Students apply to the dual degree program as incoming freshmen and are admitted directly into the SCM graduate program at the same time as their admission as undergraduate students. Dual degree students are guaranteed a place in the Master of Arts in Sports Communication & Media (SCM) program provided they continue, as undergraduate students, to meet program-specific criteria to progress into enrollment in the graduate program. Dual degree students, therefore, have a space reserved for them in the graduate program beginning in their first year, with clear criteria and achievements required to progress into the graduate program.<br><br>Combined with advisement from their undergraduate academic advisor, participation in activities and programs offered by the School of Communication, Media & the Arts and the Sports Communication program provides strong support toward successful progression into graduate study.<br><br>Students in the SCM Dual Degree Program earn a Bachelor's and a Master of Arts in Sports Communication & Media in five years. Students complete the bachelor's degree in the traditional four-year time frame and complete one year of graduate study in the SCM program, earning both the bachelor's degree and the master's degree within five years. This option is open to students in any undergraduate major with the exception of nursing and interdisciplinary studies.<br><br>Dual degree students pursuing the SCM graduate degree may complete up to six credits toward their graduate degree during their undergraduate studies. These credits count toward both the undergraduate and the graduate degrees. Students, therefore, save on the cost of graduate tuition as these credits are included in the cost of the full-time undergraduate tuition.