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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 |
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| Arts Management, MA |
16 units |
| Community-Engaged Education and Social Change, MA |
8 units (12 units for Pitzer CASA students) |
| 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 |
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| History, MA |
8 units |
| History and Archival Studies, MA |
8 units |
| Information Systems and Technology, MS |
8 units |
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16 units |
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8 units |
| Islamic Studies, MA |
16 units |
| Management, MA |
8 units |
| Business Administration, MBA |
16 units |
| Mathematics, MS |
16 units |
| Music, MA |
6 units |
| Psychology, MA |
16 units |
| Public Health, MPH |
16 units |
| Public Policy, MA |
12 units |
| Public Policy and Evaluation, MA |
16 units |
| Religion, MA |
16 units |
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| Statistics and Machine Learning, 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:
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)
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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, PhD |
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) |
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