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linked-degree Programs
John F. Kennedy University offers linked bachelor’s and master’s
degree programs in fields where graduate study is compatible with
an undergraduate degree program. Linked-degree programs allow
qualified students to apply graduate-level units toward both the
bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Students may only link once: they
may not link a master’s degree to a doctoral degree after linking a
bachelor’s degree to a master’s degree.
Students interested in seeking linked degrees should work closely
with a faculty advisor in the School of Education and Liberal Arts
and with the registrar’s office to ensure proper academic and
procedural planning.
Linked-degree programs are available in the areas listed below.
Programs link a Bachelor of Arts with a Master of Arts. The
maximum allowable linked units are indicated. In many pro grams,
specific courses are approved for linking, while others are ineligible.
See a Liberal Arts advisor for further information.
• Consciousness and Transformative Studies (up to 18 units)
• Counseling Psychology (up to 24 units)
• Holistic Health Education (up to 18 units)
• Integral Psychology (up to 18 units)
• Sport Psychology (up to 24 units)
• Studio Arts (MFA) (up to 24 units)
• Transformative Arts (up to 18 units)
The BFA degree program provides an opportunity for students to
link undergraduate coursework to graduate programs in Arts &
Consciousness. Upon successful completion of up to 154 BFA
degree units, students may apply to the MA in Transformative Arts
or the MFA in Studio Arts programs. If accepted, students may
then enroll in linked graduate level courses and receive up to 18
units of dual degree credit upon their completion. Students should
consult with an advisor early in their academic program to
determine and create an individualized linking plan.
admissions Process
To be admitted to a linked-degree program, the student must:
• Meet with an undergraduate advisor to ensure that
upper-division transfer units have been correctly applied and
that approved course substitutions/waivers are documented for
the eligibility review.
• Submit a Request for Linked Eligibility Review form and a
Petition for Degree with the required fee and approved study
plan.
• Submit an Application to Link BA to MA form with the
appropriate fee.
• Submit any additional admission documentation required for
admission to the graduate program.
• Have eligibility for linking formally verified by the registrar’s
office.
• Be formally approved for admission to the graduate program.
Eligibility and admission requirements must be completed before
the start of the first quarter in which the student begins taking
graduate units. Students linking into some programs may have
additional eligibility and admission requirements. Contact the
College of Undergraduate Studies
registrar’s office for further information.
Graduate units completed at the University before admission to a
linked-degree program, or beyond the specified maximum amount
of linked units, may be applied to only one degree. Graduate
transfer credit is not allowed in a linked-degree program.
Linked-degree students must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA in
graduate courses and a 2.0 GPA in undergraduate courses to be in
good standing.
Linked-degree students in the coun seling psychology, sport
psychology programs must complete all bachelor’s degree
requirements prior to beginning the field placement/internship
portion of the graduate program. Linked Transformative Arts and
Master of Fine Arts students must complete the bachelor’s degree
before enrolling in studio or mentorship courses.
linked-degree Procedures
To be eligible to apply, the student must have completed the
following:
• At least 154, 156 or 162 undergraduate units, depending upon
the desired advanced degree;
• All lower-division general-education breadth requirements;
• Achieved a GPA of at least 3.0 (B) in the area of emphasis or
major; and
• The requirements from one of the following two lists:
BA in Psychology (Campbell Campus)
• All upper-division interdisciplinary studies courses,
• All communication skills courses,
• All courses in the major, and
• Six units in the 24 approved upper-division component (except
for students linking to MA in Counseling Psychology, Sport
Psychology, or MFA programs).
All other BA programs
• All upper-division breadth courses,
• All core courses, and
• All required courses in the major and all other courses in the
study plan except for nine anticipated linked units.
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