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Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Program Complete your MS degree in 1-year!
Â鶹ÊÓƵ students now have the opportunity to complete a combined Bachelor’s/Master’s program in 5 years (4 years for Public Health Scholars).
Students are eligible to apply if they meet the following requirements:
- Cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher
- Have earned 75 – 90 academic credits
- Students are not required to take Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
- Ìýin the accelerated 3-year bachelor’s program may earn both degrees in 4-years. Health Promotion majors may also earn their MS in Health Promotion Management through this program.
If accepted into the combined program, graduate regulations permit 500 and 600 level approved courses to be shared between the BA/BS in Public Health or Health Promotion and the MS programs.
- Health Promotion Management is a 30-credit MS program and permits 9Ìýapproved credits to be shared between degrees.
- is a 30-credit MS online program and permits 9 approved credits to be shared between degrees.
- Public Health Innovation and PracticeÌýis a 30-credit MA program and permits 9 approved credits to be shared between degrees.
Students must apply for the Bachelor’s/Master’s option when they have earned between 75-90 credits; therefore, early planning is essential!
For more information, please seeÌýÂ鶹ÊÓƵ CatalogÌýinformation on Ìýand on the requirementsÌýdetails for aÌýÌý— andÌýcontact us:
- Dr. Alison Chrisler (Director, Undergraduate Programs),Ìýchrisler@american.edu
- Dr. Cynthia Potter (Director, Public Health Innovation and Practice),Ìýronzio@american.edu
- Dr. Stacey Snelling (Director, Health Promotion Management on-campus programor online),Ìýstacey@american.edu
- Dr. Dara FordÌý(Director, Nutrition Education online programs),Ìýdford@american.edu