Undergraduate Information
Students who are looking ahead toward careers or post-baccalaureate education may wish to consider the Bachelor’s-to-Master’s degree programs offered jointly by the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (and the Pardee School). In this program, students complete all requirements for the Bachelor of Arts and may apply up to 8 credits from the undergraduate degree toward the master’s degree for the Master of Arts or Master of Science. Successful completion of a Bachelor’s-to-Master’s Program may lead to enhanced career employment opportunities, professional training, or doctoral studies. Contact email for Bachelor’s-to-Master’s applicants: grsmams@bu.edu.
Bachelor’s-to-Master’s Programs are offered through a number of departments in the College, but not all. Please refer to either the College of Arts & Sciences Bulletin or the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Bulletin for existing Bachelor’s-to-Master’s (formerly BA/MA and BS/MS) Programs.
Application Deadlines
- Spring 2024 Admissions: November 30, 202
- Fall 2024 Admissions: May 1, 2024
- Contact email for Bachelor’s-to-Master’s applicants: grsmams@bu.edu.
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Bachelor’s-to-Master’s Program Guidelines
- The College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) Bulletin and the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (GRS) Bulletin have short descriptions of the individual Bachelor’s-to-Master’s programs.
- Each department has a designated Bachelor’s-to-Master’s advisor who can be contacted for questions and offer advice about degree requirements and the plan of study. Please note that departmental requirements vary from a total of 36‐40 semester courses (a total of 144-160 credits). In all cases, there are at least eight courses required at the 500‐level or above, and these courses must be passed with a grade of B‐ or better. Students are strongly urged to review total credit requirements with their program to ensure all requirements are fulfilled.
- Contact email for Bachelor’s-to-Master’s applicants: grsmams@bu.edu.
Application and Admission:
- The Bachelor’s-to-Master’s programs are not open to students outside of CAS and the Pardee School or to Boston University Dual Degree Program (DDP) students.
- The earliest you may apply is the spring of the sophomore (fourth semester of enrollment) year for admission into the program at the start of the junior (fifth semester of enrollment) year. The latest you may apply is the spring semester of your junior year (sixth semester of enrollment), with a one-time exception for current students who are in your senior year (7th semester of enrollment) in the Computer Science Department.
- Applicants must meet a GPA requirement of at least 3.0 at time of application. (Some departments may have higher requirements; Political Science applicants must meet a GPA requirement of at least 3.5)
- Contact email for Bachelor’s-to-Master’s applicants: grsmams@bu.edu.
Registration and Financial Aid:
Federal regulations stipulate that persons receiving undergraduate financial aid must be registered in undergraduate programs. Contact email for Bachelor’s-to-Master’s applicants: grsmams@bu.edu.
Required Supplemental Forms/Documents
In addition to the application form found at the bottom of this page, the following documents are also required:
Plan of Study: Consult with the designated Bachelor’s-to-Master’s degree program faculty director in the department of proposed study to complete the Plan of Study form. The Bachelor’s-to-Master’s faculty director must review and sign your plan of study, which you should then attach to the application form below. For applicants with a double major, a secondary signature is required from the Director of Undergraduate Studies or faculty advisor in the second undergraduate major program. Contact email for Bachelor’s-to-Master’sapplicants: grsmams@bu.edu.
Letters of Recommendation: Identify two professors and ask two faculty members in the field of proposed study to submit recommendations. Once you have their agreement, you will enter their name and contact information into the online application system. The system will automatically email instructions for the recommendation to the professor. The Recommendation for Admission form is available to upload as a substitute for a written letter. Contact email for Bachelor’s-to-Master’s applicants: grsmams@bu.edu.
Unofficial Transcripts: Please upload copies of all unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended to the application form below.
Other Required Documents: Some programs require additional documents such as a Personal Statement. Please inquire with your department/program for more information. These other required documents should be uploaded to the application form below. Contact email for Bachelor’s-to-Master’s applicants: grsmams@bu.edu.
Bachelor’s-to-Master’s Application
We welcome your application to the combined bachelor’s degree/master’s degree programs offered jointly by the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (and the Pardee School)! All applications and supporting documents may be submitted through our convenient online application. Contact email for Bachelor’s-to-Master’s applicants: grsmams@bu.edu.
If you have any questions, contact the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Admissions Office by e-mail at grsmams@bu.edu or by phone at 617-353-2696. Please include your BU ID in all email communications with Bachelor’s-to-Master’s included in the subject line.
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