| A liberal arts education focuses on critical thinking and communication skills necessary
in an ever-changing job market. A liberal arts degree covers the humanities, social
sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics. According to Gerald Greenberg (Syracuse
University), “the liberal in liberal arts and liberal education does not stand in contrast to conservative. Rather, it derives from the Latin liberalis, associated with the meaning of freedom. Liberal, not as opposed to conservative, but as free, in contrast to imprisoned, subjugated, or incarcerated.” A liberal education would enable people to function successfully as free citizens (Strauss, Washington Post, 2 April 2015). |
