FAST Program Specifics
Complete your Bachelor's and Master's Degree in One Accelerated Pathway
Select the program below to learn about admission requirements, terms of admission, and to review degree roadmaps.
College of Business
Students in the FAST BS Business Administration - Finance Concentration + MBA General Business Concentration program will complete the requirements for both the B.S. and M.B.A. degrees. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 12 M.S. units towards both their B.S. and M.B.A. degrees. These 12 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements:
All BSBA undergraduates are eligible to apply for the blended BSBA+MBA program in Fall semester of their junior year if they fulfill the following requirements: Complete a minimum of 60 units and no more than 90 units towards the BS degree; have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, or GPA of 3.0 or better in the last 60 semester units; and, complete all lower division GE requirements.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
- MGMT 608 – Operations and Supply Chain Management (3 units)
- Replaces MGMT 360
- ECON 606 – Managerial Economics (3 units)
- Replaces ECON 380
- FIN 605 – Corporate Financial Management (3 units)
- Replaces FIN 405
- One of the following approved MBA Finance electives (3 units):
FIN 620 – Financial Institutions and Markets (Replaces FIN 420)
FIN 630 – Advanced Financial Management (Replaces FIN 430)
FIN 615 – Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (Replaces FIN 445)
FIN 660 – International Financial Management (Replaces FIN 460)
FIN 670 – Derivatives and Risk Management (Replaces FIN470)
Students in the FAST BS Business Administration - General Management Concentration + MBA General Business Concentration program will complete the requirements for both the B.S. and M.B.A. degrees. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 12 M.S. units towards both their B.S. and M.B.A. degrees. These 12 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements:
All BSBA undergraduates are eligible to apply for the blended BSBA+MBA program in Fall semester of their junior year if they fulfill the following requirements: Complete a minimum of 60 units and no more than 90 units towards the BS degree; have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better or a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better and three years of relevant work experience, or GPA of 3.5 or better or GPA of 3.0 or better and three years of relevant work experience in the last 60 semester units; and, complete all lower division GE requirements.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
- MGMT 608 – Operations and Supply Chain Management (3 units)
- Replaces MGMT 360
- ECON 606 – Managerial Economics (3 units)
- Replaces ECON 380
- Two graduate concentration courses from the approved substitution list (6 units)
- Replaces two undergraduate concentration electives
Approved graduate substitution options include (by area):
Marketing:
- MKTG 610 – Marketing Research
- MKTG 628 – Digital Marketing
- MKTG 632 – New Venture Marketing
- MKTG 634 – Seminar in Social and Digital Media Analytics
- MKTG 697 – Seminar in Selected Marketing Topics
Information Technology Management (ITM):
- BAN 601 – Data Strategy
- BAN 610 – Data Management and Applications
Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM):
- MGMT 654 – Enterprise Planning and Control
- MGMT 658 – Project Management
Students in the FAST BS Business Administration - General Management Concentration + MS Business Analytics program will complete the requirements for both the B.S. and M.S degrees. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 12 M.S. units towards both their B.S. and M.B.A. degrees. These 12 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements:
All BS Business Administration (Marketing Management concentration) undergraduates are eligible to apply for the blended BS/MS program in the Fall or Spring semester of their junior year if they fulfill the following requirements: 1. Complete a minimum of 60 units and no more than 90 units towards the BS degree before the first semester (the 6th semester) they will take double-counted courses; 2. Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better; 3. Complete all lower division GE requirements.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. Students must select four of the following courses to meet the double-counted requirement, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
- BAN 610 – Database Management and Applications (Replaces ITM 331)
- BAN 630 – Optimization Methods for Analytics (Replaces MGMT 465)
- MGMT 654 – Enterprise Planning and Control (Replaces MGMT 365)
- MGMT 658 – Project Management (Replaces MGMT 450)
- MGMT 616 – People Analytics (Replaces MGMT 408)
- MGMT 662 – Managing the Global Workplace (Replaces MGMT 455)
Students in the General Management concentration may select 4 double-counted courses and 3 undergraduate concentration courses to complete the 21-unit elective courses requirement. The seven courses must be drawn from at least two different concentrations offered by the College of Business and Economics. No more than 12 units may be taken from any one concentration.
