Earn Two Degrees
St. Mary’s University offers Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programs that allow undergraduate students to begin graduate studies during their junior year.
All interested and qualified students may apply during their junior year and, if accepted, begin their graduate studies as “conditionally accepted” graduate students during the second semester of the junior year. All programs require a minimum 3.0 GPA.
The conditional status is lifted and regular status conferred once the student has completed undergraduate work and any prerequisites.
Students are limited to no more than 15 graduate hours while undergraduate students and are charged the undergraduate tuition fixed rate, which offers a substantial savings compared to regular graduate tuition. All University discounts and scholarships are also in effect. Regular graduate tuition rates apply once the undergraduate program is completed.
With some combined degree programs, students will be able to count graduate courses towards their undergraduate degree requirements, completing both degrees faster than if they pursued the degrees separately.
Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programs
| Master’s degree | Eligible undergraduate majors |
|---|---|
| M.A. in English Literature and Language | English, English Communications, Communication Studies (other majors may be considered) |
| M.A. in International Relations – Security Policy | Political Science, International and Global Studies, History, Economics, International Business, Anthropology, Foreign Languages (other majors may be considered) |
| M.A. in International Relations – Sustainability Development and Conflict Transformation | Political Science, International and Global Studies, History, Economics, International Business, Anthropology, Foreign Languages (other majors may be considered) |
| M.A. in Public History | All majors within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and Greehey School of Business. Majors from the School of Science, Engineering and Technology may be considered. |
| M.A. in Theology | Theology (other majors may be considered) |
| M.A. in Communication Studies | All majors within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and Greehey School of Business. Majors from the School of Science, Engineering and Technology may be considered. |
| Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) | All majors within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and Greehey School of Business. Majors from the School of Science, Engineering and Technology may be considered. |
| M.S. in Computer Science | Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Engineering Science |
| M.S. in Computer Information Systems | Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Science |
| M.S. in Cybersecurity | Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Engineering Science |
| M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering | Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Engineering Science |
| M.S. in Industrial Engineering and Management | Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Science |
| M.S. in Software Engineering | Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Science |
Combined Bachelor’s Degree and Juris Doctorate (J.D.)
St. Mary’s University offers combined Bachelor’s and Juris Doctorate degrees through the Nelson Wolff Law Early Admission Program, which allows qualified undergraduate students in certain majors to apply for acceptance into the St. Mary’s Law School before completing their bachelor’s degree.
If admitted into the program, students begin pursing the J.D. after completing the third year of undergraduate study. The first 30 hours of law school credit are used to complete the bachelor’s degree requirements. Interested students should consult with their undergraduate academic adviser or a pre-law adviser, preferably during their first year of study at St. Mary’s.
Eligible undergraduate majors:
- Criminology
- English
- International and Global Studies
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Sociology
- Communication Studies