Master of Liberal Studies|

What We Offer

• Program Overview
• Degree Requirements
• Courses
• Concentrations
• Course Descriptions
• Thesis Project
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Getting In

• Admission Requirements

Paying

• Financial Aid & Scholarships

For Students

• Student Learning Goals
• Career Opportunities
• Forms
• FAQs

For Faculty

• Faculty Resources

For regular admission, students must have completed a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (B) on a 4.0 scale. Exceptions can be made at the discretion of the Director and the Advisory Committee.

Application Requirements

1. Application (PDF)
2. Graduate Record Exam (GRE): http://www.ets.org/gre/ [effective 5/1/2011]                                                                                                                                                                           Note: other graduate admissions tests will also be accepted (e.g., GMAT, LSAT)                                                                                                                                                                    Note: a voucher for reduction in fees for the GRE is available. Check with the Financial Aid office for further info and qualifiacations.
3. Three letters of recommendation: see recommendation form It is in your best interest to ask people to write letters who can speak to your ability to succeed in a graduate program. Former professors make better references than relatives or friends.
4. A statement of personal and educational objectives:
   • Why do you wish to study in the Master in Liberal Studies program?
   • What your objectives are in so doing?
   • What strengths and weaknesses do you bring to this kind of graduate study?
5. All undergraduate transcripts-complete and official
6. Application fee
   • $35 payable online or through the Bursar's office Beginning July 1, 2007, payment will not be accepted at the MLS office.
   • Pay Online though IU Quickpay

   Applications are accepted anytime, but deadlines exist for starting in a particular semester.

   • Fall..................................................August 10
   • Spring..............................................January 2
   • Summer I & II.................................April 15
7. Conversation with the MLS Director. The director will contact you to schedule a conversation, either in-person or by telephone, at your convenience.
8. NOTICE: CAMPUS SAFETY AND SECURITY
   University Police, University Center North, Room UC 027 (812) 941-2400 www.ius.edu/universitypolice In compliance with the federal Campus Security Act, IU Southeast produces a pamphlet containing information on campus safety and security that includes crime statistics information. The pamphlet is available upon request from the University Police or the Web site.