{"id":1324,"date":"2013-07-24T07:03:15","date_gmt":"2013-07-24T11:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2013-2014\/mals\/"},"modified":"2015-09-03T15:45:46","modified_gmt":"2015-09-03T19:45:46","slug":"mals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2015-2016\/mals\/","title":{"rendered":"SSHGS: Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS)"},"content":{"rendered":"
(MALS faculty come from the following schools: SSHGS, CA, SSHS, and TAS)<\/strong><\/p>\n Socrates suggested over two thousand years ago that we need more than specialized learning or mastery of a particular skill to function in our world. MALS is shaped by the traditions and heritage of Âé¶¹´«Ã½, New Jersey\u2019s official liberal arts college. The MALS program:<\/p>\n MALS is a graduate program in the Salameno School of Humanities and Global Studies offering seminar classes in many different fields, including literature, history, psychology, philosophy, history of science, sociology and the arts.<\/p>\n MALS is a 30 credit program of 3 core courses, 5 elective courses and a 6-credit thesis or creative project and process paper, divided into a research semester and a writing semester. Students take 3 required core courses (generally team-taught) followed by five electives which build upon themes introduced by the core. Courses meet once weekly, in the evening, for 2 ½ hours in the Fall and Spring semesters. Summer courses may meet day and evening, or evening only. In a selected number of instances, Saturday classes will be held during the academic year or during the summer. A Credential of Concentration is awarded to students who devote 40% of their study to a specific area approved by the Director.<\/p>\n Requirements for admission appear on the MALS Website: https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/mals\/<\/a><\/p>\n The director of the program is Dr. Anthony T. Padovano, a founder of the College and a distinguished professor of literature and philosophy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Goal 1: <\/strong>Students learn to relate course material in all MALS courses to the consequences for: The Self, The Other, The Global Community.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Outcome 1: <\/strong>Students define American culture in its relationship to world cultures.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Outcome 2: <\/strong>Students compare the diverse ways at least two different disciplines address the same issue.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Outcome 3: <\/strong>Students analyze pivotal texts by which cultures express their values.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Outcome 4: <\/strong>Students utilize the accepted rules for academic writing and professional research in their papers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/p>\n Website: Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS faculty come from the following schools: SSHGS, CA, SSHS, and TAS) Resources: Request Information Masters Programs Policies and Procedures<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"page_leftCol.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1324","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n
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