Accelerate Your Success
Master of Science in Engineering, Science & Technology Entrepreneurship (ESTEEM) 4+1
Saint Mary’s College and the University of Notre Dame have partnered to offer a new accelerated Bachelors-to-Masters program. For Saint Mary’s students who meet the criteria for entry, Notre Dame offers guaranteed advance admission to the Master of Science in Engineering, Science & Technology Entrepreneurship (ESTEEM) program. All may be completed with one additional year of coursework or less.
How it Works
Saint Mary’s undergraduate students may pursue a five-year pathway to complete a bachelor’s degree in any field outlined below at the College and a master’s degree in Engineering, Science & Technology Entrepreneurship (ESTEEM) at Notre Dame.
Students from Saint Mary’s will be accepted into ND’s Master of Science in Engineering, Science & Technology Entrepreneurship (ESTEEM) program during the early application period (typically September) of each academic year for an anticipated August start date.
To be considered, students must satisfy all of the following overall criteria:
- Complete a Bachelor’s degree at the College by the month of May, preceding the program’s June start date that same month
- Achieve an overall minimum G.P.A. of 3.60
- Complete no more than 20 credits with a BUAD prefix at the College
- Pay the deposit for admitted students to the University 30 days after formal notification of admission.
4+1 Pathways
Pathway 1: (STEM Major + Internship)
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Computing and Applied Mathematics (CAM)
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Statistics and Applied Mathematics (SAM)
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Mathematics (MAT or MATT)
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Physics and Applied Mathematics (must include PHYS 272L)
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Physics (must include PHYS 272L)
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Chemistry
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Neuroscience (Neuro Biological track only)
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Environmental Studies with the STEM applied math track
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Biology
Additionally, complete a CCO approved internship with an entrepreneurial/tech focus. This can be an internship that you have already completed, make an appointment with Career Crossings Office to talk about your internships or to plan for an internship in the future.
Pathway 2: (Method Concentration in Art Major + Technical Coursework, Internship)
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ART 210 and ART 310 Web Design and Development
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ART 385 Design Research Methods
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CPSC 207 Computer Programming
Pathway 3: (DPH Minor + Technical Coursework, Internship)
Complete the Minor in Digital and Public Humanities including the following requirements:
- CPSC 207 Computer Programming
- CPSC 390 Intro to Data Mining
- ENLT 265 Digital Humanities Project Lab
- DPH 301 Project Management in the Humanities
Additionally, complete a CCO approved internship with an entrepreneurial/tech focus. This can be an internship that you have already completed, make an appointment with Career Crossings Office to talk about your internships or to plan for an internship in the future.
Pathway 4: (STEM Minor + Technical Coursework, Internship)
Complete the following requirements:
One of the minors listed with specified courses
- Computer Science Minor
- Chemistry Minor
- Mathematics Minor with MATH 326
- Biology Minor with a minimum of two 300 level courses
- Physics Minor with PHYS 272L
- Environmental Studies Minor with distributional courses in STEM and Global Environmental Policy categories and ENVS 385 or 395 as culminating experience
Additionally, complete the following:
CPSC 207 Computer Programming
A CCO approved internship with an entrepreneurial/ tech focus. This can be an internship that you have already completed, make an appointment with Career Crossings Office to talk about your internships.
Contact Information and Links
- Join our mailing list to learn more
- Office of Graduate Studies, Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN 46556
- Phone: (574) 284-5098
- Email: graduateadmission@saintmarys.edu