Combined Degrees

Program Description

The combined degrees program enables the student with an outstanding academic record to complete both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree through an accelerated program. Upper-level undergraduate courses are integrated with initial graduate courses in the curriculum, which decreases the total requirements for both degrees by a maximum of 12 credit hours.

Students who have accumulated between 64 and 98 credit hours and who have maintained a 3.3 G.P.A. in previous college work are eligible to apply for admission to the program.

The combined degrees program is offered at the St. Louis area locations and has limited availability at Webster's European campuses. Students seeking the B.S.N./M.S.N. combination may complete this program in either St. Louis or Kansas City. Also, students pursuing a sequential degree in computer science (B.S.) in St. Louis may apply for a sequential combined B.S./M.S. degree program in computer science.

Acceptance and Advancement to Candidacy

The letter of acceptance to the combined degrees program serves as the letter of acceptance required for the master's degree program. Degree-seeking students are advanced to master's candidacy when they have completed 12 credit hours of graduate coursework with grades of B or above.

Academic Performance

The degree-seeking student must maintain an A or B grade average to remain in the combined degrees program. Students must maintain a current G.P.A. of at least 3.0.

An undergraduate student who receives two grades of C, one grade of D, or one grade of F in the required combined degree transition courses will be dismissed from the combined degrees program. A graduate student who receives one grade of C or one grade of F will be dismissed from the combined degrees program.

Students dismissed from this accelerated program are eligible to pursue the traditional graduate degree program at Webster University, subject to the policies stated in the current Graduate Studies Catalog.

Continuous Enrollment

Students in the accelerated degrees program must maintain continuous and consecutive enrollment at Webster University. Students who miss more than two consecutive eight-week or nine-week terms will be withdrawn from the program. For exceptional reasons, students may request a waiver of this requirement from the appropriate dean.

Because of the special accelerated nature of this program, no coursework will be permitted to be transferred into the graduate component of the program. Transfer courses may be used only to meet undergraduate requisite course requirements, and then only if taken before acceptance into the program.

General Requirements

Students in the undergraduate component of the combined degrees program are subject to the policies and procedures outlined in the current Undergraduate Studies Catalog, with the addition or exception of acceptance/advancement to candidacy, academic performance, and continuous enrollment requirements detailed in this section.

B.A./M.A. or B.S./M.A. Combinations

Admission

Students seeking combined degrees must submit an application for the combined program along with a signed letter of agreement.

General Requirements

By completing a block of requisite courses for the declared graduate major, students may combine their liberal arts undergraduate major with a more career-oriented graduate program. Most undergraduate majors leading to a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree can be combined with any of the following graduate programs as long as the requisite courses for the graduate program have been met.

• M.A. in advertising and marketing communications
• M.A. in gerontology
• M.A. in human resources development
• M.A. in international relations
• M.A.in legal analysis
• M.A. in legal studies
• M.A. in management and leadership
• M.A. in marketing
• M.A. in media communications
• M.A. in music
• M.A. in public relations

Graduate course descriptions are included in the M.A. and M.B.A. Majors/Emphasis and Course Descriptions section of the current Graduate Studies Catalog. For undergraduate course descriptions, please refer to the appropriate sections of the Undergraduate Studies Catalog.

M.A. in Advertising and Marketing Communications

Undergraduate Requisite Courses

• MEDC 1010 Introduction to Mass Communications
• EPMD 1000 Introduction to Media Production
• MEDC 1050 Introduction to Media Writing
• ADVT 2910 Writing for Advertising
• MNGT 3510 Advertising
• ADVT 4190 Advertising Research or ADVT 4910 Advertising Campaign Production

Transition Courses

• MEDC 4100 The Law and the Media
• ADVT 4040 Advertising Production (Print, Television, Radio, or Internet)
• MEDC 5000 Media Communications (Requisite Course)
• MRKT 5940 Promotional Management

Graduate Courses

• ADVT 5321 Advertising Decision-Making

Two Courses from the ADVT 5301-5305 Marketing Communications sequence

• MEDC 5310 Media and Culture
• MEDC 5400 Media Production Management
• MEDC 6000 Seminar in Media Communications

Elective Courses

Students are required to choose two courses from the M.A. in advertising and marketing communications curriculum in addition to the courses listed. For more information about the M.A. in advertising and marketing communications curriculum, please refer to the School of Communications section of the Graduate Studies Catalog.

M.A. in Gerontology

Undergraduate Requisite Courses

• MULC 2010 Introduction to Diversity and Identity in the U.S.
• MNGT 2100 Management Theory and Practices
• PHIL 2340 Ethics, Health Care, and Technology or RELG 2450 Death and Dying
• PSYC 2300 Human Development

Transition Courses

• PSYC 3575 Organizational Behavior or MNGT 3400 Human Resource Management
• PSYC 3900 Introduction to Counseling, MNGT 3500 Marketing, or MNGT 3550 Public Relations
• GERN 5000 Gerontology
• GERN 5630 Psychology of Aging

Graduate Courses

• GERN 5600 Economic Issues for Older Adults
• GERN 5620 Physiology of Aging
• GERN 5640 Management of Programs for Older Adults
• GERN 5660 Research and Assessment in Gerontology
• GERN 5670 Social Science Perspectives in Gerontology
• GERN 6000 Integrated Studies in Gerontology

Elective Courses

• The combined degree in gerontology requires one elective graduate course in addition to the courses listed.

