Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences

Why Study the Liberal Arts and Sciences?

A major in the liberal Arts and Sciences will give you the fundamental skills and attributes that every employer desires, including the ability to think critically and make informed decisions.

These skills and attributes are:

Defining problems and tasks
Writing, Communicating and Analyzing
A critical eye and ear
Ability to retrieve information - libraries, books, periodicals, Internet
Planning and executing research
An open mind to new ideas and solutions
Sensitivity to individuals and tolerance of cultural differences
An ability to learn what you need in order to accomplish a task
A joy of life-long-learning
Knowing not only how to do things right, but also, how to do the right thing.

These skills and attributes in combination with the Elon Experiences - study abroad, internships, service learning, leadership and research - will help you to get a job and most importantly to be a good citizen.

A liberal education is a philosophy of education that empowers individuals, liberates the mind, cultivates intellectual judgment, and fosters ethical and social responsibility. A liberal education prepares all students for a world of complexity, diversity and change ( AACU).

Liberal Learning - Association of American Colleges and Universities

Elon University Career Center

Elon University maintains a special identify as a comprehensive university that centers the curriculum on the liberal arts and sciences. Because all students must successfully complete at least 58 hours in the liberal arts and sciences through their four years as undergraduates, those who choose majors in the professional schools (Business, Communications, Education) are considered dual citizens in Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences.

At Elon, the arts and sciences are at the core of all majors. The schematic below provides an overview of the Elon curriculum. All students must complete:

14 credits of the first-year core,
32 credits of studies in the arts and sciences,
the foreign language graduation requirement,
a major,
12 credits of advanced studies in the arts and sciences, including an interdisciplinary seminar,
the experiential learning requirement,
132 total credits, including electives that can be used to complete a double major or minor(s).

The Elon curriculum guarantees breadth and depth.

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When it comes to internships, Elon's arts and sciences students have many choices. Here are just a few examples of recent internship sites:

The White House
U.S. Congress
Walt Disney World
Chanel, Inc.
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of the Interior
National Archives
Duke University Medical Center
National Geographic Society
Baltimore Aquarium
LabCorp
Smithsonian
The Washington Center
Santa Fe Opera House
Busch Gardens
N.C. Shakespeare Festival
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
One World Action (London)
BWXT Pantex
U.S. Forest Service
School for Marine and Science Technology, U Mass Dartmouth
Big Huge Games Inc.
Boston Art Museum
CrossRoads Sexual Assault Response and Resource Center
WestPoint Stevens - Human Resources
The Carter Center
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

After graduation, arts and sciences alums start their careers in a variety of exciting fields with positions like these:

Civil engineer
Environmental consultant
Entrepreneur
Physician
Nurse practitioner
Computer engineer
Peace Corps volunteer
Social worker
Attorney
Performer in national tours of Fosse, Jekyll and Hyde, Chicago, and, Cabaret

Many Elon alumni choose to continue their studies in graduate schools all over the world. Here are just a few examples:

The College of William and Mary
West Virginia University
Johns Hopkins University
Columbia University
University of California at San Diego
Emory University
St. Andrews University (Scotland)
Wesley Theological Seminary
Ohio State University
Boston College