Enrolled Winthrop University undergraduate students can earn a Master of Arts Degree in one additional year of study through this Accelerated program. Highly qualified juniors and seniors can apply to take up to 9 credit hours that count for both their undergraduate and graduate degrees, at no extra tuition cost. This program offers students a unique opportunity to save time, money, and to get the utmost professional experience out of their coursework.
After completing their undergraduate degree, Accelerated B.A. to M.A. students will apply to the Master of Arts in English.
Graduate Program Director:
Dr. Dustin Hoffman
hoffmandm@winthrop.edu
803/323-2545
Quality Program
Each member of the graduate faculty holds a Ph.D. and is an active scholar in his or her field. The department also includes widely-published fiction writers and poets.
Save Time and Money
Take up to three classes that count for both undergraduate and graduate degrees at no additional cost. Complete an M.A. degree in one year.
Mentorship
Work closely with graduate faculty members in small class sizes to develop critical, creative and professional skills.
This option is intended for well-qualified students in the Winthrop B.A. in English program who will complete up to 9 hours of the work for the M.A. in English degree program while enrolled in the undergraduate degree program.
Time to completion: 1 year
Total Credits: 30
Format: Campus-Based
Eligibility: Current Winthrop students in the B.A. in English program only
Application requirements for the Accelerated B.A.–M.A. Program program include:
"Two themes define my academic career at Winthrop: 1) I was always working on my assigned readings and essays months in advance for any class, and 2) I typically exceeded the expectations for assignments, doing more research and writing more pages than was called for. I couldn't hold myself back from engaging with the material at a faster pace and on a deeper level than my classmates because I was just so eager to absorb as much as I could. The B.A.-M.A. Accelerated Program felt tailored specifically for me because I got the chance to start working on my M.A. degree earlier than anticipated. And since I was treated as an M.A. student, I had new responsibilities and my work was held to higher expectations; these were demands I needed in order to challenge myself more. Even though I sometimes miss being a student, being a participant in this program supported me in starting my post-graduate career sooner, which is something that's difficult to not take advantage of."
M.A. in English graduates go on to careers in a wide variety of English-related fields or continue to further their education and earn doctorates in English. Here are some directions our students have gone in:
Highly competitive doctoral programs
Careers in secondary education and college teaching
Professional writing
Creative writing
Digital content creation
Editing
