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4+1 Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Programs<\/h1><\/div><\/div>
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When you are selected for one of URI\u2019s 4+1 accelerated bachelor\u2019s to master\u2019s (ABM) programs in the College of Health Sciences, you can earn two degrees in just five years\u2014a major professional advantage. Take your bachelor’s degree to the next level with one of our five ABM programs in Human Development and Family Science<\/strong>, Interdisciplinary Neuroscience, Kinesiology, Nutrition, or Public Health<\/strong>. Each program provides unique opportunities for you to engage in multidisciplinary learning and its practical application to the real world. These programs provide opportunities for you to conduct health focused research, have hands-on lab experiences, and gain high quality experiential learning, all with our world class faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We invite you to join an elite group of dedicated students moving through these rigorous programs together, with access to professors who are leaders in their fields. Expert faculty mentors will help you pursue unique undergraduate experiential opportunities, hands-on work experience, and focused scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4+1 Degree Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Master’s Degrees<\/th>Undergraduate Degree Pathways<\/th>Eligibility<\/th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Human Development & Family Science, M.S.<\/td>Human Development & Family Science, B.S.<\/td>3.5 GPA<\/td>Learn More<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Interdisciplinary Neuroscience, M.S.<\/td>Interdisciplinary Neuroscience, B.S.<\/td>3.2 GPA<\/td>Learn More<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Kinesiology, M.S.<\/td>Kinesiology, B.S.<\/td>3.2 GPA<\/td>Learn More<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Nutrition, M.S.<\/td>Nutrition, B.S. or Dietetics, B.S.<\/td>3.2 GPA<\/td>Learn More<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Public Health, M.P.H.<\/td>open to any undergraduate major<\/td>3.3 GPA<\/td>Learn More<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Other Accelerated Degree Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Graduate Degrees<\/th>Undergraduate Degree Pathways<\/th>Eligibility<\/th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Speech-Language Pathology, M.S.<\/td>Communicative Disorders, B.S.<\/td>3.2 GPA<\/td>Learn More<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Physical Therapy, D.P.T.<\/td>Kinesiology, B.S.<\/td>3.4 GPA<\/td>Learn More<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Eligibility and Guidelines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n