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Liberal Studies

Overview

Official Name of Program

Liberal Studies

Plan Code

LIB-MA

Department(s) Sponsoring Program

Career

Graduate

Degree Designation

MA - Master of Arts

HEGIS Code

4901.00

NYSED Program Code

90048 - LIB-MA

CIP Code

24.0101

The M.A. in Liberal Studies Program is an interdisciplinary 33 to 36-credit degree program that allows students to design and pursue an individual course of study among several different departments at Lehman College. Students take a 12-credit core of Liberal Studies courses and 18 credits of graduate electives from various departments. The final requirement is to write a 6-credit master's thesis under the supervision of a faculty member, with the option of substituting a 3-credit capstone project.

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