The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies or Master of Liberal Arts[1] (ALM, MALA, MLS, or MALS) is a graduate degree that aims to provide both depth and breadth of study in the liberal arts. It is by nature an interdisciplinary program, generally pulling together coursework from a number of disciplines such as behavioral sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences designed to train students to think critically and contextually about their own fields of discipline as well a diverse range of issues. Similar graduate degrees are known as Master of Liberal Arts (MLA or ALM[1]), Master of Liberal Studies (MLS), Artium Liberalium Magister (ALM, or Art. Lib. Mgr.), Magister Artium Liberalium (Mgr. Art. Lib.), and Doctor of Liberal Studies (DLS). Characteristics that distinguish these degrees include curricular flexibility and interdisciplinary synthesis via a master's thesis or capstone project.
In 2005, Georgetown University became the first institution to offer a doctorate in liberal studies. The doctorate is offered jointly by the School of Continuing Studies and the Graduate School at Georgetown
Like other master's degree programs, students generally enroll in a master's in liberal studies only after receiving a bachelor's degree. As of 2005[update], there were over 130 colleges and universities offering liberal arts master's programs. Admissions criteria vary by institution.
Postgraduate liberal studies originated at Wesleyan University in 1953. Administrators sought to "break graduate education free" from what they perceived as "the bonds of overspecialization" that were then prevalent at colleges and universities throughout the United States and Europe. Initially aimed at professors and teachers, postgraduate liberal studies quickly gained popularity and became a cause célèbre during the progressive education movements of the 1960s. Another early program began at Johns Hopkins University in 1962 and quickly gained national recognition. Then as now, Liberal Studies programs tend to draw courses and instructors from across a university's postgraduate curriculum. Students often devise unique courses of study to suit their individual interests, passion, and scholarly curiosity. Typically liberal arts graduate programs are designed to counter the trend in modern education toward specialization and toward a career focus, offering instead the opportunity to explore ideas, to pursue knowledge for the sake of knowledge, and learning for the joy of the intellectual challenge.[2]
Graduate liberal studies institutionsedit
The Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs supports the work of the many member universities and colleges by holding a national conference each year and by publishing Confluence: The Journal of Graduate Liberal Studies, which features writing by faculty and students of the member institutions.
Institutional members of the AGLSPedit
Arizona State University: Tempe, AZ
California State University Northridge: Northridge, CA
Clayton State University, Morrow, GA
Dallas Baptist University: Dallas, TX
Dartmouth College: Hanover, NH
DePaul University: Chicago, IL
Dominican University of California: San Rafael, CA
Duke University: Durham, NC
East Tennessee State University: Johnson City, TN
Fort Hays State University: Hays, KS
Georgetown University: Washington, DC
Harvard University: Cambridge, MA
Henderson State University: Arkadelphia, AR
Hollins University: Roanoke, VA
Indiana University Northwest: Gary, IN
Indiana University South Bend: South Bend, IN
Indiana University Southeast: New Albany, IN
Johns Hopkins University: Baltimore, MD
Lake Forest College: Lake Forest, IL
Louisiana State University Shreveport, LA
Loyola University in Maryland: Baltimore, MD
Marshall University Graduate College: South Charleston, WV
Midwestern State University: Wichita Falls, TX
Mount St. Mary's University: Los Angeles, CA
North Carolina State University: Raleigh, NC
Northwestern University: Evanston, IL
Oakland University: Rochester, MI
Reed College: Portland, OR
Rice University: Houston, TX
Rollins College: Winter Park, FL
Rutgers University: Camden, NJ
San Diego State University: San Diego, CA
Simon Fraser University: Vancouver, BC
Southern Methodist University: Dallas, TX
Spring Hill College: Mobile, AL
St. John's College-Annapolis: Annapolis, MD
St. John's College-Santa Fe: Santa Fe, NM
St. Norbert College: De Pere, WI
Stanford University: Stanford, CA
SUNY Brockport: Brockport, NY
SUNY Empire State College: East Syracuse, NY
Temple University: Philadelphia, PA
Texas Christian University: Fort Worth, TX
Tulane University: New Orleans, LA
University of Central Oklahoma: Edmond, OK
University of Delaware: Newark, DE
University of Detroit Mercy: Detroit, MI
University of Houston – Clear Lake: Houston, TX
University of Memphis: Memphis, TN
University of Miami: Coral Gables, FL
University of North Carolina-Charlotte: Charlotte, NC
University of North Carolina-Greensboro: Greensboro, NC
University of North Carolina-Wilmington: Willmington, NC
University of Oklahoma: Norman, OK
University of Pennsylvania: Philadelphia, PA
University of Richmond: Richmond, VA
University of St. Thomas: Houston, TX
University of Toledo: Toledo, OH
University of Washington Tacoma: Tacoma, WA
Valparaiso University: Valparaiso, IN
Vanderbilt University: Nashville, TN
Villanova University: Villanova, PA
Wake Forest University: Winston-Salem, NC
Wesleyan University: Middletown, CT
Western New Mexico University, Silver City, NM
Winthrop University: Rock Hill, SC
