Interdisciplinary Studies
Madalyn Kafara
Professor Perry
March 7, 2012
Literature Review Thesis Statement: Liberal Arts graduates who possess a wide array of skills have a less difficult time finding long-term employment compared to more applied streams of education. (May Change- I am still hesitant about my topic)
A List: Philip Giles, Torben Drewes, and Jon Cowans
Abstract: The liberal studies education provides a graduate student with numerous skills and endless employment opportunities. In our continuously changing society and job market, many are struggling with finding employment within their careers. Research currently states that learning various skills and developing a broad-based skill set is the key to having a successful and long-lasting career. …show more content…
She believe that Liberal or interdisciplinary studies focus on the fringes of a field and lowers an academic's reputation in the eyes of his peers and hurts his chances for tenure”(Jones 78). In other words, the academic system is still very much structured on the concentration of specific majors because the integration of interdisciplinary or Liberal studies, does not fully prepare a student for employment in the real …show more content…
In this article, seniors graduating from Mount Holyoke, a liberal arts college, “are much less likely to be recruited from top companies” (The Mount Holyoke News). Although they are less likely to be recruited, employment after college is not as affected. “The national unemployment rate for college graduates under 25 in 2010 was 8 percent, up from 6.8 percent in April 2009 and 3.7 percent in April 2007” (The Mount Holyoke News). Despite the great recession, according to the article, our recent graduate have done well. “Our students have the critical thinking skills, the communication skills, the ability to understand. The ability to communicate across cultures-the things employers really look for” (The Mount Holyoke News).
Professor Perry
March 7, 2012
Literature Review Thesis Statement: Liberal Arts graduates who possess a wide array of skills have a less difficult time finding long-term employment compared to more applied streams of education. (May Change- I am still hesitant about my topic)
A List: Philip Giles, Torben Drewes, and Jon Cowans
Abstract: The liberal studies education provides a graduate student with numerous skills and endless employment opportunities. In our continuously changing society and job market, many are struggling with finding employment within their careers. Research currently states that learning various skills and developing a broad-based skill set is the key to having a successful and long-lasting career. …show more content…
She believe that Liberal or interdisciplinary studies focus on the fringes of a field and lowers an academic's reputation in the eyes of his peers and hurts his chances for tenure”(Jones 78). In other words, the academic system is still very much structured on the concentration of specific majors because the integration of interdisciplinary or Liberal studies, does not fully prepare a student for employment in the real …show more content…
In this article, seniors graduating from Mount Holyoke, a liberal arts college, “are much less likely to be recruited from top companies” (The Mount Holyoke News). Although they are less likely to be recruited, employment after college is not as affected. “The national unemployment rate for college graduates under 25 in 2010 was 8 percent, up from 6.8 percent in April 2009 and 3.7 percent in April 2007” (The Mount Holyoke News). Despite the great recession, according to the article, our recent graduate have done well. “Our students have the critical thinking skills, the communication skills, the ability to understand. The ability to communicate across cultures-the things employers really look for” (The Mount Holyoke News).