CCPS Fast Track Programs

Admission Requirements Current "Fast Track" Programs Apply Now

Overview

The Collins College of Professional Studies offers fast track programs (pathways/dual degrees) that allow undergraduate students to complete graduate-level coursework. Undergraduate students pursuing a fast track may apply up to 12-15 credits (approximately 40%) of graduate course work as part of their undergraduate degrees, upon consultation with an advisor. Assuming good academic standing, matriculation into the appropriate graduate program is seamless upon completion of the undergraduate degree.

Please note:

Students accepted into a fast track program must remain continuously enrolled in at least one graduate course until the completion of their graduate degree.
The graduate level credits may be applied to both degrees indicated on the application if:
- The student maintains undergraduate indices for both the cumulative and major area GPAs.
- The student receives a minimum grade of "B" in the graduate level coursework.
Fast track students must immediately matriculate into the indicated master’s program upon completing the bachelor’s degree. (Should a student decide to leave SJU and return, these graduate credits will not apply to the graduate degree).
Fast Track programs are available only in standard majors for baccalaureate programs. Students in specialized tracks/concentrations/options may be switched to the standard program to meet the needs of the Fast Track.

Students in fast track programs receive their bachelor’s degrees once the undergraduate requirements are completed and receive their master’s degrees once the graduate requirements are completed.

Generally, Financial aid, including any SJU scholarships, does not carry over once students complete their bachelor's degrees. Before enrolling in these programs, students should contact financial services to discuss tuition, fees, and available aid once their BS degree is conferred.

These credits may not be transferred to another graduate program.

Contact Us

We are here to answer your questions about the Fast Track program and application process.
Please contact:
Justin Goldberg
Graduate Assistant Dean
[email protected]

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for applying to a CCPS Fast Track program, students must:

Be enrolled in the appropriate undergraduate major
Have completed at least 60 credits
Have completed 12 credits in major
Meet the following GPA requirements according to major:

PROGRAM	OVERALL REQUIRED GPA	MAJOR REQUIRED GPA
Advertising Communication	3.0	3.0
Communication Arts	3.0	3.0
Criminal Justice	3.0	3.2
Computer Science	3.0	3.5
Cyber Security Systems	3.0	3.5
Health and Human Services – Healthcare	3.0	3.5
Health and Human Services – Human Services	3.0	3.5
Homeland Security	3.0	3.2
Hospitality Management	3.0	3.2
Journalism	3.0	3.0
Legal Studies	3.0	3.0 for MS - International Communication 3.2 for MPS - Homeland Security & Criminal Justice Leadership
Public Relations	3.0	3.0
Sport Management	3.5	3.5

Application for CCPS Sponsored Fast Track Programs

The Spring 2025 Fast Track Application will be available on October 15th.

Application Deadlines:

Fall Semester: August 15th
Spring Semester: January 15th

CCPS Fast Track Pathways Programs

Click on each accordion to find out how graduate classes overlap and apply in your bachelor degree.

B.S. Advertising Communication – Acct Mgt-Media / M.S. Integrated Advertising Communications

GRAD. COURSE	Course Title	Applied in BS as
ADV 100	FUND OF INT. ADV COMM	ADV 3400
ADV 301	SOC & DGTL MEDIA ADV COMM TOOL	ADV 3401
ADV 402	LEAD & COACH THE IAC PROCESS	ADV 4402
ICM 800 or ICM 802	THEORIES & PROCESSES OF COMM or MEDIA & COMM RESEARCH METHOD	3 credits in acct.mgt/media buying track

B.S. Advertising - Creative Production / M.S. Integrated Advertising Communications

GRAD. COURSE	Course Title	Applied in BS as
ADV 100	FUND OF INT. ADV COMM	ADV 3400
ADV 402	LEAD & COACH THE IAC PROCESS	ADV 3301
ADV 301 ICM 800 or ICM 802	SOC & DGTL MEDIA ADV COM TOOL THEORIES & PROCESSES OF COMM or MEDIA & COMM RESEARCH METHOD	6 credits in creative track

