High-achieving undergraduates will be invited by the faculty of the Criminal Justice Department to apply for the 4+1 BA/MA accelerated program. Students admitted to this program begin taking graduate courses, along with their undergraduate curriculum, in their last three undergraduate semesters. After completing their Bachelor of Arts degree, they then complete the remaining requirements of a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice in the 5th year. Twelve credits of graduate work may count for both the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs; these are used as Criminal Justice major electives in the undergraduate degree. Eligible students will have a minimum 3.5 overall GPA and will be able to complete their Bachelor's degree in three semesters by the time they are admitted to the 4+1 program in the spring of their Junior year. Students must have completed or be enrolled in the following courses to be considered for this program: CJ 1001, CJ 2401, CJ 2597 (formerly CJ 2601), and CJ 2602. 

Eligible students will receive notification at the end of their Sophomore year, and applications will be accepted until September 30th of their Junior year.

Contact
Corissa Reilly
Academic Advisor
509 Gladfelter Hall
215-204-7919
corissa.reilly@temple.edu

Admissions Process

Application Deadline

June 1 following your sophomore year.

Admission Date

Admissions decisions will be made by the end of June. Exceptions: The department may consider students who apply by the end of the fall semester of their junior year. If admitted, they will have to take multiple graduate courses in the fall of their senior year.

Application to Graduate School

During the fall of their junior year, students who are admitted to the 4+1 program must apply to the graduate school for formal admission to the economics graduate program.

Prerequisites

By the time of application, the applicant should have completed

• Calculus III (Math 2043) or the equivalent,
• Linear Algebra (Math 2101) or the equivalent,
• Statistics (Statistics 2103, Math 2031) or the equivalent,
• Intermediate Microeconomics (Econ 3501) or the equivalent, and
• Intermediate Macroeconomics (Econ 3502) or the equivalent.

GPA Requirement

• Overall GPA: 3.5
• Overall economics GPA: 3.7

Standardized Tests

Students admitted to the 4+1 program do not have to take the GRE.

How to Apply to 4+1

The application package specified as follows must be submitted to the Economics Department before the deadline.

• An application form.
• Personal statement detailing the motivation for seeking an accelerated MA degree.
• Two recommendations from Temple University faculty, at least one of whom is the student’s instructor in an upper-level economics class.
• A Temple University transcript including the latest semester’s grades (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).
• Official transcripts from any other university the student has attended (if applicable).

Funding

Currently, there is no funding from CLA or the Economics Department. Students will pay full graduate-level tuition.

More questions?

Please contact the program coordinator if you want to learn more about the program and the application process.

Contact
Douglas Webber 
​Director of Graduate Studies
877 Ritter Annex 
215-204-5025 
douglas.webber@temple.edu

Ms. Linda Wyatt
Graduate Program Coordinator
215-204-6638
ldwyatt@temple.edu

The 4+1 Accelerated BA/MA degree program is open to Temple English majors and is designed to allow students to graduate with both a master’s degree and an undergraduate BA in English within five years of matriculating at Temple University. The program is designed for high-achieving English majors who have excelled in the first three years of their undergraduate studies, and who seek out the credential of a master’s degree as an aid in teaching, publishing or writing positions or in acquiring a competitive edge in applying to PhD programs. Students apply during their junior year.

Admissions Process

Program Requirements

In addition to fulfilling all the requirements for the undergraduate BA degree in English by the end of their fourth year, students in the 4+1 Accelerated BA/MA degree program must also complete all of the following requirements for the English MA by the end of their fifth year.

• Nine English graduate courses (27 credits), one of which must be at the advanced level (8000–9000)
• Three graduate courses in the fourth or senior year; these three graduate courses will substitute for three required courses for the undergraduate major.
• Six graduate courses in their fifth or MA year
• English 9996: Masters Essay (three credits) in spring semester of fifth year
• Masters qualifying essay
• Language requirement

Coursework

Nine courses (27 credits) plus three credits of ENG 9996: Masters Essay are required for the MA degree in English (30 credits total).

In their fourth year, students are required to take three graduate courses. In the fall semester, accelerated MA students take ENG 9001: Introduction to Graduate Studies. In spring, they may enroll in a 5000 or 8000 level course, in consultation with the director of graduate studies, who serves as advisor for graduate courses. 

In their fifth or MA year, students are required to take a total of six graduate courses—three courses in the fall and three courses in the spring. These courses may be selected from any of the 5000–9000 level courses, and one of these courses must be an advanced, 8000–9000 level course.

ENG 9996: Masters Essay

In the final semester of their fifth year, students must also enroll in three credits of ENG 9996: Masters Essay. While enrolled in ENG 9996, the student will work under the guidance of a faculty mentor on the master's qualifying essay and submit the qualifying essay by the spring semester deadline for acceptance by the program.

