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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.<\/p>\n

The agreement establishes a 4+1 program allowing qualified Allegheny students to complete a bachelor\u2019s degree at the college and then earn either a master\u2019s in science in secondary education or master\u2019s in science in special education from the university in an additional year.<\/p>\n

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