Curriculum

Delta State University awards a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies for the following programs:

Evolving Human Voices: Studies of the Written Word
Gender and Diversity Studies
Globalization Studies
Mississippi Delta Studies
Philosophy
Religious Studies

Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program…………………………………………………36

Curriculum

A. GLS 600 ........................................................................................................3
GLS 600 (must be taken and passed with a grade of B
or above before formal admission to a track)
B. Required Courses (stated below by track)...............................................3-18
C. Electives (stated below by track)...........................................................15-30
Electives must be relevant to the objectives of the track
and chosen from any offerings in the DSU Graduate Catalog,
with advisor approval.

Concentrations of 18 hrs in ENG, GEO, HIS, PHI, and SOC are optional.

Track Requirements

Evolving Human Voices: Studies of the Written Word

A. GLS 600 ................................................................................................3
B. Required Courses…………………………………………………………..……….………18

1. ENG 601…………….……………………………………………………..…………3
2. Writing, Rhetoric and Linguistics: Choose 3 hrs from…………..3
ENG 502, 504, 506, 512, 605, 680 or COM 540
3. Modern Literature: Choose 3 hrs from……………………..…...……3
ENG 511, 514, 547, 548, 655 or 657
4. Major Figures: Choose 3 hrs from…………………………….…...……3
ENG 532, 535, 536, 540, 542, 545 or 651
5. Diversity: Choose 3 hrs from………………………………..……….….…3
ENG 515, 552, 553, 554, 561, 570, 599, 692,
COM 500 or FRE 551
6. Popular Culture: Choose 3 hrs from…………………………….……….3
ENG 516, 560, 581, 689 or FRE 689
C. Electives…………………………………………………………………………………………..15

Thesis Option: ENG 690 and 9 hours from relevant course offerings in the DSU Graduate Catalog, with advisor approval

Non-thesis Option: Choose 6 hrs from ENG and 9 hrs from relevant course offerings in the DSU Graduate Catalog, with advisor approval

An 18 hr concentration in ENG is optional.

Gender and Diversity Studies

A. GLS 600 ................................................................................................3
B. Required Courses…………………………………………………………..……….………12

Choose from SOC 501, 514, 521, 522, 550, 556; 532
600, 601, 624, 670
C. Electives………………………………………………………………………………………….21

Non-thesis: Choose 21 hrs from relevant course offerings in the DSU Graduate Catalog, with advisor approval

Thesis: SOC 699 and 15 hrs from relevant course offerings in the DSU Graduate Catalog, with advisor approval

An 18 hr concentration in SOC is optional.

Globalization Studies

A. GLS 600 ................................................................................................3
B. Required Courses…………………………………………………………..……….………12

GEO 680 or GEO 690 (3 hrs)
GEO 685 (3 hrs)
Choose at least 3 hrs from GEO 505, 506, or 507
Choose at least 3 hrs from GEO 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 562
B. Electives………………………………………………………………………..……………….21

Non-thesis: Choose 21 hrs from relevant course offerings in the DSU Graduate Catalog, with advisor approval

Thesis: GEO 699 and 15 hrs from relevant course offerings in the DSU Graduate Catalog, with advisor approval

An 18 hr concentration in GEO is optional.

Mississippi Delta Studies

A. GLS 600 ................................................................................................3
B. Required: HIS 500 and HIS 631………………………………………………….…..…6
C. Electives………………………………………………………………………………………….27

Non-thesis: Choose 21 hrs from course offerings in the divisions of Social Sciences & History and Languages & Literature and 6 hrs from other relevant course offerings in the DSU Graduate Catalog, with advisor approval

Thesis: HIS 690 and choose 18 hrs from course offerings in the divisions of Social Sciences & History and Languages & Literature and 3 hrs from other relevant course offerings in the DSU Graduate Catalog, with advisor approval

An 18 hr concentration in HIS is optional.

Philosophy

A. GLS 600 ................................................................................................3
B. Required: PHI 601…………………………………………………..……….………………3
C. Electives………………………………………………………………………………………….30

Non-thesis: Choose 30 hrs from relevant course offerings in the DSU Graduate Catalog, with advisor approval
Thesis: PHI 690 and 24 hrs from relevant course offerings in the DSU Graduate Catalog, with advisor approval

An 18 hr concentration in HIS is optional.

Religious Studies

A. GLS 600 ................................................................................................3
B. Required Courses…………………………………………………………..……….………12
PHI 601, THL 601 and THL 602

C. Electives………………………………………………………………………………………….24

Non-thesis: Choose 24 hrs from relevant course offerings in the DSU Graduate Catalog, with advisor approval

Thesis: THL 690 and 18 hrs from relevant course offerings in the DSU Graduate Catalog, with advisor approval