Your goals on your timeline.
Our Pacific Pathway programs are designed to map your route to a variety of Â鶹ֱ²¥ programs and degrees.
Choose from pathways that offer opportunities to accelerate your studies, or get extra support and networking opportunities on your way to Â鶹ֱ²¥ programs here at Pacific or elsewhere.
If you have an end-goal in mind, we have a pathway to help you get there.
There are several different structures, or plans of study, within Pacific’s pathway programs.
Most dual admission programs are 4+ programs. That means students spend four years in underÂ鶹ֱ²¥s and begin Â鶹ֱ²¥ school in Year 5.
In an accelerated dual admission program, students start their Â鶹ֱ²¥ program during their fourth year of college. Sometimes this means students complete their underÂ鶹ֱ²¥ degree in three years and then start Â鶹ֱ²¥ school in Year 4. Sometimes, the fourth year of underÂ鶹ֱ²¥ and the first year of Â鶹ֱ²¥ school overlap, and the student earns their bachelor’s after Year 4.
Under specified circumstances, full-time underÂ鶹ֱ²¥ students at Pacific may enroll in Â鶹ֱ²¥ courses for credit toward their bachelor’s degree at no extra cost. Students do not need to be admitted to a Â鶹ֱ²¥ program in order to enroll in these courses, and the completion of some Â鶹ֱ²¥ credits as an underÂ鶹ֱ²¥ can reduce time and/or cost if the student goes on to enroll in the Â鶹ֱ²¥ program.
Prepare for your career in STEM and healthcare with this combination of coursework, advising, observational hours, and experiential learning opportunities, such as internships, research, and clinical work. The Advantage Scholars program can be paired with a variety of underÂ鶹ֱ²¥ majors and will help you get a head start on your STEM or healthcare career.
Prepare for your career as an optometrist with this combination of coursework and cocurricular support. This structured pathway prepares students for acceptance into Pacific’s doctor of optometry program. Students in the program may also benefit from guaranteed grad school admission for the optometry program and/or may choose a vision science major that allows their final year of underÂ鶹ֱ²¥ study to simultaneously serve as their first year of optometry school.
Get where you want to go faster with Pacific’s accelerated track and dual enrollment programs. These programs offer underÂ鶹ֱ²¥ students an opportunity to make the most of their coursework and shave time off of their studies on their way to grad school.
Pre-professional tracks at Pacific provide structured curriculum and specialized advising for students preparing for specific Â鶹ֱ²¥ programs, at Pacific or elsewhere. Participating students get a guide to preparing for grad school and have the chance to meet professionals in their fields and network with peers with similar interests.
