Holy Cross students know that a liberal arts education differs from a specialized or technical degree in that it prepares students for a broader range of career choices, for higher levels of critical thinking, and for the pressure to adapt and adjust to new circumstances in their chosen profession.
This belief is put to the test every day through experiential learning opportunities that take place both on and off campus, and integrating these into a student’s liberal arts education requires more than providing a range of opportunities for learning outside the classroom.
This experience might be a student-designed project or a research opportunity; a study abroad experience; a focused commitment to a community organization or activity; an internship or semester program related to their vocational interests; or an “entrepreneurial” opportunity that integrates skills and academic interests with an engagement in the world. As a Jesuit institution, we also expect that every student will develop the capacity to be reflective about the opportunities they are choosing, the skills and capabilities they are developing, and the connections between their academic and cocurricular experiences as well as between their undergraduate and post-graduate goals.