Masters Qualifying Essay

The qualifying essay is typically a substantial revision of a paper submitted for a course and is written in the final semester under the guidance of a faculty mentor, who must also approve the essay for submission. The qualifying essay demonstrates the student’s ability to write perceptively, lucidly and at length (4,000–6,000 words) on a literary subject, and is due in the final semester by a date specified in the graduate English calendar.

Language Requirement

Students are required to demonstrate reading knowledge of one foreign language by either passing a translation exam or completing six credits of language courses beyond the intermediate language level. They may complete this requirement in either their fourth or fifth year.

Admissions

Students interested in the 4+1 Accelerated BA/MA degree program should apply for admission in the spring semester of their junior year. Applications are due to the English Graduate Office by March 15, and a decision will be provided to the applicant in April.

Students admitted to the accelerated master's program will have demonstrated exceptional achievement in their coursework during the first five semesters at Temple University. Prospective applicants to the program should be English majors who are able to complete the undergraduate English BA in four years. However, in rare instances, a student who will be able to complete the requirements of the English major in the course of a five-year program will be allowed to enter the BA/MA program. Eligibility is limited to students who will be able to complete both the BA and MA in five years; transfer students who will be able to complete both programs in five years are eligible to apply.

Requirements for Admission

• Student has completed 21 of the required 36 required English courses in order to apply.
• Undergraduate GPA in English of at least 3.8
• Overall GPA of at least 3.5 in at least 45 credits of coursework taken at Temple
• By the end of the student's junior year, all of required 2000 level courses will have been completed: English 2001, Interpreting Literature and two of the following: English 2501: Introduction to British Writing, English 2502: Introduction to American Writing, English 2503: Introduction to Global Writing and two 2000-level electives.

Applications must include

• a cover sheet (available from the English graduate program).
• two letters of recommendation from full-time Temple University faculty. Please consult with the director of graduate studies if you have any questions about whom to ask for letters.
• a statement of purpose outlining the student’s goals for entering the accelerated BA/MA program.
• a writing sample that shows the student’s ability to complete graduate-level courses. Students will supply a writing sample drawn from an upper-division English course taken at Temple University.

Students will be notified of the committee’s decision in April. Students will receive admission to the program conditional on their successful completion of necessary major requirements in the spring semester, as well as on maintaining a 3.5 overall GPA.

Contact
Gabriel Wettach
Undergraduate Advisor
1030 Mazur Hall
215-204-8510
gabe@temple.edu

The Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies program offers three distinct +1 accelerated degrees that incorporate a wide range of areas of study. The three accelerated program offerings are

• 4+1 Dual Degree: gender, sexuality and women’s studies (BA) + MA in sociology;
• 4+1 Dual Degree: gender, sexuality and women’s studies (BA) + adult and organizational development (MEd); and
• 4+1 Dual Degree: gender, sexuality and women’s studies (BA) + urban education (MEd).

Admissions Process

Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies BA + MA in Sociology

This accelerated program is for gender, sexuality and women’s studies (GSWS) majors in the junior year who are interested in preparing for careers in research, social services or nonprofit leadership. This program will provide students with the knowledge and skills that would make them competitive in the workforce and help them make a positive contribution in fields that include research, social services and nonprofits.

Admissions

Applications will be due to the Sociology Department by March 1, and a decision will be provided to the students by April 15. Applications will be reviewed by the Sociology Graduate Admissions Committee, in consultation with the GSWS director. We do not anticipate more than a few students to be admitted annually, at most. Students will receive admission to the program conditional on their successful completion of their spring semester courses, as well as maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.25, with a GPA of 3.5 in the GSWS major. In the spring of senior year, students will submit an official Temple University graduate school application. Students will be officially admitted to the graduate program before the start of the summer semester following their senior year.

Applications must include

• the Sociology Department 4+1 master’s program application.
• two letters of recommendation from full-time Temple University GSWS faculty (tell faculty to email these to socadmis@temple.edu).
• a statement of purpose outlining the student’s goals for entering the accelerated BA/MA program (you should email this to socadmis@temple.edu).
• a writing sample that shows the student’s ability to complete graduate-level courses, drawn from an upper-division course taken at Temple University (send in the same email as the statement of purpose).

The GRE requirement is waived.

Tuition

Students will pay full tuition for the entire program. For the three graduate courses that will substitute for Sociology 3000+ courses, the students will pay undergraduate, not graduate, tuition. For the seven graduate courses taken in the fifth year, students will pay graduate tuition.

Requirements

The BA-level requirements for 4+1 students are the same as the requirements for our existing GSWS BA students.

