Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
Ohio Dominican's commitment "to contemplate the Truth and to share it with others" is realized in all the University's programs, but especially in the foundation of these programs, the liberal arts. The liberal arts curriculum fulfills this mission by enabling students to be more effective as citizens, as professionals, as life-long learners, and as human beings. It fulfills this mission through its liberal arts curriculum, and it is for these reasons that the University offers the Master of Arts degree in Liberal Studies
Admission policies and procedures for all graduate academic programs of Ohio Dominican University are the responsibility of the School of Graduate Studies (SGS). Admission to the program is the decision of the director of the program, who reviews and evaluates all applications. In the case of applicants who do not satisfy the general requirements for admission to the program, the Graduate Admissions Committee of the SGS will decide on the merit of such cases.
For admission to the M. A. in Liberal Studies Program, students must:
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Have an earned a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university or be qualified as a 4 + 1 Ohio Dominican undergraduate.
- Have earned an undergraduate grade point average of 3.000 or higher.
- Complete an Application for Admission.
- Submit official transcripts from all postsecondary institutions attended.
- Submit three letters of recommendation.
- Submit an autobiographical essay (3 to 5 pages), which address the characteristics of a liberally educated person.
Students seeking admission to the Master of Art in Liberal Studies, who do not have an approved liberal arts major, may be admitted on the recommendation of the director of the program.
- Students must complete all courses with a Grade Point Average of 3.0 or higher.
- Students must complete their program within seven (7) years of acceptance.
- Students must write a graduate thesis (see LST 625).
- Students must successfully complete at least thirty-two hours of graduate credit.
| Courses (Course Descriptions) |
Credits |
Graduate Seminars:
LST 512 - Exploring the Liberal Arts
LST 514 - Critical Theory and Research Methodology |
4
4
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Twenty-four semester hours well distributed over the following areas:
Liberal Studies in Philosophy
LST 501 - Philosophical Foundations of Theology
LST 532 - Human Rights
LST 540 - Philosophical Psychology
LST 541 - The Search for Happiness
LST 542 - Magnificent Manifestos
Liberal Studies in Literature
LST 565 - Cinema
LST 568 - The Novel
LST 580 - Poetry
LST 590 - Drama
LST 605 - Studies in World Literature
Liberal Studies in Art
LST 520 - The Book of Art
LST 521 - Art and Our World
Liberal Studies in Political Science/History
LST 530 - Love and Society
LST 531 - History, Ideas, Values
LST 532 - Human Rights
LST 570 - Democracy: The History of the Idea
LST 625 - Graduate Thesis
Total Credits Required |
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
32
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The graduate program in liberal studies is designed to make connections between the study of the liberal arts and the lifelong journey toward becoming fully human. This is accomplished through the rigorous study of past and present attempts to understand the human spirit. Its courses are interdisciplinary in design and involve the rigorous study of primary sources and theory, both historical and contemporary. As such they include significant research which demonstrates independent critical thinking, critical reading, clear and concise writing, and the mastering of the historical overview of their subjects.
