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Discover the Liberal Arts

The Katherine Reese Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences forms the heart of the liberal arts mission of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­.

With a major for every interest and faculty ready to inspire your thinking, Pamplin College offers an opportunity like no other - one dedicated to spurring intellectual curiosity, creativity, and transformative education. We foster critical thinking about complex questions of the human experience; cultivate skills in written, verbal, and creative expression; promote active citizenship and community engagement; and prepare graduates for diverse careers in quickly changing globalized environments.

Our faculty and staff share a deep commitment to developing the intellectual potential of our students. We offer many undergraduate degrees as well as select graduate and minor programs that allow our students to gain the knowledge and skills that will transfer to career success. Explore opportunities for growth, including undergraduate research, study abroad, internships, and community service.

Check out Pamplin's first ever PhD program! The new PhD in Intelligence, Defense, and Cybersecurity Policy will offer students extensive core work with required credit hours in research methods, intelligence studies, strategic cybersecurity and traditional security studies. The aim of the program is to give students a broad-based understanding of security studies.