Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Admission Requirements

The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies is a flexible graduate program that offers options for students with hectic schedules and diverse interests.

What Path and Pace Feels Right for You?
If you want to earn a master’s degree, we suggest you focus on completing the degree program requirements. If you want to take a course for credit but are not interested in obtaining a degree at this time, we suggest you focus on completing the nondegree requirements. Not sure yet if a master’s program is right for you? Then start as a nondegree student – you can always change to a degree student later. The final option is to audit. This option is available if you’re interested in a particular class but you don’t intend to complete a degree.

Degree and nondegree students pay full course tuition; audit students pay half the course tuition. If you’d like to talk through these options, give us a call. We know it can be a big decision, so let us know how we can help.

Degree Program Admission Requirements
Getting started is straightforward. This program does not require a GRE for admission.

Here are the steps toward enrolling in the M.L.S. program:

1. Arrange for your official transcripts, demonstrating a minimum grade-point average of 3.0, to be mailed by your undergraduate college or university directly to the coordinator of the M.L.S. program, evidencing a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. (If undergraduate GPA is less than 3.0, you may be admitted on a probationary basis; contact the program director for details.)
2. Complete the degree application form.
3. Submit a 500-word essay that answers: What motivated you to apply to the M.L.S. program? What are your future hopes and expectations, and how do you see this program helping you to achieve those goals?
4. Submit your $50 nonrefundable application fee.
5. After your application is complete, schedule a personal interview with the director of the M.L.S. program and a member of the M.L.S. advisory committee.

1. Arrange for your official transcripts, demonstrating a minimum grade-point average of 3.0, to be mailed by your undergraduate college or university directly to the coordinator of the M.L.S. program, evidencing a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
2. Complete the nondegree application form.
3. Submit your $50 nonrefundable application fee.
4. Complete the registration form.

1. Complete the nondegree audit application form.
2. Complete the registration form.