The Liberal Arts traditionally include academic disciplines such as literature, history, philosophy, the social sciences, the natural sciences and the visual and performing arts. A liberal education encourages the acquisition of knowledge and skills that run broadly across the full range of disciplines, and also supports the in-depth study of certain topics or issues that require investigations between disciplines or integration among disciplines. Participating in a program in Liberal Studies means you are not confining your studies to specific disciplinary questions or methods as defined by the traditional academic demarcations.  With an emphasis on critical and reflective thinking, Liberal Studies promote the liberation of the mind: removing prejudices, challenging assumptions, and examining values.