East Bay Falcon Accelerated Success Track (FAST) programs

Cal State East Bay offers twenty-nine FAST programs. More information about these programs and their major-specific requirements will be provided here before Fall semester 2025. 

College of Business

BS Business Administration - Finance Concentration + MBA General Business Concentration

BS Business Administration - General Management Concentration + MBA General Business Concentration
BS Business Administration - General Management Concentration + MS Business Analytics 

BS Business Administration - Human Resources Management & Organizational Behavior Concentration + MBA Human Resources Management and Organizational Behavior Concentration 

BS Business Administration - Information Technology Management Concentration + MBA Analytics for Managers Concentration
BS Business Administration - Information Technology Management Concentration + MS Business Analytics 

BS Business Administration - Marketing Management Concentration + MBA Marketing Management Concentration
BS Business Administration - Marketing Management Concentration + MS Marketing Analytics 

BS Business Administration - Operations and Supply Chain Management Concentration + MBA Operations and Supply Chain Management Concentration

BS Business Administration - Operations and Supply Chain Management Concentration + MS Business Analytics 

BS Business Analytics + MBA Analytics for Managers Concentration
BS Economics + MBA
BS Economics + MS Business Analytics

College of Health

BS Kinesiology + MS Kinesiology 

College of Letters and Social Sciences

College of Science

BS Biological Sciences + MS Biological Sciences
BS Civil engineering + MS Construction Management
BS Computer Science + MS Computer Science
BS Construction Management + MS Construction Management
BS Data Science + MS Statistics
BS Environmental Science + MS Environmental Geosciences
BS Geology + MS Environmental Geosciences
BS Mathematics + MS Mathematics
BS Statistics + MS Statistics

The Office of Graduate Studies held an information session for interested students on 5/1/25.  You may access the slides and a recording of the information session here:

• Presentation
• Recording

More information sessions will be scheduled for Fall semester 2025 and Spring semester 2026.

• East Bay FAST programs are cheaper and can take a shorter amount of time than completing a bachelor’s and then applying and completing a master’s degree.
• Up to 12 graduate-level units may double-count between the bachelor’s and master’s degree, as predetermined by the program. Programs may permit the double-counting of fewer units. See the specific FAST program for more information.
• An East Bay FAST program undergraduate student can take graduate-level courses required for the master's degree prior to completing their bachelor’s degree.
• All courses applied toward the master’s degree must lead to a program GPA of at least 3.00; this includes double-counted courses.

• East Bay FAST program students pay undergraduate tuition when classified as an undergraduate student.
• East Bay FAST program students pay graduate tuition upon satisfying the requirements for the bachelor’s degree and being classified as a graduate student.
• If applicable, East Bay FAST program students pay the higher graduate professional degree ("MBA Fee") fee only when classified as a graduate student.
  * Undergraduates transition to graduate status the semester after completing 120 units (incl. double-counted) applicable to their bachelor's degree in their East Bay FAST program.