L.V. requires you to take two courses in English (Composition and World Literature), one course in philosophy, one course in either history or political science, courses in chemistry, mathematics, and economics, and two electives in the arts and humanities.

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No entry requirements are necessary for the part-time taster courses covering subjects such as philosophy, equine nutrition and astrobiology.

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To help remedy all this, the firm has created the Thermo Management Institute, which runs courses explaining Thermo's philosophy to a growing number of its 20, 500 employees.

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One vice-chancellor from this group said he might consider charging the maximum for courses such as business or accountancy while charging perhaps only half as much for, say, a philosophy degree.

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