The MA-level requirement for the 4+1 students are the same as the requirements for our existing sociology MA students EXCEPT that 4+1 students will replace one open elective with the specific options of either the Internship in Social Research or the Sociology Independent Study, or an approved elective from another department, school or college. This allows students to gain three credits during a summer session when our department does not offer graduate-level courses.

Graduate course sequencing (PDF)

Questions? Email the graduate director, Professor Josh Klugman: klugman@temple.edu.

GSWS BA + MEd Accelerated Degrees 

Please follow the links below to view your program of interest. You can read more about the program requirements, dates and deadlines, and instructions on how to apply. 

• 4+1 Dual degree: gender, sexuality and women’s studies (BA) + adult and organizational development (MEd)
• 4+1 Dual degree: gender, sexuality and women’s studies (BA) + urban education (MEd)

Contact
Josh Klugman
Gladfelter Hall 
klugman@temple.edu

Admissions Process

Students may apply for the accelerated master’s program as early as the second semester of their sophomore year for junior year entry, and as late as the second semester of their junior year for senior year entry. In the second semester of their senior year, students must formally apply to the MA in geography and urban studies for entry the following semester.

Accelerated Degree Eligibility Requirements

• Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.25
• Completed 60 credit hours or more towards the undergraduate degree
• Statement of goals (500–1,000 words)
• Approval from an academic advisor in the student’s primary college, indicating how many credits (up to 12) can be dedicated to the accelerated degree
• Two letters of support from faculty (from ageway courses or research design)
• Passed the courses listed below with a B or higher

For Geography and Urban Studies Majors

• GUS 2001: Cities
• GUS 2002: Space and Place
• GUS 2197: Research Design

For Environmental Studies Science Majors

• ENST 2001: Environment and Society
• ENST 2002: Physical Geography
• ENST 2097: Research Design

To Apply

• Fill out the MA in GUS Accelerated Degree Application form and upload the following:
    - Statement of Goals (500-1,000 words)
    - Approval from an advisor indicating how many credits can be used for the accelerated degree.  
• Two letters of recommendations from faculty sent directly to guses@temple.edu

Have additional questions?

If you want to learn more about the program and the application process please email the program coordinator. 

Contact
Liz Janczewski
Student Services Coordinator
guses@temple.edu

Admissions Process

The master of public policy (MPP) +1 program allows promising students to complete undergraduate and MPP degrees in five years. Normally, completing each degree separately takes six years. You can apply for the accelerated degree program as a junior or senior. If you are admitted as a junior you will take four three-credit courses (12 credits total) as an undergraduate and take the remaining 24 credits as a full-time MPP student in the summer following graduation and during your +1 year. If you enter the +1 program as a senior, you will take three three-credit courses (nine credits total) in your final year as an undergraduate and the remaining 27 credits after as a full-time MPP student during the summer following graduation and your +1 year.

As an added bonus, the MPP credits you take as an undergraduate count toward both your graduate and bachelor’s degree. All required MPP courses and select electives are held at the Center City campus in the evenings.

Program of Study

Students who enroll in their junior year would take the following sequence of courses (four courses at three credits equals 12 credits).

Junior Year
Fall semester: Statistics for Public Policy
Spring semester: Policymaking Process

Senior Year
Fall semester: Economic Decisions for Public Policy, Policy Analysis
Spring semester: None

Students who enroll in their senior year would take the following sequence of courses (three courses at three credits equals nine credits).

Senior Year
Fall semester: Statistics and Economic Decisions for Public Policy​​​​​​​
Spring semester: Policymaking Process

Capital Semester in Harrisburg or Washington, D.C.

The Washington Semester and the Harrisburg Capital Semester provide you opportunities to gain valuable career experience, while remaining a full-time student. If you are accepted into the +1 accelerated degree program, your MPP internship requirement is fulfilled by your semester or summer in Washington/Harrisburg by registering for PLCY 5085. In addition, if you participate in the Capital Semester program, you must make up the required MPP course you would take at Temple during your +1 year.

Application Requirements

You may apply to the program as a junior after you’ve earned 45 credits toward your bachelor’s degree. If you are accepted, you will take an MPP course each of the remaining four semesters as an undergraduate. If you want to enter the program as a senior, apply once you have earned 75 credits or more toward your bachelor’s degree. As a successful applicant, you are officially admitted to the MPP program effective in the summer session after you graduate with your bachelor’s degree. You are not required to take the GRE exam or to take any particular courses or course of study as prequisites for admission. 

• Overall undergraduate GPA of at least 3.5 or higher
• Résumé
• Personal statement that addresses your goals in the +1 program, followed by a meeting with the MPP director to discuss your suitability
• Approval to enter the program from the director of the MPP program
• Proof that you are able to devote nine credits as free electives if you are admitted as a senior (or 12 credits if you enter as juniors) outside of your undergraduate major. You are also permitted to count specific MPP courses towards your major requirements, or some combination (PLCY 8118, PLCY 8119 and PLCY 8001) qualify for the BA and MPP for political science majors and economics majors may replace STAT 2103 with PLCY 8001).

