Values based verses liberal arts education

nyermom
Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:57:00 +0000

“Liberal Arts” refers to a very specific classification of a type of higher education institution. Usually a college, but it can also be a university. It’s usually based on a core-curriculum which requires students to take courses in a broad variety of subjects, math, science, language, english, history/social sciences". Schools that offer a liberal arts focus are not necessarily “Liberal” in a political-social sense, though they often are. I assume that was the nature of your question as regards the moniker “values based”. Often, that IS code for a more orthodox religious focus–but not always. It really depends on where you see the school applying it in their materials: community service requirements vs. exclusively single sex dorms, for example. It can be hard to read between the lines and sometimes only a campus tour makes it abundantly clear.