{"id":47167,"date":"2012-07-13T14:58:58","date_gmt":"2012-07-13T18:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/?page_id=47167"},"modified":"2026-03-13T10:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T14:51:11","slug":"bama-energy-environment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/cas\/programs\/earth-environment\/bama-energy-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor&#8217;s-to-Master&#8217;s in Energy &amp; Environmental Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bachelor\u2019s-to-master\u2019s programs are linked bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degree programs in which the two degrees are conferred sequentially.<span>\u00a0<\/span>The BA-to-MS program in Energy &amp; Environmental Analysis offered through the Department of Earth &amp; Environment combines advanced undergraduate and graduate coursework to provide students with the foundational knowledge and advanced analytical skills to prepare them for professional opportunities in energy and environmental fields at a variety of organizations including government agencies, consulting firms, and nonprofits. The program provides qualified juniors and seniors an opportunity to earn a bachelor\u2019s and a master\u2019s degree in one coherent program.<\/p>\n<p>Students in this bachelor\u2019s-to-master\u2019s program must complete all bachelor\u2019s degree requirements before enrolling as master\u2019s students, although they may take graduate courses while enrolled as undergraduates. Students must register for and earn a minimum of 24 units while enrolled as master\u2019s students. Students may apply up to 8 units (500 level or above) from the undergraduate degree to the master\u2019s degree, subject to any conditions described below. For this bachelor\u2019s-to-master\u2019s program, the bachelor\u2019s degree is conferred by the College of Arts &amp; Sciences and the master\u2019s degree is conferred by the Graduate School of Arts &amp; Sciences. Students should consult with the Financial Assistance office to learn how entrance into this bachelor\u2019s-to-master\u2019s program might impact their financial aid.<\/p>\n<h2>Learning Outcomes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrate a thorough understanding of (a) one or more current energy and\/or environmental issues along multiple dimensions (resources, technologies, and markets), and their relationship of these dimensions to (b) fundamental concepts from economics and other social science disciplines (e.g., political science\/international relations, or law), and (c) fundamental concepts from natural science.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate knowledge of quantitative and qualitative theoretical frameworks and methodological approaches used to analyze environmental problems and understand the effectiveness of policy interventions.<\/li>\n<li>Quantitatively analyze data and perform simulation modeling to characterize the impacts of energy and environmental policies on human systems.<\/li>\n<li>Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, concepts in the natural and social sciences as they relate to environmental issues, and demonstrate a thorough understanding of the broader societal consequences of one or more environmental problems and policies.<\/li>\n<li>Apply analytical techniques from statistics, spatial science, and economics to solve qualitative and quantitative problems in the design and implementation of policies to address environmental issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>Students must complete all of the requirements for the <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/cas\/programs\/earth-environment\/ba-in-earth-environmental-sciences\/\">BA in Earth &amp; Environmental Sciences<\/a> or <\/span>the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/cas\/programs\/earth-environment\/ba-environmental-analysis-policy\/\"><span>BA in Environmental Analysis &amp; Policy<\/span><\/a>. Students must also complete all requirements for <span>the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/programs\/earth-environment\/ma-energy-environment\/\">MS in Energy &amp; Environmental Analysis<\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Courses taken for graduate units must be taken at the 500 level or higher and completed with a grade of B\u2212 or above.<\/p>\n<p>Environmental Analysis &amp; Policy majors can count two courses toward both the BA and the MS requirements as described below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>CAS EE 545 Methods of Environmental Policy Analysis<\/li>\n<li>One additional 4-unit course from the approved list of coursework for the MS in Energy &amp; Environmental Analysis program. A course at the 400\/600 level that fulfills both BA and MS requirements may count toward both programs, but it must be taken at the 600 level.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Earth &amp; Environmental Sciences majors can count two courses toward both the BA and the MS requirements as described below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Two 4-unit courses from the approved list of coursework for the MS in Energy &amp; Environmental Analysis program that are also on the approved list of coursework for the BA in Earth &amp; Environmental Sciences. A course at the 400\/600 level that fulfills both BA and MS requirements may count toward both programs, but it must be taken at the 600 level. (<strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0Students may, in consultation with their advisor, select courses beyond the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/grs\/programs\/earth-environment\/ma-energy-environment\/\">approved list of elective courses<\/a> in the MS in Energy &amp; Environmental Analysis program to count toward the MS.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Admission<\/h2>\n<p>Information about application requirements and deadlines for bachelor\u2019s-to-master\u2019s programs can be found at <span>t<\/span>he Graduate School<span> of Arts &amp; Sciences<\/span>\u2019<span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/academics\/undergraduate-education\/special-academic-opportunities\/dual-degree-program\/dual-degree-programs-bama-and-bams\/\">Bachelor&#8217;s-to-Master&#8217;s Programs<\/a><\/span> <span>web page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The program is open to students pursuing the major in either Environmental Analysis &amp; Policy (EAP) or Earth &amp; Environmental Sciences (EES).<\/p>\n<h2>Additional Information<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/cas\/programs\/bama-programs\/\">Bachelor\u2019s-to-Master\u2019s Programs<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bachelor\u2019s-to-master\u2019s programs are linked bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degree programs in which the two degrees are conferred sequentially.\u00a0The BA-to-MS program in Energy &amp; Environmental Analysis offered through the Department of Earth &amp; Environment combines advanced undergraduate and graduate coursework to provide students with the foundational knowledge and advanced analytical skills to prepare them for professional opportunities [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1868,"featured_media":0,"parent":2487,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47167"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1868"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47167"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":100051,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47167\/revisions\/100051"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}