Degree Programs

Graduate Studies

Ordinarily a student selects a program leading to a degree that corresponds to the undergraduate degree: students holding the bachelor of arts degree will be admitted to the master of arts degree program; those holding the bachelor of science degree will be admitted to the master of science degree program. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the department concerned and with the approval of the dean of graduate studies, provided that the candidate’s undergraduate program includes sufficient work in the subjects appropriate to the degree desired. Normally, this will mean that the candidate has included in the undergraduate program work equivalent to that required by Bucknell for corresponding undergraduate degrees.

College of Arts & Sciences

Master of Arts (MART)

A candidate normally seeks this degree in the field of his/her undergraduate major. The degree may be terminal or preliminary to further study leading to a doctorate at another institution. Degree programs are available in English, and mathematics. It is also available to holders of the bachelor of arts degree in biology and chemistry.

Master of Science (MSCI)

Similarly, the master of science degree is usually pursued in the field of the undergraduate major; it may be terminal or preparatory to a doctorate to be taken elsewhere. The MSCI degree is available in animal behavior, biology, chemistry, mathematics, and psychology.

Master of Science in Education (MSED)

This is a professional degree, the curriculum for which permits concentration in any one of the following areas:

  1. College student personnel
  2. School psychologist program
  3. Administration programs:
                    
    • Principalship, K-12
    • Curriculum supervisor, K-12
    • Superintendency

College of Engineering

Master of Science degrees in:

  • Chemical Engineering (MCHE)
  • Civil Engineering (MSCE)
  • Electrical Engineering (MSEE)
  • Environmental Engineering (MSEV)
  • Mechanical Engineering (MSME)


These degrees may be terminal or preliminary to graduate study elsewhere for a doctorate. Programs are arranged with each candidate by the department concerned.