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Baccalaureate
to Master's Degree 5 Year Programs
CNU offers Master's Degree Programs that can be completed with
one additional year beyond the senior year. Students may elect to
participate in a 5th year of study at CNU to earn their master's degree
in one of the following areas:
Application Information
- Applications for Admission to the 5 Year Graduate Study Program are available from the Graduate Program Coordinator for the program of interest to you. The application is not available on the web.
- Please make an appointment to see the Graduate Program Coordinator and take your CNU Live Transcript so that he/she can verify your term of enty and sign your Application.
- No application fee is required.
- The application deadline for the 5 Year Graduate Study Program is February 1st of your Junior Year at CNU.
- 65 undergraduate credits must have been earned prior to submitting your application.
- The application must be signed by the Graduate Program Coordinator before it can be delivered to the Office of Graduate Studies for processing.
Admission
Requirements
- Grade Point Average (GPA ) of 3.00 or higher
- SAT score of 1100 or higher (with a minimum of 530 in the verbal
and quantitative sections)* or Graduate Record
Examination (GRE) cumulative score of 950 or higher on the Verbal
and Quantitative sections* or
PRAXIS
I for MAT applicants
- Two Letters of Recommendation (which must include CNU faculty
in the department)
- Refer to the master's degree program of your choice for any additional specific
requirements (such as an essay) noted by the academic department
* All
test scores must be less than 5 years old.
After
the complete admission package has been submitted to the Office
of Graduate Studies, please allow 3 weeks for the committee's decision
and processing. A letter will be sent to you by mail.
**** If
you are concerned about whether documents have been received
which will complete your
admission package or to check on the status
of your file, please contact us at gradques@cnu.edu
Once accepted into the
5 Year Program, students work with their academic advisor and Graduate
Program Coordinator to determine a specific Course Plan of Study.
Students begin taking graduate classes in their senior year at CNU.
The five-year degree programs
offered by Christopher Newport University give prospective students
an opportunity to earn both a Bachelor's Degree and a Master of
Science or Master of Arts (Teaching). They provide a solid, practical
background in specific fields of study. Students also develop skills
required for immediate employment within the private sector, state,
federal and other governmental agencies. A graduate degree increases
the potential for career opportunities, job satisfaction and lifetime
earnings.
The programs are flexible
enough to fit the interests and needs of a wide variety of students
and are designed for students planning to pursue a Ph.D., teachers
wanting a Master's Degree with licensure, or students interested
in careers with private, state, or federal governmental agencies.
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