{"id":2523,"date":"2021-03-04T11:03:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T17:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/?page_id=2523"},"modified":"2025-09-05T11:23:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:23:00","slug":"accelerated-graduate-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/accelerated-graduate-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Accelerated Graduate Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>Missouri Western State University\u2019s accelerated graduate program offers degree-seeking undergraduate seniors (i.e., have completed a minimum of 90 credit hours) the opportunity to earn credits to apply to <strong>both <\/strong>their undergraduate and graduate degrees!<\/p>\n<p>Qualified students may complete 12 credit hours of 500 and\/or 600 level classes their senior year and have those same credits applied toward a master\u2019s degree program offered at MoWest at the discretion of the Graduate Program director and the department.<\/p>\n<p>Earn 24 credit hours for the price of 12!<\/p>\n<p>To qualify for the accelerated graduate program, a student is required to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher<\/li>\n<li>receive approval from his \/ her advisor<\/li>\n<li>receive approval from the respective Graduate Program Director<\/li>\n<li>receive approval from the Graduate Vice Provost.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 15px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:-15px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-boxes flip-boxes row fusion-columns-5 flip-effect-classic equal-heights\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-2\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,199,0,0.75);border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-radius:4px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;color:#3a3a3a;transition-duration:0.9s;\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2021\/03\/mba.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Master of Business Administration\" \/><\/div><h2 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\" style=\"color:#000000;\">Master of Business Administration<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"background-color:#7f7f7f;border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-radius:4px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;color:#ffffff;transition-duration:0.9s;\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\">\n<p>Learn more about these degrees!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/business\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ffffff; text-align: left !important;\">Master of Business Administration<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-2\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,199,0,0.75);border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-radius:4px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;color:#3a3a3a;transition-duration:0.9s;\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2021\/03\/mas.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Master of Applied Science\" \/><\/div><h2 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\" style=\"color:#000000;\">Master of Applied Science<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"background-color:#7f7f7f;border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-radius:4px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;color:#ffffff;transition-duration:0.9s;\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\">Learn more about these degrees!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/criminal-justice-legal-studies\/forensic-investigation\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ffffff; text-align: left !important;\">MAS \u2013 Forensic Investigation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/hses\/mas-sport-fitness-management\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ffffff; text-align: left !important;\">MAS \u2013 Sport &amp; Fitness Management<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-2\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,199,0,0.75);border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-radius:4px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;color:#3a3a3a;transition-duration:0.9s;\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2021\/03\/masa.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Master of Applied Science in Assessment\" \/><\/div><h2 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\" style=\"color:#000000;\">Master of Applied Science in Assessment<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"background-color:#7f7f7f;border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-radius:4px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;color:#ffffff;transition-duration:0.9s;\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\">Learn more about these degrees!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/education\/differentiated-instruction\/\" class=\"broken_link\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ffffff; text-align: left !important;\">Differentiated Instruction<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/education\/cross-cat-sped\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ffffff; text-align: left !important;\">K-12 Cross Categorical Special Education<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/education\/tesol\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ffffff; text-align: left !important;\">TESOL: Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-flip-box-wrapper col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-2\"><div class=\"fusion-flip-box flip-right\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"flip-box-inner-wrapper\"><div class=\"flip-box-front\" style=\"background-color:rgba(255,199,0,0.75);border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-radius:4px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;color:#3a3a3a;transition-duration:0.9s;\"><div class=\"flip-box-front-inner\"><div class=\"flip-box-grafix flip-box-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2021\/03\/nursing.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Master of Science in Nursing\" \/><\/div><h2 class=\"flip-box-heading without-text\" style=\"color:#000000;\">Master of Science in Nursing<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flip-box-back\" style=\"background-color:#7f7f7f;border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-radius:4px;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;color:#ffffff;transition-duration:0.9s;\"><div class=\"flip-box-back-inner\">Learn more about these degrees!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/nursing\/msn\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; 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