Accelerated Masters Program for Undergraduates

Index to Accelerated Masters Programs | BA in Political Science and MPA in Public Affairs | BA in Political Science and MA in Economics | BA in Political Science and MBA in Business Administration

BA in Political Science and MPA in Public Affairs

The accelerated program in Political Science/Public Affairs provides the opportunity for a student to complete a BA in Political Science (122 hours) within a four-year period and to shorten the time required to finish the Master of Public Affairs degree.

Interested students should:

• have some Advanced Placement credit upon admission to UNCG in order to reduce the number of required undergraduate hours. See AP Credit.
• identify themselves as potential accelerated candidates early in their academic careers in order to receive appropriate advising. Although formal admission to an accelerated program usually occurs in the junior year, careful selection of undergraduate courses beginning in the freshman year is essential. Interested students should talk with an advisor in the department of Political Science as early as possible.
• plan to take the GRE in the spring of the junior year.
• seek admission to the Graduate School in the fall of the senior year; students will not be allowed to enroll for spring MPA courses (see E below) unless admitted to the MPA program.

Requirements for Combined Accelerated BA in Political Science/MPA in Public Affairs

A. College Liberal Arts Component (61 hrs max)

See additional CLER area requirements.

Special CLER area requirements for this program:

Reasoning and Discourse (RD) 6 hrs

required: ENG 101, FMS 103 or RCO 101, and CST 341 (see C below)

Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB) 9 hrs

required: PSC 100, ECO 201, and SOC 101 (see B & C below)

Total hours required: 48-61

B. Political Science Major Requirements (30 hours)

1. American Politics & Policy: PSC 100 (also meets part of CLER SB requirement), PSC 210: 6 hrs

2. International & Comparative: PSC 260, 24 0 6 hrs

3. Research Methods: PSC 301 3 hrs

4. Electives: 300 level and above 15 hrs

Total hours required: 30 hrs

C. Recommended Electives (15 hours)

1. COM 341 (also meets part of CLER RD requirement) 3 hrs

2. ECO 201 (also meets part of CLER SB requirement), 202, 260 9 hrs

3. SOC 101 (also meets part of CLER SB requirement) 3 hrs

Total hours required: 15 hrs

Total Undergraduate Requirements 94 hrs

D. Other Undergraduate Electives 28 hrs

Total Undergraduate Hours required: 122 hrs

E. Related Requirements for MPA (43 hours)

Senior Year (15 hours)

PSC 600, 602, 511C (Fall) 7 hrs

PSC 601, 603, 603L, 511B (Spring) 8 hrs

Summer following Senior Year (6 hours)

PSC 695, 696 Internship 6 hrs

Graduate or 5th Year (19 hours)

PSC 511J, 604, two electives, Comps I (Fall) 10 hrs

PSC 612, two electives, Comps II (Spring) 9 hrs

Summer (3 hours)

One PSC elective 3 hrs

Total MPA Semester Hours: 43 hrs

The accelerated program in Political Science/Economics provides the opportunity for a student to complete a BA in Political Science (122 hours) within a four-year period and to shorten the time required to finish the Master of Arts degree in Economics.

Interested students should:

• have some Advanced Placement credit upon admission to UNCG in order to reduce the number of required undergraduate hours. See AP Credit.
• identify themselves as potential accelerated candidates early in their academic careers in order to receive appropriate advising. Although formal admission to an accelerated program usually occurs in the junior year, careful selection of undergraduate courses beginning in the freshman year is essential. Interested students should talk with an advisor in the department of Political Science as early as possible.
• plan to take the GRE in the spring of the junior year.
• seek admission to the Graduate School in the fall of the senior year.

Requirements for Combined Accelerated BA in Political Science/MA in Economics

A. College Liberal Arts Component (61 hrs max)

See additional CLER area requirements.

