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Accelerated Degree Program (ADP)

Accelerated Degree Programs

Save time, save money! An Accelerated Degree Program (ADP) enables political science and public and nonprofit administration undergraduate majors to earn a master’s degree in an accelerated time frame. The ADP consists of an undergraduate portion (the bachelor’s degree) and a graduate portion (the master’s degree). The curriculum is designed to fulfill all requirements of both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.

The Department of Political Science has two graduate programs offering accelerated degrees. Each political science ADP is offered as a simultaneous model; that is, the undergraduate and graduate degrees are conferred at the same time.

Accelerated Bachelor of Arts and Master of Public Admin. Simultaneous Degree (BA/MPA)


The Bachelor of Arts/Master of Public Administration Accelerated Degree Program (ADP) is designed for exceptional students who wish to earn both the BA and MPA in five years of study. Both Political Science and Public and Nonprofit Administration majors are eligible for the accelerated program.

BA/MPA ADP

Accelerated Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Political Science Simultaneous Degree (BA/MA)


The Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts in Political Science Accelerated Degree Program (ADP) is designed for exceptional students who wish to earn both the BA and MA in five years of study. Political Science and Public and Nonprofit Administration majors are eligible for the ADP.

BA/MA ADP