M.A. in Human Resources Development

Undergraduate Requisite Courses

• PSYC 1100 Introduction to Psychology
• MNGT 2100 Management Theory and Practices
• MNGT 3400 Human Resource Management
• PSYC 3325 Psychology of Learning Processes, or   PSYC 3350 Cognitive Psychology, or MNGT 3450 Principles of Organizational Behavior

Transition Courses

• MNGT 4450 Organizational Development, or MNGT 4400 Personnel Law
• MNGT 4600 Contemporary Human Resource Strategies, or MNGT 4500 Professional Development of Managers
• HRDV 5000 Introduction to Human Resources Development
• HRDV 5610 Training and Development

Graduate Courses

• HRDV 5560 Group Development and Change
• HRDV 5700 Career Management
• MNGT 5590 Organizational Behavior
• HRDV 5750 Research and Assessment Methods in Human Resources Development
• HRDV 6000 Integrated Studies in Human Resources Development

Elective Courses

• The combined degree in human resources development requires three elective graduate courses in addition to the courses listed.

M.A. in International Relations *

Undergraduate Requisite Courses

• POLT 1050 Introduction to International Politics
• POLT 1080 Introduction to Comparative Politics, or POLT 2250 Politics in the Industrialized World, or POLT 2550 The Politics of Development
• INTL 1500 The World System Since 1500
• HIST 3100 Diplomatic History, or HIST 3150 International Affairs, or INTL 3100 International Political Economy, or POLT 3310 Conduct of Foreign Policy, or POLT 3400 Comparative Politics

Transition Courses

• HIST 4100 Advanced Studies in International Affairs, or INTL 4280 International Economics, or POLT 4100 Advanced Studies in International Politics, or POLT 4400 Advanced Studies in Comparative Politics (each must have INTL content)
• POLT 4600 Political Science Seminar (with INTL content), or HIST 4600 History Seminar (with INTL content), or INTL 4600 International Relations Seminar (with INTL content)
• INTL 5100 Research Methods and Perspectives
• INTL 5510 Theories of International Relations

Graduate Courses

• Three courses from Interstate Relations/Comparative Politics cluster
• Two additional courses from Transnational Issues cluster
• INTL 6000 International Relations: Theory and Practice

Elective Courses

• The combined degree in international relations requires two graduate international relations elective courses in addition to the courses listed, or pre-approved courses (non-INTL) related to international relations.

M.A. in Legal Analysis

Undergraduate Requisite Courses

• POLT 1060 Introduction to American Politics, or POLT 1070 Introduction to Political Theory: American
• LEGL 2080 Topics in Law, or LEGL 4800 Advanced Topics in Law
• LEGL 2400 Introduction to Law or POLT 2400 Introduction to Law
• HIST 1320 Twentieth-Century United States

The following may be substituted:

• HIST 1010 Topics in History (with U.S. survey subtitle)
• HIST 1300 Revolutionary America
• HIST 1310 Nineteenth-Century America

Transition Courses

• LEGL 4460 Methods of Legal Research and Writing I
• LEGL 4480 Computerized Legal Research
• LEGL 5450 American Constitutional Law
• LEGL 5470 Civil Actions

Graduate Courses

• LEAN 5620 Applied Legal Decision Making
• LEAN 5640 Legal Aspects of Managing Technology or LEAN 5510 Computers in the Law or
• LEAN 5520 Law on the Net
• One course from the Legal Ethics cluster
• Two courses from the Legal Topics cluster
• One course from the Employment Law cluster
• LEAN 6000 Integrated Law Project

Elective Courses

• The combined degree in legal analysis requires one elective graduate course in addition to the courses listed.

M.A. in Legal Studies

Undergraduate Requisite Courses

• POLT 1060 Introduction to American Politics, or POLT 1070 Introduction to Political Theory: American
• LEGL 2080 Topics in Law, or LEGL 4800 Advanced Topics in Law
• LEGL 2400 Introduction to Law, or POLT 2400 Introduction to Law
• HIST 1320 Twentieth-Century United States

The following may be substituted:

• HIST 1010 (with U.S. survey subtitle)
• HIST 1300 Revolutionary America
• HIST 1310 Nineteenth-Century America

Transition Courses

• LEGL 4460 Methods of Legal Research and Writing I
• LEGL 4470 Methods of Legal Research and Writing II
• LEGL 5450 American Constitutional Law
• LEGL 5470 Civil Actions

Graduate Courses

• LEGL 5100 Jurisprudence
• LEGL 5300 Ethics for the Legal Professional
• LEGL 5400 Anglo-American Legal History
• LEGL 5480 Criminal Actions
• LEGL 5490 Advanced Topics in Law
• LEGL 5800 Computerized Legal Research
• LEGL 6000 Research and Writing Project

Elective Courses

• The combined degree in legal studies requires two elective graduate courses in addition to the courses listed.

M.A. in Management and Leadership

Undergraduate Requisite Courses

• ECON 2010 Principles of Macroeconomics
• ACCT   2010 Financial Accounting
• MNGT 2100 Management Theory and Practices
• MNGT 3400 Human Resource Management
• MNGT 3500 Marketing

Transition Courses

• MNGT 4100 International Management
• MNGT 4900 Managerial Policies and Strategies
• HRMG 5000 Managing Human Resources
• MNGT 5590 Organizational Behavior

Graduate Courses

• BUSN 5200 Basic Finance for Managers
• HRDV 5630 Organization Development and Change
• MNGT 5650 Management and Strategy
• MNGT 5670 Managerial Leadership
• MNGT 6000 Integrated Studies in Management

Elective Courses

• The combined degree in management and leadership requires three elective graduate courses in addition to the courses listed.

M.A. in Marketing

Undergraduate Requisite Courses

• ECON 2010 Principles of Macroeconomics
• MNGT 2100 Management Theory and Practices
• MNGT 3500 Marketing
• MNGT 3510 Advertising

Transition Courses

• MNGT 4330 International Marketing
• MNGT 4920 Marketing Strategies*
• MRKT 5890 Marketing Statistics
• MRKT 5970 Marketing Research

*MNGT 4920 should be completed after MRKT 5970.

• Graduate Courses

• MRKT 5920 Marketing Channel Management
• MRKT 5940 Promotional Management
• MRKT 5960 Marketing Management
• MRKT 6000 Integrated Studies in Marketing

Elective Courses

The combined degree in marketing requires four elective graduate courses in addition to the courses listed.

M.A. in Media Communications

Students majoring in an undergraduate discipline other than media communications must earn 18 credit hours in undergraduate media communications coursework in order to qualify for the graduate portion of the combined degree program in media communications. These courses will be selected in consultation with an undergraduate advisor.

Undergraduate Requisite Courses

• MEDC 1010 Introduction to Mass Communications
• EPMD 1000 Introduction to Media Production
• MEDC 1050 Introduction to Media Writing, or JOUR 1030 Fundamentals of Reporting
• MEDC 2200 Ethics in the Media
• MEDC 2800 Cultural Diversity in the Media

Transition Courses

• MEDC 4100 The Law and the Media
• MEDC 3260 International Communications, or MEDC 3700 Topics in International Communications
• MEDC 5000 Media Communications
• MEDC 5310 Media and Culture

Graduate Courses

• MEDC 5400 Media Production Management
• MEDC 5430 Media Communications Technology
• MEDC 5460 Media Research
• MEDC 6000 Seminar in Media Communications

Elective Courses

The combined degree in media communications requires four elective graduate courses in addition to the courses listed above.

M.A. in Public Relations

Undergraduate Requisite Courses

• MEDC 1010 Introduction to Mass Communications
• EPMD 1000 Introduction to Media Production
• MEDC 1050 Introduction to Media Writing, or
• JOUR 1030 Fundamentals of Reporting
• PBRL 2920 Writing for Public Relations
• PBRL 2100 Fundamentals of Strategic Communications
  and Public Relations or MNGT 3550 Public Relations
• ADVT 3500 Visual Communications for Advertising and Public Relations or
  COAP 2020 Desktop Publishing

Transition Courses

• MEDC 4100 The Law and the Media
• PBRL 4300 Crisis Communications Management or PBRL 4800 Media Relations
• MEDC 5000 Media Communications (Requisite Course)
• PBRL 5322 Public Relations

Graduate Courses

• One course from the ADVT 5305-MEDC 5305 Marketing Communications sequence
• MEDC 5310 Media and Culture
• PBRL 5342 Writing for Public Relations or PBRL 5344 Speechwriting
• MEDC 5400 Media Production Management
• MEDC 6000 Seminar in Media Communications

Elective Courses

Students are required to choose three courses from the M. A. in public relations curriculum in addition to the courses listed. For more information about the M.A. in public relations curriculum, please refer to the School of Communications section of the Graduate Studies Catalog.

M.A. in Music

The B.A. in music may be combined with the M.A. in music. The M.A. in music is offered without an official area of specialization, although any one or more of several fields within music may be emphasized through elective courses that meet individual needs and career goals. The area of emphasis will be determined in consultation with the graduate committee and the director of graduate studies in music. Suggested emphases include music history, jazz history, pedagogy, music theory, composition, conducting, Orff teaching methods, and others as approved.

Admission

The student seeking combined degrees in music must submit or complete the following:

1. an application for graduate studies in music;
2. a signed letter of agreement;
3. three letters of recommendation, two of which should be from current or recent music teachers;
4. an audition approval from the director of graduate studies in music;
5. official transcripts of all previous college coursework;
6. a current résumé;
7. a satisfactory audition/interview (as appropriate to the area of emphasis) before an appointed faculty committee.