In 2005, Georgetown University became the world's first university to offer a Doctor of Liberal Studies. The Doctorate in Liberal Studies is offered through the School of Continuing Studies and the Graduate School at Georgetown. Along with Georgetown's DLS program, one graduate school, at Drew University, offers a Doctor of Letters, the only such degree not offered in the honorary fashion in the United States.The other two North American programs, at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, and Simon Fraser University: Vancouver, BC, are Doctor of Philosophy degrees in interdisciplinary studies.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Master of Arts in Liberal Studies news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies or Master of Liberal Arts 1 ALM MALA MLS or MALS is a graduate degree that aims to provide both depth and breadth of study in the liberal arts It is by nature an interdisciplinary program generally pulling together coursework from a number of disciplines such as behavioral sciences humanities natural sciences and social sciences designed to train students to think critically and contextually about their own fields of discipline as well a diverse range of issues Similar graduate degrees are known as Master of Liberal Arts MLA or ALM 1 Master of Liberal Studies MLS Artium Liberalium Magister ALM or Art Lib Mgr Magister Artium Liberalium Mgr Art Lib and Doctor of Liberal Studies DLS Characteristics that distinguish these degrees include curricular flexibility and interdisciplinary synthesis via a master s thesis or capstone project In 2005 Georgetown University became the first institution to offer a doctorate in liberal studies The doctorate is offered jointly by the School of Continuing Studies and the Graduate School at GeorgetownLike other master s degree programs students generally enroll in a master s in liberal studies only after receiving a bachelor s degree As of 2005 update there were over 130 colleges and universities offering liberal arts master s programs Admissions criteria vary by institution Postgraduate liberal studies originated at Wesleyan University in 1953 Administrators sought to break graduate education free from what they perceived as the bonds of overspecialization that were then prevalent at colleges and universities throughout the United States and Europe Initially aimed at professors and teachers postgraduate liberal studies quickly gained popularity and became a cause celebre during the progressive education movements of the 1960s Another early program began at Johns Hopkins University in 1962 and quickly gained national recognition Then as now Liberal Studies programs tend to draw courses and instructors from across a university s postgraduate curriculum Students often devise unique courses of study to suit their individual interests passion and scholarly curiosity Typically liberal arts graduate programs are designed to counter the trend in modern education toward specialization and toward a career focus offering instead the opportunity to explore ideas to pursue knowledge for the sake of knowledge and learning for the joy of the intellectual challenge 2 Graduate liberal studies institutions editThe Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs supports the work of the many member universities and colleges by holding a national conference each year and by publishing Confluence The Journal of Graduate Liberal Studies which features writing by faculty and students of the member institutions Institutional members of the AGLSP edit Arizona State University Tempe AZ California State University Northridge Northridge CA Clayton State University Morrow GA Dallas Baptist University Dallas TX Dartmouth College Hanover NH DePaul University Chicago IL Dominican University of California San Rafael CA Duke University Durham NC East Tennessee State University Johnson City TN Fort Hays State University Hays KS Georgetown University Washington DC Harvard University Cambridge MA Henderson State University Arkadelphia AR Hollins University Roanoke VA Indiana University Northwest Gary IN Indiana University South Bend South Bend IN Indiana University Southeast New Albany IN Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD Lake Forest College Lake Forest IL Louisiana State University Shreveport LA Loyola University in Maryland Baltimore MD Marshall University Graduate College South Charleston WV Midwestern State University Wichita Falls TX Mount St Mary s University Los Angeles CA North Carolina State University Raleigh NC Northwestern University Evanston IL Oakland University Rochester MI Reed College Portland OR Rice University Houston TX Rollins College Winter Park FL Rutgers University Camden NJ San Diego State University San Diego CA Simon Fraser University Vancouver BC Southern Methodist University Dallas TX Spring Hill College Mobile AL St John s College Annapolis Annapolis MD St John s College Santa Fe Santa Fe NM St Norbert College De Pere WI Stanford University Stanford CA SUNY Brockport Brockport NY SUNY Empire State College East Syracuse NY Temple University Philadelphia PA Texas Christian University Fort Worth TX Tulane University New Orleans LA University of Central Oklahoma Edmond OK University of Delaware Newark DE University of Detroit Mercy Detroit MI University of Houston Clear Lake Houston TX University of Memphis Memphis TN University of Miami Coral Gables FL University of North Carolina Charlotte Charlotte NC University of North Carolina Greensboro Greensboro NC University of North Carolina Wilmington Willmington NC University of Oklahoma Norman OK University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA University of Richmond Richmond VA University of St Thomas Houston TX University of Toledo Toledo OH University of Washington Tacoma Tacoma WA Valparaiso University Valparaiso IN Vanderbilt University Nashville TN Villanova University Villanova PA Wake Forest University Winston Salem NC Wesleyan University Middletown CT Western New Mexico University Silver City NM Winthrop University Rock Hill SCIn 2005 Georgetown University became the world s first university to offer a Doctor of Liberal Studies The Doctorate in Liberal Studies is offered through the School of Continuing Studies and the Graduate School at Georgetown Along with Georgetown s DLS program one graduate school at Drew University offers a Doctor of Letters the only such degree not offered in the honorary fashion in the United States The other two North American programs at Emory University in Atlanta GA and Simon Fraser University Vancouver BC are Doctor of Philosophy degrees in interdisciplinary studies References edit a b Harvard Extension School Graduate Degree Programs Association of Liberal Graduate Studies Programs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Master of Arts in Liberal Studies amp oldid 1194050783, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
