy
    • Sample Plan: The Elderly in the Social Sciences
    • Sample Plan: Geographic Information Systems
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See Also

  • Associate Degree in Letters, Arts, and Sciences
  • Division of Arts and Humanities
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