A liberal education can be the foundation of preparing students for a satisfying career, and that’s what the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at IUP provides.
The college emphasizes a fundamental understanding of our cultural heritage, while helping students to develop a thorough background in their area of interest. It seeks to promote students’ critical and objective thinking, analytical skills, and a keen awareness of their responsibilities to society.
Housing the departments of Anthropology, Economics, English, French and German, Geography and Regional Planning, History, Journalism, Philosophy, Political Science, Religious Studies, Spanish, and Sociology, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees.