Integrated Degrees

Earn your spot for a graduate degree from day one.

Chatham has made earning an advanced degree clearer, quicker, and more affordable with the Integrated Degree Program (IDP).

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Benefits of the IDP

When students declare an IDP interest, they align themselves with certain benefits that have significant academic and financial value:

Ability to take graduate classes during their senior year of undergraduate studies;
Opportunity to complete bachelor's and master's degree programs sooner, in some cases earning both in as little as five years; and
Significant cost savings as compared to traditional master's completion.

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The Graduate Admission Process

In your junior year at Chatham, you will formally apply to the graduate program of your choice. If accepted, you will begin to supplement some of your undergraduate courses with graduate level coursework during your senior year.

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Programs in the School of Health Sciences

Highly qualified first-year applicants to Chatham University are eligible for Pathway admission to Chatham's integrated undergraduate and graduate degree programs in our competitive health and lab science programs.

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Programs in the School of Arts, Science, and Business

Explore options to integrate graduate degrees in business, creative writing, and biology.

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Programs in the Falk School of Sustainability & Environment

Extend your undergraduate studies in sustainability, environmental sciences, or food studies into a Master’s degree, and continue on with the professors with whom you’ve cultivated relationships.

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Transfer Students & Students Who Do Not Meet Academic Program Requirements

Students who perform well during their first year at Chatham and students who transfer to Chatham with fewer than 30 credits may be considered for Pathway admission to Chatham Integrated Degree Programs.

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Collaborations With Other Schools

Chatham also offers a number of collaborations with other universities and institutions that allow students to be guaranteed admission, speed time to graduation with an advanced degree, and save money.

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Integrated Degree Program Brochure

Download the Integrated Degree Program brochure for more information about recommended undergraduate/graduate program combinations and maintaining guaranteed admission. If you have any questions, please reach out to a Chatham admissions counselor at 800-837-1290.

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