Can Professional Studies Be Included in the Liberal Arts Curriculum?

Author： Stewart Ian  

Publisher： Springer Publishing Company

ISSN： 0742-5627

Source： Innovative Higher Education, Vol.29, Iss.1, 2004-23, pp. : 67-81

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Abstract

This article discusses a business school professor's approach to teaching a University Seminar, the first course in the freshman year component of the liberal arts requirements at Seattle Pacific University. Drawing on Cardinal Newman's The Idea of a University (1873/1947), three theses shaped the design of the seminar. First, the seminar topic should be put in historical, social, and ethical perspective. Second, the Christian Scriptures should provide a set of control beliefs that can be used in moral and practical discernment about the social responsibilities of business. Third, the use of common texts can help in fostering broader social goals.

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