This program is designed to meet two major objectives: to provide students with a solid introduction to the social sciences and to allow students (through judicious use of their electives) the flexibility to combine those studies with their vocational or avocational interests. This joining of diverse fields of study is at the heart of the traditional liberal arts curriculum, a curriculum which seeks to lead the student to develop a broad information background, an ability to make sense out of a complex world, and to articulate clearly and succinctly one?s thoughts to others, both orally and in written form.