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/Program | Pathways Tracks | Application Information | Program Website |
| Demography | BA or BS MS in Demography | website | |
| Geography | BS in Geography or Environment and Society MS in Geographic Information Science (GIS) | website | |
| Political Science | BA or BS degree MS in Applied American Politics and Policy | ||
| Public Administration | BA or BS MPA in Public Administration | website | |
| Public Health | BA or BS MPH in Public Health | website | |
| Urban and Regional Planning | BA or BS MSP in Urban and Regional Planning | website |