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Accelerated 4+1 programs

Earn a bachelor's and master's degree in teacher preparation in five years

Accelerated 4+1 programs offer highly committed undergraduate students the option to combine undergraduate degree requirements with graduate coursework, allowing them to earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in less time.

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Benefits of accelerated programs

You can pair a Bachelor of Arts in Education in Educational Studies (Early Childhood Studies) with either of these graduate degrees Undergraduate degree
You can pair a Bachelor of Arts in Education in Educational Studies (Instructional Design) with this graduate degree Undergraduate degree
You can pair a Bachelor of Applied Science in Early Childhood Studies with either of these graduate degrees Undergraduate degree
You can pair a Bachelor of Arts in Education in Educational Studies with one of these graduate degree programs Undergraduate degree
You can pair a Master of Arts in Education with any of these undergraduate degree programs Graduate degree

Students in the MA in Education program customize their coursework by choosing two focal areas. Sample focus areas include applied behavior analysis, gifted education, global education, learning design and technologies, literacy education and more.