Pre-Master's Programs

Program Description
The Pre-Master’s Programs are designed for local and international students to virtually take credit-bearing courses from their home in order to get prepared for admission to Cal Poly Pomona’s graduate programs. These courses are primarily the prerequisites of the graduate programs, some of the courses allow students, when admitted to the graduate programs at Cal Poly Pomona, to transfer the credits and count them towards the Master’s degree.
Pre-Master’s Programs are available in the four academic majors below that are most popular at Cal Poly Pomona:
- Pre-MBA
- Pre-Master of Science in Accountancy
- Pre-Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering Option)
- Pre-Master of Science in Computer Science
Program Advantages
- Clear all the prerequisite courses required by graduation programs
- Waiver of GRE/GMAT*
- Course credits transferable to graduate studies**
- Take Cal Poly Pomona’s credit-bearing courses without having to be formally admitted by the university
- Registered as Cal Poly Pomona’s students to use the authorized online instruction functions and library resources, etc.
- Get the official transcript of Cal Poly Pomona
- Free mentorship on application for Cal Poly Pomona’s graduate programs
* Eligible for students with a minimum of 3.0 in GPA
** Applicable for Pre-MBA, Pre-Master of Science in Transportation Engineering and Pre-Master of Science in Computer Science

Courses and Dates
Term |
Course # |
Course Name |
Dates (2021)* |
1 |
EC 2990 |
Special Topic – Business Economics |
01/09 to 02/21 (except for 2/13 and 2/14) |
2 |
ACC 2990 |
Special Topic – Financial & Managerial Accounting for Decision Making |
02/27/ to 04/04 |
3 |
FRL 3000 |
Managerial Finance |
04/10/ to 05/16 |
4 |
GBA 5140 |
Statistics Essentials for Business Analytics (3 units transferable to MBA) |
05/22 to 06/27 |
* Program dates will be subject to change with prior notice.
Term |
Course # |
Course Name |
Dates (2021)* |
1 |
ACC 3110 |
Intermediate Accounting I |
01/09 to 02/21 (except for 2/13 and 2/14) |
2 |
ACC 3120 |
Intermediate Accounting II |
02/27/ to 04/04 |
3 |
ACC 5510 |
Accounting Information Systems |
04/10/ to 05/16 |
4 |
ACC 5310 |
Individual Taxation |
05/22 to 06/27 |
5 |
ACC 5810 |
Auditing |
07/03 to 08/08 |
6 |
ACC 3210 |
Cost Accounting |
08/14 to 09/19 |
* Program dates will be subject to change with prior notice.
Term |
Course No. |
Course Name |
Dates (2021)* |
1 |
CE3601 |
Transportation Engineering |
01/09 to 02/21 (except for 2/13 and 2/14) |
2 |
CE4690 |
Traffic Engineering |
02/27/ to 04/04 |
4 |
CE4640 |
Transportation Planning and Management (3 units transferable to graduate program) |
04/10/ to 05/16 |
5 |
CE4811 |
Design of Transportation Facilities |
05/22 to 06/27 |
* Program dates will be subject to change with prior notice.
Term |
Course No. |
Course Name |
Dates (2021)* |
1 |
CS 3110 |
Language Translation and Automata |
01/09 to 02/21 (except for 2/13 and 2/14) |
2 |
CS 3310 |
Design and Analysis of Algorithms |
02/27/ to 04/04 |
3 |
CS 3650 |
Computer Architecture |
04/10/ to 05/16 |
4 |
CS 4310 |
Operating Systems |
05/22 to 06/27 |
5 |
CS 4800 |
Software Engineering |
07/03 to 08/08 |
6 |
CS 4110 |
Compilers and Interpreters (3 units transferable to graduate program) |
08/14 to 09/19 |
* Program dates will be subject to change with prior notice.

English Proficiency Requirement for International Students:
Admission Requirements
- Overall GPA of 2.5 or above
- English Proficiency Requirement for International Students
- TOEFL iBT: 71
- IELTS: 6.0
- TOEIC: 640
- Duolingo: 95
- iTEP: 3.7-3.8
- CET-6: Pass
- Other equivalent test scores
Program Tuition
- $1,470/course
- $100 application fee (one time)


How to Apply
- Select a program below and download the “Registration Form of Pre-Master’s Programs”
- Complete the Registration Form and send it to yingchuanw@cpp.edu
- Submit the proof of English proficiency to yingchuanw@cpp.edu (applicable for international students)
Programs
Contact information
Mr. Rick Wang
Program ManagerGlobal Education Institute
College of the Extended University
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Tel: 909-979-6612
Cell: 626-377-5127
Fax: 909-869-5077


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