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Accelerated Programs

The College of the Pacific offers some specialized accelerated degree programs that enable motivated students to either earn their undergraduate degree in less than four years and/or to earn both an undergraduate and advanced professional degree at an accelerated pace.

While the overall degree completion time is shortened, the quality of the curriculum remains robust.

PRE-DENTAL

PACIFIC LEGAL SCHOLARS
(PRE-LAW)

In conjunction with Pacific’s Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, one of the top dentistry schools in the nation, the Department of  Biological Sciences administers the pre-dental curriculum for students planning to earn a Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degree. Three accelerated programs are offered, ranging from five to seven years. Our Pacific Legal Scholars Program allows you to complete your undergraduate and law degrees over a six- or seven-year period. We are the only university in California offering a 3+3 (six years) law program.
ECONOMICS
MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY		 SOCIOLOGY
MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY
This accelerated pathway enables economics students to earn their BA or BS in three years and an MA in public policy at McGeorge School of Law in two years. This accelerated pathway enables sociology  students to earn their BA in three years and an MA in public policy at McGeorge School of Law in two years.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY		 POLITICAL SCIENCE
MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Students major in political science and minor in public policy to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in three-and-a-half years. If they meet GPA requirements, they are guaranteed admission to McGeorge where they can earn their master’s degree in a year-and-a-half.
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
ADVANTAGE PROGRAM		 ACCELERATED PHARMACY DEGREE
Students interested in a career in law can  complete both a BA in Geological and Environmental Sciences and a JD law degree in a total of six years, with guaranteed admission into Pacific's McGeorge JD program, assuming students meet performance standards. The Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences offers an accelerated pharmacy degree program in collaboration with the College of the Pacific.
PACIFIC HUMANITIES SCHOLARS
The unique Pacific Humanities Scholars Program enables students majoring in the humanities to complete their undergraduate degree within three years.