Political Science, B.A. to M.A. Accelerated Program

Saint Louis University's Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts in Political Science and Public Affairs offers students the opportunity to complete the B.A. and M.A. degrees in an accelerated five-year, 135-credit program of study (120 as an undergraduate and 30 as a post-baccalaureate student, with 15 of those credits counted toward both degrees).

For additional information, see the catalog entries for the following programs:

Political Science, B.A.

Political Science and Public Affairs, M.A.

Undergraduate political science majors at SLU with an undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.40, overall and in political science courses, may apply to this accelerated program through an expedited admission process that requires no fee or national board test scores.  

Students may count up to 15 credits of graduate courses toward the B.A. and the M.A.

Students may apply during the spring semester of the sophomore year, although applications will be considered up to but not including the student's final semester of undergraduate work.