In order to encourage outstanding UML undergraduate students to continue their studies toward an advanced degree, a number of departments have instituted a program of accelerated study, which leads to combined baccalaureate and master’s degrees. Currently, such a program is offered in the following departments/programs:
The following graduate-only college/departments offer undergraduates from a number of majors the opportunity to participate in a combined bachelor’s-master’s degree program:
Interested students should contact their participating undergraduate departments for detailed information.
Eligibility
Full-time students with a grade point average of 3.0 or above at the end of the junior year and enrolled in a department offering the accelerated baccalaureate and master’s degree program are eligible to be admitted to that program. Seniors are also eligible up until the last day of classes in their final semester before graduation.
Admission
Admission to the combined bachelor’s-master’s degree program is an honor conferred on the student that carries with it distinct benefits. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are not required (except in the Graduate School of Education) and some departments offer course credit benefits. The student may or may not decide to take advantage of the honor conferred, and can graduate with a bachelor’s degree in exactly the same way as a student not admitted to the accelerated program.
How to Apply
Applicants are requested to use the standard paper application form and submit requisite materials to the Office of Graduate Admissions (Dugan Hall - UML south), normally in the second semester of their third year as an undergraduate. Application forms and details on applying to graduate school can be accessed at:
Applicaton Form and details on applying (pdf)
Graduate courses taken by a baccalaureate degree student that are credited toward the master’s degree must have been obtained with a grade of B or better. Individual departments determine the credits that count toward the baccalaureate and master’s degrees by choosing from one of the following three options:
Option A: Up to 12 graduate credits (500 level or higher), as part of the departmental baccalaureate major requirement, may be used for both the undergraduate and graduate degrees provided these graduate credits were taken in excess of the university minimum of 120 baccalaureate degree credits.
Option B: Once the departmental credit requirements for the major have been met, up to twelve graduate credits
(500 level or higher) in excess of the 120-credit baccalaureate degree may be used for the graduate degree.
Option C: Up to six credits of graduate (500 level or higher) courses may be used by a student in the baccalaureate/master's degree program for both graduate and undergraduate degrees.
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