Master of Arts
in Liberal Studies
Special Students
MALS courses normally are open only to students formally enrolled in the program. Individuals with an undergraduate degree who wish to sample a course one time only, however, may apply to enroll in a specific course. Credit for the course may be applied later to the MALS degree requirements. Please complete the Special Student Application and send it, along with a non-refundable $60 application fee, to the MALS Office. (If you apply as a degree-seeking student to the MALS program within two years of taking a MALS course, the later application fee will be waived.) In addition, please have transcripts of all previous and current undergraduate and graduate work forwarded to the MALS Office. An interview with the director of the program also is required. The application should be filed in the same time frame as regular, degree-seeking students.
Auditors
Reed MALS graduates may apply to audit a specific graduate course, and are limited to no more than one course audit per year. Audited courses are not for credit and are not recorded on the college transcript. Graduates must submit an audit application to the graduate studies committee no later than 30 days prior to the start of the term. The committee will consider the auditor's statement of interest, instructor approval, and space availability. Auditors are expected to complete all readings and attend class regularly, but written assignments will not be evaluated. Audit applications are available as a download and from the MALS office; the fee for auditing is $100 per course.
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