In a number of areas, particularly environmental and forest biology, programs of study can be established which formally include members of other Faculties of the College. The concurrent degree programs usually add an additional year of study to a normal master's program of study. To be eligible, a student must have been matriculated full-time at the College for at least one semester, must have a grade point average of at least 3.500, and must be formally accepted into the concurrent degree program. Each of these broad categories contain several options for graduate study.
Students can focus on issues or problems ranging in scale from local to global.