4+1 Pathways

ECU undergraduate students with advanced academic standing (3.0 minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA) may apply to accelerated bachelor’s/master’s programs. Students admitted to these highly selective accelerated programs may count up to 12 s.h. of approved graduate level courses towards the completion of both the bachelor’s degree and the master’s degree. Upon completion of the bachelor’s degree requirements, students meeting the requirements for admission in the accelerated program are enrolled in the corresponding master’s degree program.

Individual accelerated programs may specify additional or higher standards, including GPAs above 3.0 as the minimum requirement. Students who meet minimum admission standards are recommended for provisional admission to the Graduate School by the graduate program’s graduate admission committee at the time they apply as undergraduates. 

The links below will provide more information on each accelerate program.

Guidelines

  1. Students interested in an accelerated program should meet with the graduate program director or other representative to discuss opportunities and implications. Students typically begin this process in their sophomore or junior year of undergraduate study.
  2. If the student decides to apply to the accelerated program, they should complete the ECU Accelerated Program Request Form.

Program Pathways