Accelerated Degree Programs
Streamline Your Academic Goals!
Save time and money with an accelerated degree program at East Texas A&M. Harness your drive and resilience to begin earning your master's while completing your bachelor's degree!
Fast-track Your Path to a Master’s Degree
Our accelerated degree programs integrate graduate-level courses into your undergraduate curriculum during your senior year to fulfill upper-level electives and build credit toward your master's degree, streamlining your academic journey.
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Apply to East Texas A&M and enroll in one of the approved undergraduate programs.
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At the completion of your junior year (90 credit hours), contact your undergraduate advisor for approval to enter the accelerated undergraduate program. Your advisor will submit a form that will be routed to the graduate coordinator for approval.
Once approved, your current undergraduate degree plan will be updated to include graduate coursework that will count toward both your bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
In the final semester of your senior year, submit an online application through Apply Texas to the Master’s Accelerated program.
- You must meet undergraduate GPA requirements at the time of graduate school admission.
Begin taking classes toward your master’s degree.
Approved graduate hours taken as a senior will automatically be applied toward your master’s program.
During your final semester of graduate coursework, apply for graduation for both your bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Your bachelor’s and master’s degrees will be awarded in the same semester in two ceremonies once you have completed all requirements for both degrees.
Available Programs
Approved degree plans for accelerated programs will be available in the 2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs.
Biological Sciences (BA/BS)
The BS or BA program at East Texas A&M University equips students with the skills needed for careers in research, sciences, or health/medicine. The program will provide students with a comprehensive overview of biological sciences. Emphasizing different levels of biology; e.g., the molecular and cellular composition of living organisms up to learning how organisms interact with the world around us.
Emphasis Areas:
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Physician Assistant
- Pre-Dental
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Pre-Optometry
- Cell & Molecular Biology
- Wildlife Ecology
Biological Sciences (MS)
The MS program at East Texas A&M University equips students with the skills to further their professional goals or prepare for entry into a doctoral program. This program enables students to further their education while closely working with faculty members with similar interests. Faculty research interests within the department include behavioral ecology, environmental science, microbiology, neuroscience, molecular, cellular and developmental biology, as well as wildlife ecology and conservation.
Chemistry (BS)
Whether your interest is in the structure and chemical reactions in living systems, properties and reactions of organic or inorganic minerals and compounds, or how matter behaves on a molecular level, a degree in chemistry will prepare you for industry career or graduate studies. A wide variety of careers are available to chemists in industry, the government or academia. Options include, but are not limited to, chemical health and safety, toxicology, oil and petroleum, forensics, textiles, agriculture and food, polymers, environmental protection, and research.
Chemistry (MS)
You can select a thesis study and a professional master degree. If you are interested in furthering your studies in chemistry, this program will enable you to work closely with faculty members with similar research interests. Faculty research interests within the department include metal binding, surface chemistry for industrially-important catalysts, ionic liquids as catalysts in organic reactions, porphyrin-based anion receptors, bacterial nucleic acid metabolism and green chemistry approaches. The non-thesis options include a professional master degree in chemistry, professional chemical business degree, or professional chemical education degree.
Computer Science (BS)
A degree in computer science will equip you with the essential skills for a modern world. Career fields include, but not limited to, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, programming/coding, computer networks, cyber physical systems, digital forensics, operating systems, mobile programming, data analytics, database systems, machine learning and research.
Computer Science (MS)
A Master of Science in Computer Science will help prepare you for professional employment or advancement, research opportunities and doctoral studies. Our program offers the opportunity to engage with prominent global scientists and engineers to develop advanced expertise in this rapidly growing field.
Education (BA/BS) Special Education
A graduate with special education certification should possess the following competencies: knowledge of disabling conditions; knowledge of professional roles, strategies for promoting learning and development; and techniques to promote achievement in English language arts, reading and math.
Special Education (MED)
Mathematics (BS)
A degree in mathematics will develop your analytical, statistical and computational skills preparing you for careers in industry, government, business, scientific and technological fields, computing and information science, actuarial work and education.
Mathematics (MS)
The graduate program in mathematics prepares you for employment as an educator on various levels, additional study at the doctoral level or one of the many non-academic areas in which mathematicians work. Graduate work in mathematics leading to the master’s degree is offered with an emphasis in actuarial science, algebra, analysis, biological mathematics, combinatorics, coding theory, differential equations, differential geometry, image analysis and processing, or probability-statistics.
Technology Management (BAAS)
The Technology Management degree integrates technology, applied engineering, project management, cost engineering, construction and industrial management, and leadership. As a technology management graduate, you will be prepared to problem solve, manage a construction and/or industrial work environment, optimize processes, ensure a safe workplace, and manage a technological project.
Technology Management (MS)
Our fully online M.S. in Technology Management prepares you for career advancement in technology-driven industries worldwide. Gain skills in leadership, strategic planning, project management and managing emerging technologies. With a focus on both domestic and global tech environments, this program equips you to lead innovation and drive success in tech-intensive businesses.
Physics (BA/BS)
Explore the world from the atomic to the universal level with a degree in physics. While here, you’ll investigate the structure of matter and how it functions across space and time. You’ll have the opportunity to study asteroids, white dwarfs and binary stars with our state-of-the-art observatory and research laboratories. Our programs prepare you for graduate work or employment as professional physicists. Utilize your skills in engineering, law and medicine.
Physics (MS)
Our program prepares you for industrial employment, college teaching or for further graduate study leading to the Ph.D. degree. We offer a thesis and non-thesis track to suit your academic and professional goals. Choose our teaching emphasis if you want to teach at a community college or dual credit program.
Psychology (BS)
The Bachelor of Science in psychology explores human behavior and cognition. This major trains students for a variety of careers such as government and non-profit organizations. Students are prepared to pursue graduate study in psychology and for careers in psychology-related fields.
Psychology (MS)
The Master’s of Science in Psychology enables students to think more deeply about the human mind. Students gain knowledge in multiple topics, including developmental psychology, abnormal psychology, and statistical analysis.
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College of Science & Engineering programs
Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Technology Management
College of Education and Human Services Programs
Special Education, Psychology
Financial Aid
An undergraduate student admitted to an accelerated (4+1) program can only receive financial aid for their undergraduate courses. Financial Aid cannot be awarded for graduate-level courses taken as an undergraduate student. Undergraduate students must be registered for at least 12 undergraduate hours in a long semester (fall/spring) to be eligible for the maximum amount of financial aid. The maximum number of hours an undergraduate taking graduate-level courses can take in the fall/spring semesters is 15.
Scholarships opportunities available.