Criteria for Acceptance
Admission Process
Tuition and Financial Aid
Registration

A new process for accelerated degree programs will begin with students admitted to an accelerated program starting in Fall Term 2007-08. All students currently participating in an accelerated program will graduate under the rules at the time of their admission into the accelerated program.  Students can be admitted to an accelerated degree program in one of two ways: 

• Provisional admission can be granted through Undergraduate Admissions based on an application to an accelerated program by December 1.
• Admission to some accelerated programs can also be granted by the Graduate Studies Office once a student has completed at least 90 credits but no more than 120 credits

All students who have at least 90 credit but no more than 120 credits and a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA wishing to participate in an accelerated program should meet with their current iSchool advisor for information about the application process or review our website for the application process.

Undergraduate vs. Graduate Status
Students completing an accelerated program in the iSchool will be coded as undergraduate students for the entire five years required for the program.

Given the course and co-op requirements for the programs offered by the iSchool, it is unlikely a transfer student can participate in the BS/MS program and graduate on time. Therefore, transfer students interested in participating in this program should contact the College directly to determine eligibility.

Billing and Financial Aid

• Students will be billed at the appropriate undergraduate rate for their program. 
• Students will be eligible for undergraduate need-based and merit-based financial aid.   
• Students will not be eligible for graduate merit aid including Dean’s Fellowships or Scholarships that are available for students enrolled in graduate studies in that College/School nor be eligible for graduate federal financial aid because at no time during the program will they be coded as graduate students. 
• A 3 credit undergraduate course can be taken without additional charge during each co-op term as indicated by University policy. Graduate courses taken while on co-op will be charged at the appropriate credit hour rate.
• No additional university funding will be provided to reduce the cost of graduate courses taken while on co-op, or for additional undergraduate courses taken beyond the allowed credits without additional charge.

Additional stipulations

• Course registration and Plan of Study
• Programs should be designed to limit the number of undergraduate courses completed during the graduate portion of an accelerated program. During this portion of a program, courses not at the senior level will require permission of the student’s advisor.
• Transcripts
• Courses completed while a student is coded as an undergraduate student, irrespective of course level, will appear on an undergraduate transcript and be computed in an undergraduate grade point average.
• Degree conferral
• Both degrees will be conferred upon completion of the entire accelerated program and completion of requirement for both programs. 
• Students who do not complete the entire accelerated program are required to complete all requirements for the appropriate undergraduate program before the bachelor’s degree will be awarded.