Accelerated Pathway Programs | Southern Connecticut State University

Undergraduate students at Southern can complete their bachelor’s and master’s degrees in a combined five years in a variety of majors as part of a package of accelerated programs. The pathway enables students to shave a full year off the time that it generally takes to finish, saving students a full year’s tuition and expenses.

The programs typically enable students to replace 6 to 12 credits of undergraduate electives with graduate-level courses in their major during their senior year. Students are encouraged to apply for acceptance into an accelerated program during the spring semester of their junior year.

The following pathway programs are the only programs within these subjects available in the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system.

Program	Department
Anthropology, B.S. - Bilingual Multicultural Education (TESOL) M.S. Accelerated Pathway	Anthropology
Athletic Training, B.S./M.A.T. Accelerated	Health and Movement Sciences
Biology, B.S. - BS to MS Accelerated Pathway	Biology
Business Administration, B.S. - Marketing M.B.A. Accelerated Pathway	Marketing
Chemistry 7-12, B.S. - M.S. Accelerated Pathway	Chemistry and Biochemistry
Chemistry, B.S. - Biochemistry M.S. Accelerated Pathway	Chemistry and Biochemistry
Chemistry, B.S. - Environmental Chemistry M.S. Accelerated Pathway	Chemistry and Biochemistry
Chemistry, B.S. - General M.S. Accelerated Pathway	Chemistry and Biochemistry
Computer Science, B.S. - Cybersecurity M.S. Accelerated Pathway	Computer Science
Exercise and Sport Science, B.S. - Allied Health - Clinical Exercise Physiology M.S. Accelerated Pathway	Health and Movement Sciences
Exercise and Sport Science, B.S. - Allied Health - Human Performance M.S. Accelerated Pathway	Health and Movement Sciences
Exercise and Sport Science, B.S. - Allied Health - Physical Activity and Chronic Disease M.S. Accelerated Pathway	Health and Movement Sciences
Exercise and Sport Science, B.S. - Sport Science - Clinical Exercise Physiology M.S. Accelerated Pathway	Health and Movement Sciences
Exercise and Sport Science, B.S. - Sport Science - Human Performance M.S. Accelerated Pathway	Health and Movement Sciences
Exercise and Sport Science, B.S. - Sport Science - Physical Activity and Chronic Disease M.S. Accelerated Pathway	Health and Movement Sciences
Health Science, B.H.Sc. - Accelerated M.S. Exercise Science - Clinical Exercise	Health and Movement Sciences
Health Science, B.H.Sc. - Accelerated M.S. Physical Activity and Chronic Disease	Health and Movement Sciences
History 7-12, B.S. - History M.A. Accelerated Pathway	History
Nursing, B.S. - Accelerated Career Entry (ACE)	School of Nursing
Physical Education PK-12, B.S. - School Health Education M.S. Accelerated Pathway	Health and Movement Sciences
Physics, B.S. - Engineering Accelerated MS Pathway	Physics
Physics, B.S. – Physics MS Accelerated Pathway	Physics
Psychology, B.A. - M.A. Accelerated Pathway	Psychology
Psychology, B.S. - BS to MS Recreation Therapy Accelerated Pathway	Psychology
Psychology, B.S. - M.A. Accelerated Pathway	Psychology
Recreation and Leisure, B.S. - Recreation Administration M.S. Accelerated Pathway	Recreation, Tourism, and Sport Management
Recreation and Leisure, B.S. - Recreation Therapy M.S. Accelerated Pathway	Recreation, Tourism, and Sport Management
Sociology, B.A. - M.S. Accelerated Pathway	Sociology
Sociology, B.S. - Criminology and Criminal Justice M.S. Accelerated Pathway	Sociology
Spanish 7-12, B.S. - M.A. Accelerated Pathway	World Languages and Literatures
Sport Management, B.S. - M.S. Accelerated Pathway (Online Option)	Recreation, Tourism, and Sport Management