Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Degree Programs

Accelerated bachelor’s/master’s programs are designed to allow undergraduate students to begin work toward master’s requirements simultaneously with the completion of their undergraduate degrees. Units of transferable credit can be earned upon admission to a CGU master’s degree program. Students should apply to the accelerated program at CGU as early as possible, usually in their junior year. This allows coordination in course planning between the student, the CGU school or department, and the undergraduate advisor.

CGU offers accelerated degree programs in partnership with six undergraduate colleges in California:

• The Claremont Colleges: Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, Pitzer College, Pomona College, and Scripps College
• Soka University of America

See the Addendum  to this Bulletin for updates to accelerated degree programs.

The Claremont Colleges

The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is waived for most applicants to an accelerated degree program from The Claremont Colleges. The Drucker MBA program does require GRE or GMAT scores but the work experience requirement for this degree application may be waived.

Accelerated degree options for students at one of The Claremont Colleges are available in the following areas:

Soka University of America

Students who are in their junior year or entering their senior year at Soka University are eligible to apply to the master’s degree programs at CGU (see below for eligible programs). Students are strongly encouraged to apply no later than the fall semester of their senior year, but may do so at any time prior to CGU’s final application deadline. Students are encouraged to discuss the program with their advisor in their sophomore or junior year to ensure the courses they take will be eligible for transfer into the CGU degree program.

The following accelerated bachelor’s to master’s degree programs at CGU are offered for eligible students at Soka University: