4 + 1 Program

The Department admits a limited number of exceptional students to a "4+1" program designed to allow Vanderbilt undergraduate students to complete the bachelor's and master's degree in four years of undergraduate study plus one year of graduate study. 4+1 MA candidates must complete 24 hours of 300-level course work and submit a thesis or complete a field examination. The thesis is directed and approved by a two-person committee comprised of the student's advisor and one other faculty member. Among the 24 hours, students must have completed the two course sequence in methods (PSCI 355 and 356) and at least 6 hours in one major field of study.

More information about applying to the 4+1 program can be found here. For more information, contact the Director of Graduate Studies, Professor Cindy Kam.