Accelerated Degree Programs (4+1)
Diversify your career choices by combining your undergraduate degree with a graduate degree.
In one year beyond your bachelor’s degree, you can earn a master’s degree, too, saving you time and money. An accelerated program is one of many options Lerner students have to get the education, expertise and degrees they need for the careers they want.
Only current students can apply to accelerated 4+1 programs.
How it Works
- Planning ahead is key for accelerated programs. Tell your undergraduate advisor early in your program that you’re interested in a 4+1.
- You apply for a 4+1 program after the second semester of your junior year, when you may also be granted provisional acceptance.
- During the final year of your undergraduate studies, you’ll select graduate-level courses with your graduate advisor.
- If you qualify, you may be able to waive graduate courses, allowing you to complete the bachelor’s and master’s degrees in just 5 years.
Applying
Students applying to the 4+1 program do NOT submit a UD graduate application. If you’d like to apply, please do the following:
- Contact your undergraduate advisor.
- Submit the Abbreviated 4+1 Application Form
- Submit a completed and signed Graduate Course Approval Form
4+1 Programs
Accounting
- Accounting B.S. + Accounting M.S.
- Accounting B.S. + Business Analytics & Information Management M.S.
Actuarial Sciences
- Actuarial Sciences B.S. + MBA
Astronomy
- Astronomy B.A. + MBA
Biology
- Biological Sciences B.A. + MBA
- Biological Sciences B.S. + MBA
Business Analytics
- Business Analytics B.S. + Business Analytics & Information Management M.S.
Computer Science
- Computer Science B.A. or B.S. + MBA
Engineering
- Artificial Intelligence Engineering B.S. + Financial Services Analytics M.S.
- Biomedical Engineering B.E. + MBA
- Chemical Engineering B.Ch.E. + MBA
- Civil Engineering B.C.E. + MBA
- Computer Engineering B.Cp.E. + MBA
- Cybersecurity Engineering B.S. + MBA
- Electrical Engineering B.E.E. + MBA
- Environmental Engineering B.En.E. + MBA
- Materials Science and Engineering B.S. + MBA
- Mechanical Engineering B.M.E. + MBA
Earth Sciences
- Earth Sciences B.S. + MBA
Economics
- Economics B.S. + Economics and Applied Econometrics M.S.
- Economics B.S. + Economics and Data Analytics M.S.
Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurship B.S. + Business Analytics & Information Management M.S.
Finance
- Finance B.S. + Finance M.S.
Game Studies
- Game Studies and Esports B.A. + Applied AI for Business M.S.
- Game Studies and Esports B.A. + Business Analytics & Information Management M.S.
GIScience
- GIScience and Environmental Data Analytics B.S. + MBA
Hospitality
- Hospitality & Event Business Management B.S. + Hospitality and Sport Business Analytics M.S.
- Hospitality & Event Business Management B.S. + MBA
- Hospitality Industry Management B.S. + MBA
- Hospitality Industry Management B.S. + Hospitality and Sport Business Analytics M.S.
Human Relations
- Human Relations Administration B.S. + MBA
Information Systems, Management Information Systems
- Information Systems B.S. + MBA
- Management Information Systems B.S. + Business Analytics & Information Management M.S.
International Relations/Business
- International Relations B.A. + MBA
- International Relations B.A. + International Business M.S.
Marketing
- Marketing B.S. + Business Analytics & Information Management M.S.
- Marketing B.S. + International Business M.S.
Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics B.S. + MBA
- Mathematics & Economics B.S. + Economics and Applied Econometrics M.S.
- Mathematics & Economics B.S. + MBA
- Mathematics & Data Science B.S. + MBA
- Mathematics B.A. or B.S. + MBA
Music
- Music Industry Studies B.A. + MBA
Physics
- Applied Physics B.S. + MBA
- Physics B.A. or B.S. + MBA
Political Science
- Political Science B.A. + MBA
- Political Science B.A. + International Business M.S.
Sport Management
- Sport Management B.S. + Hospitality & Sport Business Analytics M.S.