E-mail this pageAbout the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) Leadership Program
One of the distinguishing features of the Leadership program is the dedication of our faculty to the success of our students who come from highly diverse undergraduate programs of study and having different learning and study needs. Our classes are student-centered and highly interactive, allowing you to express yourself as a leader in the classroom, try out new skills and knowledge in a fail-safe learning environment. Setting itself apart from programs with similar titles, the Leadership program is intended to test your abilities in interaction with a cohort of adult students who come to the classroom from active professional lives and faculty who offer real world experience, academic rigor, and a passion for life-long learning.
Our courses are offered in the evenings, weekends and during the summer, using several delivery methods. Direct face-to-face classrooms, courses simultaneously delivered to classrooms in remote locations, courses delivered via the internet, and hybrid courses which use both the internet and either simulcast or face-to-face classroom experiences. This mixed media approach to course delivery enables you to "learn where you live." The program of study is available both on the main campus in Plattsburgh and on the branch campus in Queensbury. MLS 590, the thesis/professional project capstone course of the program, is offered on the Plattsburgh campus. The course schedule is customized to accommodate travel needs of branch campus students. Our future plans include developing the technological capacity to provide the degree program in-house in corporate, government and non-profit learning centers in addition to the current two locations.
State-of-the-art simulcast technology and smart classrooms provide faculty and students with advanced technological tools that support and enhance the learning experience and provide just-in-time exchange of information between students and faculty.
As an aspiring leader, our program invites you to investigate new ideas, expand your knowledge, build competence, master skills, and most importantly create a self-identity as a leader.
Questions, Comments, Suggestions?
For more information about the Leadership program at SUNY Plattsburgh, please contact
Sue Catana
Program Coordinator
Office: Redcay Hall 180
Phone: (518) 564-4204
E-mail: catanasl@plattsburgh.edu