| The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS)
program is a continuation of the voyage of discovery that begins when
we read our first book: an opportunity for mature adults to further their
own intellectual growth and savor the delights of learning for its own
sake. The MALS program emphasizes the history of ideas and the connections
between fields of learning, encouraging a multidisciplinary approach to
knowledge. Thus it is not like traditional graduate programs, which usually focus on a single discipline and have specific vocational objectives.
Of course, the knowledge and insights you gain and the skills you sharpen
while earning the MALS degree will carry over into the business world and
the public arena. The specialization required by our technological society
needs to be balanced by a broader vision when making the judgments called
for at work and in exercising responsible citizenship. The MALS program
develops the timeless qualities of a liberal education at the graduate level:
the capacities to think freely, to imagine adventurously, to choose discriminately,
and to understand deeply.
The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program at the University of
Delaware is a full member of the Association of Graduate Liberal Studies
Programs (AGLSP). The AGLSP is an international organization founded
in 1975. For further information about the AGLSP, please visit their
website at www.aglsp.org
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