Accelerated MA in Higher Education and Student Development
Program Specific Requirements
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Undergraduate students already admitted to the BAM Pathway will be admitted to the MA program, if they have met the following criteria that will be verified:
- Submission of BAM Transition Form by stated deadline.
- Minimum overall GPA of 3.00 for conferred undergraduate degree (which does not include any earned reserve graduate credits).
- Completion of approved advanced standing courses and any reserve graduate courses with the minimum grade requirement of B-.
- Successful completion of required minimum of 120 credits needed for undergraduate degree conferral (after exclusion of any satisfactory reserve graduate credits earned).
- Successfully meeting Mason's requirements for undergraduate degree conferral (graduation) and timely submission of the application for graduation.
Instructions for completing the Goals Statement
Prior to submitting your application, meet with the SIS Graduate Programs Senior Graduate Program Coordinator, Katie Richards, and the director of your undergraduate program.
The goals statements should be 750-1000 words and describe what a student hopes to achieve professionally with completion of the program.