A Master of Arts in Liberal and Professional Studies (MALPS) is for working professionals and mature college graduates who desire both personal enrichment and professional development through an innovative, interdisciplinary graduate program. At the core of the program are four courses that focus on values, research strategies, communication skills, and critical thinking skills required for personal growth and career advancement. In addition, students elect to follow one of four tracks based on their interest and goals. The GWST track provides a coherent, graduate-level grounding in the scholarship of Gender and Women's Studies and feminist theory. It prepares students interested in gaining leadership credentials in many fields to certify their expertise in gender issues. The concentration has a global emphasis, with selected courses focusing on intersections of gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, and culture. This emphasis on global feminism makes our program especially attractive to students already employed in numerous professions.

In addition, a graduate certificate in Gender and Women's Studies is available for students who wish to focus their graduate work on a specific professional track by registering for the GWST internship which may be used to integrate professional work experience with scholarly research in Gender and Women's Studies.