Accelerated Master's Pathway (AMP)
The Accelerated Master's Pathway (AMP) provides undergraduate students an opportunity to earn graduate-level course credits in select master’s degree programs. By participating in AMP, students can decrease the cost and time to get a graduate degree.
AMP applicant requirements
Undergraduates who have earned 75 credit hours and have at least a 3.0 GPA can apply. Some programs may have additional requirements; contact the program advisor in the list below for more details.
AMP application details
Note that this is not an application to graduate school or a graduate program, and submitting an AMP application does not guarantee admission to a graduate program.
For questions about AMP’s application process or programs, contact Graduate Program Director Mary Wood at mewood@wayne.edu.
Participating programs
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Exercise and Sport Sciences
Minimum GPA to apply: 3.0
Credits required: 75
Contact: Mario Vassallo
Program overview: The exercise and sport science degree provides a science-based curriculum for improving human performance and is appropriate for a variety of graduate professional programs such as nursing, occupational therapy, physician assistant, physical therapy, athletic training, or medical school. Students develop application skills for sport and fitness activities, assessment and evaluation of various populations and fitness levels, and human movement systems from subdisciplines of kinesiology. -
Sport Administration
Minimum GPA to apply: 3.0
Credits required: 75
Contact: Laurel Whalen
Program overview: The Sport Management undergraduate and Sports Administration graduate programs are the vital link between your passion for sports and a career in athletics. In our classes, you'll receive innovative instruction from industry experts who focus on applying knowledge to solve "real-world" challenges in amateur, collegiate, and professional sports. Whether your goal is to become a front-office executive, an athletic administrator, a coach, or a program director, our programs offer you the skills, experience, and credibility to prepare you to succeed in a variety of meaningful sports-industry careers. -
Community Health
Minimum GPA to apply: 3.0
Credits required: 75
Contact: Alicia O'Connell
Program overview: Our program provides practical experiences and experiential coursework to prepare you for careers in public or private agencies, local health departments, volunteer organizations, hospitals, health insurance companies, worksite/corporate health promotion and wellness programs, and a variety of community-based organizations and projects. These include smoking cessation programs, health and cancer associations, substance abuse agencies, community nutrition interventions, HIV/AIDS prevention programs, and injury prevention initiatives. -
Information Science
Minimum GPA to apply: 2.75
Credits required: 60
Contact: Bin Li
Program overview: The Master of Science in Information Science (MSIS) in the School of Information Sciences will prepare students to be successful in data-intensive and user-centric environments in the information technology industry. -
Social Work
Minimum GPA to apply: 2.75
Credits required: 60
Contact: Naelah Burks
Program overview: Named a top 50 School for Social Work in 2023 according to U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate School ranking, the Master of Social Work (MSW) degree program excels at preparing world-class practitioners committed to achieving social and economic justice, assisting vulnerable or oppressed individuals and to improving the lives of individuals, families, groups and communities. At Detroit's Social Work School, you will be an active member of the community you seek to serve. With a unique mix of education, research, and community engagement, you will develop professional competence and be prepared to uphold the core values of our profession. Our immersive field experience will allow you to put classroom knowledge into community action at an organization geared toward your desired field of practice.