Combined BA/MA (4+1) Program

Now students can earn their undergraduate (BA) and graduate (MA) degrees in just five (5) years! 

The Department of Sociology is pleased to announce its combined BA/MA Program with emphases in:

- Crime, Law, and Deviance
- Health and Society
- Family Welfare, Social Services, and Community

Now students can earn their undergraduate (BA) and graduate (MA) degree in just five year!

How does it work?

Admission Criteria

The BA/MA Application process is competitive, as the program is designed for highly-qualified students who are capable of an expedited program. Students must have:

- Junior standing at the time of application. (Students will generally apply during the spring semester of their junior year.)

- At least 9 undergraduate credit hours in sociology. (These may be transferred in form another college or university.)

- Recommended grade point average (GPA):

  - 3.3+ for all courses taken at the undergraduate or graduate level prior to admission
  - 3.5 for all sociology courses at the undergraduate or graduate level prior to admission

For best consideration, students should apply for the BA/MA program by February 15. Please contact Director of Graduate Studies, Professor Adam Lippert (adam.lippert@ucdenver.edu), for more information!

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