Accelerated Master’s Pathway - Philosophy, BA to MBA

The Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy to Master of Business Administration (MBA) Accelerated Master's Pathway (AMP) is designed to allow students to work concurrently on the BA and the MBA.

For additional details regarding the program, please read the Program Overview PDF.

Students admitted to the dual program will earn a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy upon completion of the BA requirements and will be eligible to participate in the undergraduate commencement ceremony. Students admitted to the BA to MBA AMP must apply for full graduate admission and be accepted to the Master of Business Administration program. BA to MBA AMP students are not guaranteed admission to the MBA program. 

BA in Philosophy to MBA AMP students desiring to continue to the MBA program after completing the BA in Philosophy degree must meet with the MBA Program Director and submit an intent form prior to completing courses which will be applied to the BA in Philosophy to MBA AMP. Prior to graduation, students must also submit a formal application to the MBA program, which includes all official transcripts, a written statement of intent, and letters of recommendation.

BA in Philosophy:
General Requirements for the BA in Philosophy Include:

• 30 credit hours of Philosophy coursework, 21 hours must be upper division (3000+ level).

• An additional 18 hours in a Concentration area must be completed for students in the AMP. The concentration area for BA Philosophy to MBA AMP students will be a business prep concentration that will include 9 hours of undergraduate Business courses (ACCT 2010, ACCT 2020, and QUAN 2010), STRT 6000, and two additional MBA Core Courses of the student’s choosing.

• Students must also complete INFS 1100 to fulfill their Compass Curriculum Explore – Society, Behavior, and Health requirement.

• All major coursework must be completed with a grade of C or better.

Master of Business Administration Degree requirements include:

• Completion of a minimum of 30 hours of graduate work with a grade point average of B (3.0) or better.

• Students must earn grades of C or better in all courses applied to the degree.

• The 30 hours include 27 hours of core courses and 3 hours of MBA elective courses.

• Students enrolled in the BA in Philosophy to MBA AMP will complete STRT 6000 and two additional MBA core courses as part of the undergraduate degree.

• BA in Philosophy to MBA AMP students must complete all of the MBA course courses and additional MBA degree requirements as outlined in the university catalogue.

Dual Credits:

BA in Philosophy to MBA AMP allows students to count 12 semester credit hours toward both the Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and the Master of Business Administration. For credits to be double counted, the following conditions must be met:

• Dual credit courses must be from among those approved, included in the list of courses approved for dual credit below.

• Dual credit courses must be completed with a B or better

• Dual credit courses must be taken for graduate credit (5000 level or above)

Courses approved for Dual Credit:

• STRT 6000 (required)

• ACCT 6100

• BUAN 6000

• FNCE 6000

• INFS 6000

• MGMT 6000

• MKTG 6000

• OPTM 6000

Instructions for the graduate application process are available on the MBA Application Process Checklist.

To learn more about admission requirements and the application process, please visit the UCCS Admissions page.

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