Pathways

Pathways

17 Available Paths to an Accelerated Master’s

UC Santa Cruz offers unique 4+1 Accelerated Master’s degree pathways in the Baskin Engineering, Humanities, Physical and Biological Sciences, and Social Sciences divisions. Follow the links below to determine which fits your interests, and learn about each pathway’s specific application and admission process.

Baskin Engineering

Biomolecular Engineering Contiguous Bachelor’s/Master’s Pathway

Fall of senior year *

Computer Science and Engineering Contiguous Bachelor’s/Master’s Pathway

First quarter of junior standing *

Electrical and Computer Engineering Contiguous Bachelors Masters Pathway

First quarter of junior standing *

Scientific Computing and Applied Mathematics Contiguous Bachelor’s/Master’s Pathway

Dec. 1 of senior year *

Statistical Science Contiguous Bachelor’s Master’s Pathway

End of junior year *

Humanities

Linguistics Contiguous Bachelor’s/Master’s Pathway

Last business day of the sixth full week of the first quarter of their junior year;
Transfer students by the end of second quarter of enrollment *

Philosophy Contiguous Bachelor’s/Master’s Pathway

Seventh week of the spring quarter of junior year (spring quarter advising week) *

Physical and Biological Sciences

Earth and Planetary Sciences Contiguous Bachelors Masters Pathway

Information session during junior year *

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Bachelor’s/Master’s Contiguous Pathway

Middle of junior year *

Mathematics Contiguous Bachelors/Masters Pathway

Start of junior year

Dec. 1 of senior year *

Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology Contiguous Bachelors/Masters pathway

Aug 1 (prior to beginning of senior year) *

Physics Contiguous Bachelor’s/Master’s Pathway

Second quarter of junior year *

Social Sciences

Critical Race and Ethnic Studies and Education MA/C Contiguous Bachelor’s/Master’s Pathway

Start of junior year

Dec. 1 of senior year *

Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS) and Education Department 4+1 Contiguous Bachelor’s/Master’s Pathway

Start of junior year

Dec. 1 of senior year *

Literature and Education MA/C Contiguous Bachelor’s/Master’s Pathway

Start of junior year

Dec. 1 of senior year *

Mathematics and Education MA/C Contiguous Bachelor’s/Master’s Pathway

Start of junior year

Dec. 1 of senior year *

Quantitative Economics and Finance 4+1 Bachelor’s/Master’s Contiguous Pathway 

June 1 of junior year *

Science Education and Education MA/C Contiguous Bachelor’s/Master’s Pathway

Start of junior year

Dec. 1 of senior year *