Accelerated Dual Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Master of Arts in Diversity & Inclusion

Program Requirements

Accelerated Program Requirements

Total Required Credits for the Entire ADD Program: 138 s.h.

This number includes the 12 graduate credits that may be applied towards both the graduate and undergraduate portions of the program.

Requirements for Admission: Qualified applicants will apply for admission to the Accelerated Dual Degree program in the fall semester of their junior year (60 credits). Review of applications will be conducted by the coordinator of Diversity & Inclusion. Students may be admitted to this program as early as the fall of their junior year (60 credits). Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible to ensure timely completion of the program, but assuming they’ve taken the required courses listed below, they may apply at a later point. Transfer students with at least 60 credits may apply after they have earned at least 15 credits at Rowan, i.e. in their second semester at Rowan.

Sociology majors must also submit the following to be considered for admission to the program.

• BA/MA application form.
• One letter of recommendation from an undergraduate professor

Sociology Majors must meet the following requirements to apply (as a junior) to the 4+1 program:

• Successful completion of 60 credits or coursework
• 3.0 GPA in the major and overall
• SOC 08120 - Introduction to Sociology  

Requirements for Beginning MA Program as a Senior: 90 credits:

• Sociology major,
• Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 in undergraduate coursework
• Successful completion of
  • SOC 08331 - Classical Sociological Theory  
  • SOC 08375 - Sociological Research Methods  
  • SOC 08376 - Social Statistics  
• Two Social Institutions Courses (1 of which must be upper level).
• One Experiential Learning course
• 3.0 GPA in the major and overall.

Requirements for Graduation: To graduate from this accelerated dual degree program with a BA and an MA, students must:

• Complete all requirements for the Sociology BA, including Rowan Core and Rowan Experience requirements.
• Complete all requirements for the MA, which is a level III program at Rowan. Completion of all requirements for the BA in Sociology, with a grade of C- or better in undergraduate courses and completion of all requirements for the MA in Diversity & Inclusion (30 credit hours) with GPA of at least 3.0, earning no grades lower than a C and no more than two grades of C or C+. Students may repeat a graduate course once when the minimum GPA has not been met.

Student Status: Students will be expected to maintain satisfactory progress through the program: maintain an overall 3.0 GPA, earn at least C’s in all MA courses, earn no more than two grades of C or C+ in the graduate program, and meet the level III criteria in the MA program.

Students who enroll in the Accelerated Dual Degree who do not maintain satisfactory progress or who wish to discontinue the program may apply up to 12 credits of graduate work, if completed with a C or better, to their undergraduate free elective bank. Students enrolled in this accelerated BA/MA program may take up to 12 credits of graduate courses at the undergraduate rate in their senior year providing they meet the criteria listed above. Beyond this, students will pay graduate tuition rates for their MA courses.

Contingency for Students who do not Complete the MA program: Students who are dropped from the graduate program or choose not to complete the BA/MA program may earn a BA in Sociology once they have completed all requirements for that undergraduate degree, achieved at least a 2.0 GPA, and earned at least 120 credits. Students may count up to 12 credits of their graduate courses towards their BA requirements; these courses will count as free electives towards the 120 credits required for a BA If all 12 credits are attained, the student may receive a Graduate Certificate in Diversity & Inclusion after the “Transition and Transfer” form is submitted.