MA Interdisciplinary Studies at University of Arkansas

Programme overview

The Graduate School offers a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies to students with evaluation on a case-by-case basis looking a variety of factors including the appropriateness of current faculty and resources to the student interests.

Faculty: Graduate School | Department: Interdisciplinary Studies | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

What you will study

Students seeking the Master of Arts degree through the thesis option must complete at least 30 hours of coursework at the 5000-level and above.

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Entry requirements

Admission Requirements: All prospective students are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, looking at a variety of factors including GPA, statement of purpose, and the appropriateness of our current faculty and other resources to student interests. Graduate work at the master’s level presupposes an undergraduate degree with at least a 3.0 GPA on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work. GRE scores are not required to apply. Applicants to the M.A. program in Interdisciplinary Studies must apply through the Graduate School. Students must submit a statement of purpose describing their goals in graduate study along with official transcripts of all prior academic work completed. Applications are considered on a rolling basis and are due by August 1 for Fall semester start, December 1 for a Spring semester start, and April 15 for a Summer semester start. Details can be found on the program website

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer sessions.

Graduate School application deadlines: August 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, April 15 for summer sessions; some departments set earlier deadlines. The application fee is $60 for new applicants; $30 for returning UA graduate students.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

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