Accelerated 4+1 Graduate Program
Two degrees, five years, incredible opportunities
Our Accelerated (4+1) Graduate Program offers you a unique opportunity to obtain your bachelor’s and master’s degrees in just five years.
In addition to getting a jump start on completing both degrees, the program will also save you money. Up to nine credits of graduate coursework will count toward your undergraduate and graduate degree.
Available Programs
The Accelerated (4+1) Program is specifically for certain full-time undergraduate and graduate program combinations which include:
- Artificial Intelligence (BS) to Artificial Intelligence (MS)
- Biology Education (BS) to Education and Technology (MS)
- Business (BBA) to Business Administration (MBA)
- Business Education (BSE) to Education and Technology (MS)
- Business Technology (BBA) to Information Systems (MS)
- Computer Education (BSE) to Education and Technology (MS)
- Computer Information Systems (BS) to Information Systems (MS) or Analytics and Applied Artificial Intelligence (MS)
- Cyber Operations (BS) to Cyber Defense (MS) or Computer Science (MS)
- Computer Science (BS) to Cyber Defense (MS) or Computer Science (MS)
- Elementary Education (BSE) to Education and Technology (MS)
- Elementary Special Education (BSE) to Education and Technology (MS)
- English Education Specialization (BS) to Education and Technology (MS)
- Health Informatics and Information Management (BS)* to Health Informatics and Information Management (MS)
- Network and Security Administration (BS) to Cyber Defense (MS) or Information Systems (MS)
- Physical Education (BSE) to Education and Technology (MS)
Requirements
Admissions Requirements
Students with the Bachelor of Science majors listed above may be admitted to the Accelerated (4+1) Graduate Program upon completion of their junior year. Requirements include:
- Have completed 90 credits by the time they enroll in graduate coursework
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0
Curriculum and program requirements
Because our Accelerated Program is offered by multiple colleges, each program has slightly different course substition and plan of study options.