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Admissions Requirements

Admission Eligibility

Any English major may apply to the program during the Spring semester of their junior year. (In some cases students may be able to apply in their senior year; please contact the Program Coordinator for information.) You must have an excellent academic record and the ability to balance your coursework in a fast-paced program.

To be considered for admission, you must:

--have earned 75 units with a 3.0 GPA at the time of application

--complete 90 units by the time you are admitted (Fall of senior year)

--complete at least 12 units of upper-division in English or American literature courses at the UA prior to entering the program.

We recommend that you speak with your academic advisor about your interest in the program early to plan your courses accordingly.

Application Process

Your online application will include the following:

Names of 2 members of the English Department faculty we can contact about your qualifications for the AMP (we suggest these be faculty members who taught you in upper-division courses)

A brief (no more than one page) discussion of the interests you plan to pursue as an MA candidate and any future plans the MA might enhance or contribute to

Two clean copies of  papers you have written for upper division English classes

 

Standardized Tests

None

 

Funding Opportunities

The Academic Unit has not provided this information. 

Admissions Deadlines

Domestic Applicants:

• Fall: Month day
• Spring: Month day

International Applicants:

• Fall: Month day
• Spring: Month day

 

International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

Completion Requirements

Minimum Credit Units

30 

Core Coursework Requirements

Program Requirements

To receive your M.A. in English degree, you will:

--enroll in and complete 30 units of graduate courses, 12 of which must be taken during your senior year of undergraduate study (can be counted toward both B.A. and M.A. degrees); 18 units to be completed during your second year in the program

--pass either the M.A. examination or the MA portfolio

To be confirmed for Graduate Status at the beginning of your second year in the program, you must:

--maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above in 12 credits of graduate courses you took during your first year

--file an approved Plan of Study after consulting with the Program Director

 

Elective Coursework

See program requirements

 

Additional Requirements

None

 

Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

 

Additional Information

This is an Accelerated Master's Program (AMP).

The Graduate College offers exceptional undergraduate students in selected majors the opportunity to earn both a bachelor's degree and master's degree in as few as 5 years. The Accelerated Master's Program is for the top undergraduates in participating majors who plan to continue in a graduate program in the same, or closely related, UA discipline.

Programs will select from among a qualified pool, based on the following criteria. Individual programs may have more stringent or additional requirements:

• Completion of a minimum of 75 undergraduate credit hours will be required at the time of application; a minimum of 90 undergraduate credit hours will be required at the time of entry into the AMP. If the student's GPA falls below 3.30 at the time s/he has completed 90 units, the student will not be admitted into the program. Courses taken for audit may not be included in the total number of units counted for eligibility or admission.
• Completion of at least 12 earned units of undergraduate course work in the major at the UA.
• Units still graded Incomplete, units graded Pass/Fail or units taken as audit will not count toward the requirement of the 12 undergraduate units in the major.
• Completion or near completion of general education requirements.
• Submission of a graduate application and payment of a graduate application fee.
• Demonstration of the maturity necessary for success in an accelerated, highly competitive program.
• Expectation to complete the undergraduate degree within four years. The undergraduate degree requirements must be completed before the student is eligible to have the Master's degree awarded.
• Interested students should verify departmental requirements as they may have additional or more stringent requirements than the Graduate College minimum requirements.

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