Students in the FAST BS Business Administration - Human Resources Management & Organizational Behavior Concentration + MBA Human Resources Management and Organizational Behavior Concentration program will complete the requirements for both the B.S. and M.B.A degrees. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 12 M.S. units towards both their B.S. and M.B.A. degrees. These 12 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements
All BSBA undergraduates are eligible to apply for the blended BSBA+MBA program in Fall semester of their junior year if they fulfill the following requirements: Complete a minimum of 60 units and no more than 90 units towards the BS degree; have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better or a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better and three years of relevant work experience, or GPA of 3.5 or better or GPA of 3.0 or better and three years of relevant work experience in the last 60 semester units; and, complete all lower division GE requirements.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
- MGMT 608 – Operations & Supply Chain Management (3 units)
- Replaces MGMT 360
- MGMT 609 - Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (3 units)
- Replaces MGMT 320. If chosen, MGMT 320 may not be taken for credit.
- ECON 606 – Managerial Economics (3 units)
- Replaces ECON 380
- MGMT 6XX – Graduate Concentration (from the list of approved substitutions) (3 units)
- Replaces one HROB undergraduate concentration elective
Graduate substitutions must be selected from the following approved courses:
- MGMT 610 – Strategic Human Resources Management
- MGMT 612 – Strategic Compensation and Reward Systems
- MGMT 614 – Talent Management
- MGMT 616 – People Analytics
- If chosen, MGMT 408 is a prerequisite and must be completed before taking MGMT 616.
- MGMT 618 – Human Resources and the Law
- MGMT 620 – Leading Teams and Managing Creativity
- MGMT 622 – Managing the Global Workplace
- MGMT 624 – Special Topics in Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior
BS Business Administration - Information Technology Management Concentration + MS Business Analytics
Students in the FAST BS Business Administration - Information Technology Management Concentration + MS Business Analytics program will complete the requirements for both the B.S. and M.S degrees. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 12 M.S. units towards both their B.S. and M.B.A. degrees. These 12 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements
All BS Business Administration (Marketing Management concentration) undergraduates are eligible to apply for the blended BS/MS program in the Fall or Spring semester of their junior year if they fulfill the following requirements: 1. Complete a minimum of 60 units and no more than 90 units towards the BS degree before the first semester (the 6th semester) they will take double-counted courses; 2. Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better; 3. Complete all lower division GE requirements.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
- BAN 610 – Database Management and Applications (3 units)
- Replaces ITM 331
- BAN 612 – Data Analytics (3 units)
- Replaces ITM 448
- BAN 622 – Business Intelligence (3 units)
- Replaces ITM 440
- BAN 670 – Advanced Topics in Analytics (3 units)
- Replaces ITM 449
Students in the FAST BS Business Administration - Marketing Management Concentration + MBA Marketing Management Concentration program will complete the requirements for both the B.S. and M.B.A degrees. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 12 M.S. units towards both their B.S. and M.B.A. degrees. These 12 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements
All BSBA undergraduates are eligible to apply for the blended BSBA+MBA program in Fall semester of their junior year if they fulfill the following requirements: Complete a minimum of 60 units and no more than 90 units towards the BS degree; have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, or GPA of 3.0 or better in the last 60 semester units; and, complete all lower division GE requirements.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
- MGMT 608 – Operations and Supply Chain Management (3 units)
- Replaces MGMT 360
- ECON 606 – Managerial Economics (3 units)
- Replaces ECON 380
- MKTG 6XX – Two graduate concentration courses (from the list of approved substitutions) (6 units)
- Replaces two undergraduate concentration electives
The following are the approved graduate substitution options:
- MKTG 610 – Marketing Research
- MKTG 628 – Digital Marketing
- MKTG 632 – New Venture Marketing
- MKTG 634 – Seminar in Social and Digital Media Analytics
- MKTG 697 – Seminar in Selected Marketing Topics
Students in the FAST BS Business Administration - Marketing Management Concentration + MS Marketing Analytics program will complete the requirements for both the B.S. and M.S degrees. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 12 M.S. units towards both their B.S. and M.S. degrees. These 12 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements
