Online Master of Liberal Studies
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The online Master of Liberal Studies offers students a multidisciplinary approach to human ideas and values. This ASU program, offered through The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is intended for students seeking a graduate degree that explores the integration of the humanities with political, religious, social and scientific questions within their cultural contexts.
The Master of Liberal Studies is purposefully designed to move beyond the narrow confines of a single academic discipline. Instead of looking at the world through the limited lens of one discipline, the MLSt closely matches the broader way we as adults learn on a daily basis; it provides us with many different ways to understand the world.
The program includes two core seminars that explore transdisciplinary approaches to problems and issues articulated by the study of individuals in society. Areas of emphasis within the program include gender, religion, and culture; science, nature, and creative nonfiction writing; and borders, migration, health, and cultural identity. Graduates come away with an expanded understanding of the world and with research and writing skills that are applicable to nearly all professions.
University Achievements:
- #1 in the U.S. for innovation
- #1 public university chosen by international students
- #2 in the U.S. for online undergraduate degree programs
- A top producer of world’s elite scholars
- A prestigious global university
Featured Courses
MLS 501 Writing About Social Issues (3)
MLS 502 Religion, Health and Culture (3)
MLS 503 Ethics, Science and Culture (3)
MLS 504 Film and Media Studies (3)
MLS 593 Applied Project (3)
Students choose three of the four courses listed above to fulfill the nine credit hour core requirement. Of the 18 credit hours of electives, no more than nine may be in the same department. Emphasis areas available are borders (migration, health and cultural identity); gender, religion and culture; and science, nature and creative nonfiction writing.
Faculty
Arizona State University’s College of Integrative Sciences and Arts faculty members are deeply committed to exploration in their fields of work. Many of the college’s faculty and staff are recognized both nationally and internationally for their achievements, including the following national honors and awards:
- Fulbright Scholars
- American Educational Research Association fellows
- Distinguished Leader for Women in Psychology Leadership Award
- American Psychological Association fellows
- Lifetime Achievement Award, Society for the Promotion of Psychotherapeutic Science Section
- Leona Tyler Award for Lifetime Distinguished Contribution to Counseling Psychology
- Arizona Psychological Association, Faculty of the Year Award
- Ellen Nold Award for best article in the field of computers and composition studies
- Council of Writing Program Administrators, Best Book Award
Related Careers
Graduates with an ASU Online Master of Liberal Studies have career opportunities illustrated in the following list. Career examples include but are not limited to:
Requirements
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts.
Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree, in any field, from a regionally accredited institution.
Applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00="A") in the last 60 hours of a student's first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00="A") in an applicable master's degree program. The most competitive applicants will have a GPA of 3.30 or higher.
All applicants must submit:
- Graduate admission application and application fee
- Official transcripts
- A letter of interest in the program
- A resume, biographical statement or curriculum vitae
- Proof of English proficiency
- Two letters of recommendation
Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English (regardless of current residency) must provide proof of English proficiency.
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