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Self-directed, adult learners seeking to design an advanced degree around their unique interests find the perfect fit in APU’s Master of Arts Program (MAP).
Work closely with your academic advisor to create a flexible and personalized study plan and to get the support you need throughout your program.
One-on-one mentorships with APU faculty and with experts and professionals outside the university you in achieving your degree goals.
A degree in MAP is a perfect choice for current professionals who need a graduate degree in order to advance in their careers and for teachers/current educators seeking graduate study to gain expertise in areas that will advance their personal and professional development. MAP is also a good fit for post-career professionals seeking an advanced degree to expand on their learning in creative endeavors/the arts (writing, photography, drama, theater), spiritual/religious studies and many other unique, interdisciplinary interests.
MAP graduates are currently using their degrees in fields like:
Under supervision of a faculty mentor, students discover and understand the best and most important things that have been thought, said and executed in their subject area.
Under supervision of a faculty mentor, students put into practice what they have discovered and articulated in their research.
Under supervision of a faculty mentor, students execute a project in which they make their own significant contribution to the field of study.
APU’s MAP program worked well for me as an older student and as a self-directed learner. It allowed me to focus on my interests in Onward and Upward, so that I was able to continue my education to help develop the program. -Randy Dowd, MAP, 2012
Full-time undergraduate and graduate students from Alakanuk, Emmonak, Grayling, Kotlik, Mountain Village and Nunam Iqua, GPA of 2.5 or higher
Priority to students in the following communities: Anchorage, Bethel, Bristol Bay, Dillingham, Aniak, Barrow, Fairbanks, Haines, Juneau, Kenai Peninsula, King Salmon, Kotzebue, Kodiak, Homer, N. Slope Borough, Seward, McGrath, Nome, St Marys, Unalakleet, Unalaska, Wrangell, Yakutat; Full-time undergraduate or half-time graduate; GPA of 3.0 or greater; willing to release name, participate in receptions and participate in mentorship and job shadowing in one of the Saltchuk family companies. Recipient must write a thank you letter.
Full-time Alaska Native or Native American students
4101 University Drive • Anchorage, Alaska 99508
