Admission Information | Liberal Studies (MA) | College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Graduate | Degree Requirements | DePaul University

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Winter/Spring 2013
Catalog update:
October 15, 2012

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Admission Requirements

For full admission, students must have the following:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
Admission essay: this two-part essay describes why the student is considering the MALS program, how it fits into a process of personal and intellectual development, and what the student hopes to accomplish by enrolling in the program.
A personal interview with the director or associate director of the MALS program may be required.
Undergraduate transcripts GPA of 2.5 or higher. A GPA of 2.75 is required if the applicant has earned the undergraduate degree within the past five years.
The programs may request letters of recommendation from previous graduate programs in which the applicants have been enrolled.