CCPS Fast Track Programs
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.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM | OVERALL REQUIRED GPA | MAJOR REQUIRED GPA | GRADUATE PROGRAM OFFERED |
| Communication Arts | 3.0 | 3.0 | Integrated Advertising Communication |
| Communication Arts | 3.0 | 3.0 | International Communication |
| Criminal Justice | 3.0 | 3.2 | Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Leadership |
| Computer Science | 3.0 | 3.5 | Computer Science or Data Science |
| Cyber Security Systems | 3.0 | 3.5 | Cyber and Information Security |
| Health and Human Services – Health Care | 3.0 | 3.5 | Health Care Systems |
| Health and Human Services – Human Services | 3.0 | 3.5 | Health Care Systems |
| Homeland Security | 3.0 | 3.2 | Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Leadership |
| Hospitality Management | 3.0 | 3.2 | International Hospitality Management |
| Journalism | 3.0 | 3.0 | International Communication |
| Legal Studies | 3.0 | 3.0 for MS - International Communication 3.2 for MPS - Homeland Security & Criminal Justice Leadership | International Communication or Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Leadership |
| Sport Management | 3.5 | 3.5 | Sport Management |
Application for CCPS Sponsored Fast Track Programs
The application period for the Fast Track program is now closed and will reopen on March 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 |
15 credits in free electives |
| ICM 801 | INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION | |
| ICM 811 | MEDIA, CULTURE & SOCIETY | |
| ICM 812 | INT’L COMM FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT | |
| ICM 802 | RESEARCH METHODS |
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 | 15 credits in free electives |
| ICM 801 | INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION | |
| ICM 811 | MEDIA, CULTURE & SOCIETY | |
| ICM 812 | INT’L COMM FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT | |
| ICM 802 | RESEARCH METHODS |
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 |
15 credits in free electives |
| ICM 801 | INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION | |
| ICM 811 | MEDIA, CULTURE & SOCIETY | |
| ICM 812 | INT’L COMM FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT | |
| ICM 802 | RESEARCH METHODS |
B.S. Sport Management / M.P.S. Sport Management
| GRAD. Course | Course Title | Applied in BS as |
| SPG 601 | STRATEGIC SPORT MGT | SPM 4001 |
| SPG 602 | STRATEGIC COM IN SPORT | SPM 2005 |
| ELECTIVE | ANY GRADUATE-LEVEL COURSE, EXCEPT SPG 901 | 3 CREDITS IN ANY MAJOR ELECTIVE OR IN SUBSTITUTION FOR ANY RELATED CLASSES IN BOTH THE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE COURSES (E.G., SPM 2001 AND SPG 604, SPM 3003 AND SPG 605 ) |
| ELECTIVE | ANY GRADUATE-LEVEL COURSE, EXCEPT SPG 901 | 3 CREDITS IN ANY MAJOR ELECTIVE OR IN SUBSTITUTION FOR ANY RELATED CLASSES IN BOTH THE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE COURSES (E.G., SPM 2001 AND SPG 604, SPM 3003 AND SPG 605 ) |
| ELECTIVE | ANY GRADUATE-LEVEL COURSE, EXCEPT SPG 901 | 3 CREDITS IN ANY MAJOR ELECTIVE OR IN SUBSTITUTION FOR ANY RELATED CLASSES IN BOTH THE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE COURSES (E.G., SPM 2001 AND SPG 604, SPM 3003 AND SPG 605 ) |
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)
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.