Courses. Master of Arts in Liberal Studies. Brooklyn College of the City University of New York

Courses

General Course Descriptions

Brooklyn College Bulletin: Division of Graduate Studies

Symposia

Symposia I and II are taken concurrently with Core I and II. These consist of student presentations on a topic related to the core seminars, followed by discussions with students and faculty. Symposium III, usually taken after most of the electives, is a short research project related to one of the electives. Further information is available on the Requirements page.

MALS Electives

Elective courses provide students with the opportunity to examine in greater detail the concepts presented in the core seminars. Students complete four electives in a variety of fields. With the permission of the Director, some of these electives may be in other graduate programs, departments, or institutions. Some MALS electives include:

Other Electives

With the permission of the Director, students may take electives in other graduate programs, departments, or institutions. Examples of appropriate courses at Brooklyn College include:

Africana Studies 780 X. Modern South Africa

Comparative Literature 706.1 X. Women in Medieval Literature

Education 712 X. Education and Culture in the U.S.

Education 742.1 X. Multicultural Education

English 700 X. Introduction to Literary Research

English 775.1 X. Feminist Literary Theory

History 731.8 X. France From 1815

History 743.3 X. The American Presidency

History 745.2 X. History of Black Americans

History 753.2 X. Nationalism and Revolution in Modern East Asia

History 760 X. New York City

History 760 X. The Jewish-Christian Encounter in Medieval and Early Modern Europe

History 741.6 X. The Gilded Age and Progressive Era

Judaic Studies 750 X. Holocaust Seminar

Political Science 701 X. Ancient and Medieval Political Thought

Political Science 702 X. Modern Political Thought

Political Science 703 X. American Political Thought

Sociology 714 X. Sociology of Urban Communities

Theater U703 X. Development of Dramatic Structure I

Theater U704 X. Development of Dramatic Structure II

Women's Studies 700X. Theories of Feminism

Research Project

The final research project is the culmination of a student's knowledge of the interdisciplinary approach to human value systems. It may take the form of a formal thesis, documentary film or vide, multimedia or dramatic presentation, significant work of art, etc. Further information is available on the Requirements page.