Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program

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Note:  When selecting a program to apply to, scroll to the bottom of the dropdown list to find programs that begin "Undergraduate Accelerated..."

The Graduate College at Bowling Green State University has several graduate programs that permit qualified undergraduate students who are earning their bachelor’s degree at BGSU to apply to an Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s program.  Participating in an Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s program provides students with the opportunity to complete both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in an efficient manner. 

Undergraduate students who apply to and have been accepted into an Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's program will be coded as Undergraduate Accelerated Students until they have completed their Bachelor’s degree. While an Undergraduate Accelerated Student, they may take up to nine (9) credit hours of graduate credit.  A maximum of nine (9) graduate credit hours may be overlapped between both the bachelor’s and the master’s degrees.  These overlapped credits can count toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees (according to the curriculum of each program). 

See the Graduate College's Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Policy for more detailed information on admissions requirements, student status, credit hour policies, tuition, financial aid, program withdrawal, and program dismissal.

Please note: These policies pertain to students who wish to officially work toward both a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree at BGSU simultaneously. Students who wish to take graduate level courses during their senior year but not officially enroll in a Master’s degree program may apply to do so by earning Advanced Undergraduate Status (AUS). AUS guidelines can be found on the Graduate College Documents and Forms website.

While not all programs have an accelerated plan, the following master’s degrees can be completed in an accelerated format. Click on the name of the program for their Accelerated Program Plan (check sheet), including their admissions criteria.

Analytics (Master of Science)
    Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page
    Master of Science in Analytics Program Page

Applied Geospatial Science (Master of Science)
    Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page
    Master of Science in Applied Geospatial Science Program Page

Architecture (Master of Architecture)
    Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page
    Master of Architecture Program Page

Athletic Training (Master of Athletic Training)
    Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page
    Master of Athletic Training Program Page        

Business Administration (Master of Business Administration)
    Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page
    Master of Business Administration Program Page

Computer Science (Master of Science) 
     Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page
     Master of Science in Computer Science Program Page
     Accelerated Bachelor's of Science Software Engineering to Master's Program Page    

Criminal Justice (Master of Science) 
     Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page - BS in Criminal Justice
     Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page - BA in Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law
     Master of Science in Criminal Justice

English (Master of Arts)
   Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Program Page – BA in English      

European Studies (Master of Arts)
    Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page
    Master of Arts in European Studies Program Page

Financial Economics (Master of Arts)
    Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page
    Master of Arts in Financial Economics Program Page

Food and Nutrition (Master of Food and Nutrition)
    Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page - BS in Dietetics
    Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page - BS in Nutrition Sciences
    Master of Food and Nutrition Program Page

Forensic Science (Master of Science)
   Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page
   Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page Prior to Spring 2022
   Master of Science in Forensic Science Program Page

German (Master of Arts)
    Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page
    Master of Arts in German Program Page

Health Services Administration (Master of Health Services Administration)
    Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page
    Master of Health Services Administration Program Page

History (Master of Arts)
    Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page
    Master of Arts in History Program Page

Instructional Design & Technology (Master of Eduction)
    Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page

Mathematics (Master of Arts)
    Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page - BS in Mathematics, Specialization in Applied Mathematics
    Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page - BA/BS in Mathematics
    Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page - BS in Statistics
    Master of Arts in Mathematics Program Page

Media and Communication (Master of Arts)
    Accelerated Bachelor's in Advertising to Master's in Media and Communication Program Page
    Accelerated Bachelor's in Communication to Master's in Media and Communication Program Page
    Accelerated Bachelor's in Journalism to Master's in Media and Communication Program Page
    Accelerated Bachelor's in Media to Master's in Media and Communication Program Page
    Master of Arts in Media and Communication Program Page

Music Theory (Master of Music)
    Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page
    Master of Music in Music Theory Program Page

Public Administration (Master of Public Administration)
    Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page
    Master of Public Administration
    Accelerated Bachelor's Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies to Master's Program Page

Spanish (Master of Arts)
    Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page
    Master of Arts in Spanish

Special Education (Master of Education)
    Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page - Autism Spectrum Disorders Specialization
    Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page - Secondary Transition Specialization
    Master of Education in Special Education Program Page

Technology Management (Master of Technology Management )
    Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page - BS in Electronics and Computer Engineering    
    Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page - BS in Engineering Technology
    Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's Program Page - BS in Quality Systems
    Master of Technology Management Program Page

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For additional general information about an Accelerated program, email: Heidi Bouza at hbouza@bgsu.edu. However, for information about each specific program, please contact the program listed above.