Welcome to the

Master of Liberal Studies Program                KSU Homepage                                             

                                                                                                                

LSM Application Procedures 

Designing Your LSM Program

LSM FAQs

KSU Graduate Courses Catalog Link 

KSU Schedule of Classes Link

KSU Graduate Program

KSU Homepage

A&S 61000 Fall 2009 Syllabus

 Dr. Alison J. Smith, Director           
308 McGilvrey Hall

Phone: 330-672-9878 
Fax: 330-672-7949 

e-mail: alisonjs@kent.edu 

[driving directions]

Useful Forms for Current LSM Students

Link to the Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs AGLSP
 

About the

Master of Liberal Studies
Kent State University is one of 6 institutions in Ohio to offer the
Master of Liberal Studies (LSM) degree.

The Master's Degree in Liberal Studies provides unique opportunities to study at the graduate level.
Unlike most graduate programs that emphasize specialization, LSM students, under the guidance of the Director of the Liberal Studies program and a graduate faculty advisor, select courses from regular graduate offerings to form their own integrated courses of study.  As an interdisciplinary degree, the LSM  encourages a broad educational perspective.

The Graduate Program in Liberal Studies provides an environment in which students gain perspective on a problem that interests or concerns them by drawing from several subject matter fields and by studying how knowledge gained in various disciplines is related.
In addition, the University provides many cultural and research opportunities that advance learning and distinguish academic life at Kent.

Additional information may be obtained from the Director of the Liberal Studies program.

Master of Liberal Studies Program Requirements

The degree consists of a minimum of 32 hours of coursework:
12 to 15 hours in a single discipline and 12 to 15 hours divided among two or more related areas.
Courses may be taken in the arts, business, education, humanities, social and natural sciences.
Students design a program of study in which they will develop a theme (title) and
choose coursework in the major and minor areas.
In developing programs of study, Liberal Studies students must adhere to several fundamental principles:    

 

 

              Except for these, no other specific courses are required for the LSM program.

                                     Candidates for the LSM degree must complete a minimum of 32 semester hours of graduate work,
of which a minimum of 16 hours must be at the 60000-level.

Please be aware that some available graduate courses may require appropriate prerequisite study.