There are many disciplines taught in universities or colleges. Despite going through career counselors before picking their study subjects in the university, most post high scholars have no idea which courses …show more content…
The first goal is that it should deliver knowledge (Kagan 141). the second goal is that it should be able to build one’s character so that they become better, which will consequently enable them to fit better in the society; therefore, its meant to enable people to be more socially acceptable. The third goal of education which is very common even to date is to equip people for various careers in the future. Without proper knowledge and education that pertains to a particular career, then that person will be deemed unqualified for a particular career in the future (Kagan 142). The fourth and final goal according to Kagan, is to contribute to the freedom of the educated citizen (142). This was especially true during the colonial era when free citizens were not allowed to be ignorant. According to the book, Romans who practiced dominance over many countries studied literature, history, philosophy and rhetoric; all this are areas which constitute liberal education to …show more content…
This clearly indicates that education in colleges and universities has continually changed to involve what is considered as glamorous or important by that particular society at that time. In the 19th century, the notion of education took a new turn from the ancient Aristotelian techniques of learning and acquiring knowledge. Education became dynamic so as to include the discovery and generation of new knowledge. This brought in a new interest in research unlike the previous natural sciences that that focused on old humanistic studies (Kagan 146). This paved way for studies in history, theology and