B.S. Communication Arts /M.S. Integrated Advertising Communications

GRAD. COURSE	Course Title	Applied in BS as
ADV 100	FUND OF INT. ADV COMM	Major Area Elective
ADV 301	SOC & DGTL MEDIA ADV COMM TOOL	Major Area Elective
ADV 402	LEAD & COACH THE IAC PROCESS	Major Area Elective
ICM 800 or ICM 802	THEORIES & PROCESSES OF COMM or MEDIA & COMM RESEARCH METHOD	Major Area Elective

B.S. Computer Science / M.S. Computer Science

GRAD. COURSE	Course Title	Applied in BS as
CUS 715	ALGORITHMS & THEORY OF COMPUTATION	Major Elective I
CUS 730	DISTRIBUTED OPERATING SYSTEMS	Major Elective II
CUS 752	MACHINE LEARNING	Free elective
CUS 725	ADVANCED DATA MANAGEMENT	Free elective

B.S. Computer Science / M.S. Data Science

Grad Course	Course Title	Applied in BS as
CUS 510	Database Management Systems	CUS 1165
CUS 610	Data Mining and Predictive Modeling I	Major elective
CUS 615	Data Mining and Predictive Modeling II	Major elective
BUA 609	Advanced Managerial Statistics	Free elective

B.S. Cyber Security Systems / M.S. Cyber & Information Security

GRAD. Course	Course Title	Applied in BS as
CYB 611	FOUNDATIONS IN CYBERSECURITY	12 credits in free electives
CYB 615	PROTECTION OF DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE
CYB 621	CYBERSECURITY LAWS, REG & BEST PRACTICES
CYB 625	PRINC. OF SECURE SCRIPTING & CRYPTOGRAPHY
DFR 711	CYBER-FORENSIC AND MALWARE ANALYSIS

B.S. Health and Human Services - Health Care / M.S. Health Care Systems

GRAD. Course	Course Title	Applied in BS as
HCA 321	LEGAL ASPCTS OF HLTHCARE SYS	HSA 1011
PAS 281	ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF HEATH POLICIES	HSA 1012
PAS 282	HEALTH CARE SYSTEM & HEALTH POLCIY	HSA 1020
PAS 283	HEALTH CARE FINANCE & REIMBRSE	3 credits in healthcare concentration

B.S. Health and Human Services – Human Services / M.S. Health Care Systems

GRAD. Course	Course Title	Applied in BS as
HCA 321	LEGAL ASPCTS OF HLTHCARE SYS	HSC 1071
PAS 281	ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF HEATH POLICIES	HSC 1073
PAS 282	HEALTH CARE SYSTEM & HEALTH POLCIY	HSC 1074
PAS 283	HEALTH CARE FINANCE & REIMBRSE	3 credits in business area

B.S. Homeland Security / M.P.S. Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Leadership

GRAD. Course	Course Title	Applied in BS as
HLS 106	Ethical Leadership: Principles and Practices	15 credits in major area or free electives
HLS 203	Critical Issues: Correctional Administration
HLS 301	Police & Homeland Security Leadership
HLS 302	US Constitution & Homeland Protection
HLS 304	Policy Formation and Analysis

B.S. Hospitality Management / M.S. International Hospitality Management

GRAD. Course	Course Title	Applied in BS as
IHM 100	INTERANATIONAL HOSPITALITY MGT	12 credits in major area electives
IHM 103	DELIVG SUCCESSFUL CUST SERVICE
IHM 104	MKT AND SALES IN INT’L HOSPITALITY
IHM 101 or IHM 108	REVENUE MGT IN INT’L HOSP INDUSTRY HOSPITALITY ANALYTIC & DEC MAKING

B.S. Journalism / M.S. International Communication

GRAD. Course	Course Title	Applied in BS as
ICM 800	THEORIES OF COMMUNICATION	12 credits in free electives
ICM 801	INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION
ICM 811	MEDIA, CULTURE & SOCIETY
ICM 812	INT’L COMM FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

B.S. Legal Studies / M.P.S. Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Leadership

GRAD. Course	Course Title	Applied in BS as
HLS 203	CRIT ISSUES IN CORRECTNL ADMIN	12 credits in free electives
HLS 306	CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY FORMATION AND ANALYSIS
HLS 502	U.S. CONSTITUTION AND HOMELAND PROTECTION
HLS 504	LEADRSHP PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

