Mercyhurst University and Allegheny College announced on Thursday a new articulation agreement that creates an accelerated pathway for Allegheny students to earn graduate degrees in education at Mercyhurst in Erie.

The agreement establishes a 4+1 program allowing qualified Allegheny students to complete a bachelor’s degree at the college and then earn either a master’s in science in secondary education or master’s in science in special education from the university in an additional year.

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