Integrated Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts in International Studies

The M.A. in International Studies in Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences offers an integrated undergraduate/graduate program in the Master of Arts in International Studies. This program enables Chapman students to begin taking graduate coursework in their senior year of their B.A. program and complete the M.A. the following year. Students apply to the M.A. in January of their junior year.

If accepted into the integrated graduate program, undergraduate students may take, and share, up to 15 credits, between the undergraduate and graduate degree. Students in the integrated bachelor’s plus master’s programs will matriculate into the graduate program after the completion of their bachelor’s degree. Students may not begin Year 5 coursework without certified completion of the bachelor’s degree from Chapman University. Students should check with their advisor and financial aid regarding sharing credits. Integrated program students must have either already earned 90 credits or be enrolled in and anticipate having earned 90 credits earned before the first day of the graduate course(s) in which they wish to enroll. See Integrated Undergraduate/Graduate Programs  in the Academic Policies and Procedures  section of the catalog.

The application process, prerequisites, GPA and graduate program requirements are as specified for the International Studies, M.A.  program.

Admission to the program and prerequisites

To be considered for admission, applicants must submit the following:

1. Application to the Master of Arts in International Studies program.
2. Official degree-granting transcripts from all undergraduate and postgraduate degree granting institutions other than Chapman University. As a current student, the university will provide Chapman transcripts for the admission committee’s review.
3. Graduate Record Examination GRE will be waived for current Chapman students applying to the integrated program.
4. As a current Chapman student, applying to the Integrated Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts in International Studies degree program, the program has agreed to waive the recommendation letter requirement for your application. In the online application, please enter the name, email, and phone number for two faculty or staff members at Chapman who support you as a candidate for this program.
5. A 1000-word essay addressing your background and interest in the field of international studies.