English, General Literature and Rhetoric 4+1 Programs

Location(s): Main Campus

4+1 BA-MA in English Program

The 4+1 degree program in English allows some of our most talented undergraduates to pursue their studies in English and creative writing at the graduate level in a timely and cost-efficient manner. It allows qualified students the opportunity to do advanced study in British and American literature, postcolonial and global fiction and film, as well as in creative writing.

Course Sequence and Timetable

For the five-year BA/MA degree, students will take three graduate 500-level courses in LIT/CW, in place of three undergraduate 300-level electives. These three 500-level courses will double-count toward their undergraduate degree and their master’s degree. If the student has been accepted into the highly selective honors program and satisfactorily completes their seminar (fall) and honors thesis (spring), the honors seminar can be counted as one of their graduate courses.

Application and Admission

Students should apply in their third year by submitting their Declaration of Intent to Apply to the English Department undergraduate administrative assistant. To qualify for the program, students need to complete the bachelor’s degree within four years. Applications will be evaluated by the faculty of the English Department Undergraduate/Graduate Committee and will be processed through the English Department and Graduate School. Admission requires a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. Application materials reviewed by the department will include an unofficial transcript, two letters of recommendation, a personal statement, and a writing sample.

4+1 BA-MAT Program

Students have the opportunity to complete both a Bachelor of Arts in English (BA) and a Master of Arts in Teaching-Adolescence Education (MAT) in five years. Students should see their school advising office for questions regarding the curriculum for the undergraduate degree and the School of Management Graduate Advising Office for questions regarding the MBA program.

Undergraduate credits: 126. Maximum Double counted credits: 18. Graduate credits: 35.

4+1 BA-MBA Program

Students have the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Arts in English (BA) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in five years. Students should see their school advising office for questions regarding the curriculum for the undergraduate degree and the School of Management Graduate Advising Office for questions regarding the MBA program.

4+1 BA-MPA Program

Students have the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Arts in English (BA) and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) in five years. Students should see their school advising office for questions regarding the curriculum for the undergraduate degree and the graduate program director for questions regarding the MPA program.

Undergraduate credits: 126. Maximum Double counted credits: 18. Graduate credits: 42.

4+1 BA-MS SUST Program

Students have the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Arts in English (BA) and a Master of Science in Sustainable Communities (MS SUST) in five years. Students should see their school advising office for questions regarding the curriculum for the undergraduate degree and the graduate program director for questions regarding the MS program.

Undergraduate credits: 126. Maximum Double counted credits: 18. Graduate credits: 38.

4+1 BA-MA SUST Program

Students have the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Arts in English (BA) and a Master of Arts in Sustainable Communities (MA SUST) in five years. Students should see their school advising office for questions regarding the curriculum for the undergraduate degree and the graduate program director for questions regarding the MA program.

Undergraduate credits: 126. Maximum Double counted credits: 18. Graduate credits: 38.

4+1 BA-MS HESA Program

Students have the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Arts in English (BA) and a Master of Science in Higher Education and Student Affairs (MS HESA) in five years. Students should see their school advising office for questions regarding the curriculum for the undergraduate degree and the graduate program director for questions regarding the MS HESA program.

Undergraduate credits: 126. Maximum Double counted credits: 18. Graduate credits: 45.

4+1 BA-MPH Program

Students have the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Arts in English (BA) and a Master of Public Health (MPH) in five years. Students should see their school advising office for questions regarding the curriculum for the undergraduate degree and the graduate program director for questions regarding the MPH program.

Undergraduate credits: 126. Maximum Double counted credits: 18. Graduate credits: 48.

4+1 BA-MA TESOL Program

Students have the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Arts in English (BA) and a Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA TESOL) MA in five years. Students should see their school advising office for questions regarding the curriculum for the undergraduate degree and the School of Management Graduate Advising Office for questions regarding the MBA program.

Undergraduate credits: 126. Maximum Double counted credits: 12. Graduate credits: 33.

4+1 BA-MS BioMed Program

Students have the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Arts in English (BA) and a Master of Science in Biomedical Anthropology (MS BioMed) in five years. Students should see their school advising office for questions regarding the curriculum for the undergraduate degree and the graduate program director for questions regarding the MS program.

Undergraduate credits: 126. Maximum Double counted credits: 18. Graduate credits: 43

4+1 BA-MS HR Program

Students have the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Arts in English (BA) and a Master of Science in Human Rights (MS HR) in five years. Students should see their school advising office for questions regarding the curriculum for the undergraduate degree and the College of Community and Public Affairs Graduate Advising Office for questions regarding the MS HR program.

Undergraduate credits: 126. Maximum Double counted credits: 18. Graduate credits: 36

4+1 BA-MS GMAP Program

Students have the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Arts in English (BA) and a Master of Science in Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (MS GMAP) in five years. Students should see their school advising office for questions regarding the curriculum for the undergraduate degree and the College of Community and Public Affairs Graduate Advising Office for questions regarding the MS GMAP program.

Undergraduate credits: 126. Maximum Double counted credits: 18. Graduate credits: 45