A Practical Education: Why Liberal Arts Majors Make Great Employees

by Randall E. Stross

Book Overview

The liberal arts major is often lampooned: lacking in "skills," unqualified for a professional career, underemployed. But studying for the joy of learning turns out to be surprisingly practical. Unlike career-focused education, liberal education prepares graduates for anything and everything--and nervous "fuzzy major" students, their even more nervous parents, college career center professionals, and prospective employers would do well to embrace...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080479748X
• ISBN13: 9780804797481
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Redwood Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"