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Current seniors at Clemson University may be eligible for a Combined Bachelor-to-Graduate Plan. Depending upon individual program offerings, a combined plan may be either a bachelor’s-to-master’s track or a bachelor’s-to-doctoral track, reducing the time required to complete both degrees. You may download a PDF flyer that contains the information below about these programs.
Students use Form GS6-Bachelor-to-Graduate (the form previously called GS6BS/MS) to request participation in either type of plan. Under this plan, students may reduce the time necessary to earn both their bachelor’s and their master’s/doctoral degree by applying graduate credits to both undergraduate and graduate program requirements.
You can find answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Bachelor-to-Graduate plan in the GS Bachelor-to-Graduate FAQ information PDF.
Please note that Clemson University hosts a number of Ph.D. programs that qualify as “direct entry”; that is, students who already hold a bachelor’s degree (from any institution) may apply directly to select doctoral programs with no master’s degree prerequisite. Ph.D. programs which have no undergrad/graduate coursework overlap are not considered Bachelor-to-Graduate, and the GS6-Bachelor-to-Graduate form should not be used for them. To pursue a no-master’s-required Ph.D., applicants who have completed a bachelor’s degree should follow the normal Graduate School application procedure.
To be eligible for this plan, students must have completed their bachelor’s curriculum through their junior year (minimum 90 credits)
and have a minimum overall grade point ratio of 3.4. All of the following conditions apply:
Combined Bachelor’s-to-Graduate Plan students are not eligible for graduate appointments for financial aid until their bachelor’s degrees have been awarded. Seniors should consult both their undergraduate academic advisor and the graduate program coordinator of the program they wish to pursue. Students who receive financial aid should check with the Office of Student Financial Aid (finaid@clemson.edu) regarding their eligibility for continued assistance while pursuing Combined Bachelor’s-to-Graduate Plan credit hours.
Approval is required by:
Students should consult their individual academic units for specific requirements.
Fill out the application form to request for combined bachelor’s/master’s education plan.
Note: As the GRE exam is a tool used to facilitate admission decisions, the GRE requirement for admissions is eliminated for all students who are approved via Form GS6-Bachelor-to-Graduate to pursue graduate degree programs. Full admittance to the graduate program will occur the academic term following receipt of the bachelor’s degree.