Liberal Studies

This flexible major allows the student to combine coursework in the humanities, social sciences, religious studies, philosophy, mathematics and science.  Through this broad-based study, the student develops the skills and characteristics that are the hallmark of the liberally educated person which include critical thinking and analytical skills, written and oral communication skills, the ability to reason and to solve problems, the ability to view life from more than one perspective and to adjust to new situations.  These skills and characteristics, so important in a rapidly changing society and economy, can be put to use in business, industry, government or education. 

OCCUPATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Banking or retail management trainee 
Buyer trainee
Claims adjuster 
College/university admission counselor
Convention/meeting planner 
Development officer/fundraiser
Human resources professional 
Insurance agent
Public relations specialist 
Sales representative
Teacher 
Writer
*Some positions may require additional education and/or training.

EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK
Information on employment outlook for the occupations listed above may be found at America’s Career InfoNet, http://www.acinet.org, the Occupational Information Network, http://online.onetcenter.org, or the Occupational Outlook Handbook, http://www.bls.gov/oco.

POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS
Banks 
Colleges/universities
Government 
Insurance companies
Magazines/newspapers 
Manufacturers
Non-profit organizations 
Public relations/advertising firms
Retailers 
Schools

SOURCES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Books (* denotes books available in the Career Center Library)

• Bly, Robert W. Careers for Writers & Others Who Have a Way With Words, Lincolnwood, IIL: VGM Career
   Horizons, 2003.
• Camenson, Blythe.  Great Jobs for Liberal Arts Majors, New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2008.
• *Eberts, Marjorie & Gisler, Margaret. Careers for Good Samaritans and Other Humanitarian Types, Lincolnwood,
   IL: VGM Career Horizons, 1998.
• Eberts, Marjorie & Gisler, Margaret.  Careers for High Energy People and Other Go Getters, New York, NY: VGM
    Career Books, 2005.
• Eberts, Marjorie.  Careers for Bookworms and Other Literary Types, Lincolnwood, IL: VGM Career Books, 2003.
• Eberts, Marjorie.  Careers for Cybersurfers and Other Online Types, Lincolnwood, IL: VGM Career Horizons, 2004.
• *Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance, Chicago, IL: Ferguson Publishing Co., 2000.
• *Gisler, Margaret.  Careers for Talkative Types and Others with the Gift of Gab, Lincolnwood, IL: VGM Career
    Horizons, 1998.
• Gurvis, Sandra.  Off the Beaten Path Job Book, Secaucus, NJ: Carol Publishing Group, 1995.
• Paradis, Adrian A.  Careers for Caring People and Other Sensitive Types, Lincolnwood, IL: VGM Career Books,
    2003.
• Rotman, Morris B.  Opportunities in Public Relations Careers, Lincolnwood, IL: VGM Career Series, 2001.