Combined Bachelors and Master’s Program
Anthro (Anthro bachelor’s to Anthro master’s)
Students interested in receiving both their undergraduate and graduate degrees in Anthropology at Minnesota State Mankato, may apply to the department for admission into the Accelerated Graduate Program. Interested majors may apply upon the completion of 60 credits if they have a minimum GPA of 3.0. If accepted, students will work with an advisor to design an accelerated program in which up to 12 credits of 500-level courses can be applied to both their undergraduate and graduate programs. If accepted, students must maintain a minimum of 3.0 GPA overall and a 3.0 in the major to continue in the program. Interested students should contact the department for more information.
Contact Dr. Kate Blue for more information
Gender & Women’s Studies, (GWS bachelor’s to GWS master’s)
Accelerated Combined Degree (BA/BS and MA/MS). Students interested in receiving both their undergraduate and graduate degrees in GWS at Minnesota State Mankato may apply to the department for admission into the Accelerated Graduate Program. Interested majors may apply upon the completion of 60 credits if they have a minimum GPA of 3.0. If accepted, students will work with an advisor to design an accelerated program in which up to 12 credits of 500-level courses can be applied to both their undergraduate and graduate programs. If accepted, students must maintain a minimum of 3.0 GPA overall and a 3.0 in the major the to continue in the program. Interested students should contact the department for more information.
Contact Dr. Laura Harrison for more information
GEOG, (Geog BA/BS standard or professional major with URBS minor to Urban Planning MA)
Geography and Urban & Regional Studies share an arrangement for an accelerated bachelor’s/master’s degree program. Undergraduate students in Geography with a GPA of at least 3.0 can apply to the accelerated program prior to or during their Junior year. If accepted, they petition to take up to 12 credits at the graduate level, and those courses are then included in both their undergraduate program and in the master’s degree of Urban Planning program.
Contact Dr. Don Friend for more information
GEOG, Bachelor’s any field (with GIS courses from GEOG) to MS in GISC
Current undergraduate students interested in pursuing Master of Science in Geographic Information Science (MS GISc) degree may be granted permission to double count up to 12 credits of GISc classes from the “Restricted Electives” list of MS GISc program toward both the undergraduate and the MS GISc program. To apply for this option, students must have completed their sophomore year, have and maintain a GPA of at least 3.0, and declare their intent to complete the graduate program following the completion of the baccalaureate degree. If accepted, students must obtain special permission to register for double counted courses and will receive graduate student credit when the undergraduate degree has been conferred and they have been fully admitted to the MS GISc program. Please contact the department for detailed information.
Contact Dr. Don Friend for more information
Sociology to either of two Master’s in that department
Undergraduate students in our Sociology programs interested in pursuing a master’s degree in either of these two fields may be granted permission to double count up to 12 credits for both the undergraduate and the graduate program. To apply for this option, students must have completed their sophomore year, have and maintain a GPA of at least 3.0, and declare their intent to complete the graduate program following the completion of the baccalaureate degree. If accepted, students must obtain special permission to register for double counted courses and will receive graduate student credit when the undergraduate degree has been conferred and they have been fully admitted into one of our graduate programs. Please contact the Department Graduate Coordinator for detailed information.
