Valparaiso University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.A.L.S.; JD/MALS

Program Description:

The 33-credit MALS programs—which can typically be completed through a combination of evening and day study—are made up of core requirements, an area of concentration, and electives.

Core requirements consist of four interdisciplinary seminars drawn from five areas. The specific topics change regularly, but all share the common thread of viewing the human experience through both classical and contemporary perspectives. Each seminar involves significant reading, writing, and reflection.

While the core seminars challenge students to think beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries, the concentration encourages them to apply this conceptual and methodological breadth to the specific field of Gerontology. Courses within this concentration span several disciplines, and students have some flexibility in constructing their studies. For example, students in Gerontology will choose from traditional courses in counseling, sociology, liberal studies, and theology.

Eligibility Requirements:

Valparaiso University admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or (as qualified herein) religion, to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities, generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or (as qualified herein) religion in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, career services and placement, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Valparaiso University is an institution committed to its Lutheran traditions. The University reserves the right to promote the teachings of the church and to exercise preferences in admissions in favor of Lutherans.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Format: Campus

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Large Suburb

Size & Settings: 1,000 - 4,999