MALS Concentrations
Liberal Studies (General) Track
Required Components
- 4 MALS Courses, 3 of which must be Interdisciplinary (Team Taught)
- 3 Elective courses from MALS or Dartmouth College*
- 1 Independent Study (MALS 127)
- 2 Symposia [MALS 120]; or 1 Symposium and 1 Symposium Substitute [MALS 121] or Research Methods [MALS 130]
- Thesis [MALS 137]
Creative Writing Track
Required Components
- 3 Interdisciplinary MALS courses
- 3 Creative Writing courses:
- Non-Fiction [the narrative or personal essay]
- Fiction [the novella or short story]
- Screenwriting
- Playwriting
- Periodic Journalism
- 1 Elective course from MALS or Dartmouth College*
- 1 Independent study in Creative Writing (MALS 127)
- 2 Symposia [MALS 120]; or 1 Symposium and 1 Symposium Substitute [MALS 121] or Research Methods [MALS 130]
- Creative Thesis
Cultural Studies Track
Required Components
- 3 Interdisciplinary MALS courses
- 3 courses in any of the Cultural Studies field areas: Note: The 5 CS distribution courses may be take from among Dartmouth College course offerings.
- Gender Studies
- Ethnic Studies
- Class Studies
- Media/Performance Studies
- Post-Colonial Studies
- 1 Elective course from MALS or Dartmouth College*
- 1 Independent Study in Cultural Studies (MALS 127)
- 2 Symposia [MALS 120]; or 1 Symposium and 1 Symposium Substitute [MALS 121] or Research Methods [MALS 130]
- Cultural Studies Thesis
Globalization Studies Track
Required Components
- 3 Interdisciplinary MALS courses
- 3 courses in any of the Globalization Studies field areas:
- Government/War & Peace Studies
- Area Studies
- Politics/Public Policy
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Other areas by petition
- 1 Elective course from MALS or Dartmouth College
- 1 Independent Study in the field of Globalization Studies (MALS 127)
- 2 Symposia [MALS 120]; or 1 Symposium and 1 Symposium Substitute [MALS 121] or Research Methods [MALS 130]
- 1 Globalization Studies Thesis
* Any Dartmouth College undergraduate course taken as a MALS elective must be upper division, and be augmented in readings and/or paper assignments to equal graduate level coursework, by agreement between the student and instructor.
