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Accelerate your path to a master’s degree.
Enrolled undergraduate students can make a seamless—and strategic—transition from undergraduate to graduate study at Worcester State University. Our 4-Plus programs encourage our strongest undergraduate students to pursue their graduate degree at Worcester State, while reducing the time and cost to obtain a master’s degree.
Combined bachelor’s/master’s degree programs offered:
- M.S. in Nonprofit Management (B.S. in Sociology or Urban Studies)
- M.S. in Management (B.S. in Business Administration)
- M.S. in Nursing (B.S. in Nursing)
- M.S. in Biotechnology (B.S. in Biotechnology)
- M.Ed. in Middle School Education with Initial License
- M.Ed. in Secondary School Education with Initial License
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Middle School Education with Initial License
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Secondary School Education with Initial License
If you are a Worcester State undergraduate student majoring in biotechnology, business administration, nursing, sociology, urban studies, or are interested in pursuing a career in teaching at the Middle or Secondary school level then you are eligible for one of our 4-Plus programs. During your junior year, you will be able to apply to the appropriate graduate program based on your undergraduate major.
- For the M.S. in Nonprofit Management and M.S. in Management programs, the GRE or GMAT is waived for students with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
- The M.S. in Nursing program no longer requires GRE scores for any applicant.
- For the M.S. in Biotechnology program, the GRE is waived for students with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
If you’re accepted into a 4-Plus graduate program, you can enroll in 500-level courses as an undergraduate student. For full-time, day students, taking a 500-level course will not increase your undergraduate costs. For part-time, evening undergraduates, taking a 500-level course results in an additional charge of approximately $300—a savings of $550 because the class double-counts for both degrees.
For additional details, visit the listing of our graduate programs and select the program you’re interested in.
Graduate Program | Eligible Undergraduate Major(s) | Number of Courses Eligible for Graduate & Undergraduate Degrees | Benefits to Students | Program Coordinator |
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M.S. in Nonprofit Management | Sociology or Urban Studies | 3 courses (up to 9 credits) | Waive GRE with 3.0+ GPA; reduce time to master’s degree by 9 credits | Shiko Gathuo |
M.S. in Management | Business Administration | 2 courses (up to 6 credits)
BA960, BA962, BA915, or BA912 |
Waive GMAT with 3.0+ GPA; reduce time to master’s degree by 6 credits | Lagnajita Chatterjee |
M.S. in Nursing | Nursing | 2 courses
NU551, NU525 |
Reduce time to master’s degree by 6 credits | Stephanie Chalupka |
M.S. in Biotechnology | Biotechnology | 3 courses: (up to 10 credits)
BI921, BI927, BI9xxx (elective) |
Waive GRE with 3.0+ GPA; reduce time to master’s degree by 10 credits | Ellen Fynan |
4+ Middle School Education License Initial Licensure | Math, Spanish, Environmental/Earth Sciences, English, History, or minors in Political Science with a major or minor in History. | Up to 13 credits
ED557, ED509, ES527, ES505 or 506 and ES520. |
Initial licensure as a middle school teacher for program completers.
Graduate sooner with a Provisional License and then complete initial license credential at your own pace. |
Sara Young |
4+ Secondary Education Initial Licensure | Math, Spanish, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental/Earth Sciences, English, History, or minors in Political Science with a major or minor in History. | Up to 13 credits
ED573, ED509, ES527, ES505 or 506 and ES521. |
Initial licensure as a high school teacher for program completers.
Graduate sooner with a Provisional License and then complete initial license credential at your own pace. |
Sara Young |
4+ Initial Licensure and M.Ed. in Middle School Education | Math, Spanish, English, History, or minors in Political Science with a major or minor in History. | Up to 13 credits
ED557, ED509, ES527, ES505 or 506 and ES520. |
Reduce time to Master’s degree by up to 12 credits. Pathway to initial and professional licenses.
Eligible for financial aid and graduate assistantships. Graduate sooner with a Provisional License and then complete initial license credential at your own pace. |
Sara Young |
4+ Initial Licensure and M.Ed in Secondary Education | Math, Spanish, Biology, English, History, or minors in Political Science with a major or minor in History. | Up to 13 credits
ED573, ED509, ES527, ES505 or 506 and ES521. |
Reduce time to Master’s degree by up to 12 credits. Pathway to initial and professional licenses.
Eligible for financial aid and graduate assistantships. Graduate sooner with a Provisional License and then complete initial license credential at your own pace. |
Sara Young |
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