The degree is designed for students of all ages who wish to pursue an interdisciplinary understanding of the human experience. Students seeking the MLS degree complete 12 graduate-level courses totaling 36 credits. Each course emphasizes the investigation of issues based upon a variety of textual readings encompassing primary and secondary source materials. In both core and elective courses, students confront great ideas and themes throughout history, across cultures and disciplines. The program is open to women and men who possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited four-year institution.
Classes are small and scheduling is flexible for adult learners.
Additional possibilities exist for independent study. The spring 2001 liberal studies course will be The Early Modern World, an exploration of civilization from the Reformation through the Enlightenment. The course addresses the ferment of colonialism, artistic and theatrical representations of culture, the awakening of the individual, the advent of constitutional government, and the role of the citizen in society. Rosemont College is hosting a graduate open house on Wednesday, Nov. 15, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Main Building. Faculty from the MLS program will be on hand to talk with prospective students.