Accelerated Degree Programs (4+1)

CANR students smiling in line at graduation in 2023.

What is a 4+1?


Our accelerated degree (4+1) programs enable students to apply for a graduate program as early as their junior year of undergraduate study.

If granted acceptance, students will take 6 to 8 credits of graduate-level courses during the final year of their undergraduate program. Because these credits can be dual-counted toward both the bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, students can complete both their undergraduate and graduate degrees in only one additional year—or five years total.

Animal and Food Sciences

Bachelor's + Animal Health

Accelerated Degree Programs (4+1) | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware
Accelerated Degree Programs (4+1) | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware
Accelerated Degree Programs (4+1) | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware

Bachelor's + Applied Animal Science

Accelerated Degree Programs (4+1) | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware
Accelerated Degree Programs (4+1) | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware
Accelerated Degree Programs (4+1) | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware

Bachelor's + Secondary STEM Education

Accelerated Degree Programs (4+1) | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware

Entomology and Wildlife Ecology

Accelerated Degree Programs (4+1) | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware
Accelerated Degree Programs (4+1) | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware
Accelerated Degree Programs (4+1) | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware

Applied Economics and Statistics

Accelerated Degree Programs (4+1) | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware