Individuals’ Motivations for Selecting a Liberal Arts Major: Evidence From a Transnational University in China

In the Chinese context, there is a tendency to divide college majors into two broad categories: STEM—or those with direct vocational implications in their titles, such as Engineering and Computer Science—and Liberal Arts, which are seen as being less directly linked to a certain job position, such as disciplines in the Arts, Humanities and many

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Asian Conference on Education official conference proceedings/ACE
Published
2025-03-13
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https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2186-5892.2025.104
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International Student and Expatriate Challenges
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Individuals’ Motivations for Selecting a Liberal Arts Major: Evidence From a Transnational University in China

Shan He
Asian Conference on Education official conference proceedings/ACE
International Student and Expatriate Challenges
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Individuals’ Motivations for Selecting a Liberal Arts Major: Evidence From a Transnational University in China

Shan He
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Abstract

In the Chinese context, there is a tendency to divide college majors into two broad categories: STEM—or those with direct vocational implications in their titles, such as Engineering and Computer Science—and Liberal Arts, which are seen as being less directly linked to a certain job position, such as disciplines in the Arts, Humanities and many

Asian Conference on Education official conference proceedings/ACE
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International Student and Expatriate Challenges
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