<p>I know that for an education degree, some schools have a degree program that goes right from the BS degree into the Masters. Are there schools that do this in the sciences?</p>
<p>Yes. NYU Poly offers a 5 year BS/MS program but you would need to establish a high GPA first and then apply to the BS/MS program in engineering and some sciences… Not sure if Poly has anything you want but check it out.</p>
<p>My kids undergrad has University Scholars that allows strong students to get their BS/MS degrees. They can use their undergrad scholarship to pay for those grad classes during those 4 years. There are several options: BS/MS, STEM/MBA, BA/MA, and so forth. </p>
<p>Typically the students come in with a good amount of AP/IB/CLEP credits to make this do-able.</p>
<p>Many colleges allow you to simultaneously pursue a BS and MS degree, but it usually requires more credits than it would take for just a BS degree… generally a 5 year program. For example, Stanford offers a coterminal masters program for dozens of majors including many sciences. You apply to the program while an undergrad, and if accepted you need to complete a total of 225 credits – the 180 required for a BS + the 45 required for a MS. I was in two coterm programs in engineering fields, which allowed me to take classes towards two MS degrees before I had my BS degree. In some cases, I could combine requirements or apply a class to multiple degrees. However, I still needed to have 180+45+45 = 270 credits to complete the 3 degrees.</p>
<p>Clark offers 5 year BS/MS programs, with the 5th year tuition-free. </p>
<p>[Fifth</a> Year Programs | Graduate Admissions | Clark University](<a href=“Accelerated B.A./Master's Programs | Clark University”>Accelerated B.A./Master's Programs | Clark University)</p>
<p>Wesleyan also offers 5 year BS/MS programs with free tuition in the final year.</p>
<p>It can also depend on the specific department at the university. For example, an accelerated BS/MS program in computer science at the University of Oregon, but most other departments there don’t offer anything like that.</p>
<p>Be sure to check funding. Some schools will not let aid granted for undergrad classes be used for grad classes. And if you get any fed/state aid, that also usually can’t be used towards grad classes. </p>
<p>At my kids’ undergrad, if you’ve been awarded a 4 year scholarship and you’re accepted into University Scholars (not hard to do if you’re a good student), then you can use your merit money towards those grad classes.</p>