Dual Degree Option Admission Process
University College offers a dual bachelor’s and master’s program for Bachelor of Arts Completion Program students. Students admitted to the dual degree program are permitted to substitute for two courses from the master’s degree for two courses in the undergraduate major. These two courses reduce the total hours in the bachelor’s and master’s program by 8 quarter hours. The corresponding cost reduction is approximately $3200.
Dual Degree Majors
Students may pursue one of the three master’s degrees. The optional majors within the master’s degrees are designated in italics.
| Bachelor’s Degree Major | Master’s Degree & Major |
|---|---|
| Communication Arts | MPS - Organizational and Professional Communication MPS - Leadership and Organizations MLS - Arts and Culture MPS - Strategic Human Resource Management |
| Leadership and Organization Studies | MPS - Leadership and Organizations MPS - Strategic Human Resource Management MPS - Organizational and Professional Communication MPS - Healthcare Leadership |
| Social Services and Public Policy | MPS - Leadership and Organizations MPS - Healthcare Leadership MPS - Organizational and Professional Communication MPS - Strategic Human Resource Management |
| Science and Technology | MAS - Information and Communication Technology MAS - Environmental Policy and Management MAS - Security Management |
| Global Studies | MLS - Global Affairs MPS - Organizational and Professional Communication MPS - Leadership and Organizations |
Applications
Bachelor of Arts Completion Program students with between 80-140 hours of credit are eligible to apply. Students must meet with the academic advisor to determine if they qualify. Students must apply and be accepted for the master’s degree program—admission is not automatic.
Students must meet the following criteria:
- Grade point average in BACP course of 3.5 or higher
- Must have completed at least 8 credits in BACP
- Job-related experience or aspirations presented as a convincing rationale for embarking on the program
All parts of the application must be received on or before the posted application deadlines:
Winter 2010 – October 23, 2009
*International students are encouraged to submit all application items three weeks before posted deadlines*
We are going green! Please note that you can now submit your essay, resume, and supplemental documentation electronically on the online application. Our letter of recommendation is electronic now as well. You will be asked to submit the names and email addresses of the people providing your letters of recommendation in the online application. The letter of recommendation form will be emailed to your providers and they too can submit the recommendation form electronically. We strongly encourage you to upload supplemental documents and to submit letter of recommendation provider names and emails with the online application to ensure efficient processing.
1. Graduate Application
You may complete our application online by clicking on the “Apply Now” button and selecting the college, degree, and major to which you wish to apply.
Personal statements/essays, resumes and supplemental materials should be uploaded and submitted at the same time as the online application. Please have these documents accessible when completing the online application so they can be uploaded and attached to your application. We strongly encourage applicants to upload supplemental documents and to submit letter of recommendation provider names and emails with the online application to ensure efficient processing
2. Application Fee
There is a non-refundable application fee of $75.00. Checks can be made payable to University of Denver, or you may pay the fee with a credit card by calling the Admissions office at 303-871-3969. You may also pay the fee online when you complete the online application form.
3. Resume
Resumes should be submitted at the same time as the online application. Please have the document accessible when completing the online application so it can be uploaded and attached prior to submitting the application. If you are submitting the online application before completing your resume, please email the document to Ucoladm@du.edu when you are ready to submit it. Please do not use this email for inquiries.
4. Personal Statement
Type your answers to the essay questions and submit them with your application (approximately three pages, double-spaced). Your personal statement should be submitted at the same time as the online application. Please have the document accessible when completing the online application so it can be uploaded and attached prior to submitting the application. If you are submitting the online application before completing personal statement, please email the document to Ucoladm@du.edu when you are ready to submit it. Please do not use this email for inquiries.
Download a copy of the essay guidelines.
5. Two Letters of Recommendation
Two confidential letters of recommendation are required. Letter of recommendation requests are sent to your recommender via email within one business day of submitting your online application. You will be asked to provide names and email addresses for your recommenders prior to submitting your application online. We suggest you notify your recommender in advance that the recommendation request email will be coming from the University of Denver University College. This will allow him/her to send the recommendation form electronically. Letters should come from individuals who can speak to your professional strengths and aptitude for graduate study. Appropriate letter writers include former instructors, supervisors, coworkers, and individuals you know from community activities.
If your letter of recommendation provider is unable to submit an electronic copy, he/she may download the recommendation letter form and submit it in a sealed envelope signed across the back.
The application review process occurs on a quarterly basis. Applicants will be notified of a decision via standard mail the week following the review. Applicants must complete and submit an admissions application for consideration to any master's degree programs. Applications will not be reviewed until all required admission items are received. Please submit all application materials to:
ATTN: Graduate Admissions
University College
2211 S. Josephine St.
Denver, CO 80208
All credentials submitted become property of the University of Denver and cannot be copied or returned to the student or any person(s).