B.S. Legal Studies / M.S. International Communication

GRAD. Course	Course Title	Applied in BS as
ICM 800	THEORIES OF COMMUNICATION	12 credits in free electives
ICM 801	INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION
ICM 811	MEDIA, CULTURE & SOCIETY
ICM 812	INT’L COMM FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

B.S. Public Relations / M.S. Integrated Advertising Communications

GRAD. Course	Course Title	Applied in BS as
ADV 100	FUND OF INT. ADV COMM	3 credits in major area electives 3 credits in professional area electives 6 credits in free electives
ADV 301	SOC & DGTL MEDIA ADV COMM TOOL
ADV 402	LEAD & COACH THE IAC PROCESS
ICM 800 or ICM 802	THEORIES & PROCESSES OF COMM or MEDIA & COMM RESEARCH METHOD

B.S. Public Relations / M.S. International Communication

GRAD. Course	Course Title	Applied in BS as
ICM 800	THEORIES OF COMMUNICATION	12 credits in free electives
ICM 801	INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION
ICM 811	MEDIA, CULTURE & SOCIETY
ICM 812	INT’L COMM FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT

B.S. Sport Management / M.P.S. Sport Management

GRAD. Course	Course Title	Applied in BS as
SPG 301	STRATEGIC SPORT MGT	SPM 1006
SPG 302	STRATEGIC COM IN SPORT	SPM 1018
ELECTIVE	ANY GRADUATE-LEVEL COURSE, EXCEPT SPG 312/901	3 CREDITS IN ANY MAJOR ELECTIVE
ELECTIVE	ANY GRADUATE-LEVEL COURSE, EXCEPT SPG 312/901	3 CREDITS IN ANY MAJOR ELECTIVE
ELECTIVE	ANY GRADUATE-LEVEL COURSE, EXCEPT SPG 312/901	3 CREDITS IN ANY MAJOR ELECTIVE

Fast Track Dual Degrees

CCPS offers several fast track dual degrees, not only within our college but also with other colleges/schools within the University. These co-sponsored programs start with a CCPS bachelor degree program, and students would begin taking graduate classes in their junior year within the respective graduate program.

Click on the drop down list to see all available programs.

To check for eligibility and to apply to these programs, speak directly with the Dean's office of the respective graduate program.

B.S. Communication Arts - Media Management (CCPS) to M.S. International Communication (CCPS)

B.S. Criminal Justice (CCPS) to M.P.S. Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Leadership (CCPS)

B.S. in Communication Arts (CCPS) to M.A. in Sociology (SJC)

B.S. in Communication Arts (CCPS) to M.A. in Government and Politics (SJC)

B.S. in Criminal Justice (CCPS) to M.A. in Government and Politics (SJC)

B.S. in Criminal Justice (CCPS) to M.A. in Sociology (SJC)

B.S. in Journalism (CCPS) to M.A. in Sociology (SJC)

B.S. in Journalism (CCPS) to M.A. in Government and Politics (SJC)

B.S. in Legal Studies (CCPS) to M.A. in Sociology (SJC)

B.S. in Legal Studies (CCPS) to M.A. in Government and Politics (SJC)

B.A. in Global Development and Sustainability (SJC) to M.S. in International Communication (CCPS)

B.S. in Computer Science (CCPS) to M.B.A. in Business Administration (TCB)

B.S. in Cyber Security Systems (CCPS) to M.B.A. in Business Administration (TCB)

B.S. in Information Technology (CCPS) to M.B.A. in Business Administration (TCB)

B.S. in Networking/Telecommunications (CCPS) to M.B.A. in Business Administration (TCB)

B.S Networking and Telecommunications to M.S. in Accounting.

B.S. in Computer Science (CCPS) to M.S. in Accounting (TCB)

B.S. in Information Technology (CCPS) to M.S. in Accounting (TCB)

The dual Bachelor of Science and Juris Doctor program permits you to enter the St. John’s University School of Law before completing your bachelor’s degree and to complete your academic training in six years, earning an undergraduate degree from the Collins College of Professional Studies and a Juris Doctor degree from St. John’s Law. Interested students should visit https://www.stjohns.edu/academics/programs/bachelor-science-juris-doctor to request more information on this program.