The combined bachelor's + master's degree programs allow students to complete 12 graduate credit hours while still undergraduates. These 12 graduate credit hours will count toward both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Students apply to these programs in the spring of their junior year; interested students should contact Prof. Kathleen Arnold at karnol14@depaul.edu.
Admission Criteria
Students with junior status who have earned a 3.25 cumulative GPA or higher are eligible to apply to the program. Applicants must submit the following to the Graduate Admission office by May 1 (priority deadline):
- Graduate Combined Degree Online Application
- Statement of Purpose (750 words)
- A writing sample or project that demonstrates the applicant’s interest in, experience with, and/or knowledge of forced migration issues (this includes, but is not limited to knowledge of those with formal refugee status)
- Two letters of recommendation
Program Standards
Students admitted to the program must earn a B or better in each of the three graduate courses they take as a senior. If a student fails to meet the GPA requirement, they will not be allowed to continue as a graduate student in the program.