Accelerated Programs
In partnership with select graduate programs at Franciscan, online and on-ground undergraduate students may receive early admission to the following Master’s level programs: Business Administration, Catechetics & Evangelization, Catholic Studies, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Philosophy, and Theology & Christian Ministry. Junior and senior undergraduate students receiving admission to these accelerated programs are allowed to take up to three graduate level courses (no more than one per semester) for a total of 9 credit hours and to apply these credits both toward completion of their undergraduate degree as well as to a Master’s degree. Unless otherwise indicated by a given undergraduate program, free electives are to be used for early advancement toward the graduate degree. Tuition for these three graduate-level courses is the normal tuition for under-graduate courses. In order to continue in the accelerated program, students must maintain an overall QPA in graduate courses at or higher than what is specified by admission requirements for each respective graduate program.
By taking three graduate-level courses under this program, the student is left with the requirement of completing further credits of graduate work to earn their graduate degree. See below for the admission requirements for each accelerated program.