To qualify for admission consideration, students must:
Only courses designated as dual-level (500-level and above) may be double-counted. Students may count up to 12 credit hours toward both the undergraduate and graduate degree requirements and must earn a minimum grade of B or higher in each dual-counted course for the credit to apply to the master's degree.
Each dual-level course must include distinct graduate-level learning outcomes and assessments, even if cross-listed with an undergraduate section. Undergraduate courses (400-level and below) may not count toward graduate credit.
Students admitted under a 4+1 pathway remain classified as undergraduates until their bachelor's degree is awarded. They are not considered graduate students until the undergraduate degree is conferred, and formal admission to the graduate program is complete.
While still undergraduates, eligible students may register for approved 500-level courses designated for undergraduate and graduate credit within the approved 4+1 curriculum. Federal financial aid and student billing will continue under undergraduate rules (e.g., Pell Grant, Subsidized Loans) until the bachelor's degree posts.
Each accelerated pathway must be reviewed and approved through the Degree Program's Curriculum Committee, College/School Curriculum Committee, Graduate Council, University Curriculum Committee, and receive final approval by the Office of Academic Affairs.
CPE and/or SACSCOC notification or approval may be required if the program meets the definition of a new program or substantive change (e.g., 25% or more of graduate courses delivered through accelerated or dual-credit mechanisms).
Dual-credit courses must be coded in Banner with both undergraduate and graduate attributes for tracking and compliance (e.g., “UG/GR 4+1 Pathway”).