A Combined Degree program enables undergraduate students to enroll in graduate courses in their senior year, which can be counted towards the completion of both their Bachelor's and Master's degree requirements. The ability to take these "swing courses" allows students to earn both their Bachelor's and Master's degrees in a shortened period of time, typically within five years. Undergraduate students interested in this option can find more information regarding program requirements on the University's Combined Programs website.
Program Requirements
Students in this combined degree program must complete the requirements for:
English - Creative Writing Concentration (B.A.)
Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Graduate Swing Courses
A combined degree program allows students to complete 6-12 graduate credits ("graduate swing courses") while enrolled as an undergraduate. These courses count for both their bachelor and master’s degrees. Graduate swing courses will count toward undergraduate free electives, unless noted otherwise.
The Graduate Swing Courses for this program:
Recommended Roadmap to Degree(s)
This recommended five-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within five years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
Fifth year courses are taken at the graduate level, after matriculation into the graduate portion of this combined degree program.
Undergraduate Roadmap
If students take the recommended course, they may choose a free elective instead of a suggested level English Major course later as indicated in the plan. Students should be cautious about taking more than three major courses per semester. Those who are considering taking more should consult their advisor.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | GENERAL EDUCATION (C2) Literature - ENGL 110, ENGL 111, ENGL 113, or ENGL 114 recommended | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (C1) Writing | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences - ENGL 116 or ENGL 117 recommended | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (C3) Communication | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (D) Fine and Performing Arts - ENFL 208 recommended | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (G) Computer Science | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (H) Mathematics | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (K1) Social Science – American and European History | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (K3) Social Science – Social Science Perspectives | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives - ENGL 230 if offered | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (I) Natural Science Laboratory | 4 |
| World Languages 1 | 3 | World Languages 2 or Free Elective | 3 |
| World Cultures - ENGL 237, ENGL 238, ENGL 274, ENGL 294, ENGL 366, or ENGL 367 recommended | 3 | English Major course: post-1900 | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (L) Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | English Major course: 200/300-level or Free Elective | 3 |
| English Major course: pre-1900 | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ENGL 300 | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (J) Physical Education | 1 |
| English Major course: pre-1800 | 3 | English Major course: pre-1700 | 3 |
| English Major course: 200/300-level or Free Elective | 3 | English Major course: any period lit/300-level | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | English Major course: 300/400-level or Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| English Major course: 300/400-level | 3 | English Major course: 300/400-level or Free Elective | 3 |
| English Major course: 300/400-level or Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | MBA Swing Courses | 6 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||
Graduate Roadmap
| Fourth Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Credits | ||||
| First Half | |||||
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | ||||
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | ||||
| MBA Elective | 1.5 | ||||
| Second Half | |||||
| MBA Core course | 3 | ||||
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | ||||
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | ||||
| 10.5 | |||||
| Fifth Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| First Half | First Half | ||||
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | MBA Core course | 3 | ||
| MBA Flexible Core course | 1.5 | MBA Elective | 1.5 | ||
| MBA Flexible Core course | 1.5 | Second Half | |||
| MBA Elective | 1.5 | MBA Core course | 1.5 | ||
| Second Half | MBA Core course | 1.5 | |||
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | MBA Core course | 1.5 | ||
| MBA Core course | 1.5 | ||||
| MBA Elective | 1.5 | ||||
| 10.5 | 9 | ||||
| Total Credits 30 | |||||