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Program checklist · M.A.

Integrated Studies, M.A.

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota · Winona, MN

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
M.A.
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 SGPP Catalog and Student Handbook
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Master of Arts in Integrated Studies is a 39-credit interdisciplinary graduate program for students to explore real-world issues, problems, or topics that cross disciplinary boundaries and are not addressed in other graduate programs. The curriculum is designed by the institution in conjunction with the needs of a specific group of students using theories, concepts, and ways of thinking from more than one discipline to focus study on an area of interest.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
174817
CourseShelf checklist
CK_174817_1bd34b33
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Degree Requirements

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    Required Integrated Studies Courses: 9 cr.

    3 items
    1. MAIS 600
    2. HA 600
    3. MAIS 698

    Required Focus Area Courses: 30 cr.

    10 items
    1. HS 671
    2. HS 604
    3. HS 713
    4. INTS 600
    5. MAPA 615
    6. MAPA 625
    7. MPH 650
    8. PM 505
    9. OL 624
    10. MAIS 511

    Faculty

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      Admission Requirements

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        Application Process

        10 items
        1. Completed application form with the nonrefundable application fee (fee not required for alumni or students seeking readmission or veterans and active military personnel), and
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        2. An official transcript(s) issued to Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota from the institution posting the applicant’s completed bachelor degree and other relevant transcripts documenting program prerequisites and potential transfer credits. (An official transcript is one that is sent to the university by the credit-granting institution. Transcripts from countries other than the U.S. must be evaluated on a course by course basis by a university accepted evaluation service, such as World Education Services, Educational Credential Evaluators, Educational Perspectives, or One Earth International Credential Evaluators and be deemed equivalent to accredited U.S. university standards). Evaluations from an approved member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES.org) will also be accepted.
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        3. A reflective essay which includes the following:
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        4. brief description of the applicant’s background, training, and experience; and
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        5. statement indicating the career goals of the applicant and their reasons for seeking admission to the program; and
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        6. description of the areas the applicant considers to be their strengths and areas in which the applicant wishes to develop greater strengths and abilities; and
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        7. personal information the applicant wishes to share.
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        8. Two letter(s) of recommendation that verify professional and/or volunteer experience and academic ability; and
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        9. A current résumé listing educational background and work experience.
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        10. Applicants with international transcripts may require an English language proficiency exam (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE or MELAB accepted.)
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        Source. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, catalog 2026-2027 SGPP Catalog and Student Handbook — https://catalog.smumn.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=47&poid=6664. Captured page pages/0046.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.