The Department of Biological Sciences offers several combined degree options for students who are interested in earning both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in an accelerated period.
Combined Degree Programs at DePaul
For students in the Pathways Honors Program, the department also offers several Accelerated 3+ Options in collaboration with Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (RFUMS). For these programs, students complete three years of undergraduate coursework at DePaul and then their first year of professional school is counted as the final year of their undergraduate degree.
Accelerated 3+ Options with RFUMS for Pathways Honors Students
- Accelerated 3+ Pre-Pathologists' Assistant Concentration, Biological Sciences (BA)
- Accelerated 3+ Pre-Physical Therapy Concentration, Biological Sciences (BA)
- Accelerated 3+ Pre-Physician Assistant Concentration, Biological Sciences (BA)
- Accelerated 3+ Pre-Podiatric Medicine Concentration, Biological Sciences (BA)