General Requirements

To be admitted to the combined B.A./M.A. program in music, the student must have:

1. completed at least 64 credit hours and no more than 98 credit hours;
2. completed MUSC 2020, MUSC 2040, and MUSC 2820;
3. maintained a 3.3 G.P.A.;
4. successfully completed the Department of Music Candidacy Exam, which officially admits the student into a professional B.A. program. The Candidacy Exam is normally taken during the student's fourth semester. Transfer students with more than 31 credit hours must take the examination no later than their second semester of study at Webster.

Students planning to work toward the M.A. in music are expected to have completed a broad range of upper-division courses in music performance, history, theory, and also several courses in related fields (such as the history of art, philosophy, literature, an international language).

Departmental Standards and Policies

Students should consult the Academic Warning, Probation, and Dismissal sections of the Graduate Studies Catalog for further information. In addition, the Department of Music Student Handbook, available from the Music Office, includes departmental policies on admission to candidacy, degree recitals, theses, applied music, and ensembles, as well as other areas that pertain to M.M. and M.A. students. This departmental policy manual constitutes an extension of the Webster University Undergraduate and Graduate Studies Catalog.

Undergraduate Requisite Requirements

• MUSC 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 Music Theory I-IV               12 hours
• MUSC 2030, 2040 Survey of Music History I, II               6 hours
• Courses in the area of emphasis (2000-3000 level)   6 hours
• Major ensemble               2 hours

Transition Courses (to be determined according
to the area of emphasis)

• Courses selected from the following:               12 hours
• Applied Music or independent study in Advanced Conducting
• MUSC 3010 Composition
• MUSC 4030 Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint
• MUSC 4040 Music of the Twentieth Century
• MUSC 4260 Piano Pedagogy I
• MUSC 4340 Jazz Scoring and Arranging I

Graduate Courses

• MUSC 5100, 5110 Analytical Techniques I, II               4 hours
• MUSC 5120, 5130 Seminar in Music Literature I, II       6 hours
• Major ensemble-two semesters               2 hours
• Oral examination               0 hours
• Final project               0 hours

B.S. in Accounting/M.S. in Finance Combination

Program Description

The bachelor of science (B.S.) in accounting/master of science (M.S.) in finance is an accelerated degree combination primarily designed for students in accounting who plan to enter the accounting profession and are in need of at least 150 credit hours in order to sit for the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) exam.

Admission

Students seeking combined degree program B.S. in accounting/M.S. in finance must submit an application to the Office of Academic Advising and must provide two letters of recommendation from Webster University faculty with the application.

General Requirements

The B.S. in accounting/M.S. in finance degree combination program requires a total of 152 credit hours which is a combination of undergraduate and graduate credit hours. A maximum of 98 credit hours may be accepted for transfer into the undergraduate program but only a maximum of 64 credit hours of lower-division work are allowed to transfer. A student must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours of undergraduate accounting courses at Webster University. No transfer credit is allowed for the graduate portion of the program.

Students must apply to the Business Department through the Office of Academic Advising for the graduate portion of the B.S. in accounting/M.S. in finance when they have accumulated between 64 and 98 credit hours and have successfully completed 15 credit hours of required upper-division ACCT courses including Intermediate Accounting. Students who have maintained an overall grade point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale in all previous college work will be eligible for the B.S. in accounting/M.S. in finance degree combination.

Combination B.S. in Accounting/M.S. in Finance Requirements

The B.S. in accounting/M.S. in finance degree combination requires that all university-wide undergraduate degree requirements for general education and also the accounting major must be met. Students may receive the B.S. in accounting degree after completing all the undergraduate requirements for the degree and before completing the graduate requirements for the M.S. in finance degree. For the B.S. in accounting, they should have a total of 128 credit hours, completed all general education requirements, completed all of the required undergraduate courses for the major in accounting, and completed the four transition courses in the set of core requirements. Students may then continue completing the requirements for the M.S. in finance degree.

Undergraduate Requisite Courses

All courses required for the B.S. in accounting major with the exception of ACCT 4100 Advanced Financial Accounting and ACCT 4900 Auditing, which are defined as core transition courses between the B.S. in accounting/M.S. in finance programs

Transition Courses

• ACCT 4100 Advanced Financial Accounting
• ACCT 4900 Auditing
• FINC 5000 Finance
• FINC 5880 Advanced Corporate Finance

Graduate Courses

• BUSN 6050 Macroeconomics Analysis
• BUSN 6070 Management Accounting
• FINC 5210 Investments
• FINC 5830 Institutions and Financial Markets
• FINC 5870 Derivatives
• FINC 5890 Financial Statement Analysis
• FINC 6290 Financial Strategies
• Plus 3 credit hours of graduate electives

B.S./M.S. in Computer Science Combination

Program Description

The M.S. in computer science (COSC) program builds on the strong technical foundation in the B.S. in computer science program. The combined program allows students to enhance and further develop their technical skills in this profession.

Admission

Students seeking combined degrees in computer science must submit an application to the Academic Advising Center in St. Louis.

General Requirements

Students must have an overall lifetime 3.3 G.P.A. They should have between 64 and 98 credit hours and have successfully completed at least 15 credit hours of required COSC coursework before applying for the combined degree program. Students must be accepted into the program before enrolling in the 4000-level core courses or any graduate-level courses. Students must take all of the undergraduate courses before taking any of the graduate courses.

