Accelerated Combined Degrees
This accelerated combined degree program allows students to complete two degrees in just five academic years. Students must be enrolled in the SIUE undergraduate program and accepted into the corresponding graduate program before earning shared credit.
- BA or BS in Environmental Sciences
- MS in Environmental Sciences
Students receive the same benefits of both curriculums and move seamlessly from the undergraduate program to graduate studies. You will save time and money, as well as jump-start your career.
Admission Requirements
SIUE undergraduate students who meet the following criteria are encouraged to apply:
- Major in environmental sciences
- Maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA
- Be within 32 credit hours of bachelor's degree completion at intended entry term
How to Apply
- Submit a graduate admission application and pay the $40 application fee. Apply to the term in which you plan to begin the combined bachelor's and graduate courses.
- After submitting your application, complete the "plan of study" form with approval from your undergraduate advisor and graduate program director.
- Submit all other required graduate admission and application materials, including:
- A statement of purpose detailing academic and professional goals
Please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions at graduateadmissions@siue.edu with questions regarding the application process.
Sample Curriculum
The accelerated master's in environmental sciences requires that students complete six credit hours of approved graduate courses during the undergraduate senior year. These credit hours are shared and apply to both the BA or BS in environmental sciences and the MS in environmental sciences.
The thesis option requires a minimum of 33 credit hours while the non-thesis option requires 38 credit hours, including electives and non-thesis research paper. Students work closely with a faculty advisor to plan a course of study based on their undergraduate specialization and selection of the following graduate tracks:
- Undergraduate Environmental Health Specialization
- Environmental Biology Track
- Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology Track
- Environmental Technology and Assessment Track
- Environmental Education Track
- Environmental Policy and Public Administration Track
- Undergraduate Environmental Management Specialization
- Environmental Biology Track
- Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology Track
- Environmental Technology and Assessment Track
- Environmental Education Track
- Environmental Policy and Public Administration Track
- Undergraduate Environmental Toxicology Specialization
- Environmental Biology Track
- Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology Track
- Environmental Technology and Assessment Track
- Environmental Education Track
- Environmental Policy and Public Administration Track
