Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts
Peru, USA
BA
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Liberal Arts major at Peru State builds on a broad General Studies foundation or equivalent transfer credit. It develops well-rounded students through an interdisciplinary curriculum that lets you choose concentrations across humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. Candidates must meet all BA degree requirements and the program emphasizes critical thinking, communication, research and analytical skills.
Career Outcomes: Graduates enter varied roles. Expect pathways in education, public service, nonprofit management, communications, writing, research, policy analysis, and museum work. The degree prepares you for graduate study and professional programs by building transferable skills in problem solving, writing and cross-disciplinary reasoning.
About
The Liberal Arts major at Peru State builds on the broad General Studies foundation at the college or on a similar foundation in the previous experience of transfer students. The major is dedicated to developing intellectually well-rounded individuals who wish to attain a broad-based undergraduate education. It allows flexibility in selecting concentration fields, facilitating the exploration of multiple areas of interest. Candidates for the Liberal Arts major must fulfil all requirements for the BA degree.
Requirements
Upper Division Literature (3 credit hours)
Select one (1) course from the following two (2) options)
Upper Division Art (3 credit hours)
OR
Upper Division Music (3 credit hours)
Upper Division History (3 credit hours)
Upper Division Political Science (3 credit hours)
Select one (1) course from the following two (2) options
PHIL 201 | Introduction to Philosophy (3 credit hours)
This course is an introduction to the main fields in philosophy, with special attention to theory of knowledge, ethics, political theory, and aesthetics. Major thinkers in the Western tradition will be discussed.
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Perspectives on Values, Thought, & Aesthetics
OR
MATH 230 | Foundations of Mathematical Thought (3 credit hours)
This course is an introduction to the theoretical aspects of mathematics. Students will explore axiomatic foundations of sets, functions and logic. Various methods and styles of proofs will be discussed. Students will learn to write proofs of various types using proper mathematical style and proper writing style.
Components: Lecture
Prerequisite required: MATH 225
Concentration Fields
Select twenty-one (21) hours from each of two (2) of the following concentration areas below
- ART
- MUSIC
- HISTORY/POLITICAL SCIENCE
- ENGLISH/JOURNALISM
- SCIENCE/MATH
- SOCIOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY
