The SLS Brown Bag Lecture Series on November 14th, 2019 featured the M膩noa campus’ first ever “BAM” (Bachelor’s & Master’s) Pathway experience & feedback presentation hosted by current MA students Victoria Lee and Magdalena Petko. The lecture was formatted to explain the BA/MA pathway in the SLS Department, as well as allow for the current and former cohorts to share their perspectives in navigating the 10-11 semester program. Presentation materials included an informal survey of the first cohort on their experiences, as well as a survey of faculty members’ perspective in teaching classes with BAM Pathway students.
The is a program that allows students to take certain classes in their fourth year to count both towards a BA and an MA, accelerating their graduate studies by up to a year and allowing students to graduate with both their BA & MA in five years.
Program Officer Wendy Pearson (Office of the Provost) praised the SLS Department and the BAM Pathway students for their pioneering efforts. Pearson mentioned this is the first direct feedback she has heard from a BAM Pathway program, and appreciated the advice both to students and faculty in their presentation.