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Cooperative College 3-2 Program
The Cooperative
College Program is designed to coordinate the education of
students in selected undergraduate schools with graduate programs
in the broad area of resources and environment offered at
Duke. Students are accepted in the Nicholas School for either
of two degrees, the Master of Forestry (MF) or Master of Environmental
Management (MEM). Although the program is designed to accommodate
a wide range of undergraduate backgrounds, experience indicates
that it is best suited to majors in one of the natural or
social sciences, pre-engineering, business, natural resources,
or environmental science.
The program
accepts students after three years of undergraduate study.
With appropriate guidance, highly qualified students can reach
a satisfactory level of preparation for graduate work at Duke
in three years of coordinated undergraduate study. The baccalaureate
degree is awarded by the undergraduate school after the student
has earned enough units at Duke to satisfy the requirements
of the undergraduate institution. Minimum time required to
complete the bachelor's degree is two full-time semesters
at Duke. After four semesters at Duke, in which a minimum
of 48 units of credit is earned, students may qualify for
one of the professional master's degrees.
A student
interested in entering the Cooperative College Program should
apply to one of the participating schools, a list of which
is available from the Nicholas School enrollment services
office. Each can provide information on courses of study and
bachelor's degree requirements. Students applying for admission
to Duke after the third year of study should do so by 1 February
of the third year. Applicants from the participating schools
are considered regular applicants for admission and are judged
by the same criteria; therefore, students should submit application
forms, transcripts, letters of recommendation, and results
of the Graduate Record Examination. If the student is applying
for a 3-2 program, he or she must also submit a letter from
the undergraduate dean approving the application.
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