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Peer reviewedBrint, Steven; Riddle, Mark; Turk-Bicakci, Lori; Levy, Charles S. – Journal of Higher Education, 2005
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…
Descriptors: Professional Education, Liberal Arts, Undergraduate Study, Educational Change
