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Combined Bachelor's-Master's Program (CBMP)

Undergraduate students at KSU can apply to our Master of Arts (M.A.) program after graduating with their B.S. degree or through the CBMP, as long as they have completed 90 or more credit hours. Admission criteria to the M.A. program are the same for both of these paths. 

The CBMP has two main advantages:

1. Students can begin to take graduate classes prior to completing all of their undergraduate classes. This makes more efficient use of their time.
2. Students can count up to 9 hours of graduate coursework toward the electives section of their undergraduate degree. This saves costs on graduate tuition.

Students in the CBMP graduate with their B.S. degree as soon as those requirements are completed (after their first semester in graduate school).  

APPLICATION PROCESS

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Speech Pathology & Audiology (SPA) majors who are current undergraduates anticipating December or May graduation, post-baccalaureate students, or С»ÆƬÊÓƵ SPA students who have graduated in good standing within 12 months of the application deadline, are permitted to apply for Spring admission to our M.A. Program in Speech-Language Pathology. Applications are to be completed through the  by October 1st, choosing the Spring start option. Finalists will be invited to complete an interview as part of the application process.  Students complete the university online application only if accepted and attending the program.  PLEASE NOTE THE GRE IS NO LONGER REQUIRED. 

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ SPA students accepted for Spring admission (С»ÆƬÊÓƵ undergraduates only), who wish to combine their final semester of undergraduate study with their first semester of graduate study will need to indicate "yes" in the university application system when asked if they wish to apply to the combined baccalaureate-master's program (CBMP). These applicants must also submit a completed . Students should have their academic advisor in SPA inspect the form prior to putting it in Ms. O'Flannigan's mailbox in the С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Speech and Hearing Clinic. 

 Please consult with your С»ÆƬÊÓƵ academic advisor to assess whether you are eligible to complete the Combined Bachelor's-Master's Program (CBMP).