Students may receive the B.S. degree after completing all of the requirements for the degree and before completing the requirements for the M.S. degree. For the B.S. degree, they should have a total of 128 credit hours, completed all general education requirements, completed all 24 credit hours of the required undergraduate COSC courses, and completed the four COSC courses in the set of transition courses. Students may then continue completing the requirement for the M.S. degree.

Sequential B.S./M.S. Requirements

The sequential B.S./M.S. combined degree program in computer science is recommended for students who wish to change fields and earn a master's degree in computer science.

For the sequential B.S./M.S. combined degree, students should hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with an overall lifetime 3.3 G.P.A. They should have successfully completed at least 15 credit hours of the required undergraduate COSC coursework before applying for the combined degree program. Students must be accepted into the program before enrolling in the 4000-level core courses or any graduate-level courses. Students must take all of the undergraduate courses before taking any of the graduate courses.

Students may receive the B.S. degree after completing all of the requirements for the sequential degree and before completing the requirements for the M.S. degree. For the B.S. degree, they should have a total of 36 credit hours, completed all 24 credit hours of the required undergraduate COSC courses, and completed the four COSC courses in the set of transition courses. Students may then continue completing the requirements for the M.S. degree.

All courses must be taken at Webster University for the sequential combined degree program in computer science.

Undergraduate Requisite Courses

• COSC 1550 Computer Programming I
• COSC 1560 Computer Programming II
• COSC 1570 Mathematics for Computer Science
• COSC 2250 Data Structures I
• COSC 2610 Operating Systems
• COSC 2810 Systems Analysis and Design
• COSC 3100 Data Structures II
• Plus 3 credit hours of COSC electives

Transition Courses

• COSC 4110 Database Concepts
• COSC 4120 Database Applications
• COSC 5000 Distributed Systems
• COSC 5110 Network Architecture

Graduate Courses

• COSC 5010 Object-Oriented Analysis and Design
• COSC 5020 Object-Oriented Programming
• COSC 5030 Agile Software Development
• COSC 5060 Systems Concepts
• COSC 5120 Data Communication
• COSC 5130 Computer Security and Reliability
• COSC 5150 Distributed Application Development
• COSC 6000 Distributed Systems Project

B.S.N./M.S.N. Combination

Admission

Requirements for admission to the combined B.S.N./M.S.N. program are:

1. completion and submission of an application to the combined B.S.N./M.S.N. program;
2. completion and submission of a signed letter of agreement;
3. completion of all admission requirements for the M.S.N. program with the additions and exceptions noted in this section.

General Requirements

Students must apply to the program, and undergraduate courses must be completed prior to enrollment in the four core courses. Students should consult the appropriate sections of the Undergraduate Studies Catalog for undergraduate course descriptions.

Undergraduate Requisite Courses

• PSYC 2750 Introduction to Measurement and Statistics
• NURS 3010 Concepts of Professional Nursing
• NURS 3020 Holistic Health Assessment
• NURS 3400 Health Education in Nursing Practice
• NURS 3410 Family Health Promotion
• NURS 3420 Group Process in Nursing Practice
• BIOL 4210 or 4220 Advanced Physiology I or II
• NURS 4230 Introduction to Nursing Research
• COAP 3030 Informatics for Nursing

Transition Courses

• NURS 4240 Nursing Leadership and Management (4 credit hours)
• NURS 4250 Community Health Nursing (5 credit hours)
• NURN 5000 Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing
• NURN 5050 Policy and Politics in Nursing

Graduate Courses

• NURN 5550 Advanced Nursing Research
• NURN 5800 Family Systems Nursing
• NURN 5810 Families in Transition
• NURN 5820 Families Experiencing Illness
• NURN 6000 Integrated Studies in Nursing

In addition, the degree-seeking student must complete one of the following options:

Educator Focus

Students selecting this option must complete the following courses:

• NURN 5210 Instructional Methods in Nursing
• NURN 5220 Curriculum Development and Evaluation
• NURN 5230 Teaching Practicum in Nursing I
• NURN 5240 Teaching Practicum in Nursing II

Leader Focus

Students selecting this option must complete the following courses:

• NURN 5410 Leadership in Nursing
• NURN 5420 Financial Issues for Nurse Leaders
• NURN 5430 Legal Issues for Nurse Leaders
• NURN 5440 Leadership in Nursing Practicum I
• NURN 5450 Leadership in Nursing Practicum II

B.M./M.M. Combinations

The B.M. may be combined with the following graduate programs, provided the requisite courses for the graduate programs have been met.

• M.M. in composition
• M.M. in jazz studies
• M.M. in orchestral performance
• M.M. in performance with emphases in piano, organ, voice, and guitar

Graduate course descriptions are included in the Music section of this catalog. For a complete listing of undergraduate course descriptions, please refer to the appropriate sections of the current Undergraduate Studies Catalog.

Admission

The student seeking a combined degree in music must submit or complete the following:

1. an application for the combined degrees program;
2. a signed letter of agreement;
3. three letters of recommendation, two of which should be from current or recent music teachers;
4. an audition approval from the director of graduate studies in music;
5. a satisfactory audition/interview before an appointed faculty committee;
6. official transcripts of previous college coursework;
7. a current résumé.

