What is the distinction between the MA for the MA/PhD program and the MA Plan II?
The MA portion of the MA/PhD program, also called the MA Plan I, is quite different in focus and intent from the terminal master’s degree program, also called the MA Plan II. Plan I is specifically designed to prepare for and lead on to a PhD; Plan II is a final degree. Plan I is intended for those whose ultimate goal is to teach or conduct research in a university setting; Plan II is intended for those with other career goals in mind and who do not plan on teaching beyond a junior college level. Those who have successfully completed the MA Plan II in our department include journalists specializing in news stories focused on religion; artists working with religious imagery in their work; practicing doctors and psychologists or pre-med students who wished to have a better understanding of the various religious beliefs of their patients; high school and community college teachers; etc.
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