Accelerated Degree Programs
Accelerated Bachelor’s and Master’s Programs
Students completing Manhattanville’s combined bachelor’s and master’s degrees benefit from advanced specialized education and hands-on professional experiences fueling advanced career pathways.
In sought-after disciplines from business management to biomedical science, our accelerated degree programs focus on undergraduate coursework in the first three years, with the fourth year consisting of both bachelor’s and master’s level classes. Students are then officially enrolled in graduate school and usually complete final classes and graduate with two degrees at the end of the fifth year.
Benefits of Combining Bachelor’s and Master’s Studies
In many professional industries, earning a master’s degree enhances advancement opportunities and earning potential.
Benefits of Manhattanville’s accelerated programs:
- Knowing your exact path to graduate school without the stress of a typical graduate application season.
- Completing graduate coursework while minimizing costs, by applying undergraduate scholarships and need-based financial aid to two to five graduate courses during you undergraduate program.
- Greater opportunity to develop meaningful faculty relationships, mentorships, and lifelong peer relationships.
- More time for academic planning and mentorship, leading to greater opportunities for specialized electives, study abroad opportunities, and additional minors or certificates
Explore Accelerated Program Options
Accelerated Pathway to MD (APMD) agreement that enables qualified students to earn both a bachelor’s degree from Manhattanville and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) from WAUSM in as few as six years. The pathway integrates Manhattanville’s pre-health preparation and advising with WAUSM’s progressive MD curriculum, small-class mentorship, and U.S.-based clinical clerkships – streamlining the journey to medical school while maintaining academic excellence.
An innovative three-year residential bachelor’s degree designed for traditionally aged undergraduate students seeking a rigorous, career-oriented education without compromising the full college experience. This new program is one of the few in New York State, and the only one in Westchester County, offering students the opportunity to earn a full 120-credit bachelor’s degree in just three years.
Pairing a bachelor’s degree in biology with a master’s degree in biomedical sciences prepares students for dynamic, specialized careers in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, academics, research, and more. Learn more about the BA/BS Biology + MS Biomedical Sciences program
Shorten your path to advanced carers in pharmaceutical, biochemical, biomedical, and biotechnological sciences. Our experience-driven bachelor’s in biochemistry and master’s in biomedical sciences combined program ensures a multitude of career opportunities after graduation in the laboratory and beyond. Learn more about the BA/BS Biochemistry + MS Biomedical Sciences program
Selecting the neuroscience bachelor’s and biomedical sciences master’s 4+1 program pathway allows students to develop foundational experience in neuroscience topics while earning graduate credentials for a STEM career. Learn more about the BA/BS Neuroscience + MS Biomedical Sciences program
Manhattanville’s accelerated degree program combines the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry or BA/BS in Biology program with the Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science degree program, empowering majors to bypass a long transition from one field to the other and revving up their future in computer science in just five years. Learn more about BA/BS Biology + MS Computer Science program Learn More about the BA/BS Biochemistry + MS Computer Science program
Manhattanville University’s 4+1 accelerated degree program combining the Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) in Neuroscience with the Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science provides a unique education at the intersection of biology, technology, and science to help students innovate and excel in emerging and exciting careers. Learn more about the BA/BS Neuroscience + MS Computer Science program
Manhattanville's Masters of Business Administration allows any major in th school of Arts and Sciences and opportunity to receive an accelerated masters degree. The MBA has three different concentrations, Finance, Human Resources, and Organizational Leadership allowing a large aray of interests and career paths to chose this accelerated option as a way to strengthen their skills and resume entering the workforce.
Learn more about the Master of Business Administration Accelerated Program .
Select this option to combine our BS in Business Management with an MS in Sport Business Management. This program option elevates professional and organizational concepts needed for success in the sports and entertainment industries.
Learn more about the BS Business Management + MS Sport Business Management program.
Manhattanville’s five-year accelerated degree program combines the bachelor’s degree program in computer science with the Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science degree program, enabling students to seamlessly transition to graduate studies and earn both a bachelor’s and master’s in this fast-growing field in just one extra year after completing the bachelor’s degree program.Learn more about the BA/BS Computer Science + MS Computer Science program.
Manhattanville University’s accelerated data science degree program allows students to complete the undergraduate data science major and the Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science degree program in just five years. This enables them to enter in-demand research and industry careers at the intersection of data science and computing one year earlier than the typical time required to earn a graduate degree.Learn more about the BA/BS Data Science + MS Computer Science program.
Train to become a licensed teacher in New York in just five years with Manhattanville’s tailored combined and accelerated education degree programs. Our accelerated master’s in teaching programs allow students to double major in education and a secondary subject (within the Manhattanville School of Arts and Sciences), as well as get a head start on the graduate credits necessary to seek teacher certification in New York State.
Bachelor of Arts combined degree in Adolescent Education with a subject area major in Biology, English, History, or Mathematics. Students will complete up to 5 graduate-level courses while also completing their undergraduate credentials, and will then pursue a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) for one additional year after satisfying all education and subject area requirements at the undergraduate level.
- BA Education Major + Master of Arts in Teaching Pathway
Our graduate education programs include student teaching hours, preparing students to seek New York State initial or professional certification
Bachelor of Science students pursuing Childhood Education, Early Childhood Education, or Childhood and Early Childhood Education will complete all requirements for their education degree within the Manhattanville School of Education in four years, and can choose to accelerate completion of a specialized Master's degree in Literacy, Special Education, or TESOL (one additional year of study needed for Master's degree completion).
Learn more about the BS in Childhood Education
Learn more about the BS in Childhood Education and BS Early Childhood Education
Learn more about the BS in Early Childhood Education
The English Department offers an accelerated BA in English/MFA in Creative Writing program for outstanding undergraduates. Interested candidates apply in March of their Junior year and, if accepted, take two graduate classes toward their MFA in their Senior year.
Designed for students in bachelor’s programs who are interested in completing an (MAT) in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, the Accelerated Physical Education Program allows students to begin taking graduate-level courses in their final undergraduate year and get a head start on prerequisite courses needed for New York State Teacher Certification.
Manhattanville is a regional leader in the field of sports studies. The BA Sport Studies + MS Sport Business Management accelerated 4+1 program is an opportunity to integrate a bachelor’s education across sports and health disciplines with graduate training specific to the management of sports and entertainment enterprises.
Learn more about the BA Sport Studies + MS Sport Business Management program.
