Accelerate Central

Accelerate Central Pathways offer highly motivated ��Ƶ undergraduates the opportunity to earn a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in as few as 5 years of full-time study. This enables students to enter the workforce more quickly, better prepared, and having spent less money. Students accepted into the program take up to four (4) graduate level courses, for graduate credit, during their undergraduate program. These students then officially matriculate into their Graduate Studies program the semester immediately after receiving their Bachelor’s degree.

All Central undergraduate students are eligible to apply to Accelerate Central after successful completion of 60 or more credit hours; of which, at least 12 credit hours must be completed ��Ƶ. Some programs may require more credits to be completed ��Ƶ before a student is eligible to apply to an Accelerate Central program.

Available Pathways

Pathway to an Accounting MSA
Students who complete this pathway will graduate with a Master's degree in Accounting, MSA.
Eligible students can apply to the pathway during their junior year of study. Selected students will be able to complete the undergraduate and graduate program in as few as five years on a full-time basis. The pathway program allows students to “double count” courses in both the undergraduate and graduate degrees; reducing the total number of credits and time required to complete both degrees.
The following program are eligible for the pathway to the graduate program:
Accounting, BS Program Info
Finance BS Program Info
Pathway to an Athletic Training MS
Students who complete this pathway will graduate with a Master's degree in Athletic Training, MS.
Eligible students can apply to the pathway during their junior year of study. Selected students will be able to complete the undergraduate and graduate program in as few as five years on a full-time basis. The pathway program allows students to “double count” courses in both the undergraduate and graduate degrees; reducing the total number of credits and time required to complete both degrees.
The following program are eligible for the pathway to the graduate program:
Exercise Science BS Program Info
Pathway to a Biomolecular Science MS
Students who complete this pathway will graduate with a Master's degree in Biomolecular Science, MS.
Eligible students can apply to the pathway during their junior year of study. Selected students will be able to complete the undergraduate and graduate program in as few as five years on a full-time basis. The pathway program allows students to “double count” courses in both the undergraduate and graduate degrees; reducing the total number of credits and time required to complete both degrees.
The following program are eligible for the pathway to the graduate program:
Biomolecular Science BS Program Info

Pathway to a Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Students who complete this pathway will graduate with a Master's degree in Business Administration, MBA.

Eligible students can apply to the pathway during their junior year of study. Selected students will be able to complete the undergraduate and graduate program in as few as five years on a full-time basis. The pathway program allows students to “double count” courses in both the undergraduate and graduate degrees; reducing the total number of credits and time required to complete both degrees.

The following program are eligible for the pathway to the graduate program:

Accounting BS	Program Info
Business BS	Program Info	Catalog Entry
Business Analytics BS	Program Info
Finance BS	Program Info
Management BS	Program Info
Management Information Systems BS	Program Info
Marketing BS	Program Info
Physics BS	Program Info

Pathway to a Computer Information Technology MS

Students who complete this pathway will graduate with a Master's degree in Computer Information Technology, MS.

The following program are eligible for the pathway to the graduate program:

Computer Engineering Technology BS	Program Info
Computer Science BS	Program Info
Computer Science BA	Program Info
Cybersecurity BS	Program Info
Electronics Technology BS	Program Info
Networking Information Technology BS	Program Info

Pathway to a Criminal Justice MS
Students who complete this pathway will graduate with a Master's degree in Criminal Justice, MS.
Eligible students can apply to the pathway during their junior year of study. Selected students will be able to complete the undergraduate and graduate program in as few as five years on a full-time basis. The pathway program allows students to “double count” courses in both the undergraduate and graduate degrees; reducing the total number of credits and time required to complete both degrees.
The following program are eligible for the pathway to the graduate program:
Criminology BA Program Info
Pathway to an English MA
Students who complete this pathway will graduate with a Master's degree in English, MA.
Eligible students can apply to the pathway during their junior year of study. Selected students will be able to complete the undergraduate and graduate program in as few as five years on a full-time basis. The pathway program allows students to “double count” courses in both the undergraduate and graduate degrees; reducing the total number of credits and time required to complete both degrees.
The following program are eligible for the pathway to the graduate program:
English BA Program Info
Pathway to a Mechanical Engineering MS
Students who complete this pathway will graduate with a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, MS.
Eligible students can apply to the pathway during their junior year of study. Selected students will be able to complete the undergraduate and graduate program in as few as five years on a full-time basis. The pathway program allows students to “double count” courses in both the undergraduate and graduate degrees; reducing the total number of credits and time required to complete both degrees.
The following program are eligible for the pathway to the graduate program:
Mechanical Engineering BS Program Info
Pathway to a Psychology MA
Students who complete this pathway will graduate with a Master's degree in Psychological Science, MA.
Eligible students can apply to the pathway during their junior year of study. Selected students will be able to complete the undergraduate and graduate program in as few as five years on a full-time basis. The pathway program allows students to “double count” courses in both the undergraduate and graduate degrees; reducing the total number of credits and time required to complete both degrees.
The following program are eligible for the pathway to the graduate program:
Psychological Science Program Info
Pathway to a Software Engineering MS
Students who complete this pathway will graduate with a Master's degree in Software Engineering, MS.
Eligible students can apply to the pathway during their junior year of study. Selected students will be able to complete the undergraduate and graduate program in as few as five years on a full-time basis. The pathway program allows students to “double count” courses in both the undergraduate and graduate degrees; reducing the total number of credits and time required to complete both degrees.
The following program are eligible for the pathway to the graduate program:
Computer Science BS Program Info
Computer Science BA Program Info
Cybersecurity BS Program Info
Pathway to a Special Education MSED
Students who complete this pathway will graduate with a Master's degree in Special Education, MSED.
Eligible students can apply to the pathway during their junior year of study. Selected students will be able to complete the undergraduate and graduate program in as few as five years on a full-time basis. The pathway program allows students to “double count” courses in both the undergraduate and graduate degrees; reducing the total number of credits and time required to complete both degrees.
The following program are eligible for the pathway to the graduate program:
Special Education BSED Program Info

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