Why the College Major? Questioning the Great Unexplained Aspect of Undergraduate Education.

Smith, Jonathan Z.

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Publication Date: 1983

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Why the College Major? Questioning the Great Unexplained Aspect of Undergraduate Education.

Smith, Jonathan Z.

Change, v15 n5 p12-15 Jul-Aug 1983

The quest for the powers and skills of informed judgment, for the dual capacities of appreciation and criticism should stand as the goal of every level of the college curriculum. The fundamentals of a college education are seen as decisions between interpretations and the skill of understanding interpretations. (MLW)

Descriptors: College Faculty, Degree Requirements, Departments, Educational Objectives, Faculty College Relationship, General Education, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines, Liberal Arts, Majors (Students), Required Courses, Specialization

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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