{"id":5032,"date":"2018-02-22T10:10:39","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T10:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/sls\/?page_id=5032"},"modified":"2025-03-04T14:29:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T00:29:40","slug":"overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/sls\/graduate\/ma\/ma-program\/overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview of Degree Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p>The MA in SLS typically takes four semesters, assuming a full-time load (9 credits) for all four semesters. Part-time students or students with Graduate Assistantships (whose full-time load is 6 credits) may take longer.<\/p>\n<p>Summer courses are available, both through SLS and other related departments, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outreach.hawaii.edu\/summer\/managing-your-summer\/summer-tuition-and-fees\/\">at resident tuition<\/a> for all students. Students with full Graduate Assistantship support (0.50 FTE) for two consecutive semesters can take summer courses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outreach.hawaii.edu\/summer\/managing-your-summer\/how-to-apply-for-summer-sessions\/tuition-waivers-or-graduate-assistant-tuition-exemption\/\">for fees only<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/sls\/wp-content\/uploads\/MA-pathway-updS23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/sls\/wp-content\/uploads\/MA-pathway-updS23-872x654.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"872\" height=\"654\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nThe MA in SLS typically takes four semesters, assuming a full-time load (9 credits) for all four semesters. Part-time students or students with Graduate Assistantships (whose full-time load is 6 credits) may take longer. 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