All BS Business Administration (Marketing Management concentration) undergraduates are eligible to apply for the blended BS/MS program in the Fall or Spring semester of their junior year if they fulfill the following requirements: 1. Complete a minimum of 60 units and no more than 90 units towards the BS degree; have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better or GPA of 3.0 or better in the last 60 semester units; and complete all lower division GE requirements.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
- MKTG 610 – Marketing Research (3 units)
- Replaces MKTG 310
- MKTG 628 – Seminar in Digital Marketing (3 units)
- Replaces MKTG 427
- MKTG 632 – New Venture Marketing (3 units)
- Replaces MKTG 432
- MKTG 634 – Seminar in Social and Digital Media Analytics (3 units)
- Replaces MKTG 434
- MKTG 697 - Seminar in Selected Marketing
- Replaces MKTG 497
Students in the FAST BS Business Administration - Operations and Supply Chain Management Concentration + MBA Operations and Supply Chain Management Concentration program will complete the requirements for both the B.S. and M.B.A degrees. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 12 M.S. units towards both their B.S. and M.B.A. degrees. These 12-units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements
All BSBA undergraduates are eligible to apply for the blended BSBA+MBA program in Fall semester of their junior year if they fulfill the following requirements: Complete a minimum of 60 units and no more than 90 units towards the BS degree; have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, or GPA of 3.0 or better in the last 60 semester units; and, complete all lower division GE requirements.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
- MGMT 608 – Operations and Supply Chain Management (3 units)
- Replaces MGMT 360
- ECON 606 – Managerial Economics (3 units)
- Replaces ECON 380
- MGMT 654 – Enterprise Planning and Control (3 units)
- Replaces one undergraduate OSCM concentration elective
- MGMT 658 – Project Management (3 units)
- Replaces one undergraduate OSCM concentration elective
Students in the FAST BS Business Administration - Operations and Supply Chain Management Concentration + MS Business Analytics program will complete the requirements for both the B.S. and M.S degrees. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 12 M.S. units towards both their B.S. and M.S. degrees. These 12 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements
All BS Business Administration (Marketing Management concentration) undergraduates are eligible to apply for the blended BS/MS program in the Fall or Spring semester of their junior year if they fulfill the following requirements: 1. Complete a minimum of 60 units and no more than 90 units towards the BS degree before the first semester (the 6th semester) they will take double-counted courses; 2. Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better; 3. Complete all lower division GE requirements.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
- BAN 630 – Optimization Methods for Analytics (3 units)
- Replaces MGMT 465
- MGMT 654 – Enterprise Planning and Control (3 units)
- Replaces MGMT 365
- MGMT 658 – Project Management (3 units)
- Replaces MGMT 450
- MGMT 662 – Operations Analytics (3 units)
- Replaces MGMT 455
Students in the FAST BS Economics + MBA program will complete the requirements for both the B.S. and M.B.A degrees. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 12 M.S. units towards both their B.S. and M.B.A. degrees. These 12 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements
All BS Economics undergraduates are eligible to apply for the blended BS/MBA program in Fall semester of their junior year if they fulfill the following requirements: Complete a minimum of 60 units and no more than 90 units towards the BS degree; have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, or GPA of 3.0 or better in the last 60 semester units; and, complete all lower division GE requirements.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
- ECON 606 – Managerial Economics (3 units)
- Replaces ECON 380
- MGMT 602 - Business Analytics for Managers (3 units)
- Replaces one undergraduate ECON major elective
- ACCT 604 – Financial Accounting (3 units)
- Replaces undergraduate free elective
- FIN 605 – Corporate Financial Management (3 units)
- Replaces undergraduate free elective
Students in the FAST BS Economics + MS Business Analytics program will complete the requirements for both the B.S. and M.S. degrees. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 12 M.S. units towards both their B.S. and M.S. degrees. These 12 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements
All economics undergraduates are eligible to apply for the blended BS Economics/MS Business Analytics program in the Fall semester of their junior year if they fulfill the following requirements: Complete a minimum of 60 units and no more than 90 units towards the BS degree; Complete all lower division requirements with a GPA of 3.0 or better; Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, or GPA of 3.0 or better in the last 60 semester units.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
- BAN 601 – Technology Fundamentals for Analytics (3 units)
- BAN 602 – Quantitative Fundamentals for Analytics (3 units)
- BAN 610 – Database Management and Applications (3 units)
- BAN 622 – Data Engineering and Business Intelligence (3 units)
All courses replace undergraduate ECON electives.
