Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Degrees

Save time and money by working on two degrees simultaneously. These combined bachelor’s/master’s degree pathways are for highly qualified, current undergraduate students who wish to continue to a master’s degree. The School for Graduate Studies currently offers pathways to Empire's undergraduate students as well as undergraduate students from SUNY Canton and SUNY Cobleskill.

Students accepted into a combined bachelor’s/master’s degree pathway will be able to take specified master’s level courses during their bachelor’s degree at the undergraduate rate and have them count towards their degree. These pathways may accelerate a student’s time to degree completion and reduce the cost of completing the master’s degree. Current students should have a minimum of 60 credits completed (enrolled at least one term at SUNY Empire State College or designated partner institution) and a minimum 3.2 GPA (recalculation of the most recent 60 credits earned).

For current SUNY Empire State College undergraduate students:

Combined Degree Pathways in the Master of Arts in Community and Economic Development

  • B.A./B.S./B.P.S.  in Business, Management, and Economics / M.A. in Community and Economic Development
  • B.A./B.S./B.P.S.  in Public Affairs / M.A. in Community and Economic Development

Combined Degree Pathways in the Master of Arts in Teaching

  • B.A. or B.S. in Cultural Studies / M.A.T. in Adolescent Education
    Leading to Initial New York State Teaching Certification in English/Language Arts, Spanish
  • B.A. or B.S. in Science, Math & Technology / M.A.T. in Adolescent Education
    Leading to Initial New York State Teaching Certification in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics or Mathematics
  • B.A. or B.S. in Historical Studies / M.A.T. in Adolescent Education
    Leading to Initial New York State Teaching Certification in Social Studies

Combined Degree Pathways in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Management

  • B.A./B.S./B.P.S. in Business, Management and Economics/MBA in Business Management
  • B.S. in Business Administration, Business Management, or Human Resources/MBA in Business Management
  • B.S. in Allied Health/MBA in Business Management

Combined Degree Pathway in the MBA in Healthcare Leadership

  • B.S. in Allied Health/MBA in Healthcare Leadership

Combined Degree Pathways for the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies

  • B.A. or B.S. in Historical Studies/M.A. in Liberal Studies
  • B.A. or B.S. in Cultural Studies/M.A. in Liberal Studies
  • B.A. or B.S. in The Arts/M.A. in Liberal Studies

Combined Degree Pathway for the Master of Arts in Teaching in Adolescent Special Education

  • B.A. or B.S. in Educational Studies/MAT in Adolescent Special Education

Pathways offered to undergraduate students at SUNY Canton and SUNY Cobleskill:

Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Pathways – SUNY Cobleskill

  • B.B.A./M.B.A. in Business Management
  • B.B.A. in Financial Services/M.S. in Finance
  • B.T. in Information Technology/M.S. in Information Technology
  • B.S. in Applied Psychology/M.A. in Work and Labor Studies
  • B.S. in Applied Psychology/M.B.A., Human Resource Management (concentration)
  • B.S. in Applied Psychology/M.A.T. in Adolescent Special Education (Fall 2021)

Combined BBA/MBA in Business Management Degree Pathway – SUNY Canton

  • B.B.A./M.B.A. in Business Management

Combined BS/Master's Degree Pathways – SUNY Canton

  • B.S. in Healthcare Management/M.B.A. in Business Management
  • B.S. in Healthcare Management/M.B.A. in Healthcare Leadership