For generations, many colleges and universities in the United States have offered classes in a lot of different subjects. Higher education officials believed that by learning about different subjects, students would be able to improve their understanding of the world around them. But a new study suggests the current generation of college students may not value liberal arts study programs as much as earlier generations. It found many current students want programs that directly connect to specific career paths.
Title: College Students Value Job Skills over Liberal Arts
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3899/lib.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='College Students Value Job Skills over Liberal Arts' data-article-id='4408'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='11354'>For generations, many colleges and universities in the United States have offered classes in a lot of different subjects.</span> <span data-start-time='11354' data-end-time='24167'>Higher education officials believed that by learning about different subjects, students would be able to improve their understanding of the world around them.</span> <span data-start-time='24167' data-end-time='36625'>But a new study suggests the current generation of college students may not value liberal arts study programs as much as earlier generations.</span> <span data-start-time='36625' data-end-time='45854'>It found many current students want programs that directly connect to specific career paths.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3899/lib.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=14301 data-hint-location='24167' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3899/what_does_liberal_arts_mean.wav'>What does liberal arts mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='study that cultivates general intellectual ability'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3899/programs_that_connect_to_a_career_path.wav'><span>programs that connect to a career path</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3899/an_understanding_of_local_culture.wav'><span>an understanding of local culture</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3899/earier_generations_of_students.wav'><span>earier generations of students</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3899/study_that_cultivates_general_intellectual_ability.wav'><span>study that cultivates general intellectual ability</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=14302 data-hint-location='36625' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3899/what_programs_do_students_want.wav'>What programs do students want?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='specific career paths'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3899/specific_career_paths.wav'><span>specific career paths</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3899/arts_and_humanities.wav'><span>arts and humanities</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3899/liberal_arts_and_science.wav'><span>liberal arts and science</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3899/math_and_technology.wav'><span>math and technology</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=14303 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3899/colleges_and_universities_offer_classes_in__blank_.wav'>Colleges and universities offer classes in <span class='blank'>a lot of subjects</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='a lot of subjects'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3899/a_lot_of_subjects.wav'><span>a lot of subjects</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3899/preparation_for_a_career.wav'><span>preparation for a career</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3899/liberal_arts_and_technology.wav'><span>liberal arts and technology</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3899/specific_career_paths.wav'><span>specific career paths</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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