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Allegheny College Launches Innovative New Programs Reframing Liberal Arts Education to Prepare Students for Jobs of the FutureFour new majors and minors in Software Engineering, Data Science, Industrial Design and Public Humanities provide deep knowledge and essential workplace skills MEADVILLE, Pa., March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Allegheny College, one of the nation's oldest and most innovative four-year colleges where multidisciplinary learning breaks the conventional mold, has announced four new programs designed to expand its academic offerings in areas tied to prospective student interests and where there are workforce needs for innovation and talent cultivation. The new majors and minors in Software Engineering, Data Science, Industrial Design, Public Humanities will be fully implemented fall 2023 and are part of a plan to reframe liberal arts education to prepare students for jobs of the future. The depth of Allegheny College's new programs is unique among liberal arts colleges. After a review of prospective student interests and the career paths of recent alumni, Allegheny College faculty recommended and authorized these new programs. The new majors and minors provide a depth of knowledge and expertise within the liberal arts approach to teach analysis, communications, problem-solving and collaboration across subjects. Provost Angela Haddad, Ph.D. approved the creation of additional courses and the staffing plan. Allegheny College's four new programs are:
"These new programs individually and collectively highlight our distinctive interdisciplinary approach to the liberal arts and emerging technologies," said President Ron Cole, Ph.D. "While many colleges and universities have been only cutting courses, programs and services, we are determined to focus on making Allegheny College more compelling to Gen Z students and today's employers by connecting student interests with the demands of the 21st century marketplace." The depth of Allegheny College's new programs is unique among liberal arts colleges. At colleges specializing in computer science, design or technology, the complementary benefits of liberal arts skills that employers seek -- problem solving, multi perspective thinking, communications and collaboration -- are often missing. These new programs firmly position Allegheny College as leading the way among liberal arts colleges in STEM programs and defining multidisciplinary technology education into the future in its cohort, where courses are often more applied and utilitarian in content. At colleges specializing in computer science and technology, the complementary benefits of liberal arts training that employers seek -- problem solving, multi perspective thinking, communications and collaboration are often missing. About Allegheny College Media Contact View original content:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/allegheny-college-launches-innovative-new-programs-reframing-liberal-arts-education-to-prepare-students-for-jobs-of-the-future-301781236.html SOURCE Allegheny College |