Requirements for the MA Degree

The degree of Master of Arts (MA) is conferred upon students who complete a total of two Residence Units (with additional semesters of Extended Residence, if applicable) and all academic requirements specified by their program.

To receive the degree, students in all MA programs are required to hold a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00, and to complete all coursework and receive letter grades replacing all marks of Incomplete (IN) or Credit Pending (CP), whether or not the course is required for the degree.

Departmental deadlines more stringent than those of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences supersede those of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

Once all requirements have been completed, the student must apply for graduation in order to receive the MA degree. Degrees are awarded three times a year—in October, February, and May—and each degree conferral date has a corresponding application deadline.