Bachelor’s-Accelerated Master’s (BAM) degree program

Bachelor’s degree in Classics, Master’s degree in Classics

The Bachelor’s-Accelerated Master’s (BAM) degree program offers currently enrolled CU Boulder undergraduate students the opportunity to receive a bachelor’s and master’s degree in a shorter period of time. Â鶹ÒùÔº receive the bachelor’s degree first, but begin taking graduate coursework as undergraduates, typically in their senior year. Because some courses are allowed to double count for both the bachelor’s and the master’s degrees, students therefore receive a master’s degree in less time and at a lower cost than if they were to enroll in a stand-alone master’s degree program after completion of their baccalaureate degree. In addition, staying at CU Boulder to pursue a Bachelor’s-Accelerated Master’s program enables students to continue working with their established faculty mentors.  

Admissions Requirements

In order to gain admission by application in the second semester of the sophomore year to the BAM program named above, a student must meet the following criteria:

  • Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Have completed a minimum of 60 credit hours of coursework
  • Transfer students must have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours at CU Boulder

Program Requirements

Â鶹ÒùÔº may take up to and including 12 hours of graduate credit while in the undergraduate program which can later be used toward the master’s degree. However, only 6 credits may be double counted toward the bachelor’s degree and the master’s degree; those 6 credits must be at the graduate level (5000 level or above) and may not be used to diminish the language class requirement for either degree. Â鶹ÒùÔº must apply to graduate with the bachelor’s degree, and apply to continue with the master’s degree, early in the semester in which the undergraduate requirements will be completed.1

If you are interested in the BAM degree program, please contact the Classics graduate program for more information. 

1Â鶹ÒùÔº who were admitted prior to July 2019 follow a concurrent Bachelor’s/Master’s structure, and the two degrees are awarded simultaneously when requirements for both degrees are met.

 

For more information about general BAM requirements, the BAM intent form and other resources, visit the Office of the Registrar’s BAM program webpage.