College of Health
Students in the FAST BS Kinesiology + MS Kinesiology will complete the requirements for both the B.S. and M.S. degrees. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 12 M.S. units towards both their B.S. and M.S. degrees. These 12 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements
Eligibility for admission to the BS MS 4+1 blended program is separate from standard graduate program applications. The application is internal to the CSUEB KIN Department and is evaluated based on undergraduate work completed and the concentration applied for by the student. --All CSUEB KIN Majors are eligible to apply for the blended program if they have a minimum of 60 units and no more than 90 units towards the KIN BS degree. To be eligible to apply, students must also currently carry at least a 3.00 GPA in all college work. HMSS CONCENTRATION: Application to HMSS assumes the student to have demonstrated strong performance (B or higher) in physical and natural sciences courses and be able to articulate their professional aspirations in alignment with that MS concentration. IPPAP CONCENTRATION: Students applying to the IPPAP concentration are expected to have demonstrated broad knowledge across KIN courses completed (B or better), a commitment to social justice in physical activity, and be able to articulate how this MS concentration aligns with professional aspirations. The graduate coordinator in consultation with appropriate KIN faculty will determine the fit of students to the blended program and the concentration of their choice.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
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Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
- KIN 601 – Knowledge Construction in Kinesiology (4 units)
- KIN 606 – Current Trends in Kinesiology (4 units)
- KIN 698 – Internship (4 units)
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Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
- KIN 601 – Knowledge Construction in Kinesiology (4 units)
- KIN 470 – Sport in the Local Community (3 units)
- KIN 495 – Practicum in Kinesiology (1 unit)
- KIN 697 – Contemporary Issues (4 units)
College of Letters and Social Science
Students in the FAST BA Anthropology + MA History will complete the requirements for both the B.A. and M.A. degrees. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 12 M.A. units towards both their B.A. and M.A. degrees. These 12 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements
Anthropology undergraduates are eligible to apply for the blended BA/MA program during the Spring semester of their junior year if they have fulfilled the following requirements: 1. Completed a minimum of 60 units but no more than 90 units towards the BA degree; 2. Earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, or a GPA of 3.0 or better in both of the prior two semesters before application to the blended program; 3. Completed all lower-division GE requirements. 4. Transfer students must have completed one full-time semester in residency at CSUEB. Generally speaking, only native CSUEB ANTH BA students and Fall semester transfers will be eligible for the blended 4 + 1 degree. Spring semester ANTH transfers will be ineligible to apply in their first semester at CSUEB. A brief application statement will be due on March 1, in the spring semester before starting the blended degree. An application guide will be available on the Department of History website.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
- HIST 600 – Reading Seminar in History (4 units) to be taken twice for a total of 8 units
- HIST 610 – Research Seminar in History (4 units)
All double-counted courses replace undergraduate free electives.
