One Year Masters program?

Graduate School
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<p>Hi, this is a question for a friend.
Which colleges or universities offer a one year Masters - preferably is sciences? I know a few offer Master of public health, and have found two which offer neuroscience and another offering a 5th year Masters (but you have to be a existing student).</p>

<p>Can you suggest others? I know a terminal Masters is not common in the US, especially - one year programs. Any suggestions would be appreciated before I apply.</p>

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<p>[Tulane</a> University - One Year Masters Program - Curriculum](<a href=“http://tulane.edu/sse/cmb/mscurriculum.cfm]Tulane”>http://tulane.edu/sse/cmb/mscurriculum.cfm)</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.luc.edu/biology/ma.shtml[/url]”>http://www.luc.edu/biology/ma.shtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Good luck trying to complete a so called one year masters program in one academic year (fall and spring semester). Unlike undergrad, the work load for taking 4 or 5 grad courses in one semester is truly overwhelming. IMO–You’re better off completing a one year masters program in 3 semesters (fall, spring, fall).</p>

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<p>I kept getting e-mails from Columbia about their 1 year MA program in “Climate and Society”. Its not strictly a science degree, but they say it emphasizes numerical modeling. That one is 3 semesters; fall, spring, summer. It has thesis and internship options.</p>

<p>I thought about it for awhile, but then you look at the price tag for those 3 semesters…</p>

<p>~$44,000 — But I guess you get what you pay for when you get a degree with Columbia University on the header.</p>

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<p>Thanks - I hope more people will post more info</p>

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<p>Why a one-year master’s program? What does your friend hope to do with it? What are his interests besides “science”? If he is trying to gain entry into the US with a student visa and with the hope that he can then get a job to stay here, that’s a difficult path. The one year student visa is no problem, provided that your friend has no background issues, but finding a job in the US with a generic master’s degree won’t be easy.</p>

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<p>Although I’m not sure where your interests lie, I was just admitted to a 1 year Masters program at Indiana University in Biotechnology. (1 year = summer session 2, fall, spring)</p>