This message was originally sent on September 12, 2024, to upper-division students in COSSPP who meet earned hours and GPA requirements for combined pathways applications.
Are you interested in pursuing a master’s degree at FSU? Do you want to get ahead on a graduate program while completing your bachelor’s degree?
Don’t wait until after graduation to start – apply for a Combined Pathway Program through the College of Social Sciences & Public Policy today and start taking graduate classes as early as next semester!
What are Combined Pathways?
Combined Pathway programs allow undergraduate students to get a head start on their graduate studies by earning up to 12 credit hours of graduate credit as an undergraduate student.
The College of Social Sciences & Public Policy has combined pathways programs open to students in any undergraduate major on campus to pursue coursework towards one of the following master’s degrees:
- Applied American Politics and Policy (Political Science)
- Demography
- Geographic Information Science (Geography)
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Urban & Regional Planning
How to Apply to a Combined Pathway
Students must submit a completed application by the deadline listed below for the semester in which they intend to begin enrollment in graduate coursework for a combined pathway program. Applications are submitted by filling out the Combined Pathway Application Survey.
Students may review information needed for any of the combined pathway programs in which they are interested on the next page, prior to moving forward into the application for a specific program. They are encouraged to gather information and any application elements (resume, personal statement, etc.) required for the program to which they intend to apply prior to moving forward into the application.
Dates and Deadlines
| To begin combined pathway coursework beginning in a ____ semester | Application opens | Application deadline |
| Fall | Second week of Spring classes | July 1 |
| Spring | Second week of Fall classes | November 1 |
| Summer | Second week of Spring classes | March 15 |