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Duluth Graduate Degree Program

Liberal Studies

Link to a list of faculty for this program.

Note: No new students are currently being accepted to this program. Contact the Graduate School for information on the status of the program.

Contact Information—College of Liberal Arts, M.L.S. Program, University of Minnesota Duluth, 104 Darland Administration Building, 1049 University Drive, Duluth, MN 55812 (218-726-8965; fax 218-726-6386; nolsen@d.umn.edu; www.d.umn.edu/ce/html/mls.html).

Curriculum—The interdisciplinary master of liberal studies (M.L.S.) is a community outreach program that provides citizens with the opportunity to return to higher education to broaden their intellectual horizons without having to focus on specific professional goals. To complete the M.L.S. degree, one to three papers or creative projects with an in-depth exploration of an interdisciplinary topic are required.

Key to test abbreviations (GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, MELAB).

mouse image For an online application or for more information about Graduate School admissions, see the General Information section in this catalog, or visit the Graduate School Web site.

M.L.S. Degree Requirements

The M.L.S. is offered only under Plan B. Students in either emphasis must complete 32 credits, including at least 4 credits of IS 8001—Introduction to Liberal Studies. One to three Plan B papers or creative projects are required in both emphases. Inclusion of 4xxx courses on degree program forms is subject to adviser and director of graduate studies approval.

Language Requirements—None.

Final Exam—The final exam is oral.

Faculty

For latest graduate faculty listings, see <www.grad.umn.edu/faculty_rosters/faculty.html>.

Key to membership categories (abbreviations after faculty names).

Professor

Stephen Adams, English, M2
John Arthur, Sociology-Anthropology, M2
Elizabeth Bartlett, Women’s Studies, M2
William Fleischman, Sociology-Anthropology, M2
Tom K. Isbell, Theatre, M2
Lawrence Knopp, Geography, M2
Michael W. Pfau, Communication, M2
Richard A. Seybolt, Foreign Languages and Literatures, M2
Judith Ann Trolander, History, M2

Associate Professor
Mitra C. Emad, Sociology-Anthropology, M2
Scott Freundschuh, Geography, M2
Milan Kovacovic, Foreign Languages and Literatures, M2
Robyn S. Roslak, Art, M2
Rosemary Stanfield-Johnson, History, M2
Maureen Tobin Stanley, Foreign Languages and Literatures, M2
Robert R. Weidner, Sociology-Anthropology, M2
Janelle L. Wilson, Sociology-Anthropology, M2
Gesa Zinn, Foreign Languages and Literatures, M2

Assistant Professor
Scott M. Laderman, History, M2
John D. Schwetman, English, M2

     
 
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