MPA Accelerated Undergraduate-to-Graduate Track (4+1)

 Application for MPA Accelerated Program (4+1) 

The Accelerated Undergraduate-to-Graduate Track is an undergraduate-to-graduate degree program. Students in this track will complete up to 9 hours of graduate course work at the 7000 level in Public Administration that will count toward the completion of the undergraduate degree in Organizational Leadership or Political Science. These 9 hours may then be applied toward the completion of degree requirements for the Master of Public Administration degree upon admission to the graduate program at Valdosta State University.

 

To be admitted to the Accelerated Undergraduate-to-Graduate degree program, students

  • must have 60 undergraduate credit hours with a minimum grade of B ( or course equivalent),
  • acquired a cumulative VSU GPA of3.0 or higher;
  • submit a personal statement not to exceed 2 pages describing how the program will assist
    the students to achieve their goals;
  • submit to the MPA Program Coordinator the Accelerated Undergraduate-to-Graduate application, two letters of recomrnendation from VSU Political Science faculty, a current resume, and a writing sample from an ORGL/POLS course to demonstrate writing skills. Faculty recommenders should send the recommendation letters directly to the program coordinator.