Accelerated Degree Programs in Arts and Sciences

The School of Arts and Sciences offers several options for full-time undergraduates who wish to combine a Bachelor's degree with one of our Master's programs.

The following accelerated degree programs are available:

  • Biology BA or BS/Biomedical Sciences MS
  • Biology BA or BS/Computer Science MS
  • Biochemistry BA or BS/Biomedical Sciences MS
  • Biochemistry BA or BS/Computer Science MS
  • Neuroscience BA or BS/Biomedical Sciences MS
  • Neuroscience BA or BS/Computer Science MS
  • Computer Science BA or BS/Computer Science MS
  • Data Science BA or BS/Computer Science MS
  • Mathematics BA/Computer Science MS
  • Sport Studies BA/Sport Business Management MS
  • Business Management BS/Sport Business Management MS
  • Business Management BS/Human Resource Management MS
  • Business Management BS/Marketing Communications Management MS
  • Business Management BS/Finance MS
  • Finance BS/Finance MS
  • Marketing BS/Marketing Communications Management MS

These programs allow students to complete the requirements for an undergraduate and graduate degree at Manhattanville at an accelerated pace. That is, undergraduate students in the above listed undergraduate programs will be able to complete up to 12 credits in the above listed MS programs prior to the completion of their undergraduate degree, and apply these credits to their graduate degree. Students may not exceed 12 credits. This dual degree program offers courses frequently enough for students to complete both degrees within 5 years.

Students must have at least 70 earned credits to be apply for the graduate program. Candidates need an overall GPA of at least 3.3, have taken coursework to provide a strong foundation, and have at least one recommendation from Manhattanville faculty attesting to the student’s preparedness for graduate level study. Students must have at least 75 earned credits to begin graduate coursework.

Accelerated Degree Program in Creative Writing

Manhattanville’s Master of Fine Arts in Writing Program offers a dual degree in Creative Writing to students wishing to combine a Bachelor of Arts in English and concentration in Creative & Professional Writing with a Master of Fine Arts in Writing. Undergraduates who demonstrate a 3.4 or better G.P.A. may apply for the Dual Degree Program by February 15 of their junior year. Application must include two recommendations from faculty in the undergraduate English Department; a 7-25 page writing sample (not exclusively poetry); and a 3 page statement of purpose. The program allows students to take 8 graduate writing credits that apply to both the undergraduate and graduate degrees, thus allowing for acceleration of the graduate degree program. It is strongly recommended that dual degree candidates volunteer to work on The Manhattanville Review, Manhattanville’s national literary journal.