College of Liberal Studies

The college houses Anthropology, Economics, English, Global & Cultural Studies, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Sociology & Criminal Justice, and the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. The Individualized Major and Interdisciplinary Programs including Chinese Studies, Gender, Sexuality & Race Studies, Global Studies, Holocaust & Genocide Studies, Native American & Indigenous Studies, and Publishing & Printing Arts minor also reside in the college.

Programs in the College of Liberal Studies engage students in the critical study of human existence and social systems across diverse cultures, time periods, and environments using a range of academic tools and methods.

We invite you to visit the websites of each of our departments and programs to learn more about our vibrant college and all that is offered here.

Major Minute: English at PLU

Areas of Study

Anthropology

A finger pointing to a pile of rocks and rock shavings

Chinese Studies

A traditional Chinese dragon

Economics

Students studying in a classroom

Gender, Sexuality and Race Studies

Women protesting their rights and holding signs

Global Studies

A wall of flags from various countries of the world

Holocaust and Genocide Studies

A fence with the words "Arbeit Macht Frei" in Auschwitz, Germany

Individualized Major

A student leaning down and gardening

Native American & Indigenous Studies

Indigenous people wearing different head gear

Philosophy

An old painting of a man wearing a robe and pointing with on lookers

Political Science

The legislative building in Olympia, WA

Pre-Law Advising

Judgement scales

Publishing and Printing Arts

A person pointing to a printing press template

Religion

Two rolled up scribes of paper

Global and Cultural Studies

A student holding a pen and writing Chinese characters on a journal

Master of Fine Arts

A group of students inside the Rainer Writing Workshop class

Sociology and Criminal Justice

Panel made up of Social Science graduates talking about careers in their fields in the Scandinavian Center at PLU on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014. (PLU Photo/John Froschauer)