The PlusOne accelerated master’s program allows you begin master’s study while you are completing your bachelor’s degree, applying up to 16 graduate credits toward both degrees. You will gain early access to advanced courses, have the opportunity to take an additional co-op, and decrease the time to receive your master’s by as much as one year.
When Can I Apply?
Speak with your home college undergraduate academic advisor as soon as soon as you think you might be interested in pursuing a PlusOne, and before the end of your third year of studies.
How do I Apply?
To begin the application process, please complete a PlusOne Inquiry Form, which will create your initial application profile. After this is submitted, you will receive an email notification from the system to set up your account, and be directed to your PlusOne application to complete and submit.
Please note that you will be required to submit a signed copy of your PlusOne Plan of Study Approval from your Undergraduate Advisor and CSSH Graduate Program Director. Please refer to the list below of courses eligible for graduate course sharing.
PlusOne students are not eligible for the Double Husky Scholarship.
Graduate Course Sharing
The following courses are eligible to double-count towards the undergraduate and graduate degrees. Additional program restrictions may apply where noted.
| Graduate Program | Graduate Course Sharing | Notes | Eligible Majors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Quantitative Methods and Social Analysis | – INSH 6300 Research Methods – INSH 6500 Statistical Analysis – One concentration course – One 5000-7999 elective elective from CRIM, INSH, POLS, PPUA, or SOCL | Students are encouraged to take required coursework in theory, research methods, and statistics in their home departments before applying. | All undergraduate majors |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | – CRIM 6200 Criminology or CRIM 6202 Criminal Justice Process – INSH 6300 Research Methods or INSH 6500 Statistical Analysis – Two 5000-7999 electives from CRIM, INSH, POLS, PPUA, or SOCL | Students are encouraged to take required coursework in theory, research methods, and statistics in their home departments before applying to the PlusOne Program. | All undergraduate majors |
| Economics | – *ECON 5105 Mathematics and Statistics for Economists – *ECON 5110 Microeconomic Theory – *ECON 5120 Macroeconomic Theory – *ECON 5140 Applied Econometrics | Strong quantitative background suggested. *Students may opt to take the 6000-level Advanced course equivalent. | All undergraduate majors |
| English | – *ENGL 5103 Proseminar – ENGL 7351 Topics in Literary Study – ENGL 7370 Intro to DH – ENGL 7395 Topics in Writing | *Offered in fall terms only | All CSSH undergraduate majors |
| History | – *HIST 5101 Theory and Methodology 1 – HIST 5237 Issues and Methods in Public History – HIST 7301 or above Research Seminar – HIST elective 5238-7900 | *Offered in fall terms only World History Concentration: Some experience doing historical research and qualitative analysis of historical evidence is preferred. | All undergraduate majors |
| International Affairs | – PPUA 5268 International Environmental Policy – POLS 7387 Global Governance or SOCL 7221 Globalization, Development, and Social Justice – PPUA 6509 Techniques of Program Evaluation or PPUA 6551 Nonprofit Organizations and Social Change – One 5000-7999 elective in PPUA, INTL, or POLS (or SOCL, CRIM, ECON, LPSC, HIST or ENGL by advisement) | All undergraduate majors | |
| Political Science | – INSH 6300 Research Methods in the Social Sciences or 6500 Statistical Analysis – *One concentration seminar – Two POLS electives | *POLS 7341 Security and Resilience Policy is the seminar for the Security Studies concentration. | All undergraduate majors |
| Public Administration | – INSH 6500 Statistical Analysis – PPUA 6502 Economic Institutions and Analysis – PPUA 6505 Public Budgeting and Financial Management – One 5000-7999 elective in LPSC or PPUA (or CRIM, ECON, ENGL, HIST, POLS, or SOCL by advisement) | Students who earn a B or better in a comparable undergraduate level statistics course can waive the Stats requirement. In this case, the student would take two electives. | CSSH undergraduate majors |
| Public Policy | – PPUA 6502 Economic Institutions and Analysis – INSH 6300 Research Methods – INSH 6500 Statistical Analysis – One 5000-7999 elective in LPSC or PPUA (or CRIM, ECON, ENGL, HIST, POLS, or SOCL by advisement) | Students who earn a B or better in a comparable undergraduate level statistics course e.g., POLS 2400 can waive the Stats requirement. In this case, the student would take two electives. | CSSH undergraduate majors |
| Resilience Studies | – POLS 7341 Security and Resilience Policy – INSH 6300 Research Methods in the Social Sciences or PPUA 5263 Geographic Information Systems for Urban and Regional Policy – CRIM 6200 Criminology – CY 5010 Cybersecurity Principles and Practices 1 | All undergraduate majors | |
| Urban Informatics | – INSH 5301 Introduction to Computational Statistics – INSH 5302 Information Design and Visual Analytics – PPUA 5262 Big Data for Cities – PPUA 5263 Geographic Information Systems for Urban and Regional Policy | All undergraduate majors | |
| Urban Planning and Public Policy | – PPUA 6201 The 21st Century City – SUEN 6340 Topics in Urban Environmental Design – *PPUA 6502 Economic Analysis for Policy and Planning – *INSH 6500 Statistical Analysis | *Student may substitute an elective for one of these courses. | All undergraduate majors |