Coyote Accelerated Post-Baccalaureate Education (CAPE) programs
CSUSB can now offer blended bachelor’s and master’s degree programs! Blended programs provide an accelerated pathway to a master’s degree and are an attractive option for undergraduate students who plan to obtain a master’s degree. Students in blended programs transition directly from undergraduate standing (bachelor's) to graduate standing (master's) without having to apply to the graduate program.
Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA)
- The Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA) CAPE Blended Option is a variant of the regular MSA program. It provides CSUSB accounting students with an accelerated route to a graduate degree, with simultaneous awarding of both bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The CAPE Blended Option allows students to earn graduate credit for several elective courses taken during the junior and senior years, effectively decreasing the summed unit requirement for both degrees. The CAPE Blended Option provides a seamless process whereby students can progress from undergraduate to graduate status.
- Admission to the MSA CAPE Blended Option is by invitation from the Department of Accounting and Finance.
- Students admitted to the CAPE Blended Program can earn graduate credit for up to three 5000-level Accountancy courses (9 units) taken in undergraduate status. However, if a MSA CAPE Blended student wants to earn at least 150 credit units, the student would need to take ACCT 5440 and another two graduate level Accounting or Finance courses.
Master of Science in Financial Analytics (MSFA)
- The Master of Science in Financial Analytics (MSFA) 4:1 Option (CAPE Blended Program) is a variant of the regular MSFA program. It provides CSUSB undergraduate students in the BA in Administration program with a concentration in Finance with a route to a graduate degree.
- The 4:1 Option (CAPE Blended Program) provides a seamless process whereby students can progress from undergraduate to graduate status by allowing for the transfer of credit for 3 courses (9 units) from the finance concentration to the MSFA program.
- Admission to the MSFA 4:1 Option (CAPE Blended Program) is by invitation from the Department of Accounting and Finance.
Master of Science in Human Resource Management (MSHRM)
- Students enrolled in the CAPE Blended BA in Administration, Human Resource Management Concentration + MS in Human Resource Management program can count to 12 units (4 classes) from the courses below, taken as part of the BA in Administration, Human Resource Management Concentration, toward the MS in Human Resource Management:
- HRM 5560 Compensation and Performance
- HRM 5570 Strategic Human Resource Management
- HRM 5580 California Human Resources
- HRM 5590 International Human Resources
- HRM 5930 Contemporary Topics in Human Resources Management
- ADMN 5753 Internship