The Liberal Arts and Sciences certificate is designed for those who do not plan to attend Penn Highlands for a two-year period but would like to stay for one year (or 30 credits). It offers students the opportunity to explore the curriculum and discover a variety of possibilities for future careers and educational pursuits. After completing the one-year program, students may choose to stay and work towards the associate degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Program Objectives
- Think critically about ideas and concepts in the arts, humanities, social and natural sciences, and mathematics to analyze complex personal, social, and global issues.
- Communicate in oral, creative, and written modes in ways that reflect the situation, audience, and conventions of the medium.
- Analyze content across disciplines to discern and respect diverse experiences and perspectives, such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and ability, from both local and global points of view.
- Question, investigate and solve problems using scientific and quantitative reasoning.
Program availability:
- Blair Center
- Ebensburg Center
- Richland Campus
- Somerset Center
- Online (With programs that are fully online, some classes may be offered at our physical locations.)