Combined degree programs enable motivated students to complete two degrees on an accelerated basis by sharing a pre-determined number of credits between their undergraduate and graduate or professional degree programs.
Many combined degree programs can be completed in as few as five years, saving you time and money as you move seamlessly from your undergraduate classes into your graduate or professional coursework. Once you formally complete your undergraduate degree, you'll also qualify for the Double Demon Scholarship, further saving you money.
Students interested in a combined degree program should discuss their options with their academic advisor, ideally during their sophomore year.
Programs in the College of Science and Health
The College of Science and Health offers several combined degree options that are available to any undergraduate student at DePaul who is interested in graduate study:
- DePaul Undergraduate Degree + Applied Mathematics (MS)
- DePaul Undergraduate Degree + Applied Statistics (MS)
- DePaul Undergraduate Degree + Environmental Science (MS)
- DePaul Undergraduate Degree + Public Health (MPH)
- DePaul Undergraduate Degree + Pure Mathematics (MS)
Additional options are available to students pursuing an undergraduate major within the college:
- Combined degree options for Biological Sciences majors
- Combined degree options for Chemistry and Biochemistry majors
- Combined degree options for Environmental Science/Studies majors
- Combined degree options for Health Sciences majors
- Combined degree options for Mathematical Sciences majors
- Combined degree options for Neuroscience majors
- Combined degree options for Physics and Astrophysics majors
- Combined degree options for Psychology majors
Pre-Health Accelerated 3+ Options
For students interested in a professional healthcare degree, we offer a variety of Accelerated 3+ Options, many of which are offered through our alliance partner Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. These programs allow students to finish their undergraduate education at DePaul in three years and then immediately begin graduate work toward their professional degree. Some of the Accelerated 3+ options are only open to students in the Pathways Honors Program.
- Accelerated 3+ Generalist Nursing (MSN)*
- Accelerated 3+ Occupational Therapy (MS)
- Accelerated 3+ Pathologists’ Assistant (MS)*
- Accelerated 3+ Pharmacy (PharmD)*
- Accelerated 3+ Physical Therapy (DPT)*
- Accelerated 3+ Physician Assistant (MS)*
- Accelerated 3+ Podiatric Medicine (DPM)*
*Denotes program that is only available to students in the Pathways Honors Program.
Combined Degrees across Colleges
Many combined degrees are open to all current DePaul undergraduate students interested in graduate study. Use the drop-down menu below to see which graduate degrees can be combined with your undergraduate major.
Want more information?
If you are a current DePaul undergraduate student, you can fill out the Combined Degree Inquiry Form to request more information about combined degrees and your options. You should also talk to your academic advisor and the director of the relevant graduate or professional degree program about your options.