摘要：　如果你想要從事的職業(yè)要求你具備人文學科分支下一個學科的本科學位，你就很應該去實現(xiàn)它。如果你從根本上需要的是一個研究生的學位以配合你的職業(yè)需求，那么你則應該對你的本科專業(yè)選擇有一個靈活的調(diào)整。選擇人文學科作為你的主修專業(yè)不僅能夠讓你積累大量陪伴你研究生學習甚至是將來的職業(yè)的軟技能，還能讓你接觸更廣闊的學科知識。

　　What Are the Liberal Arts?

　　什么是人文科學?

　　The liberal arts refer to a wide range of academic subjects that can prepare students for a variety of occupations.

　　人文科學指的是范圍廣泛的學術科目，而這些科目能夠為學生多樣的就業(yè)選擇做好知識鋪墊。

人文科學對職業(yè)的重要性

　　College majors that fall under this category do not typically train students for any one career. It includes broad areas of study such as the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and mathematics. The humanities include subjects such as English, drama, music, dance and language. Sociology, psychology, geography and economics are all social sciences. Biology and physics are two examples of natural sciences.

　　大學里的人文科學分支專業(yè)，并不只是傳統(tǒng)意義上鍛煉學生某一職業(yè)的能力。它涵蓋了廣泛的學術領域，比如人文學，社會科學，自然科學以及數(shù)學。而人文學包括英語，喜劇，音樂，舞蹈以及語言。社會學，心理學，地理學和經(jīng)濟學也屬于社會科學的范疇。生物學和物理學則是自然科學的兩個例子。

　　A Great Source for Soft Skills

　　培養(yǎng)軟技能的絕好資源

　　Regardless of the career you choose, certain qualities called soft skills will make you invaluable to employers and are vital to your success in many occupations including those in technology. They include critical thinking, problem solving, creativity and innovation, research skills, writing and oral communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to learn.

　　無論你選擇的職業(yè)是什么，那些被稱為“軟技能”的資格能夠讓你成為雇主間大受歡迎的候選人，并且是你在多種職業(yè)，包括技術領域里成功的關鍵因素。這些軟技能包括思辨能力，解決問題的能力，創(chuàng)造力，研究能力，寫作與口頭表達能力，個人特長以及學習能力。

　　You may already have some of these abilities, but you must find a way to acquire those you don't. The best way to do that is through liberal arts education. Regardless of your major, make room in your schedule for classes in literature, history, sociology and psychology.

　　也許你早已具備了其中的一些能力，但你還必須設法學習那些你還沒具備的能力。而獲取這些能力的最佳方法就是通過人文科學的教育。無論你的專業(yè)是什么，為你自己安排一點時間，好好學習文學，歷史，社會學和心理學這些學科吧。

　　Should You Major in Liberal Arts?

　　你需要把人文科學作為主修科目嗎?

　　There is room for both STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and liberal arts in the education of our future workforce. Students should be exposed to both areas of study, but we must also realize that there is a suitable career for everyone. You may find that a career that emphasizes the liberal arts is a better fit for you while your best friend may find success in a STEM occupation.

　　對于STEM(科學，技術，工程學和數(shù)學)和人文科學的教育，我們將來的工作勞動力需求都會有它的一席之地。學生們應該多接觸這兩個領域的學習，但還需要了解是否存在適合任何人就職的職業(yè)崗位。你可能會發(fā)現(xiàn)，某個非常注重人文科學的職位更適合你，然而你的好朋友卻會發(fā)現(xiàn)STEM類的職業(yè)更適合他。

　　If you want to pursue a career that requires you to get an undergraduate degree in one of the subjects that falls under this category, you should certainly do that. If you will ultimately need a master's degree for your chosen occupation, you may have some flexibility regarding your undergraduate major. Choosing a liberal arts major will allow you to not only amass the soft skills that will follow you through graduate school and your future career, but it will also expose you to a knowledge in a wide range of subjects.

　　如果你想要從事的職業(yè)要求你具備人文學科分支下一個學科的本科學位，你就很應該去實現(xiàn)它。如果你從根本上需要的是一個研究生的學位以配合你的職業(yè)需求，那么你則應該對你的本科專業(yè)選擇有一個靈活的調(diào)整。選擇人文學科作為你的主修專業(yè)不僅能夠讓你積累大量陪伴你研究生學習甚至是將來的職業(yè)的軟技能，還能讓你接觸更廣闊的學科知識。