4+1 Degree Program

4+1 Degree Program: BA+MA 

The 4+1 program in English will allow talented undergraduates the opportunity to further pursue their studies in English and Creative Writing at the graduate level in a timely and cost efficient manner. It will allow qualified students the opportunity to do advanced study in British and American literatures, postcolonial and global fiction and film, as well as in creative writing.

Course Sequence and Timetable

For the 4+1 program, students will take 3 graduate 500-level courses in LIT/RHET/CW, in place of three undergraduate 300-level electives. These three 500-level courses will double-count towards their undergraduate degree and their Master's degree. If the student has been accepted into the highly selective Honors Program, and satisfactorily completes the Seminar (fall) and Honors Thesis (spring), the honors seminar can be counted for one of their graduate courses.

• Major Checklist in 4+1 Program (Major Code 12H)

  CORE REQUIREMENTS (five courses)

  1. One course in British literature to 1660
     (such as ENG 327, 230, 333, 401)*

  2. One course in British literature after 1660
     (such as ENG 328)*

  3. One course in American literature 
     (such as ENG 372)*

  4. One course on Shakespeare
     (such as ENG 345)*

  5. One Theory-Oriented course
     (ENG 310 or ENG 320)*

  ELECTIVES IN ENGLISH, RHETORIC, OR CREATIVE WRITING (five courses)

  1. One intermediate or advanced course (200 level or above)
     (ENG/CW/RHET 200-299, 300-399, 400-490, 495, 498-499)

  2. One advanced course
     (ENG/CW/RHET 300-399, 400-490, 495, 498-499)

  3. Three graduate courses (senior year)
     (ENG 500-593) will count towards 3 UG electives for BA Degree and MA Degree

  *See department website for course substitutions

Application and Admissions Process

Students are expected to apply in their junior year by submitting their declaration of Intent to Apply to English Department Undergraduate Program Assistant. Admission will be evaluated by the faculty of the English Department Undergraduate/ Graduate Committee and processed through the English Department and Graduate School. Admission requires an excellent cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. Application materials will be reviewed by the department and will include, two letters of recommendation, a personal statement, and a writing sample. Students applying for an MA with a Creative Writing focus must have at least one of their letters of recommendation from a CW faculty member. In addition, to transition from the BA to the MA, the student will need to complete the former degree within 4 years.

Admissions Application
Interested students are required to meet with the 4+1 Program Adviser to determine if eligible to apply. Please contact the English Undergraduate Program Administrative Assistant, Donna Berg, dmberg@binghamton.edu, for available days/times. If approved, complete the Declaration of Intent to Apply, preferably by March 15th.  

Download: Declaration of Intent to Apply Application Form

Tuition and Financial Aid

Students admitted to the 4+1 program are formally considered undergraduates and pay undergraduate tuition rates for the first four years of the program until they graduate with the BA degree. During the fifth year in the 4+1 program, students are formally considered graduate students and pay graduate student tuition rates.

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Questions? Contact dmberg@binghamton.edu 

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