Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's Degree Programs

Accelerated Degree Programs

For more information, visit https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/combined-and-joint-degrees/combined-programs/

St. Mary’s University offers Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programs, allowing you to earn both your bachelor’s and master’s degrees in about five years, rather than the traditional six or more years. Not only will you save time, but you’ll save money too. Students pursuing master’s degrees while in the Combined Degree Program are charged the undergraduate rate for graduate-level courses (limited to six graduate credit hours per semester and 15 total credit hours).

Eligibility Requirements

To be admitted into an accelerated graduate degree program, a student must:

  1. Be a full-time undergraduate student with a minimum of 75 completed credit hours.
  2. Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
  3. Be formally accepted into the graduate program.

Eligible Degree Programs listed by Master’s Degree:
 

Master of Arts Degree Options (M.A.)

M.A. in Communication Studies

Eligible undergraduate majors:

  • All majors within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and the Greehey School of Business.

  • Majors from the School of Science, Engineering, and Technology may be considered


M.A. in English Literature and Language

Eligible undergraduate majors:

  • English
  • English-Communications Arts
  • Communication Studies
  • Other majors may be considered


M.A. in International Relations

Eligible undergraduate majors:

  • Political Science
  • International and Global Studies
  • History
  • Economics
  • International Business
  • Foreign Languages
  • Other majors may be considered


M.A. in Theology

Eligible undergraduate majors:

  • Theology
     

Master of Public Administration Degree Options

Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)

Eligible undergraduate majors:

  • All majors within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • All majors within the Greehey School of Business
  • Majors from the School of Science, Engineering and Technology may be considered
     

Master of Science Degree Options (M.S.)

M.S. in Computer Science

Eligible undergraduate majors:

  • Computer Science
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Software Engineering
  • Engineering Science
     

M.S. in Computer Information Systems

Eligible undergraduate majors:

  • Computer Science
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Software Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Engineering Management
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Engineering Science
     

M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Eligible undergraduate majors:

  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Software Engineering
  • Engineering Science
     

M.S. in Cybersecurity

Eligible undergraduate majors:

  • Computer Science
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Software Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Engineering Science

M.S. in Industrial Engineering and Management

Eligible undergraduate majors:

  • Industrial Engineering
  • Engineering Management
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Engineering Science
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M.S. in Medical Genomics

Eligible undergraduate majors:

  • All majors within the School of Science, Engineering, and Technology
     

M.S. in Program Evaluation

Eligible undergraduate majors:

  • All majors within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • All majors within the Greehey School of Business
  • Majors from the School of Science, Engineering and Technology may be considered
     

M.S. in Software Engineering

Eligible undergraduate majors:

  • Computer Science
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Software Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Engineering Management
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Engineering Science