| Robotically, learning things being taught in school is not | | | | whole. It does this by being an impetus for our mind's |
| a bad thing at all. Following instructions, adopting a | | | | formation of a universal map giving us a panoramic |
| routine, and systematizing things are essential elements | | | | view on how the world and the life works. This |
| of skills acquisition, after all. But what is mostly lacking | | | | universal map organizes our thought processes, giving |
| (which is very alarming) among most students and the | | | | us the ability to discern things according to their |
| general public as well is the interest or motivation to | | | | relations, hierarchies, and systems. |
| critically know, understand or comprehend, scrutinize, | | | | The academe has always been the most ardent |
| and even criticize established schools of thought. Being | | | | believer on how important liberal arts is. Established |
| able to do just that is actually the end goal of | | | | institutions of higher learning have responded |
| education, and not just merely to give people a | | | | accordingly upon recognition of the widening |
| passport to the highest-paying job there is. People are | | | | commercialized view on education. As bastions of |
| very susceptible to subscribe to this self-defeating | | | | holistic education, they have made their liberal arts |
| view that education is merely a tool. Hence, the need | | | | programs accessible in the internet. These liberal arts |
| to further integrate liberal arts education. | | | | programs being offered as college course online |
| To save current and future generations from falling | | | | attempt to equalize the domineering presence of |
| prey to the capitalistic view on education, the role of | | | | technical courses in the web. Various liberal |
| liberal arts needs a lot of empowering, not just as a | | | | arts-advocate colleges and universities have come to |
| part of technical degree programs but as an | | | | accept the extremely high dependence of people to |
| independent field of knowledge. Its independence must | | | | the internet and saw this as a good opportunity to |
| also be made accessible for mass correspondence. | | | | further their advocacy of better minds and soul for the |
| Although mostly hinged on *classical learning*, liberal | | | | people. |
| arts is as progressive as technical courses. It continues | | | | The University of Phoenix Online, Saint Leo University, |
| to evolve and respond to the increasing complexities | | | | The Art Institute Online, The Strayer University, and |
| of modern-day scholastic learning and practical | | | | Penn State Online offer online liberal arts degree with |
| applications. To better understand the importance of | | | | focus on general studies. The University of Illinois Online |
| liberal arts education, one has to look at the benefits it | | | | offers three courses under their liberal arts program |
| can provide. Liberal arts boosts the vitality of our mind | | | | for undergraduate students. Bigger universities like |
| and intellect. Pretty much like the muscles in our body, | | | | Walden University, Capella University, University of |
| our mind needs to be exercised to master a particular | | | | Phoenix, Kennedy western University, Boston |
| area to aid for faster and better acquisition and utility | | | | University Online and many others offer both |
| of skills. Liberal arts exercises the mind's intellectual | | | | undergraduate and graduate liberal arts degrees. The |
| capacity by de-routinizing a person from a rather | | | | majors or areas of specialization are really as varied |
| methodical functioning. Liberal arts does this by | | | | as humanistic interests. There is African Studies, |
| exposing the mind to limitless possibilities, enabling a | | | | Philosophy, American Studies, Asian Studies, French, |
| person to think out of the conventional box. Moreover, | | | | Archeology, Hispanic Studies, German Studies, Political |
| it equips a person with a "mental grammar" enabling | | | | Science, Philosophy and Law, Theater Arts, Sociology, |
| the mind to function in the sound structure of thought, | | | | World Literature, Classical Literature, Ethics, English, |
| knowledge, and intellectual movement creating the | | | | Women Studies, and a lot more. Other links to more |
| habit of organized thinking and rational analysis. Liberal | | | | institutions and online education options are available at |
| arts trains us to think on our own even before being | | | | All these institutions are one in offering the greater |
| prompted to merely respond to external stimuli. It leads | | | | public the chance to have a holistic education. They |
| us to forming our own understanding of the world and | | | | collectively and independently advocate the |
| not just mere subscribers to others' philosophies. | | | | advancement and greater appreciation to the worth of |
| Also, liberal arts education enables us to see things as | | | | liberal arts education amidst the increasingly |
| a whole. It ties up in good harmony the discrete, | | | | technological and technical world. |
| specialized skills from technical areas into a beautiful | | | | |