Accelerated Program in Transborder Studies
Accelerate your education
The Accelerated Master’s Program in Transborder Studies offers highly committed undergraduate students the option to combine undergraduate degree requirements with graduate coursework, resulting in faster degree completion. The following undergraduate programs are part of the accelerated program with the Master of Advanced Study (MAS) in Transborder Studies:
- BA, Transborder Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies
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Eligibility Requirements:
Student has completed at minimum, 75 credit hours towards their bachelor’s degree in a program listed above at the time of application
Student has completed at minimum, 6 credit hours in TCL coursework
Minimum 3.00 overall cumulative GPA
Minimum 3.25 GPA in TCL coursework/major
Application Process
The application deadline one month before the start of the accelerated program term. The student must have at least one semester left as an undergraduate student at the time of application.
Steps to Apply:
Student meets with the undergraduate advisor to ensure eligibility
Student completes the Accelerated Program Agreement form one month before the start of the accelerated program term.
If approved, student will enroll in graduate classes and plan the shared classes for the undergraduate and graduate program in consultation with the undergraduate and graduate advisor
Student are eligible for automatic admission to the MAS program if they meet the following criteria:
The student has completed 90 credit hours
The student has completed graduate-level coursework and has successfully completed the shared classes as identified during the first accelerated program semester, with a B grade (3.00 GPA) or higher.
The student has applied to graduate from their undergraduate degree(s) by the established deadline. Students must be in their undergraduate graduating term to be eligible for MAS admission.