{"id":19873,"date":"2024-12-17T10:18:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T15:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/?page_id=19873"},"modified":"2025-02-12T11:13:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T16:13:22","slug":"abm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/abm\/","title":{"rendered":"4+1 Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academics<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"Academics\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-academics\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-20000\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-20000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-19999\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-19999\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/\">Undergraduate Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-20001\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-20001\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/abm\/\">4+1 Accelerated Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-20002\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-20002\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/academics\/graduate-programs\/\">Graduate Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>4+1 Accelerated Bachelor&#8217;s to Master&#8217;s Programs<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2130\/CELS-ABM.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Save time and money, while staying laser focused on scholarship and real-world experience.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth\">When you are selected for one of URI\u2019s 4+1 accelerated bachelor\u2019s to master\u2019s programs in the College of the Environment and Life Sciences (CELS), you can earn two degrees in just five years\u2014a major professional advantage. In today\u2019s dynamic job market, earning an advanced degree as part of a 4+1 program can open doors to exciting opportunities and higher starting salaries\u2014not to mention the money you can save on graduate tuition by completing that degree more quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">We invite you to join an elite group of dedicated students moving through these rigorous programs together, with access to our exceptional facilities, labs, and professors who are leaders in their fields. Expert faculty mentors will help you pursue unique undergraduate research, hands-on work experience, global internship opportunities, and focused scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CELS 4+1 Degree Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Master&#8217;s Degrees<\/th><th>CELS Undergraduate Degree Pathways<\/th><th>Eligibility<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, M.S.<\/td><td>Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, B.S.<\/td><td>3.0 GPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Master of Environmental Science and Management, MESM<\/td><td>Animal Science and Technology, B.S.<br>Aquaculture and Fisheries Science, B.S.<br>Environmental Science and Management, B.S.<br>Landscape Architecture, B.S.<br>Sustainable Architecture and Food Systems, B.S.<br>Wildlife and Conservation Biology, B.S.<\/td><td>3.0 GPA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Master of Oceanography, M.S. <br>(Graduate School of Oceanography)<\/td><td>Aquaculture and Fisheries Science, B.S.<br>Marine Affairs, B.S.<br>Marine Biology, B.S.<\/td><td>3.0 GPA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility and Guidelines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You are not required to commit to a graduate degree right away. With hands-on academic advising each semester, you will be guided to make the academic and career decisions that are best for you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A 3.0 cumulative GPA (or higher)* is required at the end of your junior year if you would like to pursue the 4+1 program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During your junior or senior year, you will complete a fee-waived application expressing your formal interest in the 4+1 program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>*<em> Please see table above for specific eligibility requirements<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>Questions?<\/h1>\n\n<p>For more information about CELS 4+1 programs, please reach out to the appropriate program contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>M.S. in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics: <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/enre\/meet\/emi-uchida\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/enre\/meet\/emi-uchida\/\">Emi Uchida<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Master of Environmental Science and Management: <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/meet\/brett-still\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/nrs\/meet\/brett-still\/\">Brett Still<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Master of Oceanography: <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/meet\/rob-pockalny\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/meet\/rob-pockalny\/\">Robert Pockalny<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Academics Save time and money, while staying laser focused on scholarship and real-world experience. When you are selected for one of URI\u2019s 4+1 accelerated bachelor\u2019s to master\u2019s programs in the College of the Environment and Life Sciences (CELS), you can earn two degrees in just five years\u2014a major professional advantage. In today\u2019s dynamic job market, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"parent":9,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-19873","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19873"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20052,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19873\/revisions\/20052"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/cels\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}