Students in the FAST BA Global Studies + MA History will complete the requirements for both the B.A. and M.A. degrees. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 12 M.A. units towards both their B.A. and M.A. degrees. These 12 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements
Global Studies undergraduates are eligible to apply for the blended BA/MA program during the Spring semester of their junior year if they have fulfilled the following requirements: 1. Completed a minimum of 60 units but no more than 90 units towards the BA degree; 2. Earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, or a GPA of 3.0 or better in both of the prior two semesters before application to the blended program; 3. Completed all lower-division GE requirements. 4. Transfer students must have completed one full-time semester in residency at CSUEB. Generally speaking, only native CSUEB GLST BA students and Fall semester transfers will be eligible for the blended 4 + 1 degree. Spring semester GLST transfers will be ineligible to apply in their first semester at CSUEB. A brief application statement will be due on March 1, in the spring semester before starting the blended degree. An application guide will be available on the Department of History website.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
- HIST 600 – Reading Seminar in History (4 units) to be taken twice for a total of 8 units
- HIST 610 – Research Seminar in History (4 units)
All double-counted courses replace undergraduate free electives.
Students in the FAST BA History + MA History will complete the requirements for both the B.A. and M.A. degrees. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 12 M.A. units towards both their B.A. and M.A. degrees. These 12 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements
History undergraduates are eligible to apply for the blended BA/MA program during the Spring semester of their junior year if they have fulfilled the following requirements: 1. Completed a minimum of 60 units but no more than 90 units towards the BA degree; 2. Earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, or a GPA of 3.0 or better in both of the prior two semesters before application to the blended program; 3. Completed all lower-division GE requirements. 4. Transfer students must have completed one full-time semester in residency at CSUEB. Generally speaking, only native CSUEB HIST BA students and Fall semester transfers will be eligible for the blended 4 + 1 degree. Spring semester transfers will be ineligible to apply in their first semester at CSUEB. A brief application statement will be due on March 1, in the spring semester before starting the blended degree. An application guide will be available on the Department of History website.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
- HIST 600 – Reading Seminar in History (4 units) to be taken twice for a total of 8 units
- HIST 610 – Research Seminar in History (4 units)
All double-counted courses replace undergraduate free electives.
Students in the FAST BS Hospitality and Tourism + MS Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism will complete the requirements ffor both the B.S. and M.S degrees. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 12 M.S. units towards both their B.S. and M.S. degrees. These 12 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements
All Hospitality and Tourism undergraduate students from 3 the BS HT concentrations plus the no concentration BS, especially those that are highly motivated to pursue graduate studies, are eligible to apply for the blended BS/MS program in Fall and Spring semester of their junior year if they fulfill the following requirements: - Complete a minimum of 60 units and no more than 90 units towards the BS degree, complete lower division HRT requirements with a GPA of 3.0 or better, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, or GPA of 3.0 or better in the last 60 semester units, complete all lower division GE requirements.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
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Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
- REC 610 – Strategic Leadership and Ethics in HRT (3 units)
- Replaces REC 325
- REC 630 – Advanced Data-Driven Decision Making in HRT (3 units)
- Replaces HOS 450
- REC 640 – Law and Risk in HRT (3 units)
- Replaces REC 400
- REC 670 – Advanced Marketing in HRT (3 units)
- Replaces HOS 300
Students in the FAST BA Music + MA Music (Effective F26) will complete the requirements for both the B.A. and M.A. degrees. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 11 M.A. units towards both their B.A. and M.A. degrees. These 11 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements Eligibility: Current enrollment in the Bachelor of Arts in Music program at CSU 糖心Vlogy. Students are eligible after completing 60 units and no more than 90 units, including completion of lower-division core music coursework (15 units), and lower-division general education requirements. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in music courses, demonstrating academic proficiency.
Application Process: Students apply to the blended program by January 15th of their junior year (between semesters 5 and 6). The application includes:
- Statement of Purpose: A one- to two-page document outlining the student's objectives for pursuing the blended BA/MA program, discussing academic and musical goals, and explaining how the program aligns with long-term aspirations.
