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Really? I guess so, if you define liberal arts as “not math and science,” but I have a different perspective on it based on geek_son’s application-season findings and the conversations I’ve had with him since. I think their approach to the sciences is in itself a very liberal-artsy approach – requiring students in all majors to complete a broad-based education in many subjects so they’ll be able to draw insights and connections among different fields.</p>
<p>And then, having that broad-based “liberal sciences” education within a “liberal arts” education that seeks to broaden the base even more with coursework in the humanities and social sciences seems… well… kind of elegant…</p>