The advanced standing option of the Accelerated Master’s Program is for Illinois Tech undergraduate students who have fewer than 12 credit hours remaining until graduation, or alumni who have graduated within the past three years. Choose from either a pre-determined pairing of bachelor’s and master’s degrees, or work with your adviser to select your own pairing that matches your interests.
Those participating in the advanced standing option will have nine credits from their undergraduate degree to apply to their graduate program, reducing the time required to complete the graduate program by one semester.
Who Can I Contact for More Information?
To participate in advanced standing, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Must meet established graduate admission standards
- Must have demonstrated evidence of nine sharable credit hours from your Illinois Tech undergraduate transcript
What Are Sharable Credit Hours?
Shareable credit hours include 500-level graduate courses, which are preferred. Complex 400-level undergraduate courses may also be accepted as shareable. Courses that are accepted as shareable will be determined at the discretion of the academic adviser and through review of a student’s Illinois Tech undergraduate transcript.
NOTE: It is not guaranteed that a student will be able to share the maximum of nine credit hours or any credit hours.
Who Can I Contact for More Information?
Students and recent alumni who are interested in the Accelerated Master’s Program should contact grad.admission@illinoistech.edu for more information and application requirements.