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The Accelerated Combined BS - MS program in Environmental Science is a five-year, 156-credit program that leads to the joint award of a Bachelor of Science with Major in Biological Sciences and a Master of Science with Major in Environmental Science. Students should apply to the ES Program no later than the last semester of their Junior Year.
Potential students must have a faculty advisor from within the Department of Biological Sciences. After acceptance to the ES Program, BS to MS students will consult with their advisor to determine which courses to take during their senior year as an undergraduate to meet the combined BS and MS requirements. BS to MS students are not formally accepted by the Graduate College until after the semester the BS degree is awarded. The application deadlines are March 15 for the fall semester and October 1 for the spring semester; the GRE exam must be taken before applying to the ES Program.
Download the BS to MS Environmental Science Application forms:
Combined Program: Graduate Admission
Environmental Science B.S. to M.S. Application
Admission will be based upon academic record (B or better average), three letters of recommendation, and minimum GRE scores of 151 Verbal and 151 Quantitative (GRE scores prior to 2013 are not accepted).
Thesis Option
A student curriculum currently consists of a minimum of 36 credits taken in the following five categories:
Core Subject Areas: 12-27 graduate credits with at least one course from each of the four core subject areas.
Electives:
No more than 15 graduate credits of electives will be counted toward the degree. Up to 3, graduate credits combined of Directed Independent Study (EVS 6905) and Directed Independent Research (EVS 6916) may be counted toward this degree.
Thesis:
6-12 credits (EVS 6971).
Environmental Science Colloquium Series (EVS 6920): 2 credits or more. No more than 4 credits of EVS 6920 may be counted toward this degree. This course is currently only offered in the fall semester. Students must take EVS 6920 during their first fall semester.
Fundamentals of Environmental Research (EVS 6917): 1 credit. This course is currently only offered in the spring semester. Students should take EVS 6917 during their first spring semester.
Degree requirements may change. Students should always consult the official university catalog to determine which requirements apply to them.
Non-Thesis Option
A student curriculum consists of a minimum of 36 graduate credits taken in the following five categories:
Core Subject Areas: 12-30 graduate credits with at least one course from each of the four core subject areas.
Directed Independent Study (EVS 6905) and Directed Independent Research (EVS 6916): 3 credits combined.
Electives: No more than 18 graduate credits of electives will be counted toward the degree.
Environmental Science Colloquium Series (EVS 6920): 2 credits or more.
Fundamentals of Environmental Research (EVS 6917): 1 credit.
Degree requirements may change. Students should always consult the official university catalog to determine which requirements apply to them.
Core Subject Areas:
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