School of Communication
School of Environmental Sustainability
Bachelors/Masters
School of Environmental Sustainability
School of Environmental Sustainability
Bachelors/Masters
School of Environmental Sustainability
School of Environmental Sustainability
Bachelors/Masters
School of Environmental Sustainability
School of Environmental Sustainability
Bachelors/Masters
School of Environmental Sustainability
School of Environmental Sustainability
Bachelors/Masters
School of Environmental Sustainability
School of Environmental Sustainability
Bachelors/Masters
School of Environmental Sustainability
School of Environmental Sustainability
Bachelors/Masters
School of Environmental Sustainability
School of Environmental Sustainability
Bachelors/Masters
School of Environmental Sustainability
School of Environmental Sustainability
Bachelors/Masters
Please note that Accelerated Bachelor's to Master's programs are only available for current Loyola undergraduate students.
About the Environmental Science and Sustainability MS Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's Degree at Loyola
Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s programs allow full-time students to complete both an undergraduate and graduate degree in just five years. Learn more about the Environmental Science and Sustainability MS Master's degree and eligible undergraduate Bachelor's degrees below.
Environmental Science and Sustainability MS Graduate Program
Climate change heightens social injustices, and global economies drive climate change. Lasting solutions require a diverse interdisciplinary understanding of the issues and a robust skill set. This program challenges you to deepen your understanding of complex socio-ecological systems and develop your ability to make accurate and ethical evidence-based decisions on sustainable development goals.
Eligible Undergraduate Programs
- Communication Studies BA
- Environmental Economics and Sustainability: Governance
- Environmental Economics and Sustainability: Management
- Environmental Science: Environmental Health BS
- Environmental Policy BA
- Environmental Science BS
- Environmental Studies BA
- Environmental Science: Conservation and Restoration Ecology BS
- Environmental Science: Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture BS
Interested in learning more?
Visit our Environmental Science and Sustainability MS webpage for information about Career Opportunities, Results & Skills, and more.
VIEW GRADUATE PROGRAM PAGECurriculum and Program Outcomes
Loyola’s extensive course catalog will always house the latest Environmental Science and Sustainability MS Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's program course information, including degree requirements, course descriptions, prerequisite requirements, available concentrations, and more.
Additionally, this resource will provide learning outcomes, showcasing the commitment to specific skills and growth graduates can expect to achieve following completion of the program.
- Communication/Environmental Science and Sustainability BA/MS Catalog
- Environmental Economics and Sustainability: Governance/Environmental Science and Sustainability BA/MS Catalog
- Environmental Economics and Sustainability: Management/Environmental Science and Sustainability BA/MS Catalog
- Environmental Health/Environmental Science and Sustainability BS/MS Catalog
- Environmental Policy/Environmental Science and Sustainability BA/MS Catalog
- Environmental Science/Environmental Science and Sustainability BS/MS Catalog
- Environmental Studies/Environmental Science and Sustainability BA/MS Catalog
- ES Conservation and Restoration/Environmental Science and Sustainability BS/MS Catalog
- Food Systems/Sustainable Agriculture/Environmental Science and Sustainability BS/MS Catalog
Costs, Scholarships, and Aid
The Environmental Science and Sustainability MS Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's program provides a significant cost savings to students interested in accelerating their path to an advanced degree. Finishing both programs in five years, including both undergraduate and graduate courses during your senior year, equates to a lower overall cost than if both programs were completely separately.
Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's students can also take advantage of the Returning Rambler Scholarship for eligible programs, offering a 25 percent tuition discount for graduate studies.
For more information and to find out your total estimated cost for a Environmental Science and Sustainability MS accelerated program, please connect with the Financial Aid Office.
Step By Step: Chart Your Accelerated Degree Path
Explore options in undergraduate years one and two. Connect with your academic and career advisors and chart a two-year schedule to establish the best path toward your degrees.
Apply in undergraduate year three. Students applying to an Accelerated Bachelors/Masters program will experience a slightly different application process. Please review the application requirements below for process information and required supporting materials. Loyola students do not need to submit official transcripts. Start your application here.
