Accelerated Combined Degrees
SIUE students can earn graduate-level credit for courses taken during their undergraduate program. This accelerated option saves time and money by allowing students to complete two degrees with fewer individual courses. Undergraduate students can earn 6-12 credit hours toward both the bachelor’s and graduate degrees.
Save time
These programs allow students to earn a bachelor's and a master’s degree in less time by completing graduate courses during the final year of undergraduate study. Typically, students apply for admission to the SIUE Graduate School in their junior year and begin taking graduate courses in their senior year.
Save money
Students are charged undergraduate tuition and fees and remain eligible for undergraduate financial aid, scholarships and awards. However, when approved for admission to the combined degree program, students are eligible for graduate assistantships and other Graduate School funding opportunities.
Programs
The following programs provide an accelerated option for qualifying SIUE students who wish to earn simultaneous credit toward undergraduate and graduate degrees. Interested students should speak with their undergraduate academic advisor and the graduate program director to develop a plan of study.
- BS Civil Engineering + MS Civil Engineering
- BS Computer Engineering + MS Electrical and Computer Engineering
- BS Criminal Justice Studies + MS Criminal Justice Policy
- BS Electrical Engineering + MS Electrical and Computer Engineering
- BA English + MA English with a Literature Specialization
- BA/BS Environmental Sciences + MS Environmental Sciences
- BA/BS Exercise Science + MS Exercise Physiology
- BS Industrial Engineering + MS Engineering
- BA/BS Mass Communications + MS Media Studies
- BS Mathematical Studies + MS Mathematics with Specialization in Computational and Applied Mathematics
Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering
- BS Mechanical Engineering + MS Mechanical Engineering
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Accelerated Option for RN to BS in Nursing
Apply for accelerated graduate credit in the following programs:
- Nurse Educator, MS
- Healthcare and Nursing Administration, MS
- Family Nurse Practitioner, DNP
- BA/BS Political Science + MPA (Master of Public Administration)