- Faculty Recommendations: Two letters of recommendation from Music Department faculty who can assess the student's readiness for graduate-level study based on academic performance and musical abilities.
- Evidence of Abilities: Performance (Classical/Jazz): An audition or submission of recordings demonstrating proficiency in the chosen instrument or vocal performance. Choral Conducting: A demonstration of conducting skills, such as a video recording of a rehearsal or performance. Composition: Submission of original compositions or portfolios showcasing compositional skill semester.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
- MUS 351-355, and/or MUS 360-369 (4 units)
- No replacement needed as already is MA requirement
- MUS 603 – Entrepreneurship in the Arts (3 units)
- MUS 606 – Interdisciplinary Collaboration (2 units)
- MUS 661-668 - Graduate Applied Study (2 units)
The latter 7 units of double-counted courses replace undergraduate MUS electives.
Students in the FAST BS Recreation + MS Hospitality, Recreation & Tourism will complete the requirements ffor both the B.S. and M.S degrees. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 12 M.S. units towards both their B.S. and M.S. degrees. These 12 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements
All Recreation and Recreation Therapy undergraduates are eligible to apply for the blended BS/MS program in Fall and Spring semester of their junior year if they fulfill the following requirements: -Complete a minimum of 60 units and no more than 90 units towards the BS degree, complete lower division Recreation or Recreation Therapy requirements with a GPA of 3.0 or better, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, or GPA of 3.0 or better in the last 60 semester units, complete all lower division GE requirements.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
- REC 610 – Strategic Leadership and Ethics in HRT (3 units)
- Replaces Rec 325
- REC 630 – Advanced Data-Driven Decision Making in HRT (3 units)
- Replaces HOS 450
- REC 640 – Law and Risk in HRT (3 units)
- Replaces REC 400
- REC 670 – Advanced Marketing in HRT (3 units)
- Replaces HOS 300
College of Science
Students in the FAST Biological Science program will complete the requirements for both the B.S. and M.S. in Biological Science. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 11 M.S. units towards both their B.S. and M.S. degrees. These 11 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements:
All biology undergraduates within our B.S. Program are eligible to apply for the blended BS/MS program as early as the Fall semester of their junior year, if they fulfill the following requirements: complete a minimum of 60 units and no more than 90 units towards the BS degree; complete lower division biology requirements with a GPA of 3.0 or better; have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, or GPA of 3.0 or better in the last 60 semester units; and, complete all lower division GE requirements. Applications are open from July to March for Fall admission only. A tentative deadline for applications of March 30th of junior year will be set. Admission process as described in Blended Program Student and Advisor Handbook.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
For the Physiology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and Microbiology concentrations:
- BIOL 601A - Foundations of Scientific Research (1 unit)
- BIOL 601B - Foundations of Scientific Communication (1 unit)
- BIOL XXX - Graduate Electives (9 units)
All double-counted courses replace undergraduate BIOL electives.
For the Cell and Molecular Biology concentration:
- BIOL 601A - Foundations of Scientific Research (1 unit)
- Replaces undergraduate BIOL elective
- BIOL 601B - Foundations of Scientific Communication (1 unit)
- Replaces undergraduate BIOL elective
- BIOL 426 - Advanced Molecular and Cell Biology (3 uits)
- BIOL 427 - Molecular and Cell Biology Lab (3 units)
- BIOL 428 - Genomics (3 units)
The latter 9 units may be applied to the master's requirements given department and advisor approval.
For the Forensic Science concentration:
- BIOL 601A - Foundations of Scientific Research (1 unit)
- Replaces undergraduate BIOL elective
- BIOL 601B - Foundations of Scientific Communication (1 unit)
- Replaces undergraduate BIOL elective
- BIOL 426 - Advanced Molecular and Cell Biology (3 units)
- BIOL 415 - PCR, Sequencing and Fragment Analysis (3 units)
- CHEM 320 - Bioanalytical and Forensic Instrumentation (3 units)
The latter 9 units may be applied to the master's requirements given department and advisor approval.
