4-Plus Programs

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.