At the same time concern was expressed as to how to balance the depth of student choices with breadth inherent in a liberal arts degree. Keeping in mind the educational background of many of Henderson s students, the body of basic knowledge which students bring to college is also a concern. The curriculum committee at King s College moved in the direction of newly designed courses designed by faculty teams from more than one discipline. The possibility of a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts was posed. Since most of Henderson s students are first-generation college students, addressing the practicality of a liberal arts degree in our definition was thought to be important.
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These broad skills and the ability to learn make the graduate of a Liberal Arts College a desirable candidate in today s job market. In fact, the student is better equipped to cope with all of life s challenges and benefit from all of its opportunities. Important to liberal arts education is a capstone course that pulls the total curriculum together. Students must be prepared to meet a capstone course throughout their college career, not simply in the first two years. Students should engage in critical thinking from the start of their college career.