Students in the FAST BS Civil engineering + MS Construction Management program will complete the requirements for both the B.S. and M.S. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 9 M.S. units towards both their B.S. and M.S. degrees. These 9 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements:
All Civil Engineering undergraduates are eligible to apply for the blended BS/MS program in Fall semester of their junior year if they fulfill the following requirements: complete a minimum of 60 units and no more than 90 units towards the BS degree; have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or better, or GPA of 2.8 or better in the last 60 semester units.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements
- CMGT 630 – Environmental Issues and Construction (3 units)
- Replaces CIVE 430
- CMGT 640 – Cost Estimating for Construction Management (3 units)
- Replaces undergraduate CIVE elective
- CMGT 670 – Construction Enterprise and Risk Management (3 units)
- Replaces INDE 330
Students in the FAST Computer Science program will complete the requirements for both the B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 12 M.S. units towards both their B.S. and M.S. degrees. These 12 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements:
All Computer Science undergraduates are eligible to apply for the blended BS/MS program during their junior year if they fulfill the following requirements: complete a minimum of 60 units but no more than 90 units towards the BS degree; complete lower division math requirements with a GPA of 3.0 or better; have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, or GPA of 3.0 or better in the last 60 semester units; and, complete all lower division GE requirements.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements::
- CS 601 - Advanced Algorithms (3 units)
- Replaces undergraduate CS elective
- CS 611 - Theory of Computation (3 units)
- Replaces undergraduate CS elective
- CS 651 - Web Systems (3 units)
- Replaces CS 351 - undergraduate CS breadth course
- CS 671 - Cybersecurity (3 units)
- Replaces CS 471 - undergraduate CS breadth course
Students in the FAST BS Construction Management + MS Construction Management program will complete the requirements for both the B.S. and M.S. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 12 M.S. units towards both their B.S. and M.S. degrees. These 12 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements:
All Construction Management undergraduates are eligible to apply for the blended BS/MS program in Fall semester of their junior year if they fulfill the following requirements: complete a minimum of 60 units and no more than 90 units towards the BS degree; have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, or GPA of 3.0 or better in the last 60 semester units.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
- CMGT 610 - BIM and Advanced Technologies (3 units)
- Replaces CMGT 410
- CMGT 620 – Legal Issues in Construction Management (3 units)
- Replaces CMGT 320
- CMGT 630 – Environmental Issues and Sustainabale Construction (3 units)
- Replaces CMGT 430
- CMGT 680 – Construction Safety and Health (3 units)
- Replaces CMGT 480
Students in the FAST BS Data Science + MS Statistics program will complete the requirements for both the B.S. and M.S. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 12 M.S. units towards both their B.S. and M.S. degrees. These 12 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements:
All Statistics undergraduates are eligible to apply for the blended BS/MS program in Fall or Spring semester of their junior year if they fulfill the following requirements: complete a minimum of 60 units and no more than 90 units towards the BS degree; complete lower division math requirements with a GPA of 3.0 or better; have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, or GPA of 3.0 or better in the last 60 semester units; and, complete all lower division GE requirements.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
- STAT 620 – Probability and Statistical Theory (4 units)
- STAT 630 – Statistical Methods (4 units)
- STAT 633A – Linear Models I (4 units)
All double-counted courses replace undergraduate DATA electives.
Students in the FAST BS Environmental Science + MS Environmental Geosciences program will complete the requirements for both the B.S. and M.S. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 11 M.S. units towards both their B.S. and M.S. degrees. These 11 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements:
All Earth, Environmental, and Sustainability Sciences Majors are eligible to apply for the blended BS/MS program in Fall semester of their junior year if they fulfill the following requirements: complete a minimum of 60 units and no more than 90 units towards the BS degree; complete lower division requirements for Environmental Sciences with a GPA of 2.75 or better, and complete all lower division GE requirements.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
Choose one from each group.
