The MARSEA program accepts applications for the B.A./M.A. option, which is available only to current Columbia undergraduates (enrolled at Columbia College, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the School of General Studies, or Barnard College), who want to add an M.A. to their achievements at Columbia University. Students interested in the B.A./M.A. option should contact the MARSEA Director to determine an appropriate selection of graduate courses during their remaining undergraduate semesters.
What is the B.A./M.A. Option?
Columbia University allows students interested in a Master’s degree to begin studies towards that degree while still enrolled as undergraduates. The B.A./M.A. option can save undergraduate students time and money when they transition into graduate school. Credits that students intend to apply toward the M.A. must be at 4000 level (or higher) and cannot be applied to earning an undergraduate degree.
For more information, please visit the GSAS Website.