Benefits Of A Liberal Arts Education
Each of us give much importance to education. We consider it as our wealth that cannot be taken away from us because this is one of the few things we can hold dear forever. Our educational attainment usually tells where we are going, what social status we have and what kind of life we should be in. Some people do not even realize that education has a significant impact in our society. It affects us as a person. We are judge with the education we have. The necessary knowledge and skill needed in a career we want can be taken through proper education and training. It is already consider as one of the essential element that people should have in order to get what he/she wants. That is why people are very eager to go to school and even continue learning after finishing a college degree to learn more and enhance their skills from time to time.
However, earning a college degree is not as easy as we think. Many people have to earn for the tuition fees they have to pay in universities or colleges where they want to study. They have to juggle their responsibilities at home, society and commitments at work. Even how eager you are to further your education, you could not do it because of the many concerns you are facing. And one of the main reason is time. It is where online education takes its place.
Online education or distance learning is a system of education where students and professors meet online. Technologies here are essential in the distribution of course content and the transferring of knowledge. Students are required to have a reliable computer and a good Internet service for a better communication to their professor. That is why there are many successful online graduates because they can fit in there studies to their full-time job. As long as you know to manage your time effectively, earning a higher degree is very possible to working people.
Online education has become a trend in the education of many adults and working students who wants convenience in learning. They find this as a good alternative in furthering their education while they are busy working for a living. They benefit a lot here because the system of online education can be a method tailored to students circumstances. Flexibility and convenience are the advantages a student can enjoy. You can fit in your study time to your hectic schedule anytime you want it. You have the control in managing your time efficiently. You have the assurance of achieving more if you let yourself learn further. Time runs continuously. Do not waste every minute of it and do something for yourself and for your family. Online education is a good answer for you to have a brighter future.
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Bachelor of General Studies?
Ok, I’m going back to school as a late junior, and this degree seems to be the fastest way of earning my degree. It’s gonna have a focus in GIS(geographic information systems). I’m planning on going for my masters right after I graduate. Do any of you have experience with a general studies degree? I was looking at the requirements for it, and it basically looks like a BA, like they are identical. More and more employers are seeing the benefit of a liberal arts education, so this seems like the right route to take.
If you want to work in GIS, having a general studies bachelor’s may be fine. However, some employers in that field will only hire you if your actual major was GIS, or Earth Science, or Computer Science, or IT. So be aware of that.
In addition, some employers aren’t thrilled with BGS degrees. They see them as easy ways for adults to get a diploma as quickly as possible, so they look down on them a bit. Not every employer, of course, but enough that I feel I should mention it. Many employers would prefer that you actually major in something, so that you show that kind of focus. Yes, a liberal arts degree is great and broad, but having a major on top of that gives it focus.
So if a BGS really is the best choice for you, go into it with your eyes open. Know that some employers may not look favorably upon it. Some won’t care, but some will. Also, if GIS is really your thing, make *sure* that you do an internship or co-op in that field, so you’ll be more easily employed when you graduate. Lastly, make sure that the school as a whole is appropriately accredited, and it’s the best, most respectable school you can get into. I mean, a BGS from Indiana University *will* pull a bit more weight than the same degree from Lesley College, so if a BGS is what you must do, at least do it some place good.
Why is it important to have a diverse learning background?
I’m doing a paper on the benefits of liberal arts education, and I’m having trouble with finding sources on the point that’s listed in the question. If you can actually give a reason to the question and/or a source to explain, it would be appreciated. Thanks.
It’s not as important as liberal educators would have you believe. That’s mainly an excuse to keep you as a captive in their school/prison system, while not focusing on what appeals to your specific aptitudes and interests in life.
Why don’t you present my point of view to those smarty pants teachers and see how much tolerance they have for your “diverse” views and freedom of speech?
Are liberal arts classes and education a waste of taxpayer money and students’ time?
Liberal arts studies, include learning about music, art history, electives, home economics, cooking, photography, anthropology, studying poetry of long-dead poets, philosophy, and foreign languages.
Does somebody who is going to end up being a McDonald’s burger-flipper, Flight attendant, bartender, housekeeper, surgeon, electrician, car mechanic, or truck driver really benefit from reading Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, or Psychology 101, or painting a picture of hands splattered on the canvas, or spending hours fiddling away with a flute, or putting your eyes on a viewfinder taking pictures of birds sitting outside the trees of the school’s campus. Is this necessary and useful in life and do people really need to learn this stuff?