Group 1:
- EESC 645 - Water Resources and Watershed (3 units)
- EESC 655 - Sustainable Food Systems (3 units)
- EESC 675 - Fire Ecology and Management (3 units)
Group 2:
- EESC 651 – Hydromorphodynamics (4 units)
- EESC 660 - Advanced GIS in Earth, Environmental, and Sustainability Sciences (3 units)
- EESC 661 - Remote Sensing of the Environment (3 units)
Group 3:
- GEOL 631 - Isotope Geochemistry (4 units)
- GEOL 633 - Science of Soils (4 units)
- EESC 634 - Biogeochemistry (4 units)
All double-counted courses replace undergraduate EESC depth electives.
Students in the FAST BS Geology + MS Environmental Geosciences program will complete the requirements for both the B.S. and M.S. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 11 M.S. units towards both their B.S. and M.S. degrees. These 11 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements:
All Earth, Environmental, and Sustainability Sciences Majors are eligible to apply for the blended BS/MS program in Fall semester of their junior year if they fulfill the following requirements: complete a minimum of 60 units and no more than 90 units towards the BS degree; complete lower division requirements for Geology with a GPA of 2.75 or better, and complete all lower division GE requirements. A tentative deadline for applications of November 30th of junior year will be set. Applications to open in September. Admission process as described in Blended Program Student and Advisor Handbook.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
Choose one from each group.
Group 1:
- EESC 645 - Water Resources and Watershed (3 units)
- EESC 655 - Sustainable Food Systems (3 units)
- EESC 675 - Fire Ecology and Management (3 units)
Group 2:
- EESC 651 – Hydromorphodynamics (4 units)
- EESC 660 - Advanced GIS in Earth, Environmental, and Sustainability Sciences (3 units)
- EESC 661 - Remote Sensing of the Environment (3 units)
Group 3:
- GEOL 631 - Isotope Geochemistry (4 units)
- GEOL 633 - Science of Soils (4 units)
- EESC 634 - Biogeochemistry (4 units)
All double-counted courses replace undergraduate GEOL electives.
Students in the FAST BS Mathematics + MS Mathematics program will complete the requirements for both the B.S. and M.S in Mathematics. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 12 M.S. units towards both their B.S. and M.S. degrees. These 12 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements:
All mathematics undergraduates are eligible to apply for the blended BS/MS program in Fall semester of their junior year if they fulfill the following requirements: complete a minimum of 60 units and no more than 90 units towards the BS degree; complete lower division math requirements with a GPA of 3.0 or better; have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, or GPA of 3.0 or better in the last 60 semester units; and, complete all lower division GE requirements.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
- MATH 620 – Graduate Algebra (4 units)
- MATH 630 – Real Analysis (4 units)
- MATH 670 – Numerical Analysis (4 units)
The double-counted courses replace 9 units of undergraduate MATH major electives and 3 units of undergraduate free electives.
Students in the FAST BS Statistics + MS Statistics program will complete the requirements for both the B.S. and M.S in Statistics. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 12 M.S. units towards both their B.S. and M.S. degrees. These 12 units must be completed in residence at 糖心Vlogy.
Admission Requirements:
All Statistics undergraduates are eligible to apply for the blended BS/MS program in Fall semester of their junior year if they fulfill the following requirements: complete a minimum of 60 units and no more than 90 units towards the BS degree; complete lower division math requirements with a GPA of 3.0 or better; have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, or GPA of 3.0 or better in the last 60 semester units; and, complete all lower division GE requirements.
Terms of Admission:
Fall and Spring
Advising:
Please see advisor list here.
Degree Roadmap:
The degree roadmap shows the courses that may be taken each semester in the undergraduate and graduate career in order to earn the bachelor's and master's degrees. Courses counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees are shown in green.
Double-Counted Courses:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor's and master's degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor's degree requirements:
- STAT 620 – Probability and Statistical Theory (4 units)
- STAT 630 – Statistical Methods (4 units)
- STAT 633A – Linear Models I (4 units)
All double-counted courses replace undergraduate STAT electives.