The program satisfies the requirements for the salary differential or masters degree sought by primary and secondary school teachers. It attracts adult students of all backgrounds who recognize that learning is a lifelong process. They seek intellectual stimulation and independence, personal and professional growth that are not always available in more traditional, discipline-based courses of study. Students have included an engineer, the administrator of a drug rehabilitation program, an associate college registrar, a home-restoration specialist, a lawyer, teachers, etc. MALS is ideally suited to students who have daytime responsibilities.
All courses meet in the evening.
Affiliations Brooklyn College is a member of the Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs , an international organization of Colleges and Universities which oversees the curricula, standards and activities of MALS programs. The MALS Club hosts social and academic events open to all graduate students and their families, prospective students, and faculty.