4+1 Direct Admission Advanced Degree Partnership With St. Joseph’s University College of Arts and Sciences for Writing Studies and Science Writing.
Students accepted to the College of Arts and Sciences can pursue master’s degrees in the following writing-related Masters programs:
- MA in Science Writing
- MA in Writing Studies
“More and more, our students are seeking pathways into careers in writing, whether their passions lie in creative writing, journalism, or other fields,” Associate Professor and Chair of English Kara McShane said. “The Writing Studies program at St. Joe’s is particularly exciting because it connects students to communities of professional writers in Philadelphia. Especially for our most ambitious students, this agreement helps them see a clear pathway to pursue work they care deeply about.”
Master of Arts in Science Writing provides students with broad training in scientific, nature, environmental and/or medical writing. Bringing an intersectional lens to issues like climate change, Saint Joseph’s program considers how science, environmental and healthcare writing can work toward social justice.
What’s in it for me?
- A Master of Arts in Writing Studies or Master of Arts in Science Writing
- Get a jumpstart on your graduate degree: Ursinus/SJU 4+1 students can take two SJU graduate classes, at no additional cost, as part of their Ursinus undergraduate degree and have those credits apply to both programs.
- 10 percent tuition discount for all Ursinus graduates who are accepted into St. Joe’s graduate programs.
Application Process:
- Explore the SJU Writing Studies program at SJU Writing Studies
- Explore the SJU Science Writing program
- Meet with your advisor at Ursinus for approval
- Review the SJU admission process at SJU Graduate Admission
- Please direct all program questions to lweiss@sju.edu.
Application can be submitted after the end of student’s fourth semester (or completion of at least 60 undergraduate credits) but no later than the end of the student’s sixth semester (or completion of no more than 96 undergraduate credits) at Ursinus College. Students are encouraged to apply by April 15.
Certificate Programs
Certifications in both Creative and Professional Writing and Science Writing at SJU also apply to this partnership plan. Explore more about certification programs on the graduate studies website at SJU.