Begin graduate course work. In undergraduate year four, you will take both undergraduate and graduate courses and complete your bachelor's degree.
Complete your graduate course work in year five. Graduate with your master's degree.
Please note that transfer students may have a slightly different timeline. Transfer students who are juniors may apply at the end of their second semester.
Application Requirements
- Communication Studies BA/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS
- Environmental Economics and Sustainability: Governance/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS
- Environmental Economics and Sustainability: Management/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS
- Environmental Science: Environmental Health BS/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS
- Environmental Policy BA/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS
- Environmental Science BS/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS
- Environmental Studies BA/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS
- Environmental Science: Conservation and Restoration Ecology BS/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS
- Environmental Science: Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture BS/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS
Application Deadlines
The available start terms and corresponding application deadlines for the Communication Studies BA/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS are listed below. Please keep in mind that both the application and the required materials must be submitted by the specified deadline.
Fall, Spring, & Summer: Rolling admission
Application Requirements
Application requirements for the Communication Studies BA/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS include:
2 References
3.3 Minimum GPA
3.5 Minimum Major GPA
Resume/CV
Statement of Purpose
Please note that references should be from LUC faculty or staff members.
Course Requirements
Please view the Communication Studies BA/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS Academic Catalog page for important curriculum information, including recommended course sequencing.
Statement of Purpose Details
Please write a statement describing your research interests and your professional goals. The minimum is 250 words and the maximum is 500 words.
Application Deadlines
The available start terms and corresponding application deadlines for the Environmental Economics and Sustainability: Governance/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS are listed below. Please keep in mind that both the application and the required materials must be submitted by the specified deadline.
Fall, Spring, & Summer: Rolling admission
Application Requirements
Application requirements for the Environmental Economics and Sustainability: Governance/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS include:
2 References
3.0 Minimum GPA
3.5 Minimum Major GPA
Resume/CV
Statement of Purpose
Completed 90 credit hours toward the 120 credit hour BA requirement
References should be from two members of the Loyola University Chicago community.
Course Requirements
Please view the Environmental Economics and Sustainability: Governance/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS Academic Catalog page for important curriculum information, including recommended course sequencing.
Statement of Purpose Details
Please write a statement describing your academic interest for the program as well as your professional goals. The minimum is 250 words and the maximum is 500 words.
Application Deadlines
The available start terms and corresponding application deadlines for the Environmental Economics and Sustainability: Management/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS are listed below. Please keep in mind that both the application and the required materials must be submitted by the specified deadline.
Fall, Spring, & Summer: Rolling admission
Application Requirements
Application requirements for the Environmental Economics and Sustainability: Management/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS include:
2 References
3.0 Minimum GPA
3.5 Minimum Major GPA
Resume/CV
Statement of Purpose
Completed 90 credit hours toward the 120 credit hour BA requirement
References should be from two members of the Loyola University Chicago community.
Course Requirements
Please view the Environmental Economics and Sustainability: Management/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS Academic Catalog page for important curriculum information, including recommended course sequencing.
Statement of Purpose Details
Please write a statement describing your academic interest for the program as well as your professional goals. The minimum is 250 words and the maximum is 500 words.
Application Deadlines
The available start terms and corresponding application deadlines for the Environmental Science: Environmental Health BS/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS are listed below. Please keep in mind that both the application and the required materials must be submitted by the specified deadline.
Fall, Spring, & Summer: Rolling admission
Application Requirements
Application requirements for the Environmental Science: Environmental Health BS/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS include:
2 References
3.3 Minimum GPA
3.5 Minimum Major GPA
Resume/CV
Statement of Purpose
The 2 references should include the contact information from two LUC faculty or staff members. No letters to the application system are required.
Course Requirements
Please view the Environmental Science: Environmental Health BS/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS Academic Catalog page for important curriculum information, including recommended course sequencing.
Statement of Purpose Details
Please write a statement describing your research interests and your professional goals. The minimum is 250 words and the maximum is 500 words.
