Accelerated Bachelor's/Masters Program in Public Policy

SUNY Stony Brook University

ADVANTAGES OF COMPLETING AN ACCELERATED BA/MA IN PUBLIC POLICY IN FIVE YEARSStudents can earn up to 6 graduate credits in their senior that can be applied to both degrees.Upon admission, students can take two 500-level Grad courses that can be applied to upper-evel undergrad elective requirements.Save money by paying undergraduate tuition for graduate courses taken in your senior undergraduate career (limited to six credits).No Application Fee.No GRE required.Master’s can be completed in one year as a full-time student.Students must earn 80% of the credits required for a Graduate degree in their respective program of study during their Graduate Career (PPLMA students must acquire at least 25 credits as a Graduate Student).Internship opportunities available to MAPP students.POLICIES AND PROCEDURESAn accelerated Bachelor/Master program consists of the following sequenceAcceptance into the accelerated program as an undergraduate studentAcceptance by the Graduate School as a graduate studentCompletion of both degreesFeatures of an accelerated programPPL BA/MA is a Sequential Program which means that a student can apply to have their Bachelor's degree awarded before the completion of their Master's degree.You may double count a limited number of graduate credits toward both degrees. PPL BA/MA allows 6 credits. It is your responsibility to understand the number of such credits allowed by your department. No undergraduate credits can count toward a graduate degree.