liberal arts curriculum
Broad academic foundation
A liberal arts curriculum emphasizes broad education across humanities, sciences, social sciences, and arts rather than specialized vocational training.
The goal is developing critical thinking, communication, and analytical skills applicable across fields.
Students typically study literature, history, philosophy, mathematics, and natural sciences before choosing a major: The college's liberal arts curriculum requires courses outside your concentration.
- interdisciplinaryCombining distinct fields
- historyRecord of past events
- critical thinkingObjective evaluation of information
- free inquiryUnrestrained pursuit of knowledge
- holisticAddressing interconnected wholes
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Job-skill education
technical education · vocational education · professional training · job training · technical training
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Instruction in applied skills
hands-on training · shop class · coding bootcamp · medical training · clinical training
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