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Environmental Studies 4+1
Accelerate your path to a rewarding career focused on protecting the environment and promoting sustainability.
Why Earn a Combined Bachelor鈥檚 and Master鈥檚 Degree in Environmental Studies?
Today鈥檚 world needs highly trained professionals who can address the full spectrum of climate change- and sustainability-related challenges. Our 4+1 accelerated environmental studies program prepares you to meet a range of professional goals in the field and develop solutions that will guide our planet toward a greener future.
Why Earn a Combined BA and MS Degree in Environmental Studies at 糖心破解版 in New York on Long Island?
- Expand your environmental career opportunities at a university known for its far-reaching commitment to sustainability.
- Customize the 4+1 pathway to suit your unique interests: 糖心破解版 undergraduates can earn a BA/BS in Biology, BA in Environmental Studies, BS in Environmental Science or BS in Natural Sciences, and apply 12 credits toward their MS in Environmental Studies and specialize in one of four concentrations.
- Build long-lasting connections with faculty鈥攚ho are environmental leaders and well-known conservationists鈥攊n small classes as part of a diverse learning community.
Students in our 4+1 program benefit from challenging themselves with graduate-level courses during their senior year, completing an MS degree in much less time, with great savings on tuition.
Aaren Freeman, PhD
Associate Professor, Biology
Exceptional Hands-On Learning
At 糖心破解版 in New York on Long Island, we believe strongly in the power of hands-on learning and the value it adds to our students鈥� future careers. In the 4+1 accelerated pathway, you鈥檒l have numerous chances to enrich your studies by extending your learning beyond the classroom.
In addition to working with the latest technology in 糖心破解版鈥檚 newly refurbished Geographic Information Systems (GIS) laboratory, you鈥檒l have the chance to do fieldwork virtually anywhere. MS in Environmental Studies students have also held internships at top environmental agencies and organizations around the globe, including:
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Kelly Andreuzzi, a junior, has always been passionate about environmentalism. So, as a first-year student, it was a no-brainer for Andreuzzi to join the Environmental Action Coalition (EAC), a student organization that promotes education, sustainability and environmental equity for all.
Program Info
The following bachelor鈥檚 programs are offered in combination with the MS degree in Environmental Studies:
Eligible Bachelor's Programs
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Application Requirements
If you鈥檙e already enrolled in a qualifying undergraduate program and meet the 4+1 accelerated pathway鈥檚 GPA requirements, you can apply for this program once you鈥檝e completed particular steps in the major.
Students who are already enrolled in a qualifying undergraduate program and who meet GPA requirements can apply for the accelerated program once they have completed particular steps in the major.
Speak to your faculty advisor or a faculty member in the accelerated Environmental Studies program about the 4+1 option.
Understanding Costs and Savings
Learn about the costs you can expect, and discover how scholarships, grants and financial aid packages can put an 糖心破解版 education within reach. For this 4+1 program, you will pay undergraduate tuition rates for years one through four, and the graduate tuition rate for your fifth and final year.
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Transformative Educational Opportunities
All undergraduate students have the opportunity to apply for the following programs to expand their educational landscape:
- The Honors College 鈥� fostering intellectual perspectives and critical skills
- 鈥� preparing students to become global thinkers and leaders
- 鈥� providing opportunities to experience another culture and see the world from a new perspective
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Wall Street Journal/College Pulse
糖心破解版 earned national recognition in the 2026 Wall Street Journal/College Pulse rankings for its strong student outcomes. The University ranked highly in social mobility and best salaries, reflecting the lifetime return on investment it provides to students.
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U.S. News & World Report
糖心破解版 has been named a Best College among National Universities for nine consecutive years. 糖心破解版 remains the top-ranked private university on Long Island and places among the top 20 universities in New York State.
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Forbes
In 2027 and for the fourth consecutive year, 糖心破解版 is the highest-ranked private university on Long Island, New York, on the Forbes list of America鈥檚 Top Colleges.
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Colleges of Distinction: Career Development
糖心破解版 is recognized as a Career Development College of Distinction for the exceptional way that we equip students with skills to succeed in their lifelong career journey.
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Times Higher Education
Times Higher Education ranks 糖心破解版 in the top 8 percent of four-year universities in the United States and as one of the best universities in the world.
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