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The Accelerated Masters degree option provides a transition that enables outstanding Missouri State University undergraduate students to begin taking graduate course work in their junior or senior year and thus combine components of the undergraduate and graduate curriculum.
Students must apply and be admitted to the accelerated masters program by the academic area and the Graduate College before registering for any courses to apply towards the graduate degree.
Depending on the program, 6 to 12 hours of graduate credits may apply toward completion of the undergraduate degree requirements. This dual counting of a course for both undergraduate and graduate credit will only occur when a student secures mixed credit approval prior to the semester the course is taken. Students accepted into an accelerated program must complete a form requesting mixed credit prior registration. Completion of this process is necessary for appropriate designation of course credit; this designation is a factor in Financial Aid determinations.
Under the Accelerated Masters degree option, a student will be fully admitted to the Graduate College upon completion of the baccalaureate degree. Undergraduate students interested in the Accelerated Masters opportunity should consult the Graduate Catalog and contact their department or Graduate Admissions (417-836-5331) to determine admission requirements and procedures.
Also, Missouri State University, Evangel University and Southwest Baptist University (SBU) have entered into agreements that provide for undergraduate students at Evangel and SBU to participate in Accelerated Masters programs at Missouri State University. The SBU arrangement is limited to the Accelerated Master of Accountancy program.
Senior Permission
Missouri State University seniors and visiting degree-seeking seniors from another institution who are classified as non-degree seeking while at Missouri State University, may be permitted to take 600- and above numbered course work for graduate credit. Senior permission enrollment is allowed during the last two semesters of a baccalaureate program upon the recommendation of the head of the department in which the course is offered and approval of the Graduate College. To be eligible, a student must have a grade point average of at least 3.00on the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work. Courses completed for graduate credit under Senior Permission cannot be applied toward an undergraduate degree.
A senior student may enroll in a maximum of 9 semester hours of graduate credit during a semester, with a maximum enrollment of 15 hours, including both undergraduate and graduate course work. Students may not complete more than a total of 12 semester hours of graduate credit under Senior Permission. Credit earned under Senior Permission can be applied toward a graduate degree at Missouri State University with this application of credits contingent upon approval of the head of the academic area in which the course is offered and the Graduate College. Students should work with their advisors or program director to complete the required form for senior permission, prior to registration.
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