Eligible undergraduate students enrolled at Mercyhurst University can earn a four-year bachelor’s degree and a two-year master’s degree in just five years!

These 4+1 programs help you get ahead by providing the opportunity to take graduate-level courses during your junior and/or senior years. You’ll still graduate on time with your class before seamlessly transitioning to a Master of Science program for one extra year. The skills you’ll develop in these graduate programs complement almost every undergrad major and can be readily applied in any field.

4+1 Eligible Master's Degree Programs

The following master's degree programs offer a 4+1 option for Mercyhurst undergraduate students:

• Criminal Justice Administration
• ​​​​​​​网络安全
• 数据科学
• 组织的领导
• 中等教育
• 特殊教育

Eligible Mercyhurst Undergraduates

While certain undergraduate majors may seem more relevant than others for these programs, the 4+1 option is intended to be available to any Mercyhurst undergraduate student regardless of their major. 例如, an Anthropology/Archaeology major might ultimately want to be a science teacher, so that student can apply for the 中等教育 master's degree. A bachelor's degree in a humanities field, 比如社会学, paired with a more quantitative master's, 比如数据科学, would look great on your resume.

In terms of academic credentials, each program reviews applications holistically, but would still prefer applicants with a Mercyhurst undergraduate GPA of a 3.0或更大.

它是如何工作的

Depending on your 4+1 program of choice, ideally you will take one to four graduate courses over the course of your junior and senior years. These credits will not count toward your undergraduate requirements; however they will be included in your undergraduate flat rate bill (with the exception of any summer graduate coursework you choose to complete).

Students will still need at least 121 undergraduate credits to earn a bachelor’s degree, but will simultaneously earn 2 to 12 graduate credits during their junior and senior years. 这就意味着, 在大多数情况下, taking 18 credits per semester rather than the generally prescribed 15 credits. Undergraduate students must register and maintain at least 12 undergraduate credits per semester to remain eligible for full-time financial aid.

To schedule an appointment with a graduate admissions counselor to talk about your options, call 814-824-3351 or email grad@yhysj.net.

节约成本

Students enrolled in a 4+1 program, or simply taking advanced credit during their senior year, will complete 3 to 12 graduate credits included in their undergraduate flat rate bills. This could result in savings ranging from $2,500 to $13,000+ in graduate tuition and fees! An average individual with a master's degree will earn an extra $403,000 throughout the individual's lifetime.

注册的过程

In order to maximize your time and cost savings, apply by April 30 of your sophomore year; you may apply during your junior or senior year for advanced credit. 应用:

• 完成 4+1程序申请 and provide the following:
  • Identify a Mercyhurst faculty member as an academic reference
  • A personal statement of 300-500 words outlining your personal, educational and professional goals (via upload or email to grad@yhysj.net)
  • Submit a resume (via upload or email to grad@yhysj.net)
• 研究生招生 will access your Mercyhurst transcripts and review your application in conjunction with the program director.
• Should you be accepted, an additional active program will be assigned to your academic record.
• Once you've been assigned a 4+1 active program, you'll be eligible to register for the prescribed graduate coursework.

更多的信息

If you're not quite ready to apply, but would like more information, you may:

• 填写一张 4+1 Request for 更多的信息 for the program(s) of your choice.
• Call the Office of 研究生招生 at 814-824-2202
• Email the Office of 研究生招生 at grad@yhysj.net