Leadership and Administrative Staff
Title | Name | Phone | |
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Dean | Adam Roth | 203-582-7794 | adam.roth@qu.edu |
Associate Dean for Administration and Finance | Pat Boily | 203-582-7920 | pat.boily@qu.edu |
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiatives | |||
Assistant Dean for Advising and Student Services | Vanessa Gonzalez-Figuereo | 203-582-7376 | vanessa.gonzalezfiguereo@qu.edu |
Assistant Dean for Academic Operations | |||
Director of Career Development | Rick DelVecchio | 203-582-3998 | rick.delvecchio@qu.edu |
Advising Specialist | Elyssa Wrubel | 203-582-7891 | elyssa.wrubel@qu.edu |
Experiential Learning Coordinator | Sally Anastos | 203-582-7519 | sally.anastos@qu.edu |
Departments and Majors
Department | Chairperson | Phone | |
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Biological Sciences | Deborah Clark | 203-582-8270 | deborah.clark@qu.edu |
Chemistry and Physical Sciences | Carol Fenn | 203-582-8254 | carol.fenn@qu.edu |
Collaborative for Interdisciplinary and Integrative Studies | Lauren Sardi | 203-582-8215 | lauren.sardi@qu.edu |
Environmental Science |
Courtney McGinnis | 203-582-6420 | courtney.mcginnis@qu.edu |
Environmental Studies |
Courtney McGinnis | 203-582-6420 | courtney.mcginnis@qu.edu |
Health, Medicine, and Society |
Nita Prasad | 203-582-3729 | nita.prasad@qu.edu |
Individualized Major |
Hillary Haldane | 203-582-3822 | hillary.haldane@qu.edu |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
Lauren Sardi | 203-582-8215 | lauren.sardi@qu.edu |
Sustainability and Environmental Policy |
Courtney McGinnis | 203-582-6420 | courtney.mcginnis@qu.edu |
Economics | Donn Johnson | 203-582-8205 | donn.johnson@qu.edu |
English | Valerie Smith | 203-582-8452 | valerie.smith@qu.edu |
History and Geography | David Valone | 203-582-5269 | david.valone@qu.edu |
Justice and Law | Stephen McGuinn | 203-582-8415 | stephen.mcguinn@qu.edu |
Criminal Justice |
Stephen McGuinn | 203-582-8415 | stephen.mcguinn@qu.edu |
Justice and Community Engagement |
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Legal Studies |
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Mathematics and Statistics | Jill Shahverdian | 203-582-3663 | jill.shahverdian@qu.edu |
Data Science |
Jill Shahverdian | 203-582-3663 | jill.shahverdian@qu.edu |
Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures | Aileen Dever | 203-582-8500 | aileen.dever@qu.edu |
Philosophy and Political Science | Jennifer Sacco | 203-582-8972 | jennifer.sacco@qu.edu |
Psychology | Bill Jellison | 203-582-3724 | william.jellison@qu.edu |
Behavioral Neuroscience |
Adrienne Betz | 203-582-5259 | adrienne.betz@qu.edu |
Sociology and Anthropology | Catherine Richards Solomon | 203-582-5264 | catherine.solomon@qu.edu |
Sociology |
Catherine Richards Solomon | 203-582-5264 | catherine.solomon@qu.edu |
Visual and Performing Arts | Elena Bertozzi | 203-582-7998 | elena.bertozzi@qu.edu |
Game Design and Development |
Elena Bertozzi | 203-582-7998 | elena.bertozzi@qu.edu |
Minors
Program | Name | Phone | |
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Aging Studies | Catherine Richards Solomon | 203-582-5264 | catherine.solomon@qu.edu |
Anthropology | Julia Giblin | 203-582-8381 | julia.giblin@qu.edu |
Applied Statistics and Data Science | Jill Shahverdian | 203-582-3663 | jill.shahverdian@qu.edu |
Asian Studies | Nita Prasad | 203-582-3729 | nita.prasad@qu.edu |
Biology | Lisa Kaplan | 203-582-3588 | lisa.kaplan@qu.edu |
Chemistry | Carol Fenn | 203-582-8254 | carol.fenn@qu.edu |
Criminal Justice | Steve McGuinn | 203-582-8415 | stephen.mcguinn@qu.edu |
Economics | Donn Johnson | 203-582-8205 | donn.johnson@qu.edu |
English | Valerie Smith | 203-582-8452 | valerie.smith@qu.edu |
Fine Arts | Stephen Henderson | 203-582-3751 | stephen.henderson@qu.edu |
Forensic Science | Jaime Ullinger | 203-582-6428 | jaime.ullinger@qu.edu |
Game Design and Development | Elena Bertozzi | 203-582-7998 | elena.bertozzi@qu.edu |
