In a combined bachelor's and master's degree program, you will be able to use some of the credits you earn as an undergraduate student toward your graduate studies. These programs usually take a total of five years to complete, or one year longer than a normal bachelor's degree program.
A New National Holiday: Stepparents Day. By Beth Bruno Â© 2001. There are millions of unsung heroes and heroines in our midst, men and women who deserve recognition but get a bum rap instead.
One-third of Americans are stepparents, stepchildren, stepsiblings, or some other member of a stepfamily. While the number of children living with both biological parents has declined, the number of children living in a stepfamily has increased.iven the current state of research on children in stepfamilies, it would be premature to suggest that no differences exist between these children and children living in first-marriage families. On the other hand, we cannot assume that all children in stepfamilies will have problems.