What do you think?
why are those who pursue science or engineer majors in college are ignored?
So I read in this article the typical earnings of those go to college and pursue a liberal arts education. However, I do ask…why are the scientist’s and engineer major salaries ignored?I always seem to find articles like these but they rarely mention these majors.By the way, this the article:
http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/05/24/financial-benefits-of-a-college-education-are-smaller-than-youd/
And also,why do most people major in liberal arts anyways?
Engineers are on that list, and there aren’t enough scientists to list it as a popular career. Plus most scientists aren’t rich, although we’re making good money. Also, the sciences ARE liberal arts subjects. The liberal arts include all non-professional programs.
Liberal Arts college?
Dear readers,I will be applying for college pretty soon and I want to know how can I be benefited from liberal arts education?Please write in details of liberal arts education so that I can take a measured decision.
I go to a liberal arts college right now (Kalamazoo College). Compared to normal colleges, liberal arts colleges are designed to make the student more well rounded by taking classes that one usually would not take for their major/minor had they gone to a public college. To be blunt, it means more required classes.
While I am majoring in international studies and minoring in Japanese, for example, I still have to take 2 math and/or science classes, 2 religions and/or philosophy classes, 2 history classes, 3 writing classes, 1 creative arts, 1 quantitative reasoning, 5 phys ed, and so on.
There may also be other requirements. My college requires us to attend 25 1-hour “liberal arts curriculum” (LAC) seminars. These are about various topics and many are put on by teachers and students themselves. My college also requires the seniors to write a thesus paper and to take comprehensive exams for their degree.
The difficulty of liberal arts colleges may vary. I’m not going to lie: my liberal arts college is extremely challanging. I’ve taken many classes that I would never have even looked at had I gone to a standard college. I did it because at a liberal arts college, I *had* to take these classes. But I don’t regret it at all. It is my belief that liberal arts colleges are beneficial because they want you to be well rounded in case you cannot find a job that’s focused in what you majored in- you would be surprised at the amount of people who have jobs that have nothing to do with what they majored in college.
I remember talking to people who said that they benefitted from being well rounded and coming out from a school that forced you to take classes you wouldn’t take normally. It’s a backup. Instead of telling a potential employer “I majored in Japanese, and I have some computer skills”, you could say “I majored in Japanese, I have experience with photoshop, Flash, PowerPoint, and have taken several marketing classes.”
Many liberal arts colleges are private and small. I’m not sure if you’re into that, but I can tell you that I prefer a small intimate classroom where I know all the classmates and I can call the teacher by their first name (and they remember my name too!) to one of those gigantic classrooms that seat 300 and the professor barely knows you. Also, private liberal arts colleges often supply their own scholarships if you have high enough grades and need financial aid. While I will have some debt in the end, it was cheaper for me to go to a private school than it was to go to a public school!
Anyways, this is what I can tell you from my experience. Hope this helps!
Well, relatively, sadly I’m sorry to say it appears so. Relative to what you ask? The natural sciences and maths. The western world needs more doctors, more engineers, more physics, more mathematicians, etc. Why? Simply because they have fixed our problems in the past, e.g., disease, energy, transportation, need for clean drinking water and more abundant food — not to mention the benefits of information technology and the like.
Now, this is not to say that social sciences, music and the arts are not important. They help to complete us as human beings and every single child should be taught basic history, given the opportunity to explore music, art and literature. Even in university these opportunities should be there but they should be left for gifted and not the 18 year old who just wants to claim they went to university (and so they do music). What we need are science and math. Period. Perhaps, one day far in the future, we will reach a point where we can relax and then we can all explore the arts, but until that point, we need to buckle down and focus on the mind breaking problems in front of us, e.g., cancer, AIDs, energy, poverty, etc., and a beautiful poem won’t fix these problems, sadly.
We, as a society, need to grow up, stop complaining and tackle the natural sciences and math. Just because they’re hard, doesn’t mean they’re not for everyone — what it actually means is that because they’re harder, they’re more rewarding. Imagine if you create a 100 dollar machine that can purify any water — that will advance humanity further, faster [than the arts]. I rest my case.
In short, many liberal arts are over invested in, and, sadly, they draw away from more important faculties.