Master of Science

Franklin Pierce University Partnership

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Program Overview

This program will allow you to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from FPU in four years and a Master of Science in Environmental Studies at the completion of your fifth year of study. You can save on tuition expenses and time in this 36-credit program that allows you to intern anywhere in the world.

Program Length

This program can typically be completed in two years. During the first year,  the student will be taking courses at both Franklin Pierce University and Antioch University. The student’s last year of graduate study will be spent at AUNE, fulfilling all remaining requirements for the Master of Science in Environmental Studies.

Requirements

This program requires 36 credits. Up to 18 credits may be transferred from AUNE to FPU to fulfill the requirements of the Environmental Studies major at FPU. The FPU Senior Capstone (currently a thesis or internship) will be waived since the student will be getting all of the skills and professional knowledge normally obtained in the Senior Capstone during the Master’s program and will be required to complete a Capstone Project at AUNE (e.g., Collaborative Service Initiative (CSI), thesis or master’s project) or a second professional internship.

Program Sequence

Year One AUNE (FPU students take courses @ AUNE)

  • Fall 1: 9 AUNE credits
  • Spring 1: 9 AUNE credits

Year Two AUNE (Matriculate fully into AUNE)

  • Summer: 3 credits
  • Fall II: 9 credits
  • Spring II: 6 credits

How to apply

Franklin Pierce University students declare their wish to matriculate in the 5-year Bachelor’s/Master’s program to the FPU advisor during the fall semester of their junior year. If approved by their FPU advisor, the student submits an Antioch University application by April 1 of the spring semester of their junior year.

Antioch University New England encourages applicants to submit their applications online. If that is not possible, PDFs are also available. The application includes:

  • Antioch University New England Application Form, including a resumé and an essay.
  • Non-refundable application fee of $50.
  • One official transcript from your bachelor’s degree-granting institution.
  • Three letters of recommendation, preferably from persons who are, or have been, in a position to evaluate your work. The person making the recommendation needs to know you well, but may not be related to you.
  • Interview with a faculty member of the ES MS concentration to which you seek entry. This can be done in person, by phone, or via Zoom.
  • The interview is an essential part of the admissions process as it provides the faculty an opportunity to directly assess each applicant’s suitability to the work of the department and the learning environment of Antioch University New England. Interviews are scheduled after the Office of Admissions has received your application.
  • Master’s and Certificate Programs do not require the GRE or any other standardized test for admissions. We consider all of your application materials and invite you to demonstrate your academic potential in a variety of ways.

Please submit all materials to:

Antioch University New England
Admissions Office
40 Avon Street
Keene, NH 03431-3516

All application materials submitted become part of an applicant’s file and cannot be returned.

Tuition and Fees

Students participating in the joint program will be charged appropriate full-time tuition, fees, room, board and associated costs in their fourth year of matriculation at FPU. Students who matriculate into the ESMS @ AUNE will be charged appropriate tuition and fees associated with their fifth year of the joint degree.

Financial Aid

Students entering this program in their fourth year of study at FPU will enroll at FPU and be awarded financial aid from FPU. Students will be charged the regular FPU tuition and other fees. Students entering their fifth year of study will enroll at AUNE and who are eligible for financial aid will be awarded financial aid through AUNE.

”This is a specialized program that may not be able to be combined with other specialized programs.”

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