Accelerated Master’s Programs

Finish your bachelor's degree and master's degree in five years or less

Accelerated Master’s Programs (AMP IU) give motivated, ambitious students a competitive advantage in the global marketplace—and save time. IU Bloomington students enrolled in a growing list of of over 35 Accelerated Master’s Degree Programs can complete both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in just five years. 

Accelerated master’s degrees allow admitted undergraduates to get started on master's degree courses early and, in many cases, count courses toward both degrees.

Choose a degree combination that enhances your training in a specific field or combine degrees that pull together your personal academic and career goals. 

Whichever degree combination you choose, AMP IU will save you time and money—all while positioning you for maximum post-graduate success.

Current AMP degrees at IUB

You're only one step away! Contact the offering department to apply or to learn more about eligibility and degree requirements.

Master’s degree fieldDegree typeEligible IUB undergraduate areas
African StudiesMACollege of Arts and Sciences majors
Arts AdministrationMAArt History
BiotechnologyMSBiotechnology
Business AdministrationMBAKelley School of Business majors
Computational LinguisticsMSComputational Linguistics
Computer ScienceMSComputer Science
Criminology and Criminal JusticeMACollege of Arts and Sciences majors
CuratorshipMAAmerican Studies; Anthropology; Art History; Fashion Design; Studio Art
Cybersecurity Risk ManagementMSCybersecurity and Global Policy
Data ScienceMSAll majors with 12 credits of Data Science
EconomicsMSEconomics
EnglishMAEnglish
Environmental ScienceMSESArts Management; Environmental Science; Public Affairs
GeographyMA, MSCollege of Arts and Sciences majors
Germanic StudiesMACollege of Arts and Sciences majors
Higher Education and Student AffairsMSEdCounseling and Student Services
Human Computer Interaction, DesignMSInformatics
Informatics, Animal InformaticsMSAnimal Behavior; Informatics; Animal-Computer Interaction cognate or minor
Information ScienceMISArt History; Classics; English; Folklore; French; Germanic Studies; Journalism; History; Italian; Portuguese; Spanish
Intelligent Systems EngineeringMSAll majors with a strong STEM background
International StudiesMAInternational Studies
Latin American and Caribbean StudiesMACollege of Arts and Sciences majors
Legal StudiesMLSCollege of Arts and Sciences majors; Media School majors
Library ScienceMLSArt History; Classics; English; Folklore; French; Germanic Studies; Journalism; History; Italian; Portuguese; Spanish
Nutrition ScienceMSApplied Health Science, Dietetics
Public AffairsMPAArts Management; Environmental Science; Public Affairs
Public Affairs and Environmental Science (Dual)MPA-MSESArts Management; Environmental Science; Public Affairs
Quantum Information ScienceMSComputer Science
Recreation, Tourism ManagementMSAll majors
Russian and East European StudiesMACollege of Arts and Sciences majors
Scientific Inquiry and Research IntegrityMACollege of Arts and Sciences majors
Secondary EducationMSEdBiology; Chemistry; Economics; Earth and Atmospheric Sciences; English; French; Germanic Studies; Geography; History; Mathematics; Physics; Political Science; Portuguese; Spanish; Statistics
Secure ComputingMSComputer Science
SociologyMACollege of Arts and Sciences majors

Earn your master’s and bachelor’s in less time

Speed up your degree track in a few easy steps:

  1. Apply to an accelerated master’s program from the list above by contacting the offering department in the early part of your bachelor’s program.
  2. After being accepted, take approved graduate-level courses as an undergraduate, usually in your last undergraduate year. For some programs, these graduate courses may even count for both bachelor’s and master’s degree requirements.
  3. Complete the requirements for your master’s degree while finishing your bachelor’s degree, saving you a year or more of time.