Anyone else have a liberal arts degree? (Houston, Howe: theater, university)

[PanTerra]

Originally Posted by jj11801180

We have one geologist in the office.

That's what I did for many years. Now I have a consulting firm.

[thenewtexan]

B.A. in geography. I've worked in three major insurance companies over 18 years, ranging from litigation, claims, and underwriting management. We have lots of geographers, historians, philosophers and creative writers. LOL

[PanTerra]

Originally Posted by War Beagle

Geology is a science degree, not a liberal arts degree.

I received a degree in one of the liberal arts, but I knew I would need to get a master's in order to get a good paying job. In a lot of cases, it would be better to get a vocational certification than to stop with a bachelor's in liberal arts.

Au Contraire. That is why I said a liberal arts degree included a lot. It is very broad. Perhaps the OP should have been more specific.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_arts_education

In modern times liberal arts is a term which can be interpreted in different ways. It can refer to certain areas of literature, languages, philosophy, history, mathematics, psychology, and science.

Mathematics, science, arts, and language can all be considered part of the liberal arts. Some subsections of the liberal arts are trivium—the verbal arts: logic, grammar, and rhetoric; and quadrivium—the numerical arts: arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy. Analyzing and interpreting information is also studied, traditionally earned over four years of full-time study, the student earned either a Bachelor of Arts degree or a Bachelor of Science degree; on completing undergraduate study..
Academic areas that can be associated with the term liberal arts include:

Great Books
History
Languages
Linguistics
Literature
Mathematics
Music
Philosophy
Political science
Psychology
Religious studies
Science
Sociology
Social Science
Theater

Also:

From http://www.kent.edu/geology/careers/whatcanido.cfm

Geology degrees are excellent liberal arts degrees that provide a firm foundation in problem solving and critical thinking. Almost fifteen percent of individuals with geology degrees are employed as administrators and managers in fields other than Geology. This number increases significantly when you consider the number of individuals employed in professional fields such as a Engineering, Architecture, and Law, or in sales and service related fields.

So...there you go.

[Be Happy 2]

I received my BA in Sociology 10 years ago. I felt like I was stuck in a specific pay range therefore decided to go back to school for my Master's in Social Work. I'll be finished in a couple of semesters and I will have better and more opportunities for advancement and different employment options. The money will be better as well.

[swopoe]

Originally Posted by PanTerra

Au Contraire. That is why I said a liberal arts degree included a lot. It is very broad. Perhaps the OP should have been more specific.

From Liberal arts education - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



Also:

From What can I do with a Geology degree?




So...there you go.

Ditto. My husband and I went to a liberal arts college and both obtained B.A. degrees in geology. He works as a geologist; I am a freelance writer.

[Dopo]

Any pastor that gets a theology degree has a "Bachelor in Arts"

[winkosmosis]

I have a geography degree and I do GIS. But GIS is a dead end unless you're a software engineer-- there is no such thing as a "GIS analyst", only a technician. The jobs with that title that pay more are really for developers.

[War Beagle]

Originally Posted by PanTerra

Au Contraire. That is why I said a liberal arts degree included a lot. It is very broad. Perhaps the OP should have been more specific.

From Liberal arts education - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



Also:

From What can I do with a Geology degree?




So...there you go.

That list encompasses pretty much anything you can get a degree in though, including math and science. You might be technically correct, but I don't think that broad usage is how the term "liberal arts degree" is generally used. I am aware of the common usage of "liberal arts education" in terms of the American higher education system in which American college students have to take coursework in a wide range of disciplines. But "liberal arts education" is a different usage than "liberal arts degree" which, as I said, typically does not include degrees in math or science. Most people think of a degree in something like History, Philosophy, English, Sociology, Political Science, etc. as "liberal arts" while considering math and science to be outside that classification.

Maybe some people use the two interchangeably, but that has not been my experience in conversations with people in my personal life and in the working world.

[KatieKennedy]

BA in English then I went to law school.

[PanTerra]

Originally Posted by War Beagle

That list encompasses pretty much anything you can get a degree in though, including math and science.

Exactly.

You might be technically correct, but I don't think that broad usage is how the term "liberal arts degree" is generally used. I am aware of the common usage of "liberal arts education" in terms of the American higher education system in which American college students have to take coursework in a wide range of disciplines. But "liberal arts education" is a different usage than "liberal arts degree" which, as I said, typically does not include degrees in math or science. Most people think of a degree in something like History, Philosophy, English, Sociology, Political Science, etc. as "liberal arts" while considering math and science to be outside that classification.

Maybe some people use the two interchangeably, but that has not been my experience in conversations with people in my personal life and in the working world.

Don't know what to tell you. Liberal Arts institutions don't seem to agree with you. It's the type of education by definition, not necessarily the subject matter. This is how it is treated in academia and the working world. I can't say anything about your personal experiences.