{"id":8663,"date":"2025-12-22T12:38:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T18:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/webid2-test-lsweb\/?page_id=7446"},"modified":"2026-02-09T11:06:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:06:06","slug":"accelerated-masters-non-thesis-track","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/biology\/students\/graduate\/accelerated-masters-non-thesis-track\/","title":{"rendered":"Accelerated Masters (Non-Thesis Track)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Accelerated Master\u2019s Non-Thesis Program is designed for high-achieving Biological Sciences students seeking to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete an undergraduate and graduate degree in 5 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare for applications to professional schools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advance their careers in a scientific profession not requiring a doctorate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-uwm-biological-sciences-accelerated-master-s-non-thesis-program-timeline\">51ÁÔÆæ Biological Sciences Accelerated Master&#8217;s Non-Thesis Program Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Semester Five<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<p><strong>Indicate Interest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students indicate interest in accelerated program and meet with MSNT advisor<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Semester Six<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<p><strong>Plan Enrollment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students enroll in six forward-shared graduate-level credits for semester seven.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Semester Seven<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<p><strong>Complete GS Application<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students take forward-shared credits and apply to MS program, for spring start (minimum GPA requirements to apply: 3.0 GPA \u2013 requirement of B or better in forward-shared credits)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Semester Eight<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<p><strong>Start Graduate Status<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First semester with graduate status \u2014 start backward-shared credits<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Semester Nine<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<p><strong>Complete Backward-Shared 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