Adolescent Education B.A. and MS.Ed. Five Year Programs

MSMC has five year combined programs available for undergraduates who qualify in Biology, Chemistry, English, Mathematics and History/Social Studies. These programs are designed for students interested in teaching grades 7-12. Students may be admitted and allowed to stay in these programs based on criteria listed under the respective majors and a continued 3.0 or better GPA. See programs under specific academic major.

In five years, students will be able to complete all required courses for a bachelor's degree and a master's in education degree, and New York State Certification in Adolescence Education.

Students will be admitted into the B.A./MS.Ed. program upon application to Mount Saint Mary College in their freshman year. While the total number of required liberal arts credits varies depending on the academic major program, students admitted into the B.A./M.S Ed. program will complete at least 90 liberal arts credits for B.A, degree. Additionally, students will begin graduate course work after the completion of 60-63 liberal arts credits, depending on the academic major program. Requirements for entrance and continuing enrollment in the 5-year master's program found under the academic major program.

Students in the 5-year master's degree program may elect to remove themselves from the program and enter a bachelor's program at Mount Saint Mary College at any time. However, no more than 6 credits of graduate education courses may be counted toward an individual bachelor's degree if a student leaves the 5-year master's program for any reason. These graduate credits may not then be used toward a master's degree. Both degrees will be awarded at the completion of the fifth year of the program.