General Requirements

To be admitted to the combined B.M./M.M. program, the student must have:

1. completed at least 64 and no more than 98 credit hours;
2. completed MUSC 2020, MUSC 2040, and either MUSC 2310 and MUSC 2380, or MUSC 2820;
3. a 3.3 G.P.A.; and
4. successfully completed the Department of Music Candidacy Examination, which officially admits the student into a professional B.M. program. The Candidacy Examination is normally taken during the student's fourth semester. Transfer students with more than 31 credit hours must take the Candidacy Examination no later than their second semester of study at Webster.

Students planning to work toward the M.M. in jazz studies, the M.M. in orchestral performance, or the M.M. in performance with an emphasis in piano, organ, voice, or guitar must have completed a minimum of four semesters of applied music at the 3000 or 4000 level (including transfer credit) prior to admission to the combined degrees program.

Departmental Standards and Policies

Students should consult the Academic Warning, Probation, and Dismissal sections of the Graduate Studies Catalog for further information. In addition, the Department of Music Student Handbook, available from the Music Office, includes departmental policies on admissions to candidacy, degree recitals, theses, applied music, and ensembles, as well as other areas that pertain to M.M. students. This departmental policy manual constitutes an extension of the Webster University Undergraduate and Graduate Studies Catalog.

Ensemble Requirements for Graduate Students in Music

All graduate students in music are required to complete two semesters in a major ensemble. Jazz studies majors may fulfill this requirement through the various jazz ensembles. Composition majors will participate in the New Music Ensemble for one term, with a second term in Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, or a choral ensemble. Majors in other areas will choose Choir, Orchestra, or Wind Ensemble. Additional performing groups (such as Opera Studio or Jazz Singers) may be chosen for elective credit.

M.M. in Composition

The composition program at Webster focuses primarily on contemporary concert music. Students are also encouraged to explore many other musical styles and technologies such as jazz, electronic, computer, and MIDI applications. Faculty composers work directly with composition majors. Numerous opportunities exist for the performance of students' works such as the Webster New Music Ensemble.

Undergraduate Requisite Courses

• MUSC 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 Music Theory I-IV               12 hours
• MUSC 1810, 1820, 2810, 2820 Musicianship I-IV         8 hours
• MUSC 2030, 2040 Survey of Music History I, II               6 hours
• MUSC 3010 Composition (two semesters)               6 hours
• MUSC 4001-4005 Applied Music               12 hours

Transition Courses

• MUSC 4010 Composition                   3 hours
• MUSC 4030 Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint                   3 hours
• MUSC 4040 Music of the Twentieth Century                   3 hours
• 4000-level MUSC electives                   3 hours

Graduate Courses

• MUSC 4230 Seminar in Music Business               2 hours
• MUSC 4950 Webster New Music Ensemble               1 hour
• Major Ensemble--1 semester               1 hour
  • MUSC 4920 Webster University Choral Society
  • MUSC 4940 Webster University Symphony Orchestra
  • MUSC 4980 Webster University Wind Ensemble
• MUSC 5010 Composition (four semesters)               8 hours
• MUSC 5100, 5110 Analytical Techniques I, II               4 hours
• MUSC 5120, 5130 Seminar in Music Literature I, II       6 hours
• Final project               0 hours

The student must submit a major composition project (thesis) and present a recital of works completed while a graduate student at Webster University of at least 45 minutes in length. A recording of the recital must accompany the submitted manuscript.

M.M. in Jazz Studies

The Webster jazz studies program is based around the small group performing experiences. The M.M. in jazz studies allows for students to emphasize composition or performance. Students who elect to emphasize jazz history may pursue the master of arts in music. Students work directly with a faculty mentor on various graduate jazz studies projects.

Undergraduate Requisite Courses

• MUSC 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 Music Theory I-IV               12 hours
• MUSC 1370, 1380, 2370, 2380 Jazz Theory I-IV               12 hours
• MUSC 2030, 2040 Survey of Music History I, II               6 hours
• MUSC 3003-3004 or 4003 Applied Music 12 hours
• MUSC 2300, 2310, 3300, 3310 Jazz Improvisation I-IV         12 hours
• One approved recital on major instrument

Transition Courses

• MUSC 5000 Applied Music (Major Instrument)                   3 hours
• MUSC 4340 Jazz Scoring and Arranging I                   3 hours
• MUSC 5200 Independent Study: Advanced Arranging                   3 hours
• MUSC 5800 Advanced Studies in Music: Jazz History               2 hours

Graduate Courses

• MUSC 5000 Applied Music (Major Instrument)               5 hours
• MUSC 5010 Composition (four semesters)               8 hours
• MUSC 5100, 5110 Analytical Techniques I, II               4 hours
• MUSC 5120, 5130 Seminar in Music Literature I, II       6 hours
• MUSC 5800 Advanced Studies in Music: Jazz Pedagogy                   3 hours
• Major Ensemble--2 semesters               2 hours
  • MUSC 4960 Jazz Ensemble
  • MUSC 4950 Vocal Jazz Ensemble
  • MUSC 4970 Webster University Big Band
• Final project, recital, or major arranging project or
  one major history document               0 hours
• Oral examination               0 hours

M.M. in Orchestral Performance

Those who anticipate careers as orchestral performers may pursue the M.M. in orchestral performance. This degree program permits a combination of solo, chamber, and orchestral training. Private instruction is provided by full-time and adjunct faculty artists and by members of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.

