»Integrated Graduate Programs

Students in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program gain business expertise that prepares them for careers locally, nationally, and globally. Concentrations include Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Business, Entertainment, Management, Analytics, and Marketing.

Visit the Integrated MBA program website to learn more.

The MS in Behavioral and Computational Economics program allows students to examine economic institutions and how they operate, using laboratory experiments, computer simulations, and mathematics.

Visit the Integrated MS in Behavioral and Computational Economics program website to learn more.

In the MS in Strategic Communication program, students study the role of effective and strategic communication to understand the role of purposeful messaging in promoting positive outcomes, and they learn research skills to assess the impact of this messaging. Students use their skills to make an impact on their communities. This program allows students to study the role of effective communication in health promotion and education, community building, and physical and mental well-being.

Visit the Integrated MS in Strategic Communication program website to learn more.

The MA in Special Education program’s mission is to develop change agents, professionals who will pursue social justice side-by-side with people with disabilities. Candidates should be prepared to believe in and be advocates for the absolute dignity of all people, including those with labels of disability. 

Two credential options are offered for the Integrated MA in Special Education: 

• MA in Special Education w/ Preliminary Mild/Mod Credential
• MA in Special Education w/ Preliminary Extensive Support Needs 

Visit Attallah College's Integrated Teacher Education Pathways website to learn more.

The MA in Teaching program aims to develop reflective and transformative teachers capable of working collaboratively with children, youth, families, and communities for the sustainable well-being of educational, social, and ecological systems. 

Three credential options are offered for the Integrated MA in Teaching: 

• MA in Teaching Elementary Education (Multiple Subject Credential)
• MA in Teaching Secondary Education (Single Subject Credential)
• MA in Teaching Secondary Education (Music Education Program Emphasis)

Visit Attallah College's Integrated Teacher Education Pathways website to learn more.

The MA in Film and Media Studies program offers students a comprehensive study of film history, theory, and aesthetics through advanced training in academic research and writing.

Visit the Integrated MA in Film and Media Studies program website to learn more.

The MA in English program is designed for students hoping to create a foundation for doctoral work or teach courses at the community college level. 

Visit the Integrated MA in English program website to learn more.

The MA in International Studies program utilizes interdisciplinary coursework to prepare students for global careers.

Visit the Integrated MA in International Studies program website to learn more.

The MA in War, Diplomacy, and Society program examines social and cultural aspects of war using an interdisciplinary perspective. The program focuses on the reasons why societies go to war, how they experience war, and the repercussions of war.

Visit the Integrated MA in War, Diplomacy, and Society program website to learn more.

The MS in Computational and Data Sciences program is an interdisciplinary approach to solving significant problems with mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, statistics, and computing. This degree helps students to apply their computer skills and knowledge to other scientific pursuits.

Visit the Integrated MS in Computational and Data Sciences program website to learn more.

The MS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science program, students prepare to lead and to innovate in the fast-evolving engineering fields of ubiquitous computing and systems-of-systems. Through advanced coursework in electrical, intelligent, and computing systems, students learn to navigate the increasingly blurred interfaces between software systems and the data mined from them. As students develop cutting-edge skills in designing component-level solutions that cross domains, they will explore intelligent algorithms that turn vast amounts of data into new levels of understanding. This unique program provides not only outstanding technical depth and industry-informed content, but also a strong foundation in ethics and leadership, which are vital components of a modern engineering education.

Visit the Integrated MS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science program website to learn more.

The MS in Food Science program explores the scientific properties of food to manage and change the ways we process, preserve, or package food.

Visit the Integrated MS in Food Science program website to learn more.

The MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences is geared toward students interested in a broad array of scientific disciplines that play a large role in the discovery and advancement of new treatments and medications.

Visit the Integrated MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences program website to learn more.

Save money.As an Integrated student, you will continue paying your undergraduate tuition rate without receiving any additional charge for taking graduate classes during your senior year. Approved graduate credits may be shared for both degree programs.

Save time.You can complete your master’s degree in as little as one year after finishing your bachelor’s degree. This accelerated path helps you reach your academic and professional goals sooner.

Stay in the Chapman family. As an Integrated student, you won’t have to start over at a new school. You will already know the campus, the resources, and maybe even some of your future professors.

Apply for the term when you will officially begin as a graduate student. Integrated students are considered graduate students only after they have completed their bachelor’s degree and are enrolled exclusively in graduate-level courses.

Log in to your application status page and “Reply to Your Offer of Admission” to accept your admission offer. You won’t need to pay an enrollment deposit fee. 

Undergraduate students must have earned or be enrolled in courses that will bring them to at least 90 credits before the first day of the graduate course(s) in which they wish to enroll. 

Students must complete the Undergraduate Request to Register for Graduate Course Form and email it to regforms@chapman.edu. This form includes an approval signature from the instructor of the course and the chair of the department, academic unit head, or program director of the academic program unit offering the course.

Integrated students are considered graduate students only after they have completed their bachelor’s degree and are enrolled exclusively in graduate-level classes. 

While Integrated students take some graduate-level courses during their junior and/or senior years, they are still classified as an undergraduate student until they receive their bachelor’s degree. 

Your tuition and financial aid will remain the same until you are considered a graduate student. Once you are considered a graduate student and are only taking graduate classes, your tuition and financial aid will be recalculated to match your graduate program and status.

For additional questions, contact the Graduate Financial Aid Office at gradfinaid@chapman.edu or (714) 628-2730.