Concurrent Programs
Graduate students matriculated in a Master’s degree program may concurrently enroll in a graduate certificate program with approval of the Program Coordinators of both programs and the filing of appropriate paperwork.
Combined Graduate/Undergraduate Programs
Salem State University offers opportunities for rigorous study at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including various opportunities to pursue combined graduate and undergraduate level coursework. Combined graduate and undergraduate programs are intended to provide an opportunity for well-qualified students to accelerate their transition from undergraduate to graduate level coursework, enabling students to reach their academic goals through innovative and challenging academic programs.
Although each program determines its own standards for admission to and retention in combined graduate and undergraduate programs, at a minimum students are not eligible to apply to a combined graduate/undergraduate program until they have reached second semester sophomore status (45 credits) and must apply before they reach senior status (90 credits). Exceptions may be made for transfer students or native students who have accumulated significant numbers of credits but still have significant remaining undergraduate degree requirements (30 or more credits to complete beyond the student’s status at the point of application to the program). Students must have earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 and may be required to meet a higher GPA standard depending on the program selected. Students applying to these programs will be required to submit three letters of recommendation, a statement of interest and a resume or curriculum vitae (CV). Other supporting materials may be required by the specific academic program to which the student is applying.
No combined graduate/undergraduate program will include more than 24 credits of graduate coursework used towards the undergraduate degree program, and individual programs may establish additional guidelines lowering the number of credits that may be shared.
Students wishing to pursue a combined program are encouraged to consult the specific information for the program in which they are interested. Admissions and program requirements vary from program to program.
Change of Academic Program
Students who wish to change from one academic program to another academic program must formally both withdraw from their current program and apply to the new program. They may request the admissions office to transfer previously-submitted transcripts, standardized admissions test results, and copies of licenses, if still valid, to the new application. A new application fee will be due. Students are responsible for determining whether the new academic program has different entrance requirements than the original program to which the student applied. Such requirements may include tests, essays, valid teaching licensure, personal interviews, specific course preparation, or a specific grade point average. Graduate Admissions may require that the student submit new materials, such as a personal statement and references that directly address his or her qualifications and ability to be successful in the new academic program. Please visit salemstate.edu/graduate for program-specific requirements.
All applications will proceed through the standard admissions review process.
Exceptions: Students who wish to transfer from pursuit of one track or option within a graduate degree program to another track or option within that same degree program at Salem State University to which they have been admitted may request the transfer by writing to the Associate Dean, School of Graduate Studies, Salem State University, 352 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA 01970. Included with the request should be a statement of support from the program coordinator and a revised plan of study indicating how the student’s program will be completed. The student will be notified in writing of the decision.
Please note: Students should discuss with their program coordinator whether or not courses taken in pursuit of the original academic program may be transferred towards completion of the academic program into which they are transferring. The School of Graduate Studies will make the final determination when the plan of study for the new program is completed.
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