WMU Accelerated Graduate Degree Programs
Accelerated Degree Programs allow eligible students the opportunity to complete a graduate degree in less time because the student may begin taking graduate courses while still an undergraduate. During their senior year of their undergraduate careers, students in the accelerated program may take up to 12 credit hours of graduate course work which also counts in their credits toward their undergraduate degree. Once they enter graduate school, they're able to quickly move through their master's or doctoral degree requirements because they've already taken several graduate classes. Watch our YouTube video on how the AGDP works here.
To apply to an Accelerated Graduate Degree Program, go to the Graduate Application Portal, choose the Degree-Seeking graduate application. Then choose the Accelerated option to apply to an accelerated program, for example, History - MA Accelerated.
Helpful items:
- Review the AGDP checklist for a helpful outline of the steps involved in gaining admission to an accelerated program.
- Watch our AGDP YouTube video on how the AGDP works.
- View the AGDP flier for more information on the benefits of an accelerated bachelor-to-master's program!
The following accelerated degree programs are available at Western Michigan University:
- Aerospace Engineering (M.S.)
- Applied Economics (M.A.)
- Biological Sciences (M.A.), (M.S.)
- Chemical Engineering (M.S.E.)
- Chemistry (M.A.)
- Civil Engineering (M.S.E.)
- Communication (M.A.)
- Comparative Religion (M.A.)
- Computer Engineering (M.S.E.)
- Computer Science (M.S.)
- Data Science (M.S.)
- Earth Science (M.S.)
- Electrical Engineering (M.S.E.)
- English (M.A.)
- Exercise Science (M.S.)
- Family and Consumer Sciences (M.A.)
- Geography (M.S.)
- Hispanic Studies (M.A.)
- History (M.A.)
- History: Public History (M.A.)
- Industrial Engineering (M.S.E.)
- Mathematics (M.A.)
- Mechanical Engineering (M.S.E.)
- Medieval Studies (M.A.)
- Music (M.A.)
- Orientation and Mobility (M.A.)
- Paper and Printing Science (M.S.)
- Political Science (M.A.)
- Public Administration (M.P.A.)
- Social Work (MSW)
- Sociology (M.A.)
- Special Education: Master Teacher (M.A.)
- Statistics (M.S.)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (M.A.)
- Vision Rehabilitation Therapy (M.A.)
- Workforce Education and Development (M.A.)