Combined Degree Programs


Combined Degree Programs

At Columbian College, there are 27 ways qualifed students can obtain a bachelor’s and master’s in just five years or less. A combined degree program enables participants to graduate ahead of their peers, placing them on a fast-track to academic achievement and professional success.  By combining work toward a BA or BS with a Master of Arts, Science, Forensic Science, Public Administration, or Public Policy, students save time and get ahead of the game.  In some cases, depending on qualifying AP credits, participants may be eligible for completing the combined degree program in less than five years, further accelerating education goals.

BA American Studies/MA American Studies (general)
BA American Studies/MA American Studies (Historic Preservation)
BA Anthropology/MA Anthropology
BA Archeology/MA Anthropology
BA Art History/MA Art History
BA Biological Anthropology/MA Anthropology
BS Biology/MS Biology
BS Chemistry/MFS Forensic Chemistry
BA Criminal Justice/MA Criminology
BA Criminal Justice/MPA Public Administration
BS Economics/MA Economics
BA Economics/MPP Public Policy
BS Economics/MPP Public Policy
BA English/MA English
BA Fine Arts/MA Art Therapy
BA Human Services/MPA Public Administration
BA Journalism & Mass Communication/MA Media & Public Affairs
BA Psychology/MA Art Therapy
BA Philosophy/MA Philosophy & Social Policy
BA Political Communication/ MA Media & Public Afairs
BA Political Science/MA Legal Institutions & Theory
BA Political Science/MA Political Science
BA Political Science/MPA Public Administration
BA Political Science/MPP Public Policy
BA Psychology/MA Art Therapy
BA Sociology/MA Sociology
BA Women’s Studies/MA Women’s Studies
BA Women’s Studies/MA Women’s Studies (Public Policy concentration)


Requirements

To pursue a combined bachelor’s/master’s degree, students must apply to the graduate portion of the program no later than the spring term of their junior year. They must also have completed 75 undergraduate credits.  In addition, each department within Columbian College sets specific admissions standards, which may include GREs.

For more information, contact Assistant Director of Graduate Student Services Guennadi Bratichko.