This combined bachelor’s/master’s degree program is designed to provide qualified students the opportunity to complete both degree programs in as little as five years. The successful student will earn a B.A. in Psychology and an M.S. in Applied Gerontology (MGRN).
Undergraduate students in Psychology must apply for admission to the 4+1 B.A. Psychology / M.S. in Applied Gerontology Combined Program. Students should apply to the 4+1 combined program in the semester in which they are completing their 75th credit hour so that they can begin graduate coursework the semester thereafter; undergraduate students can begin the 4+1 combined program in the fall or spring semester. Twelve hours of courses taken at the 500-level will be dual counted towards both degrees. Students then have the option to apply to the graduate school and continue progress towards the MGRN degree upon completion of the bachelor’s degree.
Requirements: Completion of all degree requirements for both the bachelor’s degree in Psychology and the master’s degree in Applied Gerontology with twelve credits of graduate-level courses that will count toward undergraduate requirements.
Program Prerequisites and Admission Requirements
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Expected January 2026
College of Arts and Sciences
601 South College Road,
WILMINGTON,
North Carolina,
28403, United States
Admission to the College of Arts and Sciences as a B.A. in Psychology student; Minimum GPA: 3.0
English Proficiency
TOEFL: minimum of 71.
IELTS: minimum of 6.0
Duolingo English Test (DET) - minimum score of 105
Pearson PTE - minimum score 54
iTEP Academic - minimum score of 3.7. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis once they become complete: Fall - April 1; Spring - October 1.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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