Undergraduate Requisite Courses

• MUSC 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 Music Theory I-IV               12 hours
• MUSC 1810, 1820, 2810, 2820 Musicianship I-IV         8 hours
• MUSC 2030, 2040 Survey of Music History I, II               6 hours
• MUSC 4004 Applied Music: Instrumental Studies               26 hours

Transition Courses

• MUSC 4030 Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint                   3 hours
• MUSC 4040 Music of the Twentieth Century                   3 hours
• MUSC 5000 Applied Music (Major Instrument)                   3 hours
• MUSC 4000-level electives                   3 hours

Graduate Courses

• MUSC 4190 Orchestral Literature                   3 hours
• MUSC 4940 Webster University Symphony Orchestra               2 hours
• MUSC 5000 Applied Music (Major Instrument)               8 hours
• MUSC 5100, 5110 Analytical Techniques I, II               4 hours
• MUSC 5120, 5130 Seminar in Music Literature I, II       6 hours
• MUSC 5230 Seminar in Music Business               2 hours
• Two public recitals               0 hours
• Oral examination               0 hours

M.M. in Performance: Piano, Organ

The M.M. in performance provides an intensive curriculum in solo and ensemble experiences culminating in two public recitals.

Undergraduate Requisite Courses

• MUSC 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 Music Theory I-IV               12 hours
• MUSC 1810, 1820, 2810, 2820 Musicianship I-IV         8 hours
• MUSC 2030, 2040 Survey of Music History I, II               6 hours
• MUSC 4001 Applied Music: Piano, Organ               26 hours
• One approved recital

Transition Courses

• MUSC 4170, 4180 Piano Literature I, II       6 hours
• MUSC 4260, 4270 Piano Pedagogy I, II       4 hours
• MUSC 5000 Applied Music: Piano, Organ               2 hours

Graduate Courses

• MUSC 5000 Applied Music: Piano, Organ               8 hours
• MUSC 5100, 5110 Analytical Techniques I, II               4 hours
• MUSC 5120, 5130 Seminar in Music Literature I, II       6 hours
• Major ensemble--2 semesters               2 hours
  • MUSC 4920 Webster University Choral Society
  • MUSC 4940 Webster University Symphony Orchestra
  • MUSC 4980 Webster University Wind Ensemble
• Two public recitals               0 hours
• Oral examination             0 hours

M.M. in Performance: Voice

Undergraduate Requisite Courses

• MUSC 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 Music Theory I-IV               12 hours
• MUSC 1810, 1820, 2810, 2820 Musicianship I-IV         8 hours
• MUSC 2030, 2040 Survey of Music History I, II               6 hours
• MUSC 4002 Applied Music: Voice   26 hours
• Three semesters of foreign language, two of which must be in French, German, or Italian
• One approved recital

Transition Courses

• MUSC 4150 The Art Song                   3 hours
• MUSC 4160 Operatic Literature                   3 hours
• MUSC 4250 Voice Pedagogy                   3 hours
• MUSC 5000 Applied Music: Voice                   3 hours

Graduate Courses

• MUSC 5000 Applied Music: Voice   7 hours
• MUSC 5100, 5110 Analytical Techniques I, II               4 hours
• MUSC 5120, 5130 Seminar in Music Literature I, II       6 hours
• Major ensemble--two semesters selected from the following list:
  • MUSC 4910 Webster University Chorale               1 hour
  • MUSC 4920 Webster University Choral Society               1 hour
• Two public recitals               0 hours
• Oral examination               0 hours

M.M. in Performance: Guitar

Undergraduate Requisite Courses

• MUSC 1010, 1020, 2010, 2020 Music Theory I-IV               12 hours
• MUSC 1810, 1820, 2810, 2820 Musicianship I-IV         8 hours
• MUSC 2030, 2040 Survey of Music History I, II               6 hours
• MUSC 4004 Applied Music               26 hours
• One approved recital

Transition Courses

• MUSC 4030 Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint                   3 hours
• MUSC 4040 Music of the Twentieth Century                   3 hours
• MUSC 4950 Chamber Music                   3 hours
• MUSC 4800 Advanced Topics: Guitar Pedagogy                   3 hours

Graduate Courses

• MUSC 5000 Applied Music: Guitar 8 hours
• MUSC 5100, 5110 Analytical Techniques I, II               4 hours
• MUSC 5120, 5130 Seminar in Music Literature I, II       6 hours
• Major ensemble--2 semesters               2 hours
  • MUSC 4920 Webster University Choral Society
  • MUSC 4940 Webster University Symphony Orchestra
  • MUSC 4980 Webster University Wind Ensemble
• Two public recitals               0 hours
• Oral examination               0 hours

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Graduate Studies

Webster University's graduate programs allow students to achieve the best education for their particular talents, interests, and goals. Like the University, the graduate school regards teaching as its first priority. Thus, program development aims to extend and enhance instruction. The graduate school believes in the educational value of joining theory and experience in the classroom. To this end the curriculum is taught by a combination of professional practitioners and professional educators to ensure that the student's education is a successful blend of both theory and practice.

