Program Coordinators: Bridget Duda (M.Ed. in Exceptional Children and Youth) and Nigel Caplan (M.A. in TESL)

The 4+1 tracks are a great way to earn a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in a total of five years. Students complete a traditional four-year undergraduate program in 4 years and then pursue a master’s program in the fifth (+1) year. The School of Education offers the following 4+1 tracks for current UD undergraduates.

M.Ed. in Exceptional Children and Youth

• Autism/Severe Disabilities. UD students in the early childhood education major or K-8 Teacher Education major/Special Education concentration can become eligible for teacher certification in Autism/Severe Disabilities and earn an M.Ed. in Exceptional Children and Youth in the +1 year.
• Elementary Special Education. UD students in secondary education majors or the K-8 Teacher Education major, multilingual learner education or Middle School concentrations can become eligible for teacher certification in special education and earn an M.Ed. in Exceptional Children and Youth in the +1 year.
• Secondary Special Education. UD students in secondary education majors or the K-8 Teacher Education major/Middle School concentrations can become eligible for teacher certification in special education and earn an M.Ed. in Exceptional Children and Youth in the +1 year.

M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language

Through the M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language 4+1 track, UD students in the undergraduate English major can become eligible for teacher certification English as a Second Language and earn the M.A. in TESL in the +1 year.

Additional Tracks

The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers a 4+1 track for students in the Early Childhood Education major or K-8 Teacher Education major during their fifth year.

Through the M.A. in Childhood Foreign Language Education 4+1 track, students in the Early Childhood Education major or K-8 Teacher Education major who demonstrate a minimum level of proficiency in Spanish can earn an M.A. in Childhood Foreign Language Education in the +1 year.

The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources offers a 4+1 track for Elementary Teacher Education majors. Through the Environmental Education 4+1 program Middle School Science or Single Certification Focus Area students can earn an M.S. in Insect and Wildlife Environmental Education.