2020-2021 Bulletin 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

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 eight undergraduate colleges:

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:

Degree Maximum Undergraduate Carry-Forward Units
Applied Gender Studies, MA   8 units
Art Business, MA   16 units
Arts Management, MA   16 units
Community-Engaged Education and Social Change, MA   8 units
Computational and Applied Mathematics, MS   16 units
Cultural Studies, MA   16 units
Economics, MA   8 units
Education, MA   8 units
Teacher Education (MA/Credential)   8 units for general preliminary credential/4 units for special education preliminary credential
English, MA   16 units
Financial Engineering, MS   16 units
Finance, MS   8 units
Global Commerce and Finance, MS   8 units
History, MA   8 units
History and Archival Studies, MA   8 units
Information Systems & Technology, MS   8 units
International Political Economy, MA   16 units
International Studies, MA   8 units
Islamic Studies, MA   16 units
Management, MA   8 units
Business Administration, MBA   16 units
Mathematics, MA   16 units
Mathematics, MS   16 units
Music, MA   6 units
Psychology, MA   8 units
Public Health, MPH   16 units
Public Policy, MA   12 units
Public Policy and Evaluation, MA   16 units
Religion, MA   16 units
Statistical Sciences, MS   16 units
 Women’s and Gender Studies in Religion, MA   16 units

 

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:

Program

Maximum Undergraduate

Transfer Units (with grade of B+ or higher)

Business Administration, MBA   12 units
International Studies, MA   8 units
Teacher Education (MA/Credential)  

8 units

Beijing Jiaotong University

Students in good standing who are in their 3rd year or entering their 4th year at BJTU are eligible to apply to the master’s degree program at CGU. Students are strongly encouraged to apply no later than the end of the fall semester of their 4th 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 2nd or 3rd year to ensure the courses they take will be eligible for transfer into the program.

CGU will waive the GMAT or GRE test requirement and application fees for BJTU students applying to the accelerated program.

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

Degree Program Maximum Undergraduate Transfer Courses (with grade of B or higher)
Business Administration, MBA   12 units (courses in Organizational Behavior, Marketing Management, Corporate or Financial Management, and Intermediate Accounting)
Financial Engineering, MS  

8 units (courses in Corporate Finance or Financial Management, Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics or Applied Statistics)

 

 

 

 

 

Fu Jen Catholic University

Students in good standing who are in their 3rd year or entering their 4th year at Fu Jen, or enrolling in the International Bridge Program at Fu Jen, are eligible to apply to the master’s degree program at CGU. Students are strongly encouraged to apply no later than the end of the fall semester of their 4th 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 2nd or 3rd year to ensure courses they take will be eligible for transfer into the program.

CGU will waive the GMAT or GRE test requirement and application fees for Fu Jen students applying to the accelerated program.

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

Degree Program Maximum Undergraduate Transfer Courses (with grade of B or higher)
Business Administration, MBA   12 units (courses eligible for transfer: International Business Management, Supply Chain and Operations Management, Innovation and Product Management, Marketing Management: International Perspectives, Organization Design and Management: A Global Viewpoint, Human Resources and Knowledge Management: International Perspectives)
Management, MA   4 units (courses eligible for transfer: International Business Management, Supply Chain and Operations Management, Innovation and Product Management, Marketing Management: International Perspectives, Organization Design and Management: A Global Viewpoint, Human Resources and Knowledge Management: International Perspectives)
Finance, MS   4 units (courses eligible for transfer: International Business Management, Innovation and Product Management, Organization Design and Management: A Global Viewpoint, Human Resources and Knowledge Management: International Perspectives)
Marketing Analytics, MS   4 units (courses eligible for transfer: Innovation and Product Management, Marketing Management: International Perspectives)