The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies is a flexible, interdisciplinary program for students seeking personal intellectual growth or professional advancement. Working with an advisor, you design your own course of study by developing an individualized research project and selecting the course work that best suits your area of interest. Its broad scope allows you to take graduate classes from across the College of Arts and Sciences. You may also take classes in other colleges and from the Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Colleges and Universities when they are appropriate to your academic goals and research proposal. The program begins with the seminar Introduction to Graduate Research and Writing and culminates in a graduate thesis or creative project.

The program’s objectives are to:

• strengthen your ability to engage successfully in interdisciplinary research in areas of personal interest;

• refine your ability to communicate the result of that research effectively;

• provide you with opportunities for intellectual growth and personal satisfaction; and

• broaden, develop and deepen your understanding of the rich traditions in literature, history, philosophy, the social sciences, the natural sciences, and the visual and performing arts.

MALS serves best those students who are interested in addressing problems or questions that fall outside of traditional disciplinary or departmental boundaries. It is especially designed for part-time students attending classes in the late afternoon, evening, and on weekends.

The MALS program is an associate member of the Association for Graduate Liberal Studies Programs.