The 5th-Year B.S.B.A./M.A. Program in Nonprofit Administration will allow students pursuing an undergraduate degree to complete either a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in any major and an M.A. in Nonprofit Administration within a five-year time frame.
The program is designed so that you meet all of the requirements for graduation in both programs. You can complete an undergraduate major, apply for admission to the M.A. program in your junior year, begin taking graduate courses in your senior year, and complete the M.A. in your fifth year.
Prospective students should apply for the program in their junior year. 5th-year program applicants must meet the following admissions requirements (the same as those for acceptance into the master’s program):
5th-Year Program applicants will be evaluated based on a combination of pertinent training and experience, academic records, and standardized test scores, including:
Tuition for graduate courses in the senior year is included in the flat tuition rate for 12-18 credit hours. Up to six credits of graduate work can be part of an undergraduate student’s full-time financial aid package, which means that six credits of M.A. work can receive financial aid, depending on the student’s status. Tuition in the fifth year is the graduate per credit tuition rate.
Note that 5th-year students must be taking undergraduate courses full time (12 credit hours) during their senior year to be eligible to take the nonprofit administration courses that count toward the master’s degree.