Global Public Health | David Hill | 203-582-3944 | david.hill@qu.edu |
Health Equity | Lauren Sardi | 203-582-8215 | lauren.sardi@qu.edu |
Hispanic and Latin American Studies | Aileen Dever | 203-582-8500 | aileen.dever@qu.edu |
History | David Valone | 203-582-5269 | david.valone@qu.edu |
History and Philosophy of Science | Anat Biletzki | 203-582-3930 | anat.biletzki@qu.edu |
Individualized Minor | Hillary Haldane | 203-582-3822 | hillary.haldane@qu.edu |
International Studies | Sean Duffy | 203-582-8324 | sean.duffy@qu.edu |
Irish Studies | Christine Kinealy | 203-582-4564 | christine.kinealy@qu.edu |
Italian | Filippo Naitana | 203-582-3334 | filippo.naitana@qu.edu |
Law in Society | |||
Legal Studies | |||
Mathematics | Jill Shahverdian | 203-582-3663 | jill.shahverdian@qu.edu |
Middle Eastern Studies | Nita Prasad | 203-582-3729 | nita.prasad@qu.edu |
Music | George Sprengelmeyer | 203-582-6426 | george.sprengelmeyer@qu.edu |
Philosophy | Jennifer Sacco | 203-582-8972 | jennifer.sacco@qu.edu |
Physics | Douglas Goodman | 203-582-6553 | douglas.goodman@qu.edu |
Political Science | Jennifer Sacco | 203-582-8972 | jennifer.sacco@qu.edu |
Psychology | Bill Jellison | 203-582-3724 | william.jellison@qu.edu |
Sociology | Catherine Richards Solomon | 203-582-5264 | catherine.solomon@qu.edu |
Spanish | Aileen C. Dever | 203-582-8500 | aileen.dever@qu.edu |
Sports Studies | Lauren Sardi | 203-582-8215 | lauren.sardi@qu.edu |
Theater | Kevin Daly | 203-582-3500 | kevin.daly@qu.edu |
Women's and Gender Studies | Kimberly O'Neill | 203-582-6422 | kimberly.o'neill@qu.edu |
Graduate Programs
Program | Name | Phone | |
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MS in Molecular and Cell Biology | Alexandre de Lencastre | 203-582-5024 | alexandre.delencastre@qu.edu |
Accelerated and Dual-Degree Programs
Program | Name | Phone | |
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Accelerated Dual-Degree Bachelor's/JD (3+3) | Linda Feeney | 203-582-7116 | linda.feeney@qu.edu |
Accelerated Dual-Degree Bachelor's/MSW (3+2) | Stephanie Jacobson | 203-582-8907 | stephanie.jacobson@qu.edu |
Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Biology/MS in Molecular and Cell Biology (3+1) | Alexandre de Lencastre | 203-582-5024 | alexandre.delencastre@qu.edu |
Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Biochemistry/MS in Molecular and Cell Biology (3+1) | Robert Collins | 203-582-6407 | robert.collins@qu.edu |
Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Data Science/MA or MS in Communications (3+1) | Jill Shahverdian | 203-582-3663 | jill.shahverdian@qu.edu |
Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Data Science/MBA (3+1) | Jill Shahverdian | 203-582-3663 | jill.shahverdian@qu.edu |
Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Data Science/MS in Cybersecurity (3+1) | Jill Shahverdian | 203-582-3663 | jill.shahverdian@qu.edu |
Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Economics/MBA (3+1) | Donn Johnson | 203-582-8205 | donn.johnson@qu.edu |
Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Economics/MS in Accounting (3+1) | Donn Johnson | 203-582-8205 | donn.johnson@qu.edu |
Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Economics/MS in Business Analytics (3+1) | Donn Johnson | 203-582-8205 | donn.johnson@qu.edu |
Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Economics/MS in Journalism (3+1) | Donn Johnson | 203-582-8205 | donn.johnson@qu.edu |
Dual-Degree BA/MBA (4+1) | Kris Hohmann | 203-582-7673 | kristen.hohmann@qu.edu |
Dual-Degree BA/MAT or BS/MAT in Elementary Education (4+1) | Christina Pavlak | 203-582-3192 | christina.pavlak@qu.edu |
Dual-Degree BA/MAT or BS/MAT in Secondary Education (4+1) | Christina Pavlak | 203-582-3192 | christina.pavlak@qu.edu |
Dual-Degree BA/MAT or BS/MAT in Special Education (4+1) | Christina Pavlak | 203-582-3192 | christina.pavlak@qu.edu |
Dual-Degree BA/MS or BS/MS in Instructional Design and Technology (4+1) | Ruth Schwartz | 203-582-8419 | ruth.schwartz@qu.edu |
