{"id":956,"date":"2018-06-14T20:01:01","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T20:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/english\/?page_id=956"},"modified":"2026-02-16T21:41:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:41:34","slug":"accelerated-ba-ma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-english\/programs\/bachelors-degrees\/accelerated-ba-ma\/","title":{"rendered":"Accelerated BA English-MA in Applied Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Accelerated BA English-MA in Applied Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language<\/h1>\n<p>The Accelerated BA English\u2013MA in Applied Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language (Teaching Track) allows students to get both a BA in English and an MA in Applied Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language degree in as few as five years.<\/p>\n<h2>Program overview<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Students meeting the admissions and academic requirements [BC1] may apply to the program upon completion of their sophomore year.<\/li>\n<li>Students will complete the English BA requirements while taking foundational MA in Applied Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language classes after their sophomore year.<\/li>\n<li>By the end of their senior year, students enrolled in this accelerated program will have 16 credits that count toward the MA in Applied Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language degree (and one additional professional development credit, ENG 587)\n<ul>\n<li>Of the 16 credits, 12 can count toward the BA English degree<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>In the fifth year of study, students will complete the remaining requirements for the master\u2019s degree, including the writing requirement and a comprehensive exam (the latter to be taken in January or August of the fifth year of study)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to apply<\/h3>\n<p>Applications should be sent to the admissions office and should include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A letter of intent, 2\u2013 3 pages in length, that states:\n<ul>\n<li>Why you are interested in pursuing the Accelerated BA English\u2013MA in Applied Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language program from Northern Arizona University; and<\/li>\n<li>How you plan to use the MA in Applied Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language degree upon graduation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>A copy of the student\u2019s current unofficial NAU transcripts (with the application submission)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Program of Study for the Accelerated BA English\u2013MA in Applied Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-tab -->\n<div class='shortcode-tab-container tab-count-5'>\n    <ul class='tabs'>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Freshman_1\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header selected\">\n                    <h4>\n                        Freshman <span 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data-header=\"Senior_4\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        Senior <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Closed<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Graduate student_5\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        Graduate student <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Closed<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion \" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Freshman_1\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Freshman <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Open<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<p>No required courses<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Sophomore_2\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Sophomore <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<p><strong>BA requirement*<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fall: ENG 308 (3)<\/p>\n<p>Spring: ENG 321 (3)<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Junior_3\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Junior <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><strong>BA requirement*<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fall or spring: ENG 420 (3)**<\/p>\n<p>Fall or summer: ENG 504 (3)**<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><strong>MA requirement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fall or spring: ENG 420 (3)**<\/p>\n<p>Fall or summer: ENG 504 (3)**<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Senior_4\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Senior <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><strong>BA requirement*<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Spring: ENG 528 (3)**<\/p>\n<p>Spring: ENG 518 (3)**<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><strong>MA requirement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fall: ENG 587 (1)***<\/p>\n<p>Fall: ENG 548 (3)**<\/p>\n<p>Fall or spring: ENG 688 (1 or 2)**<\/p>\n<p>Spring: ENG 518 (3)**<\/p>\n<p>Spring: ENG 528 (3)**<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Graduate student_5\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Graduate student <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n\n<p><strong>MA requirement<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><strong>Fall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ENG 559 (3)<\/p>\n<p>ENG 687 (1)***<\/p>\n<p>2 electives (6)<\/p>\n<p>ENG 688 (1 or 2)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><strong>Spring<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ENG 638 (3)<\/p>\n<p>ENG 558 (3)<\/p>\n<p>elective (3)<\/p>\n<p>ENG 688 (1 or 2)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>39 total credits, 37 required for the degree***<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n*For a full list of BA degree requirements, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-english\/bachelors-degrees\/english\/\">Bachelor of Arts degree page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>**With advisor approval and per Office of Graduate and Professional Studies Policy 100309, students are allowed to use up to 12 credit units of approved NAU coursework (400-level or higher) towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.<\/p>\n<p>***ENG 587 and ENG 687 (one credit hour Professional Development Seminars) for first year MA in Applied Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language and second year MA in Applied Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language students, respectively, are required but do not count toward the degree.<\/p>\n<h3>Other MA in Applied Linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language requirements<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Comprehensive exam (taken in January or August in the fifth year of study)<\/li>\n<li>Writing requirements (submitted before the spring semester of the fifth year)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>General admission requirements to Accelerated Bachelor and Master\u2019s degree programs for current NAU students<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Undergraduate students may apply for admission to an accelerated program available at Northern Arizona University after completing 60 semester hours of undergraduate coursework of which a minimum of 24-30 semester hours must be completed at Northern Arizona University* with a minimum NAU cumulative grade point average of 3.5\/4.00. Acceptance into the graduate program is conditional based on performance at the undergraduate level and completion of the eligible undergraduate degree.<\/li>\n<li>Students must complete at least 12 earned undergraduate credits in their major with a grade point average of 3.50\/4.00 at Northern Arizona University prior to seeking admission into an accelerated program. Receiving an Incomplete or completing a class graded as Pass\/Fail or Audit will not count towards this 12 undergraduate unit requirement.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants must submit the online graduate application form and pay the required graduate application fee. Applicants must also submit all other materials required by the department. The application is reviewed by the appropriate person or committee in the department. Full admission will be granted upon receiving the eligible undergraduate degree and meeting any other requirements as specified by the program at the time of admission.<\/li>\n<li>The Undergraduate degree should be completed at the end of the fourth year and no later than one semester before the student is eligible to have the master\u2019s degree awarded.<\/li>\n<li>This program is only for current NAU students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Academic requirements<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The requirements for the bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degree of the accelerated program will remain the same as for the existing bachelor and master\u2019s programs. A graduate program has the discretion to use no more than\u00a012\u00a0hours of NAU coursework credit (400 level or higher) applied towards the undergraduate degree to satisfy requirements included on the master\u2019s program of studies. Students must receive a grade of B or higher in this coursework used towards the undergraduate degree that will also be counted for graduate credit.<\/li>\n<li>The work required for the master\u2019s degree program must be completed within six years from the time of first enrollment in courses which are included in the graduate program of studies.<\/li>\n<li>For non-native English speakers, an official TOEFL or IELTS score, taken within the last two years of their undergraduate degree, is required. 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