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Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
      Graduate Curriculum in Religion and Spirituality in Human Thought and Culture

Plan of Study

 You will design a plan of study consisting of 18 (thesis option) or 21 (project option) semester hours of approved coursework.

Elective Courses Offered

  • Art History of the Middle Ages

  • Ancient Religions

  • Asian Cultures

  • Studies in American History*

  • Studies in World History*

  • Philosophy of Religion

  • Medieval Literature

  • Renaissance Literature

  • Colonial and Federal Literature

  • Mythology

  • MALS Seminar in Liberal Studies*

  • Spirituality in Counseling

 *Special topics courses and the MALS seminar at times focus on religion or spirituality.  Examples include Native American Thought, Buddhism, 20th Century American Religion, and Religion in Appalachia.  One MALS 5200 course may be taken as an elective, provided topics studies are different.

Students also have the option of taking up to nine hours of approved courses at Emmanuel School of Religion in Johnson City.

 Culminating Experience

Students have the option of writing a thesis or completing a special project. Please click on  Thesis and Project Guidelines on MALS main page) for additional information on the thesis or special project.

Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
Cross-Disciplinary Studies, School of Continuing Studies
East Tennessee State University
910 W. Maple Street | Johnson City, TN 37614 | Phone: 423-439-4223
Dr. Marie Tedesco, Director, Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
Phone: 423-439-5792 | Email: tedescom@etsu.edu