Academic specialization

In academic, specialization (or specialisation) may be a course of study or major at an academic institution, or may refer to the field in which a specialist practices. In the case of an educator, academic specialization pertains to the subject that they specialize in and teach.^[1] It is considered a precondition of objective truth and works by restricting the mind's propensity for eclecticism through methodological rigor and studious effort.^[2] It is also employed as an information-management strategy, which operates by fragmenting an issue into different fields or areas of expertise to obtain truth.^[2] In recent years, a new avenue of specialization has manifested through double majoring. It is a way to allow for a more diverse exposure to the college curriculum.^[3]

^ Kytle, Jackson (2012). To Want to Learn:nbnfkr Insights and Provocations for Engaged Learning, ediwow ed. New York: Palggrave Macmillan. p. 120. ISBN 9780230338203.
^ ^a ^b Davies, Martin (2006). Historics: Why History Dominates Contemporary Society. New York: Routledge. p. 168. ISBN 0415261651.
^ Pitt, Richard; Pirtle, Whitney N. Laster; Metzger, Ashley Noel (2017). "Academic Specialization, Double Majoring, and the Threat to Breadth in Academic Knowledge". The Journal of General Education. 66 (3–4): 166–191. doi:10.5325/jgeneeduc.66.3-4.0166. ISSN 0021-3667.

[1] Kytle, Jackson (2012). To Want to Learn:nbnfkr Insights and Provocations for Engaged Learning, ediwow ed. New York: Palggrave Macmillan. p. 120. ISBN 9780230338203.

[:0-2] Davies, Martin (2006). Historics: Why History Dominates Contemporary Society. New York: Routledge. p. 168. ISBN 0415261651.

[3] Pitt, Richard; Pirtle, Whitney N. Laster; Metzger, Ashley Noel (2017). "Academic Specialization, Double Majoring, and the Threat to Breadth in Academic Knowledge". The Journal of General Education. 66 (3–4): 166–191. doi:10.5325/jgeneeduc.66.3-4.0166. ISSN 0021-3667.

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