Liberal Studies (MA)

Requirements for the Degree

Students working for the MALS degree must take a three-credit gateway experience and two interdisciplinary core courses. They also choose a series of interdisciplinary electives designed specifically for the program and complete either a master’s thesis or a project. By advisement of the Director and with consent of the course instructor, MALS students may enroll in up to six credits of graduate offerings outside the program.

Core Courses:

6 credits required.

MALS 600 - Nature and Human Nature Credit(s): 3
MALS 610 - Topics: Force, Conflict and Change Credit(s): 3
MALS 619 - Topics: Science and Society Credit(s): 3
MALS 622 - Topics: Interpreting the Past Credit(s): 3
MALS 624 - Writing in Liberal Studies Credit(s): 3
MALS 626 - Studies in Contemporary Culture Credit(s): 3
MALS 660 - On Becoming Human Credit(s): 3

Additional Coursework:

18 credits required. Coursework may be selected from anything MALS offers, including core courses and electives. Six credits can be from outside the list of MALS courses if approved by the program director.

Capstone or Thesis:

Choose one of the following. Six credits required.

MALS 869 - Master’s Thesis Credit(s): 1-6
MALS 879 - Project Credit(s): 1-6

Liberal Studies (MA)

Requirements for the Degree

Core Courses:

Additional Coursework:

Capstone or Thesis:

Credits to Total a Minimum of 30