Information about Liberal Arts College
Liberal arts colleges are primarily colleges with an emphasis upon undergraduate study in the liberal arts. The Encyclopædia Britannica Concise offers the following definition of the liberal arts as a, "college or university curriculum aimed at imparting general knowledge and developing general intellectual capacities, in contrast to a professional, vocational, or technical curriculum." [1] Although the genesis for what is known today as the liberal arts college began in Europe, [2] the term is commonly associated with the United States. Liberal arts colleges are found in countries all over the world as well.
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Further reading
- Harriman, Philip. "Antecedents of the Liberal Arts College." The Journal of Higher Education. Vol. 6, No. 2 (1935): 63-71.
- Pfnister, Allen O. "The Role of the Liberal Arts College." The Journal of Higher Education. Vol. 55, No. 2 (March/April 1984): 145-170.
- Reeves, Floyd W. "The Liberal-Arts College." The Journal of Higher Education. Vol. 1, No. 7 (1930): 373-380.
- Seidel, George. "Saving the Small College." The Journal of Higher Education. Vol. 39, No. 6 (1968): 339-342.
Notes
1. ^ Liberal Arts: Encyclopedia Britannica Concise. Encyclopedia Britannica.
2. ^ Harriman, Philip (1935). Antecedents of the Liberal Arts College. The Journal of Higher Education.
2. ^ Harriman, Philip (1935). Antecedents of the Liberal Arts College. The Journal of Higher Education.
In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a bachelor's degree. In the United States, students of higher degrees are known as graduates.
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liberal arts refers to a particular type of educational curriculum broadly defined as a classical education.
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Country Scotland (1768–1895)
England (1895–1901)
United States (1901–present)
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The term "vocation" should not be confused with vocational education.
A vocation is an occupation, either professional or voluntary, that is carried out more for its altruistic benefit than for income, which might be regarded as a secondary aspect of the vocation,
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A vocation is an occupation, either professional or voluntary, that is carried out more for its altruistic benefit than for income, which might be regarded as a secondary aspect of the vocation,
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Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. Physically and geologically, Europe is the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, west of Asia. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea,
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Motto
"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
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"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
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Liberal arts colleges are primarily colleges with an emphasis upon undergraduate study in the liberal arts. The Encyclopædia Britannica Concise offers the following definition of the liberal arts as a, "college or university curriculum aimed at imparting general knowledge
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list of liberal arts colleges in the United States. These institutions place a particular emphasis upon undergraduate study in the liberal arts. Generally, a full-time, four-year course of study at a liberal arts college leads students to a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science
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liberal arts refers to a particular type of educational curriculum broadly defined as a classical education.
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The term 'liberal arts' is described in Encyclopædia Britannica..... Click the link for more information.
Liberal arts colleges in the United States are institutions of higher education in the United States which are primarily liberal arts colleges. The Encyclopædia Britannica Concise
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Encyclopædia Britannica
Title page of the Eleventh Edition
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Country Scotland (1768–1895)
England (1895–1901)
United States (1901–present)
Language English
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England (1895–1901)
United States (1901–present)
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