MALS
Education & Academia abbreviation · Degree
| Stands for | Master of Arts in Liberal Studies |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
MALS stands for Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, a degree abbreviation.
Interdisciplinary graduate degree for adults who want advanced study across the humanities and social sciences rather than a single discipline. Programs at Dartmouth, Wesleyan, Duke and Georgetown helped establish the format.
Example: After retiring from engineering, he enrolled in a part-time MALS program at Dartmouth.
Usage notes
Written M.A.L.S. Related programs are titled Master of Liberal Arts (MLA or ALM) or Master of Liberal Studies (MLS). Students usually take evening courses and finish with a thesis or capstone. The Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs links these programs.
Related abbreviations
More degree abbreviations
- LHD – Litterarum Humanarum Doctor (Doctor of Humane Letters)
- LLB – Legum Baccalaureus (Bachelor of Laws)
- LLD – Legum Doctor (Doctor of Laws)
- LLM – Legum Magister (Master of Laws)
- MA – Master of Arts
- MAcc – Master of Accountancy
- MAR – Master of Arts in Religion
- MArch – Master of Architecture
- MAT – Master of Arts in Teaching
- MBA – Master of Business Administration
- MBBS – Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
- MCh – Magister Chirurgiae (Master of Surgery)