How many liberal arts colleges are there in the US?

Answer 1

According to Dictionary.com, "liberal arts" means "the academic course of instruction at a college intended to provide general knowledge and comprising the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and Social Sciences, as opposed to professional or technical subjects." (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberal+arts, citing Random House Unabridged Dictionary 2010 ed.)

A liberal arts college is an institution of higher education, most commonly found in the United States, offering programs in the liberal arts at the post-secondary level. They encourage � and often require � their students to take a substantial number of classes in topics which may not directly relate to their vocational goals, in an effort to provide a "well-rounded" education. They may be distinguished from colleges offering programs primarily in business, engineering and technology, the trades, the fine arts, theology, or other specialized subjects. Liberal arts colleges have sprung up outside the U.S. as well, such as in The Netherlands and Canada.

Liberal arts colleges usually focus on tertiary education leading to a bachelor's degree in a program designed to be completed in four years' worth of study, though some include post-graduate programs. They tend to be relatively small, private, and predominantly residential. As such, they may offer a more uniform student experience than at a larger university with more diffuse course offerings. While they lack the name recognition of larger schools, the top liberal arts colleges are highly selective and compete with elite universities for students. Although private liberal arts colleges tend to be very expensive, there are also a number of state-supported institutions modeled on traditional liberal arts colleges.

Some institutions referred to as "liberal arts colleges" are distinguished from universities not so much by a difference in kind, but a difference in size, taking the form of small universities, complete with subsidiary schools dedicated to a particular specialized course of study and offering a limited set of graduate degrees. In this sense, large liberal arts colleges and small private universities occupy similar niches.

Furthermore, university units whose faculty and curriculum encompass the traditional liberal arts and pure sciences are frequently labeled "liberal arts colleges." Indeed, some are explicitly named a "College of Liberal Arts," or a variant such as "College of Arts and Letters" or "College of Arts and Sciences" to distinguish them from units focused on the manual arts and applied sciences. Both colloquial and professional references to "liberal arts colleges" generally refer to standalone institutions, excluding such units.

Liberal arts colleges also typically do not require a student to declare a major immediately upon matriculation, but only after one or two years worth of courses. Many universities require matriculation into a particular school as mentioned above, such as the "School of Engineering." And even the declaration of a major and its timing at a liberal arts college can depend a great deal on whether a student intends any postgraduate education or a postgraduate education that requires no particular major, in which case declaration only at the end of sophomore year is necessary, or to a postgraduate degree in a specific course of study such as history, which may require that the student declare a major in history specifically but still only after sophomore year, compared to medical school, which may require far more courses as prerequisites to enter that the student needs to complete simply in order to apply to most American and many foreign medical schools and therefore requires declaration of "pre-med" on matriculation or no later than the end of Freshman year.

Answer 2

When you have worked many jobs in order to discover what you really like. When you are talented in a variety of sports oppose to focusing on one in particular. You know when you think back to when you were a child and never really could decide what you wanted to be when you grew up.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Rather than emphasizing a specific course of study or professional training, liberal arts colleges aim to expose students to a wide breadth of courses in the humanities and both physical and social sciences. Although the curriculum varies from college to college, a student's coursework at a liberal arts school would include many or all of the following subjects: history, philosophy, religion, literature, physical sciences (e.g., Biology, chemistry, physics), social sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, economics, politics), the arts (e.g., theater, music, art), languages, and mathematics. Liberal arts colleges tend to stress the importance of teaching by faculty and usually have smaller enrollments. For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.

Rather than emphasizing a specific course of study or professional training, liberal arts colleges aim to expose students to a wide breadth of courses in the humanities and both physical and social sciences. Although the curriculum varies from college to college, a student's coursework at a liberal arts school would include many or all of the following subjects: history, philosophy, religion, literature, physical sciences (e.g., biology, chemistry, physics), social sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, economics, politics), the arts (e.g., theater, music, art), languages, and mathematics. Liberal arts colleges tend to stress the importance of teaching by faculty and usually have smaller enrollments. For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.

Rather than emphasizing a specific course of study or professional training, liberal arts colleges aim to expose students to a wide breadth of courses in the humanities and both physical and social sciences. Although the curriculum varies from college to college, a student's coursework at a liberal arts school would include many or all of the following subjects: history, philosophy, religion, literature, physical sciences (e.g., biology, chemistry, physics), social sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, economics, politics), the arts (e.g., theater, music, art), languages, and mathematics. Liberal arts colleges tend to stress the importance of teaching by faculty and usually have smaller enrollments. For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.

Rather than emphasizing a specific course of study or professional training, liberal arts colleges aim to expose students to a wide breadth of courses in the humanities and both physical and social sciences. Although the curriculum varies from college to college, a student's coursework at a liberal arts school would include many or all of the following subjects: history, philosophy, religion, literature, physical sciences (e.g., biology, chemistry, physics), social sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, economics, politics), the arts (e.g., theater, music, art), languages, and mathematics. Liberal arts colleges tend to stress the importance of teaching by faculty and usually have smaller enrollments. For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.

Rather than emphasizing a specific course of study or professional training, liberal arts colleges aim to expose students to a wide breadth of courses in the humanities and both physical and social sciences. Although the curriculum varies from college to college, a student's coursework at a liberal arts school would include many or all of the following subjects: history, philosophy, religion, literature, physical sciences (e.g., biology, chemistry, physics), social sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, economics, politics), the arts (e.g., theater, music, art), languages, and mathematics. Liberal arts colleges tend to stress the importance of teaching by faculty and usually have smaller enrollments. For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.

Rather than emphasizing a specific course of study or professional training, liberal arts colleges aim to expose students to a wide breadth of courses in the humanities and both physical and social sciences. Although the curriculum varies from college to college, a student's coursework at a liberal arts school would include many or all of the following subjects: history, philosophy, religion, literature, physical sciences (e.g., biology, chemistry, physics), social sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, economics, politics), the arts (e.g., theater, music, art), languages, and mathematics. Liberal arts colleges tend to stress the importance of teaching by faculty and usually have smaller enrollments. For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.

Answer 5

A typical Liberal Arts College generally has a wide variety of courses and activities that are available to students. Many major and minor choices and combinations can be made, as well as the opportunity to create your own major. Liberal Arts colleges are typically very encouraging of taking courses that do not necessarily follow your major requirements, since the goal is to have a well-rounded education and gain experience in more than one field.

Answer 6

Rather than emphasizing a specific course of study or professional training, liberal arts colleges aim to expose students to a wide breadth of courses in the humanities and both physical and social sciences. Although the curriculum varies from college to college, a student's coursework at a liberal arts school would include many or all of the following subjects: history, philosophy, religion, literature, physical sciences (e.g., biology, chemistry, physics), social sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, economics, politics), the arts (e.g., theater, music, art), languages, and mathematics. Liberal arts colleges tend to stress the importance of teaching by faculty and usually have smaller enrollments. For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.

Answer 7

Typically, the liberal arts curriculum is a transfer program to a four year college or university. It completes most of the general education cluster required by the four year institutions (usually the first two years). Thus, its foundation is based on general knowledge, and develops a students critical thinking skills and intellectual capabilities. The curriculum might include courses in communication (written and oral), mathematics, humanities ( history, literature, fine art, philosophy etc.), social science (psychology, sociology etc.), and nature science ( biology, astronomy, chemistry, etc.). Once the student transfers to the four year institution, the student can specialize (major) in something specific, whether it be prerequisite course work for law, medical field, business, or most any career choice. However, the student should have a vision of the future he/she intends to create for themselves. In this way academic advisers can guide the student into courses appropriate for there specialty.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

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