Accelerated Bachelor's-Master's Program Offered at
Rutgers-Newark
This program allows highly qualified Rutgers-Newark undergraduate
students to take graduate-level courses
during their senior year.
Students must apply and be admitted to the accelerated master's program
in their junior year.
Once admitted to the accelerated program, students
will work with their undergraduate adviser and graduate program director to
develop a plan of study for their fast-track graduate degree.
Academic Departments Offering an Accelerated Bachelor's-Master's Degree
Biology
Business and Science
Chemistry
Criminal Justice
Economics
Environmental Geology
Environmental Science
Global Affairs
Jazz History and Research
Nursing
Political Science
Public Administration
Benefits of an Accelerated Degree at Rutgers-Newark
Time Savings:
Admission into an accelerated degree program allows you to take graduate
and undergraduate courses in your senior year. Credits are counted toward both degrees, allowing you to complete your
graduate degree in less time than a traditional graduate program.
Money Savings: All graduate courses taken during the fall and spring* of your senior
year are billed at the undergraduate tuition rate--which is almost half of the
cost of graduate tuition. Depending on the program, some students are able to
complete nearly half of their graduate degree for half the cost.
*Tuition benefit excludes Summer and Winter Session courses.
Number of Graduate Credits Admitted Students May Take during Their Senior Year
Participants may take the following number of graduate credits during
their senior year:
- Up to 12 graduate credits as electives for 30-36 credit master's
programs
- Up to 18 graduate credits as electives for 42-48 credit master's
programs
- Up to 24 graduate credits as electives for 60 credit master's
programs
The Graduate School–Newark monitors student progress to be sure students
are adhering to graduate credit limits during senior year.
Requirement that Undergraduates Major in Specific Fields
Some programs require that you major in that specific field as an
undergraduate, while others will accept students from various undergraduate majors.
Students should check early on with a program adviser in the program to which
they plan to apply.
Semester/Year Selected on the Graduate Application for Undergraduates in Junior Year
The semester to which you apply on the application should be the semester
in which you intend to matriculate as a graduate student. This is typically the
semester following the completion of your bachelor's degree.
For example, if you are on schedule to graduate from your bachelor's program
in May 2011, you would apply during your junior year (spring 2010) and select fall 2011 on the graduate application.
Spring 2010
This is the second semester of your junior year. File a graduate application
online this semester selecting fall 2011 on the application as the semester/year
you are applying for.
Fall 2010
If you were admitted to the Accelerated Bachelor's-Master's program
last spring, this is your first semester of senior year and you would begin
taking both graduate and undergraduate courses at undergraduate tuition rates.
Spring 2011
This is the second semester of senior year. You continue taking both graduate
and undergraduate courses at undergraduate tuition rates. You will complete your bachelor's degree by May of this semester.
Fall 2011
If your bachelor's degree was completed last semester, you would
officially matriculate as a graduate student this semester and complete the
remainder of your graduate degree at graduate tuition rates.
Applying to the Accelerated Program
Undergraduates enrolled at Rutgers-Newark who have completed a minimum
of 30 undergraduate credits at Rutgers are eligible to apply to an
accelerated program during the second semester of their junior year.
Each graduate program will have its own application deadlines and
requirements that the student must comply with in order to be considered. While
each of the programs will have its own separate application requirements, ALL
applicants must have a 3.2 minimum undergraduate GPA to be eligible for any of
the accelerated programs.
Are Rutgers students guaranteed
admission to the accelerated bachelor's-master's program?
No. Admission to each program is limited and consideration is applied
competitively to all applicants. Furthermore, for juniors admitted to the program,
admission is conditional on successful completion of the undergraduate degree
by the end of senior year. Students who do not successfully fulfill the
requirements for their bachelor's degree may not officially matriculate as a
graduate student.
How do I apply for an accelerated bachelor's-master's program?
As an undergraduate junior, when you wish to be considered for the Accelerated Bachelor's-Master's program, you must submit a Rutgers graduate application
online at www.gradstudy.rutgers.edu, along with the required $65 application
fee, and any supplemental materials required by the program to which you are
applying. All supplemental application materials should be sent directly to:
Office of Graduate Admissions
249 University Avenue, Room 100
Newark, NJ 07102Note that each accelerated program has different application
requirements and deadlines. Please review the requirements for your program
carefully on the graduate admissions website to ensure that your application is complete and
on time.
