<p>I've heard that students can sometimes obtain a bachelor's degree and a master's degree over a period of five years. Is this true? If so, do all universities offer this or just some?</p>
<p>Yes, some schools have these programs in certain fields, usually in business I believe. My school offers it in Accounting only. They call it the 3-2 BS/MS program.</p>
<p>Some kids enter college with a lot of AP credits so it's possible. I've heard on CC that it's possible at USC and Vanderbilt. I'm sure it's possible with the UCs as well. My nephew graduated with 3 majors in 4 years from a UC. I'm sure if he wants to do a Master he could easily obtain one but he was on scholarship so it did not pay for him to graduate early.</p>
<p>It's very possible at many universities. Berkeley has that for EECS (electrical engineering computer science). I believe it's possible at Stanford in many disciplines.</p>
<p>Oh, okay. So it's usually available depending on your major?</p>
<p>In the biomedical sciences people will often do this, they are able to get a MS because they condense a senior thesis will a masters thesis. A MS in the sciences isn't worth much so this isn't that great of a deal if you don't intend to go onto a PhD or combine it with a MBA or MPH or something like that.</p>
<p>Georgetown has a 5-year master's program in Arabic. </p>
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Accelerated Master's Program in Arabic</p>
<p>Prior to their senior year, Georgetown University undergraduates may opt for the 5-year Master's program, which enables students to obtain a Master's degree after one year of study past the senior level. Rules for eligibility, application procedures, and program requirements can be obtained from the Department.
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<p>(You don't need to have had AP credits.)</p>
<p>My son is in a 5 year physician assistant program. There were about a dozen schools that offered this.</p>
<p>Five year undergrad/master's programs are pretty common. Some people can do it in four, and in rare cases people can do it in three.</p>
<p>I was able to do get a separate bachelor's and masters at two different schools in 5 years without overloading. It depends on the major (it's standard to be able to get a MS in civil engineering in 2 semesters if you don't do a thesis).</p>
<p>For Biology, see University of Alabama at Birmingham. BS/MS in 5 years. By the way, the Bio Science programs at UAB are pretty strong</p>
<p>My son is doing it at UCLA. He got his 4 year BS in Engineering last June, and is now in their 9 month Engineering Masters program. Total time for BS/MS will be just under 5 years.</p>
<p>My daughter is looking at a five year master's with the BA in Classics and the MA in Museum Studies.</p>
<p>University of Miami had the perfect program for me (5 years for a M.S. and B.S. in Marine Geology) so I'm applying there as a safety. They also have other dual-degree programs (I think they have like six.)</p>
<p>So, getting an M.S and B.S in five years wouldn't be possible for me since I'm undecided about my major, correct?</p>
<p>You really have to know what you want to major in, as I'd think most programs start right away. Are there any majors you're considering?</p>
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So, getting an M.S and B.S in five years wouldn't be possible for me since I'm undecided about my major, correct?
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<p>That's not really true. It depends on the school, the type of major, how much basic coursework you've already completed, etc. etc. Some programs are structured so you need to start off in them, many are not. Some you don't apply for until jr year or whatever. It depends.</p>
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You really have to know what you want to major in, as I'd think most programs start right away. Are there any majors you're considering?
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That's what I was afraid of. I honestly don't have much of an idea of what I want to do. My strongest points are English and History, but though I'm interested in both, I wouldn't want to make a career out of either. I do have an interest in science and medicine, (both very broad topics, I know) but based on what little knowledge I have of both, I can't really make a concrete decision at this point. </p>
<p>I've taken a few AP tests junior year-- Psychology, US history, & English-- and should get some college credit for those... This year I'm taking AP economics, government, literature, european history, probability and statistics, biology. If I do well on the ap exams (a score of a 4 or a 5), by how much would this shorten the time needed to get a B.S?</p>
<p>Clark U in Worcester MA has a number of 5 year bachelor/master programs and I believe that with a high undergraduate GPA, the fifth year is free!</p>
<p>Emory University has options for a four year BA/MA degree in history, English, political science, economics, and some others.</p>