Application Deadlines
The available start terms and corresponding application deadlines for the Environmental Policy BA/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS are listed below. Please keep in mind that both the application and the required materials must be submitted by the specified deadline.
Fall, Spring, & Summer: Rolling admission
Application Requirements
Application requirements for the Environmental Policy BA/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS include:
2 References
3.3 Minimum GPA
3.5 Minimum Major GPA
Resume/CV
Statement of Purpose
The 2 references should include the contact information from two LUC faculty or staff members. No letters to the application system are required.
Course Requirements
Please view the Environmental Policy BA/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS Academic Catalog page for important curriculum information, including recommended course sequencing.
Statement of Purpose Details
Please write a statement describing your research interests and your professional goals. The minimum is 250 words and the maximum is 500 words.
Application Deadlines
The available start terms and corresponding application deadlines for the Environmental Science BS/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS are listed below. Please keep in mind that both the application and the required materials must be submitted by the specified deadline.
Fall, Spring, & Summer: Rolling admission
Application Requirements
Application requirements for the Environmental Science BS/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS include:
2 References
3.3 Minimum GPA
3.5 Minimum Major GPA
Resume/CV
Statement of Purpose
The 2 references should include the contact information from two LUC faculty or staff members. No letters to the application system are required.
Course Requirements
Please view the Environmental Science BS/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS Academic Catalog page for important curriculum information, including recommended course sequencing.
Statement of Purpose Details
Please write a statement describing your research interests and your professional goals. The minimum is 250 words and the maximum is 500 words.
Application Deadlines
The available start terms and corresponding application deadlines for the Environmental Studies BA/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS are listed below. Please keep in mind that both the application and the required materials must be submitted by the specified deadline.
Fall, Spring, & Summer: Rolling admission
Application Requirements
Application requirements for the Environmental Studies BA/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS include:
2 References
3.3 Minimum GPA
3.5 Minimum Major GPA
Resume/CV
Statement of Purpose
The 2 references should include the contact information from two LUC faculty or staff members. No letters to the application system are required.
Course Requirements
Please view the Environmental Studies BA/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS Academic Catalog page for important curriculum information, including recommended course sequencing.
Statement of Purpose Details
Please write a statement describing your research interests and your professional goals. The minimum is 250 words and the maximum is 500 words.
Application Deadlines
The available start terms and corresponding application deadlines for the Environmental Science: Conservation and Restoration Ecology BS/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS are listed below. Please keep in mind that both the application and the required materials must be submitted by the specified deadline.
Fall, Spring, & Summer: Rolling admission
Application Requirements
Application requirements for the Environmental Science: Conservation and Restoration Ecology BS/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS include:
2 References
3.3 Minimum GPA
3.5 Minimum Major GPA
Resume/CV
Statement of Purpose
The 2 references should include the contact information from two LUC faculty or staff members. No letters to the application system are required.
Course Requirements
Please view the Environmental Science: Conservation and Restoration Ecology BS/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS Academic Catalog page for important curriculum information, including recommended course sequencing.
Statement of Purpose Details
Please write a statement describing your research interests and your professional goals. The minimum is 250 words and the maximum is 500 words.
Application Deadlines
The available start terms and corresponding application deadlines for the Environmental Science: Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture BS/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS are listed below. Please keep in mind that both the application and the required materials must be submitted by the specified deadline.
Fall, Spring, & Summer: Rolling admission
Application Requirements
Application requirements for the Environmental Science: Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture BS/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS include:
2 References
3.3 Minimum GPA
3.5 Minimum Major GPA
Statement of Purpose
The 2 references should include the contact information from two LUC faculty or staff members. No letters to the application system are required.
Course Requirements
Please view the Environmental Science: Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture BS/Environmental Science and Sustainability MS Academic Catalog page for important curriculum information, including recommended course sequencing.
Statement of Purpose Details
Please write a statement describing your research interests and your professional goals. The minimum is 250 words and the maximum is 500 words.
Start Your Application
Applying online to the accelerated Environmental Science and Sustainability MS program is a swift, uncomplicated, and cost-free process. After submission, you can proceed to send and upload any additional requirements.
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