HNRS-300 | Advocating for the Liberal Arts

Full Title: Advocating for the Liberal Arts

Topic Description:

It’s a tough time out there for liberal arts colleges: worried about the rising costs of higher education, parents, students, and even some politicians are looking for ways to cut corners, to make things cheaper. In the post-Great Recession economy, the liberal arts (and liberal arts colleges) have taken a hit, overshadowed by cheaper, and seemingly more efficient state universities. So why bother going to a liberal arts college? Why take classes outside of your major? This course tackles this real-world problem head on, asking students to research all elements of this question—social, educational, and cognitive—and develop in a team setting actual proposals for better communicating the value of the liberal arts to involved parties: parents, professors, politicians, and, most importantly, students and potential students.

Counts as Global? No

Topic Approved: December 2016