Combined Pathways

For undergraduate students looking to enhance their undergraduate experience or to get a jumpstart on graduate school, the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy offers six combined pathways opportunities.

Combined bachelor’s/master’s pathways allow academically talented undergraduate students – typically admitted to the program in their junior or senior year – the opportunity to take coursework that will count towards completion of both a bachelor’s or master’s program.

Once admitted to a combined pathways program, up to 12 graduate hours may be shared with (or double-counted toward) an undergraduate degree program and a graduate program. The student earns a bachelor’s degree upon completing the undergraduate program and a master’s degree upon completing the graduate program. This allows a student to earn two degrees for fewer total credit hours than would normally be required if both degree programs were completed separately.

Combined Pathways in the College of Social Sciences & Public Policy

Department/ProgramPathways TracksApplication InformationProgram Website
DemographyBA or BS
MS in Demography
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GeographyBS in Geography or Environment and Society
MS in Geographic Information Science (GIS)
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Political ScienceBA or BS degree
MS in Applied American Politics and Policy
Public AdministrationBA or BS
MPA in Public Administration
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Public HealthBA or BS
MPH in Public Health
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Urban and Regional PlanningBA or BS
MSP in Urban and Regional Planning
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