Special CLER area requirements for this program:

Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB) required: PSC 100, ECO 201 (see B & C below), and one other 9 hrs

Maximum hours required: 48-61

B. Political Science Major Requirements (30 hours)

1. American Politics & Policy: PSC 100 (also meets part of CLER SB requirement), PSC 210 6 hrs

2. International & Comparative: PSC 260, 240 6 hrs

3. Research Methods: PSC 301 3 hrs

4. Electives: 300 level and above 15 hrs

Total hours required: 30 hrs

C. Economics Prerequisites (30 hours)

1. ECO 201 (also meets part of CLER SB requirement), 202, ISM 110 (by end of 4th semester) 9 hrs

2. ECO 250, 301, 351 (by end of 6th semester) 9 hrs

3. Senior Year: ECO 327, 554 (Fall), ECO 319, 346 (Spring) 12 hrs

Total hours required: 30 hrs

Total Undergraduate Requirements: 115 hrs

D. Other Undergraduate Electives 7 hrs

Total Undergraduate Semester Hours required: 122 hrs

E. Requirements for MA in Economics (30-33 hours)

Fall of Senior Year (minimum 6 hours)

ECO 619 (graduate credit) 3 hrs

ECO 554 (undergraduate or graduate credit) 3 hrs

ECO 654 (graduate credit) 3 hrs

Spring of Senior year and/or 5th Year (24-27 hours)

ECO 645A (Fall) 3 hrs

ECO 645B (Spring) 2 hrs

ECO 646 (Fall) 2 hrs

Either ECO 647 (Spring) 4 hrs

Or ECO 648 (Spring) 4 hrs

Both ECO 694 and 695 or 694 and 696 6 hrs

Sufficient Electives 7 - 13 hrs

Total Semester Hours for MA in Economics (requires 694 and 695): 30 hrs

OR

Total Semester Hours for MA in Applied Economics (requires 694 and 696): 33 hrs

The accelerated program in Political Science/Business Administration provides the opportunity for a student to complete a BA in Political Science (122 hours) within a four-year period and to shorten the time required to finish the MBA.

Interested students should:

• have some Advanced Placement credit upon admission to UNCG in order to reduce the number of required undergraduate hours. See AP credit.
• identify themselves as potential accelerated candidates early in their academic careers in order to receive appropriate advising. Although formal admission to an accelerated program usually occurs in the junior year, careful selection of undergraduate courses beginning in the freshman year is essential. Interested students should talk with an advisor in the department of Political Science as early as possible.

In the spring of the junior year, students should

• take the GMAT
• apply for admission to the Graduate School and the MBA program

Requirements for Combined Accelerated BA in Political Science/MBA in Business Administration

A. College Liberal Arts Component (61 hrs max)

See additional CLER area requirements.

Special CLER area requirements for this program:

Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB) required: PSC 100, ECO 201 (see B & C below), and one other 9 hrs

Maximum hours required: 48-61 hrs

B. Political Science Major Requirements (30 hours)

1. American Politics & Policy: PSC 100 (also meets part of CLER SB requirement), 210 6 hrs

2. International & Comparative: PSC 260, 240 6 hrs

3. Research Methods: PSC 301 3 hrs

4. Electives: 300 level and above 3 15 hrs

Total hours required: 30

C. Prerequisites for the MBA (18 hours)

1. ISM 110 (prerequisite for ECO 250) 3 hrs

2. ECO 201 (also meets part of CLER SB requirement), 202, 250 9 hrs

3. ACC 201; MGT 312 6 hrs

Total hours 18

Total Undergraduate Requirements: 103 hrs

D. Other Undergraduate Electives 19 hrs

Total Undergraduate Semester Hours 122

E. Related Requirements for the MBA (43.5 hours)

Senior Year (7.5 hours)

MBA 603, 610 (Fall) 3.0 hrs

MBA 605, 606, 607 (Spring) 4.5 hrs

Summer Following Senior Year (4.5 hours)

Internship and 4.5 credits 4.5 hrs

Graduate or 5th Year (24 hours)

Required foundation and strategic management level requirements; electives 24 hrs

Summer (7.5 hours)

Remaining required and elective courses 7.5 hrs

Total MBA Semester Hours: 43.5 hrs