From the liberal to the practical arts in American colleges and universities: organizational analysis and curricular change. From: Journal of Higher Education | Date: March 1, 2005| Author: Brint, Steven; Riddle, Mark; Turk-Bicakci, Lori; Levy, Charles S. | COPYRIGHT 2005 Ohio State University Press. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

One of the most important changes in American higher education over the last 30 years has been the gradual shrinking of the old arts and sciences core of undergraduate education and the expansion of occupational and professional programs. Occupational fields have accounted for approximately 60% of bachelors' degrees in recent years, up from 45% in the 1960s, and hundreds of institutions now award 80% or more of their degrees in these fields (Brint, 2001)

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