liberal studies
Wide-ranging academic curriculum
Liberal studies is an academic program emphasizing broad knowledge across humanities, sciences, and social sciences rather than specialized vocational training.
The liberal comes from the Latin sense of "befitting a free person"—education for citizenship and intellectual growth rather than a specific trade.
Programs vary but typically include literature, philosophy, history, and natural sciences: She majored in liberal studies before law school.
- visual artsSight-based creative disciplines
- philosophyStudy of fundamental truths
- sociologyStudy of human communities
- psychologyStudy of mind, behavior
- classicsWorks of lasting value
history · performing arts · literature · ethics · political science · linguistics · interdisciplinary · rhetoric · music theory · economics · humanities · core curriculum · critical thinking · free inquiry · intellectual curiosity · creative writing · biology · astronomy
liberal studiesvocational training
Job-skill education
technical education · professional training · career training · occupational training · job training
liberal studiestechnical training
Instruction in applied skills
applied learning · practical training · professional certification
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