4+1 program
Two degrees, five years, incredible opportunities
Our 4+1 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 4+1 Program is specifically for certain full-time undergraduate and graduate program combinations which include:
- Biology: Biology Education Specialization (BS) to Education and Technology (MS)
- Business (BBA) to General Management (MBA)
- Business Education (BSE) to Education and Technology (MS)
- Business Technology Specialization (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 Education/Special Education (BSE) to Education and Technology (MS)
- English: 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 BS majors listed above may be admitted to the 4+1 Program upon completion of their junior year. Requirements include:
- Have senior status by the time they commence the 4+1 Program
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher after completion of junior year
Curriculum and program requirements
Because our 4+1 program is offered by multiple colleges, each college has slightly different requirements for the degrees in their programs.