{"id":4472,"date":"2019-07-16T07:17:28","date_gmt":"2019-07-16T00:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.puramu.dev\/?p=4472"},"modified":"2019-12-20T10:22:14","modified_gmt":"2019-12-20T03:22:14","slug":"liberal-arts-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.puramu.dev\/en\/liberal-arts-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"LIBERAL ARTS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\">In US News Rankings, universities are usually categorized into two different types \u2013 National University and Liberal Arts College. So what exactly is a liberal arts college and is it a good fit for you?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4473 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.puramu.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/tim-gouw-ScWvHUtQca4-unsplash-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.puramu.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/tim-gouw-ScWvHUtQca4-unsplash-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/demo.puramu.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/tim-gouw-ScWvHUtQca4-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/demo.puramu.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/tim-gouw-ScWvHUtQca4-unsplash-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><strong><b>Overall introduction to Liberal Arts College<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 100%;\">Liberal arts college is about gaining fundamental knowledge and skills adaptable to different situations. This means that Liberal Arts students will be exposed to a variety of subjects in different fields, rather than just narrowly focusing on a specific area. Therefore, Liberal Arts students are like global citizens, able to adapt themselves to all working environments.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><b>What to study at Liberals Arts college?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 100%;\">A liberal arts approach focuses on broad-based education. You will follow one of the following fields; however, your curriculum will still be very diverse and cover a wide range of fields.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Humanities: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">arts, literature, language learning, philosophy, religion, morality, foreign languages, music, theater, speech, classical language (Latin \/ Greek) \u2026<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social science: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">history, psychology, law, sociology, politics, gender studies, anthropology, economics, geography, computer science, business \u2026<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Natural science:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> astronomy, biology, chemistry, physics, botany, archeology, zoology, geology, earth science \u2026<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formal science: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including mathematics, logic, statistics..<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><strong><b>Liberal Arts or National University?<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 100%;\">A big difference between Liberal Arts college and National university in the US is the interaction between students and teachers. At Liberal Arts colleges, you will find yourself living in a tight-knit community and teachers becoming your mentors, and even research partners. Lecturers in Liberal Arts colleges work full-time so the opportunity to work directly with them is greater. On the other hand, at national universities, you are going to have classes that are taught not only by professors, but also researchers, assistants, and graduate students.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><strong><b>What will you gain from a liberal arts education?<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 100%;\">If you are still not sure if a liberal arts education is for you, consider the following things:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wide and open career paths<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Your knowledge and familiarity with various fields will leave you open to more career opportunities<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More informed career choices<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The diverse curriculum taught at Liberal Arts institutions is exactly what students need to have, being able to paint an informative picture of each career path. Without needing to go very deep, students can still attain the information needed to make the right choice.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stepping stone for your new career<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The broad knowledge gained from studying Liberal Arts will help you move from your current career path to a completely new one.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased job opportunities<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A recent study of US CEOs showed that 74% of them would recommend Liberal Arts colleges to students. Employers recognize that Liberal Arts graduates often have flexible skills required to adapt to all working environments.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foundation to further your education<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A graduate student with Liberal Arts background is capable of learning from many different fields. 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