Liberal arts colleges in the Philippines are degree-granting institutions offering academic undergraduate (Bachelor of Arts or A.B.) and graduate degrees (Master of Arts or M.A., Doctor of Philosophy or Ph.D.) in the various fields of communication (i.e., broadcasting, journalism, communication arts, media studies, etc.); humanities (i.e., literature, art history, philosophy, etc.); and social sciences (i.e., economics, history, geography, political science, international studies, legal management, psychology, sociology, anthropology).