The graduate school offers the following graduate degrees:

• Combined Degrees (see Combined Degree section for approved combinations)
• Master of Arts (M.A.)
• Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
• Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)
• Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
• Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.)
• Master of Music (M.M.)
• Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)
• Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.)
• Master of Science (M.S.)
• Education Specialist (Ed.S.)
• Doctor of Management (D.Mgt.)

Students should consult the current Graduate Studies Catalog to determine locations where Webster University offers degree programs, the majors offered, detailed academic requirements, and the academic calendar.

Master of Arts

The Webster University M.A. degree requires satisfactory completion of 36 credit hours of graduate degree curriculum, with the exception of counseling, which requires 48 credit hours. The M.A. program begins with the conviction that many professional people require educational programs with built-in flexibility to meet individual needs. These individuals seek a graduate program that will enable them to attain competence in a specific area and provide them with an opportunity to incorporate into their educational experiences an exposure to other areas in the social and behavioral sciences.

The following majors are offered:

• Advertising and Marketing Communications
• Art
• Business and Organizational Security Management
• Communications Management
• Counseling
• Gerontology
• Health Care Management
• Human Resources Development
• Human Resources Management
• Information Technology Management
• International Business
• International Relations
• Legal Analysis
• Legal Studies
• Management and Leadership
• Marketing
• Media Communications
• Media Literacy
• Music
• Patent Agency
• Procurement and Acquisitions Management
• Public Relations

Graduate Certificates

A graduate certificate normally consists of specified coursework with a defined focus.

Current Graduate Certificates

• Computer Science/Distributed Systems (COSC courses)
• Decision Support Systems (CSIS courses)
• Gerontology (GERN courses)
• Gifted Education (SOCS courses)
• Global Commerce (GLBL courses)
• Government Contracting (PROC courses)
• Intellectual Property Paralegal Studies (LEGL courses)
• Non-Profit Management (MNGT and other courses)
• Paralegal Studies (LEGL courses)
• Remote Sensing Analysis and Geospatial Information Systems (SPSM courses)
• Teaching English as a Foreign Language (COMM and ILC courses)
• Web Services (COAP courses)

Criteria

1. Students seeking a graduate certificate must have a bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
2. Graduate certificates will have a minimum of 18 credit hours. Additional requirements may apply.
3. Transfer credits and course substitutions are not applicable to graduate certificates.
4. The grading policy for the M.A. and the M.B.A. at Webster University applies to the graduate certificate in related curricula.
5. Courses fulfilling requirements of one graduate certificate may not be applied toward another certificate.
6. Courses fulfilling the requirements for a graduate certificate may satisfy partial requirements of a degree program.

Students seeking the graduate certificate should consult the Academic Policies and Procedures section of the current Graduate Studies Catalog for information regarding application, admission, registration, and academic policies.

Undergraduate Studies

Undergraduate studies include the bachelor of arts (B.A.), the bachelor of science (B.S.), the bachelor of fine arts (B.F.A.), the bachelor of music (B.M.), and the bachelor of music education (B.M.Ed.). A degree completion program culminating in the bachelor of science in nursing (B.S.N.) is available.

Combined accelerated programs are available to students in the St. Louis area who meet the requirements for the bachelor of arts or science/ master of arts degrees, the bachelor of music/master of music degrees, or the bachelor of science in nursing/master of science in nursing degrees. The bachelor of science/master of science combination in computer science is available to qualified students in both St. Louis and Orlando.

Requirements

Requirements for a baccalaureate degree at Webster University include the following:

1. Satisfactory completion of 128 credit hours
2. Successful completion of at least 30 of a student's final 36 credit hours registered for and earned directly from Webster University. These residency hours may include credits earned through assessment of prior learning and departmental credit by examination.
3. A grade point average of 2.0 in Webster University coursework
4. Satisfactory completion of requirements for a major
5. Completion of general education requirements

Locations

Undergraduate degree-seeking students may enroll in the St. Louis area at the home campus in Webster Groves, the Old Post Office campus, the Westport campus, or the St. Charles County/WingHaven campus; at the Kansas City metropolitan campus (B.A. degree completion in business, legal studies, and management and bachelor of science in nursing (B.S.N.) degree completion only); at the North Orlando and South Orlando metropolitan campuses (B.A. degree completion in business and management only); at the Irvine metropolitan campus (B.A. degree completion in management and psychology only); at the San Diego metropolitan campus (B.A. degree completion in business and management only); or at the South Carolina metropolitan campuses at Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville (B.A. degree completion in management and psychology only). Internationally, undergraduate degree programs are available in Geneva, Switzerland; Leiden, The Netherlands; London, United Kingdom; Hua Hin/Cha-am, Thailand; and Vienna, Austria.