Dual-Degree BA in Sustainability and Environmental Policy/MBA (4+1) | Courtney McGinnis | 203-582-6420 | courtney.mcginnis@qu.edu |
Dual-Degree BA in Sustainability and Environmental Policy/MS Journalism (4+1) | Courtney McGinnis | 203-582-6420 | courtney.mcginnis@qu.edu |
Dual-Degree BS in Behavioral Neuroscience/MS in Molecular and Cell Biology (4+1) | Adrienne Betz | 203-582-5259 | adrienne.betz@qu.edu |
Dual-Degree BS in Behavioral Neuroscience/MHS in Biomedical Science (4+1) | Adrienne Betz | 203-582-5259 | adrienne.betz@qu.edu |
Dual-Degree BS in Environmental Science/MAT (4+1) | Courtney McGinnis | 203-582-6420 | courtney.mcginnis@qu.edu |
Dual-Degree BS in Environmental Science/MBA (4+1) | Courtney McGinnis | 203-582-6420 | courtney.mcginnis@qu.edu |
Dual-Degree BS in Environmental Science/MS in Journalism (4+1) | Courtney McGinnis | 203-582-6420 | courtney.mcginnis@qu.edu |
Dual-Degree BS/MS in Molecular and Cell Biology (4+1) | Alexandre de Lencastre | 203-582-5024 | alexandre.delencastre@qu.edu |
Dual-Degree Degree BS in Biochemistry/MS in Molecular Cell Biology (4+1) | Robert Collins | 203-582-6407 | robert.collins@qu.edu |
Dual-Degree BA or BS/MSW (4+2) | Stephanie Jacobson | 203-582-8907 | stephanie.jacobson@qu.edu |
Certificates
Program | Name | Phone | |
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21st Century Ethical Problems | Thornton Lockwood | 203-582-3345 | thornton.lockwood@qu.edu |
Creative Writing | Jason Koo | 203-582-8474 | jason.koo@qu.edu |
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion | Lauren Sardi | 203-582-8215 | lauren.sardi@qu.edu |
Editing Studies | Justin Hayes | 203-582-8595 | justin.hayes@qu.edu |
Mental Health Awareness | Penny Leisring / Gina Abbott | 203-582-8457 / 203-582-7776 | penny.leisring@qu.edu / gina.abbott@qu.edu |
Spanish Language for Medical Professionals | Aileen Dever | 203-582-8500 | aileen.dever@qu.edu |
The College of Arts & Sciences offers undergraduate certificates, minors and majors. At the graduate level, the College of Arts & Sciences offers a MS in Molecular and Cell Biology and a graduate certificate. The College of Arts & Sciences also offers a range of accelerated and dual-degree opportunities. For a complete list of undergraduate opportunities, please visit this page. For a complete list of graduate opportunities, please visit this page.
The College of Arts & Sciences places every student, upon matriculation, with an individual faculty adviser who can best help them form a personalized academic plan. An outcome of each academic adviser’s individualized guidance is that students come to understand the relationship between a particular discipline and a range of satisfying careers. Students also learn how an Arts & Sciences major can prepare them especially well for a life of consequence and meaning. Although the primary responsibility for setting academic goals and selecting courses rests with the student, the academic adviser fosters an ongoing conversation that cultivates self-reflection and development.
Students who enter the College of Arts & Sciences with a declared major are matched with a faculty adviser in that department. Each undeclared student works individually with an academic adviser to design a plan that is uniquely tailored to their needs and interests. During the pre-registration period each semester, all students in Arts & Sciences meet with their academic advisers before selecting and registering for courses.
In the College of Arts & Sciences, the career development office works with students to create and navigate a personalized career development program including major choice, personal branding, resume and LinkedIn development, networking, job search, professional development opportunities and graduate school advisement. Students can gain valuable work experience and explore career options through participation in credit-bearing experiential learning opportunities, including internships, research projects, shadowing, community service and part-time and summer employment.
