GLS Home - Our "Home" page--contains a brief "Welcome," our logo, a link to instructions on how to donate to the GLS Program Trust Fund, a link to this sitemap, and navigation schemas. The left side navigation is covered in the next section. The donation link and the right hand navigation are covered below:
- Graduate Liberal Studies Trust Fund -- How to donate! - Pretty much self-explanatory
- Right hand navigation links:
The right hand navigation schema lists frequently used pages on our website and the date on which each of those pages were last updated.
- GLS Annual Conferences - Information about past conferences and planning for the next one.
- GLS News and Events - A calendar, both near and far term, reflecting events in the program.
- Student News - News items about alumni and current students.
- Projects and Final Defenses - Information, including photos, about those students who have completed their final project oral defense.
- Upcoming Courses - A listing of courses, by semester/session, and when they are offered. Links provide access to course descriptions, instructor information, and classroom location.
- Faculty and Staff News - News items about faculty and staff.
- Scholarships and Assistantships - Information about scholarships, assistantships, and other financial assistance available to students in the GLS program. No specific information is provided about federal financial aid, but contact information for the graduate financial counselor is available.
Left Hand Navigation Links
About Us – Features the Graduate Liberal Studies (GLS) Program mission statement, its official learning outcomes, and a link to a diagram reflecting the GLS program's place in the UNCW organizational structure.
- Director’s Welcome – A welcoming letter to prospective students and others from the GLS Director, Dr. Herbert Berg.
- Our Faculty -- A list of UNCW and temporary faculty participating in the GLS program with photos and links to their personal webpages, email addresses, and course descriptions for their GLS courses.
- Our Staff/ Contact Us – Photos of and contact information for Dr. Herbert Berg, Director; Dr. Mika Elovaara, Assistant Director; and Perry Campbell, Program Assistant. Links to the UNCW Graduate School and other North Carolina universities with Liberal Studies programs are also available.
Programs -- An overview of liberal studies including the objectives and special features of the GLS Program. As in "Our Staff/Contact Us," links to other North Carolina universities with Liberal Studies programs are provided.
- Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) – Explanation and benefits of a MALS degree. See Master of Arts in Liberal Studies under "Admissions and Requirements" for details about application, enrollment deadlines, and degree requirements.
- GLS (MALS) and Gerontology – Information about the Gerontology concentration in the MALS degree and the post-baccalaureate certificate in gerontology.
- GLS (MALS) and Hispanic Studies – Information about the Hispanic Studies concentration in the MALS degree and the post-baccalaureate certificate in Hispanic Studies.
- Post Master’s Certificate – Overview and pertinent information regarding the GLS Post Master’s certificate. Covers application requirements, certificate requirements, and the required exit exam.
- Onslow County Extension Program – Information on MALS and other UNCW graduate programs available at the Onslow County extension campus at Camp Lejeune, NC. This is not a page on the GLS website.
Admissions and Requirements - Leadin page with links to each of the below pages:
- Master’s of Arts in Liberal Studies — Covers application requirements, degree requirements, and degree concentrations.
- Post-Master’s Certificate - Overview of and pertinent information regarding the GLS Post Master’s certificate. Covers application requirements, certificate requirements, and the required exit exam.
- Scholarships and Assistantships – Information about scholarships, assistantships, and other financial assistance available to students in the GLS program. No specific information is provided about federal financial aid, but contact information for the graduate financial counselor is available.
- Academic Regulations – A lengthy list of official UNCW policies concerning everything from registration, email accounts, attendance policy, etc. These regulations are taken word for word from the current graduate catalogue.
- Expenses – Tuition and fees for graduate students, broken down by in-state/out-of-state status, and the UNCW refund policy. This information is derived from Student Accounts' web pages.
- Residency – A lengthy page of legalese to determine whether a student is classified as an in-state or out-of-state resident for tuition purposes. This information is taken word for word from the current graduate catalogue.
- Forms – Useful and required forms for GLS students, faculty, and administrators.
Curriculum - Contains a comprehensive list of GLS courses. With the exception of GLS 592, GLS 598, and GLS 599, each course is linked to a course description. GLS 592, Special Topics in Liberal Studies, is linked to a list of all GLS 592 courses that have been offered since the program's inception--each listed course has a link to a course description. GLS 598 and GLS 599 are linked to the "MALS Final Project Instructions" and "Post-Master's Exit Exam" pages (see below for links) respectively.
- Upcoming Courses - A listing of courses, by semester/session, and when they are offered. Links provide access to course descriptions, instructor information, and classroom location.
- Onslow County Extension GLS courses - A listing of GLS courses offered at Camp Lejeune during future, current, and past semesters. Each course listing contains links to a course description, instructor information, and a map of Camp Lejeune.
- Post Master’s Exit Exam - Overview of the GLS Post-Master’s certificate examination.
- MALS Final Project Instructions – The entire instruction manual for proposing and completing the MALS Final Project, the final capstone of the MALS degree. Students preparing for or working on their final project should read this page carefully. In addition to a great deal of information, there are many useful links.
- Forms - Useful and required forms for GLS students, faculty, and administrators.
Students - General information about GLS students.
- Profiles – Personal statements by past and present GLS students and alumni.
- News - News items about alumni and current students.
- Student Association - Information about the GLS student association.
- Projects and Final Defenses – Information, including photos, about those students who have completed their final project oral defense.
Conferences – Information about past conferences and planning for the next one.
If you cannot find what you need with this sitemap, please feel free to contact us for assistance. Use the "Our Staff/Contact Us" page.
Last Update: July 17, 2009
