Most University Scholars enroll in a number of graduate-level classes as part of their Plans of Study.  If chosen carefully, those classes not used to fulfill requirements for the Bachelor’s degree may be applied toward the Master’s degree. Students may do this in two ways.

Enrolling in a master’s program while still an undergraduate (Combined Undergraduate/Graduate Degree Program). As a University Scholar you may continue to matriculate as an undergraduate while taking graduate credits that count toward your graduate degree. To do this, you will apply to a graduate program and be officially accepted by the Graduate School, usually early in your senior year. Although you will likely have enough credits to fulfill your undergraduate degree requirements, you can choose to delay graduation until you finish your master's degree requirements and then apply for both degrees at once. Ordinarily your master's degree would be conferred in the term following conferral of your baccalaureate.

Taking credits to apply toward the graduate degree following graduation. Graduate School policy allows University Scholars to count all graduate coursework taken as undergraduates to count toward a later master’s degree, if the grades are B or better, the courses are approved as part of a graduate plan of study, and they are not used to fulfill baccalaureate requirements.

University Scholars interested in combining undergraduate and graduate work should contact Lee Aggison at the Graduate School, 860- 486-3620.