What Can I Do With a Liberal Arts/General Studies Major?

Description of the Major

The liberal arts major aspires to continue the Greek ideal of education which encompasses the development of the entire human being. According to this ancient tradition, education requires one to cultivate skill in analytical thinking; an understanding of human civilization, human nature, and the physical universe; and an appreciation of language, art, and culture.

The major in liberal arts is a course of study that draws from disciplines represented by departments across Johnson State College. It is administered by the Liberal Arts Program Committee (LAPC), whose members represent those departments.

The major provides an exciting option for students with broad intellectual interests in the liberal arts. Some students may wish to use this major to build a broad background at the undergraduate level as a foundation for specialized graduate study. Future elementary teachers will benefit from the broad preparation provided by this major. The student and advisor will work closely to plan a set of courses that are related within a coherent structure.

The Liberal Arts major provides students with a broad- based education, allowing them to go into a variety of career fields.

What recent Johnson State College LIA/GEN graduates are doing

RN-Clinical Supervisor
Adjuctions Clerk
Elementary School Teacher
Child Care Provider
Director of Administration
Subscription Manager
Office Manager
Trial Court Reporter
Family Resource Specialist
Operations Manager
Import Compliance Coordinator
Salesman
Behavior Specialist
IT Manager
Landscape Gardener
Administrative Assistant
Minister
Middle School Teacher
Public Relations Coordinator
Cook
Quality Assurance Coordinator
Psychiatric Technician
Case Manager
Care Provider
Behavior Interventionist
Police Officer
Career Counselor
Student Loan Consolation Counselor
Loan Analyst

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Skills and personality traits representative of LIA/GEN majors

Students who choose to major in Liberal Arts or General Studies often have multi-faceted interests and enjoy experiencing different subject areas. Some students who choose this major simply want to try diverse fields in order to figure out their main course of interest. By choosing this major, students select specialty topics they wish to pursue; many of these students are already in the working world and would like to broaden their future horizons. Students who major in General Studies/Liberal Arts are varied, intellectual, and enjoy wide-ranging subject areas.