Requirements
The requirements for the bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees are qualitative and quantitative. Completion of 120 credits with a grade point average of C or better is not in itself sufficient to qualify for graduation. In addition to the general Quinnipiac requirements, eligibility for most bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees requires the satisfactory completion of both Arts & Sciences requirements and those in a major or field of concentration. Specific major requirements are noted under the individual departmental or area descriptions. Students should be cautioned that an average of C, or 2.00, in the student’s major is a minimum requirement for each major and that some departments may require higher standards as noted.
Of the 120 credits required for the bachelor’s degree, only 6 credits of workshop courses and/or physical education courses may be applied. Primary responsibility for knowing and completing all course requirements rests with the student.
All students in arts & sciences must complete one modern language through the 102 level. Modern language courses may also count toward the University Curriculum. Students who have taken a language in high school should take the modern language placement test for that language. Students with placement scores at the 201 level or higher are not required to fulfill the language requirement.
College of Arts & Sciences University Curriculum Capstones
Undergraduate students are required to complete a three-credit Integrative Capstone as part of the University Curriculum. Students in the College of Arts & Sciences fulfill the Integrative Capstone requirement by taking CAS 420 unless their major offers an approved departmental equivalent. If the Integrative Capstone is completed in the student’s major, then the student selects an additional unrestricted course in the University Curriculum.
The following College of Arts & Sciences majors do not offer courses that satisfy the Integrative Capstone requirement and students must take CAS 420: Biology, Economics, Justice and Community Engagement, Philosophy, Political Science, Hispanic and Latin American Studies, and Theater.
Mission Statement
We are an intellectually vibrant and inclusive community dedicated to providing an immersive and distinctive educational experience. Known for our teaching excellence, faculty mentorship, and high-impact experiences, our programs integrate career planning and skill development into a comprehensive liberal education tailored to meet the needs and challenges of the twenty-first century. Our students emerge as ethical and intellectual leaders, capable of critical and independent thinking, equipped to collaborate on solutions to pressing global issues, and prepared for success in their personal, professional, and civic lives.
Vision Statement
To achieve recognition as one of America’s leading colleges of arts & sciences and a first-choice destination for students, faculty, and staff. We will be widely known for inclusive excellence, interdisciplinarity, high-impact experiences, exceptional scholarship and creative work, and outstanding programs. Employers and graduate schools will seek out our graduates because they are prepared for professional and academic success.
Admission Requirements: College of Arts & Sciences
The requirements for admission into the undergraduate College of Arts & Sciences programs are the same as those for admission to Quinnipiac University.
Admission to the university is competitive, and applicants are expected to present a strong college prep program in high school. Prospective first-year students are strongly encouraged to file an application as early in the senior year as possible, and arrange to have first quarter grades sent from their high school counselor as soon as they are available.
For detailed admission requirements, including required documents, please visit the Admissions page of this catalog.
Transfer Requirements
Transfer students should apply for admission by mid-November for the Spring (January) semester, or by April 1 for fall (August) entry. Official transcripts from all institutions attended must be provided. Most programs look for a minimum grade point average of 2.50 (some higher) for consideration.
Quinnipiac normally grants transfer credit for courses appropriate to the chosen curriculum, completed with a grade of C or better, at a regionally accredited post-secondary institution.
