Whether through specific facets of the general education curriculum, self-discovery through electives, or uncovering your talents through trial and error, your Penn education will be of utmost value no matter your career path. The College of Arts and Sciences provides students with the foundation to find work that exercises their abilities, stimulates their interests and suits their personalities. Some people use their College majors as a springboard to lifetime involvement in one field. They build on knowledge developed at Penn and become specialists in a select area. Others move from field to field, taking with them lessons learned and applying them in unexpected ways as they go forward. Regardless of the path you eventually follow, your degree in the liberal arts will prove itself to be invaluable, both in practical and personal terms. It will prove indispensable in a constantly changing world where you are expected to adapt seemingly overnight by drawing on a wide body of knowledge, not just a specific skill set, in order to succeed. Armed with an arts and sciences education from Penn, the possibilities are limitless.
