Academic Catalog

• To receive a master’s degree at Northern Arizona University, you must complete a planned group of courses from one or more subject areas, consisting of at least 30 units of graduate-level courses. (Many master’s degree programs require more than 30 units.)
  
  You must additionally complete:

  • All requirements for your specific academic plan(s). This may include a thesis.
  • All graduate work with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0.
  • All work toward the master’s degree must be completed within six consecutive years. The six years begins with the semester and year of admission to the program.
  The full policy can be viewed here.
  

   

In addition to University Requirements:

• Complete individual plan requirements.

Additional Admission Requirements

• Admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.

Master's Requirements

• Take the following 36 units:
  
  Select one course from the following methods and theory courses (3 units):
  • ENG 500, ENG 560, ENG 660
  Select four courses from the following traditions courses (12 units):
  • ENG 513, ENG 515, ENG 523, ENG 524, ENG 553, ENG 640, ENG 641, ENG 642, ENG 643, ENG 645, ENG 646, ENG 662
  Select two courses from the following new contexts courses (6 units):
  • ENG 516, ENG 525, ENG 545, ENG 546, ENG 551, ENG 644, ENG 651, ENG 666
  Select one course from directed research (3 units):
  • ENG 685, ENG 697, ENG 699
  In addition, you must take:
  
  • Electives (12 units)

• Please note that no more than 6 units of ENG 699 may be applied to your degree. If you are interested in writing a thesis, you should consult with your advisor early in your plan. Be aware that you may end up taking more than the 6 units of thesis credit you can count toward your degree because you must enroll for it each term while you are working on your thesis.
  

• Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also take. For prerequisite information click on the course or see your advisor.