{"id":7846,"date":"2021-11-15T17:39:21","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T23:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/webid2-test-lsweb\/?post_type=program&p=854"},"modified":"2025-09-23T08:42:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T13:42:57","slug":"accelerated-graduate","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/physics\/academics\/accelerated-graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Physics, BS \/ Physics, MS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Accelerated Graduate Degree<\/div>\n <\/h1>\n<\/header>\n \n\n\n\n\n

Accelerated master\u2019s degrees (AMDs) allow high-achieving students to begin graduate-level work before completion of the undergraduate degree. By double-counting some credits for both the bachelor\u2019s and the master\u2019s degree, students can earn both in five years total instead of the usual six.<\/p>\r\n

The curriculum is quite structured in an AMD \u2013 specific classes need to be taken at specific times \u2013 so early planning is critical to be able to benefit from the time savings built into the program. Students should begin planning in their first year and be prepared to start at an advanced level of Physics that same year.<\/p>\r\n

Students begin the program working on the undergraduate coursework needed for the bachelor\u2019s degree. By the third year, students are taking advanced undergraduate coursework and some graduate coursework at the same time.<\/p>\r\n

Admissions to the AMD will be determined at the start of junior year and is dependent upon meeting the normal criteria for graduate school admissions such as GPA. Students who aren\u2019t admitted to the AMD can continue on in the undergraduate program to earn just the bachelor\u2019s degree as long as they are in good academic standing.<\/p>\r\n

You can read more about AMDs and our FAQ via the\u00a051ÁÔÆæ Graduate School website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This accelerated graduate degree involves the following bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees: Physics, BS and Physics, MS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are 6 (or 7) forward-shared credits and 15 backward-shared credits for a total of 21 (or 22) shared credits. As an exception to the usual forward sharing credit maximum, 7 forward-shared credits will be allowed if credits in PHYSICS 411G or PHYSICS 441G are forward-shared because these are 4-credit courses rather than 3-credit courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eligible Forward-Shared Courses
<\/strong>Any Physics course at the 400-level or higher that can be taken at the G level is eligible for forward-sharing. Forward-shared Courses must be taken at the G level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eligible Backward-Shared Courses
<\/strong>Any graduate-level Physics course can be shared backward to fulfill a major required or elective course for the bachelor\u2019s degree; and fulfill a required or elective course for the master\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate Requirements
<\/strong>Interested students must meet with an academic advisor to determine eligibility for the accelerated graduate degree. Students must have a GPA of 3.0 in the major for admission to the accelerated program, with no active incompletes or retakes of Physics courses.
Undergraduate students must maintain an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and a GPA of at least 3.0 in the major area of study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graduate School Admission Requirements
<\/strong>To be considered for admission into Graduate School prior to completing their bachelor\u2019s degree, students must meet the minimum criteria for admission established by the MS in Physics and the 51ÁÔÆæ Graduate School and be in progress to complete 105 bachelor\u2019s credits prior to their first term as a graduate student. Students who do not satisfactorily meet graduate school admissions criteria may continue with their BS in Physics.<\/p>\n\n\n

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