UMPI MA in American Studies

[Samhain408]

Alright, I jumped.  I enrolled and begin Jan12th and will document my journey.  I am going to try and speedrun this degree, so we'll see how long it takes as I do have a job and a family.  My goal is finish in 2 sessions and be done by May.  I think it's possible if I'm not lazy.

Did you start?

[harrypotter]

Any updates?


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[Lady_Gumshoe]

Ideaologies aside, may we get back to the topic of a MA in American Studies at UMPI? This site was very helpful to me at the beginning of my Bachelor's journey at UMPI in 2023 thanks to ashkir et al. 

I recently learned the MA in American Studies launched in Spring 1 with Professors Zaborney, Seabold and Jenkins. All good professors with exellent reviews. The course's prefix is AMS. Here's my questions.

Thanks in advance!

Does the MA program let you submit drafts like undergraduate courses allowed?
Anyone know who is the academic success coach assigned to this MA?
For enrolled students already in the program, how long were the average milestones/final papers for the individual classes you completed?

UMPI
BLS Minor Political Science Summa Cum Laude, Deans List, May 2024.
Sophia: Intro. to College Math, Biology, Bio Lab, Microbiology, Spanish 1, Environmental Science
CLEP English 102 & 201

[Lady_Gumshoe]

https://catalog.umpi.edu/preview_program...turnto=437

[colonelcamp]

I am super interested in this American Studies program. I love the subject matter and would find the topics easier to work through because of my interest level. I have the BAS from UMPI, so it's not directly related to my undergrad, but as far as career progression, it's not really something I'm too worried about. I have a 27-year career in IT and at this point my experience speaks louder than any degree I might earn. It would check a box for any possibilities in the future so there's value there.

Anybody see any drawbacks in my thinking? Perhaps I'm missing something?!

[Duneranger]

I am super interested in this American Studies program. I love the subject matter and would find the topics easier to work through because of my interest level. I have the BAS from UMPI, so it's not directly related to my undergrad, but as far as career progression, it's not really something I'm too worried about. I have a 27-year career in IT and at this point my experience speaks louder than any degree I might earn. It would check a box for any possibilities in the future so there's value there.

Anybody see any drawbacks in my thinking? Perhaps I'm missing something?!

Your questions are vague. It's a RA grad degree and checks the box for jobs that require a graduate-level degree. That's about it. If you have an interest in the subject matter, then that's all that matters.
The degree itself doesn't have a ton of utility in general and is more of an IS (essentially dabbling into various disciplines) degree. It is NOT a history degree.

[irvineboy]

Really interesting content. As a history buff this is great stuff. if it was available at the time I might have just did this instead of the MAOL

[newdegree]

I am assuming no one took a stab at it?

[wow]

I am assuming no one took a stab at it?

Slaterjack was thinking about it but I don't know if they went ahead with it.

[Duneranger]

Really interesting content.  As a history buff this is great stuff. if it was available at the time I might have just did this instead of the MAOL

If you are a history buff, you should go after a history MA...lmao