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BS/ILS to MSA Accelerated Degree Program
Great rewards for excellent students – an opportunity to have 12 credits of your
Bachelor of Science degree with a Major in Integrated Leadership Studies program
count toward your Master of Science in Administration degree!
Working on your bachelor’s degree?
An added advantage of the Bachelor of Science degree with a Major in Integrated
Leadership Studies is getting a head start on your master’s degree. Many
businesses, both public and non-profit, look for a master’s degree in their
management team.
Already a BS/ILS student with a 3.0 GPA?
This accelerated program is the perfect segue into the Master of Science in
Administration degree, a solid management program that can lead to upper-level
management positions.
Are you a military student?
The BS/ILS has a special military track, and you can move right into the MSA
degree. Over 140 flag officers have earned their MSA through CMU; shouldn’t you?
Admission Requirements
To apply for the accelerated program you must:
- Be admitted to the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in
Integrated Leadership Studies through CMU Online
- Have finished all your General Education requirements
- Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher
- Have completed 86 credit hours of your BS/ILS program
Please contact your advisor after completing 80 credit hours of your BS/ILS
program to see if you qualify to apply to this accelerated program. Your advisor
will help you with the required forms and applications.
The Accelerated Program
- 12 hours of MSA courses (MSA 600, 601, 603, and 604) will be taken during your
bachelor’s degree program. These courses will count toward both your BS/ILS and
your MSA degree if you earn a 3.0 or higher in each MSA course.
- These courses are part of the core courses of the MSA program. You may choose
any of the MSA concentrations available through CMU Global Campus. Not all concentrations are available online.
- You will not have to pay the application fee for your MSA degree.
- You must earn a 3.0 or higher in all four of these MSA courses for them to apply
to your MSA degree. If you do not earn a 3.0 or higher in all of these courses,
you have two choices:
- Retake the MSA course(s) in which you earned less than a 3.0 before you graduate
from your BS/ILS program. If you raise your grades to 3.0 or higher in all the
MSA courses, they will count toward your MSA, and you will remain in the
accelerated program.
- Accept your current grade(s). You will be removed from the accelerated degree
program, and the MSA course(s) you have taken will count toward your BS/ILS
degree only.
Find out more about the Master of Science in Administration degree
here.