Begin by meeting with undergraduate advising to review your schedule. Your undergraduate advisor will email the MPP program to confirm there is space in your schedule for the +1 coursework. You will then be required to complete a brief interview with the MPP Program Director. Wait until after this interview to submit the rest of the required documents and asking references to submit letters of recommendation. Submit all materials to mpp@temple.edu with +1 Admissions in the subject line.

Contact
Samantha Apgar
Associate Director
832 Mazur Hall
215-204-7817
mpp@temple.edu

Admissions Process

The +1 BS in neuroscience: systems, behavior and plasticity + MS in neuroscience: systems, behavior and plasticity program offers outstanding Temple University neuroscience majors the opportunity to earn both the BS and MS in neuroscience in just five years. Admission to the program is highly selective. The program is designed to provide a research-intensive experience, advanced coursework and professional development to students who intend to pursue doctoral studies in any of the academic neuroscience disciplines.

Students apply to the program in the spring semester of the junior year after completing a minimum of 72 undergraduate credits. Additionally, students must have a faculty sponsor who has agreed to mentor the student’s master’s project research during the four-semester program.

The accelerated +1 MS degree program consists of a maximum of 113 semester hours of undergraduate coursework, a maximum of 10 semester hours of graduate coursework to count towards both the undergraduate and the graduate degrees, and an additional 20 semester hours of graduate coursework as a graduate student. Upon successful completion of the fourth year, students receive a BS in neuroscience (using 10 credits of graduate coursework) if they have met all other degree requirements. At the end of the contiguous fifth year, students receive a MS in neuroscience.

Admission Requirements

• Neuroscience GPA: 3.67
• Overall GPA: 3.67
• A mentorship agreement from the faculty sponsor

Applications

Applications are due April 1 of junior year

Student Application Materials

Assemble and submit the following materials as email attachments to neuro@temple.edu. All materials must be submitted in a single email.

• Unofficial undergraduate transcripts
• +1 application form (form will download)
• Signed faculty sponsor agreement (form will download)
• A personal statement describing the reasons for pursuing a master’s degree, current research interests, research experience and future career goals
• Letters of recommendation

Two letters of recommendation from Temple University faculty are required. At least one letter must be from a faculty member affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts neuroscience program. Please request that faculty recommenders submit the letter as an email attachment to neuro@temple.edu, with the applicant’s full name in the subject line.

Contact
neuro@temple.edu

Admissions Process

The PSM in GIS accelerated degree combines advanced training in GIS core skills with professional development and business ethics to prepare students to enter the GIS workforce. Students may apply for the accelerated master’s program as early as the second semester of their sophomore year for junior year entry, and as late as the second semester of their junior year for senior year entry. In the second semester of their senior year, students must formally apply to the PSM in GIS for entry the following semester or summer session.

Accelerated Degree Eligibility Requirements

• Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.25
• Passed both GUS/ENST 3062: Fundamentals of GIS and GUS/ENST 3161: Spatial Statistics or an approved cognate with a B or higher
• Statement of goals (500–1,000 words)
• Approval from an academic advisor in the student’s primary college, indicating how many credits (up to 12) can be dedicated to the accelerated degree
• Two letters of support from faculty (GIS and statistics faculty recommended)

To Apply

• Fill out the PSM in GIS Accelerated Degree Application form and upload the following:
    - Statement of Goals (500-1,000 words)
    - Approval from an advisor indicating how many credits can be used for the accelerated degree. 
• Two letters of recommendations from faculty sent directly to guses@temple.edu

Have additional questions? 

If you want to learn more about the program and the application process please email the program coordinator. 

Contact
Liz Janczewski
Student Services Coordinator
guses@temple.edu

Admissions Process

The +1 master's in psychological research offers outstanding Temple University psychology majors the opportunity to earn both the bachelor of arts in psychology and the master of science in psychological research in just five years. Admission to the program is highly selective. The program provides a research-intensive experience, advanced coursework and professional development to students who intend to pursue doctoral studies in any of the academic psychology disciplines. 

Students admitted to the program will complete 30 credits during their senior year, of which nine credits are graduate courses. These nine credits will count toward both the BA and MS degrees. Each student will work with a faculty sponsor to develop and implement a master’s project. On completion of the senior year, students receive the BA in psychology, then are formally admitted to the MS program in psychological research (with nine graduate credits already completed).

During the fifth year, +1 students will complete 23 graduate credits, including courses in research methods, statistics, ethics, topical seminars, a professional development seminar series and master’s project research.

• Please visit the Master of Science in Psychological Research page to read more about the program and see full requirements, deadlines and the application process.