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
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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. |