Earn your Bachelor's and Master's in just five years

Accelerated master’s degrees, also referred to as 3+2 or 4+1 programs, are an innovative degree completion program provided by a wide variety of academic areas to enable undergraduate students to earn a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in less time. This results in streamlining the educational journey, saving the student money, and allowing for advancement in career pathways quicker.

To take advantage of this opportunity, students may begin applying their junior year.  Learn more about the accelerated master’s degrees by speaking with an advisor and reviewing the information below.

 

How to Apply

Step 1
1

Meet with an Advisor

Step 2
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Check Admission Requirements

Step 3
3

Apply to UNK Graduate Program

Step 4
4

Complete the Accelerated Master’s Enrollment Form

"My undergrad was exercise science, and my last year of undergrad, so my senior year, I also started my first year of grad school. So, I did them both at the same time. My big-time goal is to be what I call a physical architect. Tim Grover, he was the strength and conditioning coach of Michael Jordan, that's what he calls himself. He's like, 'I want to build my athletes from the ground up.' So my big goal is, Lord willing, that I could make a change in combat sports to include athletic training because being in a combat sport myself, I think it’s something that’s really needed."

Cassandra McDonald

Athletic Training 3+2 Program

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