Earn your master's degree on an accelerated timeline
Accelerated master’s degree programs allow students at SBU the opportunity to complete the requirements for both their bachelor’s and master’s degrees jointly to reduce the total time required. In most cases, students can complete a master’s degree in one additional year.
Qualified students may earn up to 12 credit hours of graduate coursework while finishing their undergraduate degree. Students should complete the SBU Accelerated Master’s Program Application when they are enrolled in an Accelerated MBA course. The application link will be provided in the course content. Students pursue only one accelerated master’s degree.
Master of Business Administration Programs
Business Administration
Accounting Concentration
Data Analytics Concentration
Health Administration Concentration
Marketing Concentration
Management Concentration
Master of Education Programs
Master of Science in Education
Education Specialist
Timeline for Accelerated Master’s Students
2nd or 3rd Year (Undergraduate)
Qualified SBU undergraduate students apply to an accelerated master’s program by submitting the SBU Accelerated Master’s Program Application. Students must have completed at least 45 credit hours and have a minimum 3.0 institutional GPA.
Accelerated master’s applicants apply to the program before they complete an undergraduate degree and formally transition to full graduate status.
3rd or 4th Year (Undergraduate)
After being accepted to the graduate program, accelerated master’s students take undergraduate and graduate classes as an undergraduate student until they complete their bachelor’s degree.
- During this period, accelerated master’s students will be able to take up to 12 hours of graduate credit under dual-listed courses (students will receive both undergraduate and graduate credit) while maintaining their undergraduate financial aid status.
- The bachelor’s degree will be awarded when the requirements of the bachelor’s degree have been met.
4th or 5th Year (Graduate)
Accelerated master’s students will transition to full graduate status when they complete the requirement for the bachelor’s degree.
- During this period, accelerated master’s students will enroll in graduate classes as a graduate student.
- The master’s degree will be awarded when the requirements of the master’s degree have been met.
Why pursue an Accelerated MBA?
Earning your Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) will allow any student, regardless of undergraduate major, to develop their management and analysis skills. Any industry has managers, and the MBA is a versatile degree that will help differentiate yourself from your competition. The hard and soft skills developed through these courses will help you to successfully manage a team with a servant-leader's heart. The MBA integrates three pillars into all of the courses: faith integration, entrepreneurship, and leadership. These are skills that all organizations want their employees to exhibit and you will learn to apply them in multiple content areas: accounting, economics, finance, management, and marketing. Any SBU student can pursue the Accelerated MBA and complete up to 12 graduate credits, regardless of their undergraduate major. Current undergraduate students can pursue this option at no additional cost!
There are five concentrations that you can choose from depending on your future career
goals:
Accounting, Data Analytics, Healthcare Administration, Management, Marketing
Contact Information
If you are interested in the Accelerated MBA please contact your academic advisor and Dr. Levi Bridge, MBA Coordinator, at lbridge@ozone-1.com to discuss your career goals to best determine which concentration is right for you and how to fit the courses into your current schedule.
Why pursue an Accelerated Master's in Education
Earning your Master’s of Science in Education will allow students to get a jump start on their career in education. If you’re looking to become an influential teacher and serve in schools as a qualified and inspiring educator, SBU’s variety of master’s degrees in teaching and education will be a great fit for you. Current undergraduate students can pursue this option at no additional cost!
There are several different paths that you can choose from depending on your future
career goals:
- Master of Science in Education - Athletic/Activity Administration
- Master of Science in Education - Curriculum and Instruction
- Master of Science in Education - Instructional Technology Leadership
- Master of Science in Education - Literacy
- Master of Science in Education - Teacher Leadership
- Master of Science in Education - Initial Teaching Certification
- Master of Science in Education - Educational Administration
- Education Specialist (Superintendency)
Contact Information
If you are interested in the Accelerated Master's in Education please contact your academic advisor and Dr. Kevin Patterson, at kpatterson@SBUniv.edu to discuss your career goals to best determine which concentration is right for you and how to fit the courses into your current schedule.