Bachelor of Arts
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Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice
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Bachelor of Arts in English
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Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies
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Bachelor of Arts in Game Design and Development
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Bachelor of Arts in Gerontology
- Bachelor of Arts in Health, Medicine, and Society
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Bachelor of Arts in Hispanic and Latin American Studies
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Bachelor of Arts in History
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Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
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Bachelor of Arts in Justice and Community Engagement
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Bachelor of Arts in Law in Society
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Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics
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Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
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Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
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Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
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Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability and Environmental Policy
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Bachelor of Arts in Theater
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Individualized Major - Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Neuroscience
- Pre-Medical Studies
- Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
- Bachelor of Science in Biology
- Pre-Medical Studies
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
- Bachelor of Science in Data Science
- Bachelor of Science in Economics
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Dual Degrees
- Accelerated Dual-Degree Bachelor's/JD (3+3)
- Accelerated Dual-Degree Bachelor's/MSW (3+2)
- Accelerated Dual-Degree BA in Theater/MS or MA in Communications (3+1)
- Accelerated Dual-Degree BA in Theater/MBA or MS in Accounting (3+1)
- Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Biology/MS in Molecular and Cell Biology (3+1)
- Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Biochemistry/MS in Molecular and Cell Biology (3+1)
- Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Data Science/Communications (3+1)
- Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Data Science/MBA (3+1)
- Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Data Science/MS in Cybersecurity (3+1)
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Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Economics/MBA (3+1)
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Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Economics/MS in Accounting (3+1)
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Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Economics/MS in Business Analytics (3+1)
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Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Economics/MS in Journalism (3+1)
- Dual-Degree BA/MBA (4+1)
- Dual-Degree BA/MAT or BS/MAT in Elementary Education (4+1)
- Dual-Degree BA/MAT or BS/MAT in Secondary Education (4+1)
- Dual-Degree BA/MAT or BS/MAT in Special Education (4+1)
- Dual-Degree BA/MS or BS/MS in Instructional Design and Technology (4+1)
- Dual Degree BA in Sustainability and Environmental Policy/MBA (4+1)
- Dual-Degree BA in Sustainability and Environmental Policy/MS in Journalism (4+1)
- Dual-Degree BS in Environmental Science/MAT (4+1)
- Dual Degree BS in Environmental Science/MBA (4+1)
- Dual-Degree BS in Environmental Science/MS in Journalism (4+1)
- Dual-Degree BS in Biology/MS in Molecular and Cell Biology (4+1)
- Dual-Degree BA or BS/MSW (4+2)
Minors
- Minor in Aging Studies
- Minor in Anthropology
- Minor in Applied Statistics and Data Science
- Minor in Asian Studies
- Minor in Biology
- Minor in Chemistry
- Minor in Criminal Justice
- Minor in Economics
- Minor in English
- Minor in Fine Arts
- Minor in Forensic Science
- Minor in Game Design and Development
- Minor in Global Public Health
- Minor in Health Equity
- Minor in Hispanic and Latin American Studies
- Minor in History
- Minor in History and Philosophy of Science
- Minor in Individualized Studies
- Minor in International Studies
- Minor in Irish Studies
- Minor in Italian
- Minor in Law in Society
- Minor/Certificate in Legal Studies
- Minor in Mathematics
- Minor in Middle Eastern Studies
- Minor in Music
- Minor in Philosophy
- Minor in Physics
- Minor in Political Science
- Minor in Psychology
- Minor in Sociology
- Minor in Spanish
- Minor in Sports Studies
- Minor in Theater
- Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies
Certificates
- 21st Century Ethical Problems
- Creative Writing
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Editing Studies
- Mental Health Awareness
- Spanish Language for Medical Professionals
Micro-Credentials & Badges
Master's Degree
Dual Degrees
- Accelerated Dual-Degree Bachelor's/JD (3+3)
- Accelerated Dual-Degree Bachelor's/MSW (3+2)
- Accelerated Dual-Degree BA in Theater/MS or MA in Communications (3+1)
- Accelerated Dual-Degree BA in Theater/MBA or MS in Accounting (3+1)
- Accelerated Dual-Degree BS/MS in Molecular and Cell Biology (3+1)
- Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Biochemistry/MS in Molecular and Cell Biology (3+1)
- Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Data Science/Communications (3+1)
- Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Data Science/MBA (3+1)
- Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Data Science/MS in Cybersecurity (3+1)
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Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Economics/MBA (3+1)
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Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Economics/MS in Accounting (3+1)
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Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Economics/MS in Business Analytics (3+1)
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Accelerated Dual-Degree BS in Economics/MS in Journalism (3+1)
- Dual-Degree BA/MBA (4+1)
- Dual-Degree BA/MAT or BS/MAT in Elementary Education (4+1)
- Dual-Degree BA/MAT or BS/MAT in Secondary Education (4+1)
- Dual-Degree BA/MAT or BS/MAT in Special Education (4+1)
- Dual-Degree BA/MS or BS/MS in Instructional Design and Technology (4+1)
- Dual Degree BA in Sustainability and Environmental Policy/MBA (4+1)
- Dual-Degree BA in Sustainability and Environmental Policy/MS in Journalism (4+1)
- Dual-Degree BS in Biochemistry/MS in Molecular and Cell Biology (4+1)
- Dual-Degree BS in BNS/MHS in Biomedical Sciences (4+1)
- Dual-Degree BS in BNS/MS in Molecular and Cell Biology (4+1)
- Dual-Degree BS in Environmental Science/MAT (4+1)
- Dual Degree BS in Environmental Science/MBA (4+1)
- Dual-Degree BS in Environmental Science/MS in Journalism (4+1)
- Dual-Degree BS/MS in Molecular and Cell Biology (4+1)
- Dual-Degree BA or BS/MSW (4+2)