Accelerated and Dual Degree Programs

The Accelerated Master's Program (AMP) allows high achieving students to pursue existing Bachelor's and Master's degrees in an accelerated manner. The program is normally a 5 - 6-year program for currently enrolled full time UCCS students and allows students to take graduate level courses which will count towards graduation requirements for both their Bachelor's and Master's degrees.

Declaring Intent:

If you are an undergraduate student at UCCS in one of our programs that offers an AMP degree plan, please read through the student steps for the admission process.

If you decide this program seems like a good fit, your first step is to submit the intent application. This form will be approved by the program and placed on your undergraduate record. This allows the university to know that you intend to enter in to the master's program with these dual counting courses.  The approval of the intent application also allows you to begin taking graduate level courses that will count towards both programs.

The following conditions apply to the AMP program:

• There is a designated number of credits a student is allowed to take to dually count towards both a bachelor's and master's degree (each program has a set number of credits which is to be no more than 30% of the total master's degree credits) and any additional credits taken prior to earning a bachelor's degree will not be applied toward a master's degree.
• If a student decides they no longer wish to pursue the accelerated master's program they will no longer be eligible to dual count credits towards a bachelor's and master's degree although credits can be used towards a bachelor's degree. The student must inform the program and undergraduate advising that they are withdrawing. If the student wishes to pursue a master's degree or a doctoral degree after withdrawing from or before completing the program, they must apply and be admitted to the Graduate School. All Graduate School minimum standards apply to eligibility for admission to the Graduate School; department-specific requirements may be waived by the department.
• Prior to completion of bachelor's degree, the student will be required to fill out the online graduate application, pay the $60.00 application fee, and provide the required application materials by the program deadline. If the student meets the eligibility requirements, the student will be admitted to the accelerated master's program.
• The Student will have undergraduate status until the bachelor's degree requirements have been met and the bachelor's degree is awarded.
• The student understands that graduate students are assessed graduate tuition rates and are no longer eligible for COF; graduate students receiving financial aid are considered "independent" and are no longer eligible for aid requiring undergraduate status; and any undergraduate scholarships are no longer applied.
• The student understands that they are expected to be continually enrolled (Fall and Spring semesters) from undergraduate to graduate degree for courses to double count towards both degrees.

Documents:

• Instructions: AMP Process from Start to Finish or AMP Start to Finish Checklist Flyer
• Step 1: Intent Application
• Step 2: UCCS Graduate School Application

Available Programs:

• Chemistry or Biochemistry
  • Graduate Application Requires: Goal Statement, 2 Letters of Recommendation
• Communication
  • Graduate Application Requires: Statement of Purpose, 1 Letter of Recommendation from a current faculty member or the undergraduate director in the Department of Communication
• Computer Science (BA, BS, and BI) to Computer Science (MS, ME)
  • Graduate Application Requires: 1 Letter of Recommendation from Department Chair 
• Computer Science (Game Design and Development) to Games and Media Integration (MS)
  • Graduate Application Requires: 1 Letter of Recommendation from Department Chair 
• Criminal Justice
  • Graduate Application Requires: Resume, Goal Statement, 2 Letters of Recommendation
• Cybersecurity
  • Graduate Application Requires: 1 Letter of Recommendation from Department Chair 
• Electrical Engineering
  • Graduate Application Requires: Resume, Goal Statement, 1 Letter of Recommendation
• Mathematics (Applied MS)
  • Graduate Application Requires: 2 Letters of Recommendation
• Mechanical Engineering
  • Graduate Application Requires: Resume, Goal Statement
• Political Science to Public Administration
  • Graduate Application Requires: Resume, Goal Statement
• Sociology
  • Graduate Application Requires: Goal Statement
• Software Engineering
  • Graduate Application Requires: 1 Letter of Recommendation from Department Chair 
• Technical Communication and Information Design to Business Administration
  • Graduate Application Requires: MBA Admission Pathway selection, Goal Statement and Resume.
• Women's and Ethnic Studies to Business Administration
  • Graduate Application Requires: MBA Admission Pathway selection, Goal Statement and Resume.

The College of Public Service offers a dual degree in Public Administration and Criminal Justice. The fields of public administration and criminal justice are closely connected. While the MPA is a generalist degree designed to prepare students for a variety of positions in public and nonprofit management and policy analysis, the MCJ prepares graduates to work in criminal justice organizations. This dual degree provides an opportunity for students to complete both programs in a shorter period of time. Graduates will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to work in a number of public service or criminal justice settings.

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The College of Public Service in collaboration with the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences offers a dual graduate degree in Public Administration and Sociology. Enrollment in the dual degree program will begin for the Fall 2018 semester.

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) is a generalist degree designed to prepare students for a variety of positions in public and nonprofit management and policy analysis. The Master of Arts (MA) in Sociology provides methodological and theoretical frameworks to transcend individual experience in order to understand social life and is guided by a vision of social justice. Together, the two disciplines provide graduates with a strong foundation to advance public service, work collaboratively to meet social challenges, and better understand key social phenomena using multiple lenses.

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