Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Address
Fall 2009 - LBS 500: Bandits, Pirates and Highwaymen
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Announcements

FALL 2009 APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 1
New applicants this year will have until July 1, 2009, to file an application online. Please use the new link at the bottom of this column to go directly to the Graduate Study page and begin the application process. No fee is required, and the Graduate Admissions Office can provide you with guidance on the process should you have questions. MALS welcomes applications from all qualified candidates with a bachelor's degree from an accredited 4-year institution.

Fall 2009 Registration Begins March 16, 2009
New core courses and a range of electives are available for MALS students in the 2009-2010 academic year. See the announcements, below, for details on LBS 500 and LBS 503.

MALS Advising
Questions on fall courses? Interested in applying to MALS? Please contact the program director, Professor Linda Benson, by phone or e-mail for information and/or to arrange an appointment: MALS office, 248-370-2539; benson@oakland.edu.

For assistance with writing, research and/or computing for any of your current courses, please contact the MALS Graduate Assistant, Kathy Fabian, at 248-370-2154 to arrange a time to meet.

AGLSP Writing Award Nominee Laura Zimmerman
Oakland University's MALS program has nominated Laura Zimmerman's paper, "Telling Stories Without Words: The Role of Art in Charles H. Red Corn's A Pipe for February," for the first national "Confluence Award for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Writing." To learn more about Laura's work, please see Student Research. For more information on the award, look for announcements in the fall 2008 and winter 2009 MALS newsletters, or visit the student research page.

MALS Student Handbook, 2007-2009
To receive a copy of the most recent MALS newsletter, or a copy of the MALS Student Handbook 2007-2009, please contact the program secretary at 248-370-2154.

Fall 2009

  		• LBS 500: Bandits, Pirates and Highwaymen

    Winter 2010

  		• LBS 503: Politics Through Literature

    Additional electives are also available. Use SAIL to see the full range of courses for the coming term.

    Important Links

    College of Arts and Sciences
    Office of Graduate Study
    Registrar
    SAIL

    “To strive, to seek, to find”

    Oakland University’s Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) degree program is a highly challenging, interdisciplinary exploration of the liberal arts, for post-baccalaureate students wishing to broaden their education through rigorous study outside traditional areas of specialization.

    MALS students are strongly motivated individuals who help to shape their own course of study though the unique combinations of core and elective courses they choose. Through the MALS program students take advantage of opportunities to present their research in professional and community settings.

    The program is designed for students who wish to pursue graduate study on a part-time basis to balance professional and personal responsibilities. The core courses and most elective courses are offered in the evenings, with some elective courses available during the day for students who wish to take a full-time graduate load.

    OU’s MALS program will:

    • introduce students to fascinating intersections between fields of study.
    • offer innovative courses on compelling topics, taught by full-time faculty, highly skilled at both research and teaching.
    • provide students opportunities to work closely with their professors, shaping a degree program that challenges them and culminates in a unique interdisciplinary research project.
    • integrate graduate coursework with study abroad trips planned by MALS professors. Previous trips included London, Moscow, and Athens.
    • provide students multiple perspectives offered by studies in art, film, history, literature, medicine, media studies, politics, sociology, science, religion and philosophy.
    • create a vital intellectual community.
    • offer flexible schedules for students who seek a variety of evening graduate courses.


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