There once was a time when a Liberal Arts degree provided the students with a well rounded education in philosophy, history, literature, foreign languages AND science and mathematics. These programs were the most difficult to enter and the most challenging to finish.  Of course to round out the education of engineers and scientists they were (and still are) required to study outside of their core subjects with requisite literature and humanities courses, and quite rightly so. 

Somewhere along the way however the Liberal Arts faculties saw fit to water down the curriculum by essentially eliminating the 'hard bits' such as requisite mathematics and science courses. They have also lowered the bar to program entry by not even requiring the more challenging STEM courses in secondary school. 

To still be considered a properly 'educated person' in this technological world that we live in, capable of critical thinking, how can STEM subjects just be side-stepped?