{"id":118,"date":"2024-12-10T14:28:13","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T19:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/generalstudies\/?page_id=118"},"modified":"2024-12-13T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T19:00:00","slug":"future-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/generalstudies\/future-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Future Students\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"why-consider-carletons-ba-general-studies\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Consider Carleton\u2019s BA General Studies?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton\u2019s BA General Studies offers a distinctive experience. You\u2019ll have the option to complete your degree with online and in-person courses and courses that are a mix of in-person and online. Unlike many other online-only programs, our program emphasizes multi-disciplinarity and a flexible design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-2 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n            <figure class=\"mx-6 mt-6 mb-2 overflow-hidden max-w-[45%] @xl:md:max-w-[25%] rounded-md aspect-[4\/2.7]\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/generalstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/12\/presentation-tmb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\"><\/figure>\n        \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n        Transferable Skills\n    <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    The BA General Studies can help build your critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills which will be valuable in many different fields.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n            <figure class=\"mx-6 mt-6 mb-2 overflow-hidden max-w-[45%] @xl:md:max-w-[25%] rounded-md aspect-[4\/2.7]\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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You can engage with literature, economics, philosophy, history, law and other subjects that will be enriching and rewarding for your career considerations and beyond.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n    \n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>If you enjoy learning about a range of subjects and want to develop versatile skills that can be applied to many career paths, a BA General Studies degree might be the right choice for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"flexible-learning-options\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flexible Learning Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Studying online offers numerous benefits, making it an attractive option for many different learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n\n                        <figure class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-12 h-12 mx-6 mt-5 mb-1.5 overflow-hidden\">\n                <span class=\"cu-icon cu-icon-thumb\" style=\"width: 48px; height: 48px; display: inline-block;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\"><!--! 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