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CSMB Prospectus 2016-2017 .Indd Achieve more* *GuaranteedGuaranteed progressionp to CCaliforniaalifornia StateSt e UUniversity,niversity, Monterey Bay 2017–2018 ONCAMPUS Cal State Monterey Bay is proud to work in association with California State University, Monterey Bay to offer high-quality university preparation programs for international students. Experience more * @ ONCAMPUS Cal State Monterey Bay ONCAMPUS Cal State will earn college credit diets, tastes and lifestyles; Monterey Bay, located in toward your future degree comprehensive athletic America’s #1 study abroad while improving your facilities; and a student destination - California - English language skills center buzzing with offers you a specially and refi ning your study activity 24/7. Located at designed university techniques. the center of the Golden pathway program that will California State University, State coastline, Monterey support you in developing Monterey Bay (CSUMB) Bay is just hours from the skills you need - has everything you can San Francisco, Silicon academically, socially expect from a great Valley, Yosemite, and Los and professionally, to institution: a state-of-the- Angeles—it is the perfect succeed in the U.S. higher art library; new dorms and starting point for exploring education system. As a academic buildings; dining the region. full-time student, you halls to accommodate all * fi nd out CSUMB Highlights 04 more: California 06 Monterey Bay 08 CSUMB Colleges 10 Experience More 12 Housing 14 Your route to a university degree 16 Our program 18 Majors 20 Your study plan 21 Student support 22 Academic entry requirements 23 Next steps 25 . Download our new Coursefi nder app designed to help you discover your ideal major 03 CSUMB highlights California is America’s 25 Bachelor’s degrees #1 study 36 minors destination 6 Master’s degrees California State University is the largest 4-year public university system in the U.S. CSUMB has CSUMB ranks 5% international #13 7 students in Top Public 1 CSUMB’s Top 3 Majors: 0 2 Schools , Regional , t Business Administration r Universities (West) o p Psychology e R U ld Human Communication .S or . News & W CSUMB is 1 of 23 campuses in the California State University system Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck, a fi lmmaker and lecturer at CSUMB, and his associate . Robert Machoian were y e co-directors of a fi lm that took C R the top prize at the S e U Copenhagen International t M n Documentary Film Festival. o B ’ s M Clint Eastwood was once mayor Davis Enterprise,Feb. 27, 2016 s d of the local town Carmel, and he c e h o m is a generous donor to California o a l n State University at Monterey Bay. m , a er sc Ott 04 ot is the 05 California State CALIFORNIA University System Enjoy moderate Surf the iconic waves of Big Watch world-renowned Cal State Monterey Bay is one of 23 campuses of the California CSU is the most affordable temperatures year-round Sur, kayak amid sea otters, or professional sporting teams: State University System, the largest 4-year public university public university system in a Mediterranean-like mountain-bike through sand the Los Angeles Dodgers and system in the U.S., and a leader in high quality, accessible, in the U.S., meeting climate with little rain, no dunes. the San Francisco Giants of student-focused higher education. With 460,000 students, Californians where they snow, and a cooling breeze Major League Baseball (MLB), 47,000 faculty and staff, and 3 million alums, it is the largest, are—fi nancially, socially and that complements the warm, See the awe-inspiring the San Francisco 49ers of the most diverse, and one of the most affordable university geographically. sunny days. and diverse landscapes the National Football League systems in the country. of California’s exquisitely (NFL), and the Los Angeles CSU educates the majority Visit San Francisco, Los preserved National Parks. Lakers of the National of California’s teachers Angeles, Silicon Valley, and Visit Yosemite, Redwood Basketball Association (NBA). and nearly 8 percent of the other American west coast Forest, Lassen Volcanic nation’s teachers. In doing destinations—all easily National Park, Death Valley, so, the CSU plays a crucial accessible by plane, train and Sequoia National Park, role in the education of every or car. home to some of the oldest new generation. and tallest trees in the world. CSU is among the most ethnically and racially diverse university systems in the country, striving to be inclusive of students of all social, economic and educational backgrounds. 100,000+ students graduate each year from the CSU. 460,000 students, 47,000 faculty and staff and 3 million alumni 06 07 BEGIN YOUR UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE IN WATSONVILLEWWATSONVILLELLLE STATETATE WILDLIFEWILDLIF AREA PAJAROAAJ VALLEY GOLF CLUB 1 MONTEREY ELKHKHORN SLOUGH RESERVE 156 1010101 ZMUDOWSKI STATE BEACH MOSS LANDINGDI STTATE WILDLIFEWILDLIF ARREA BAY MANZANITANITA COUNTCOUNTYY PARKPA 1 SALINAS RIVER STATE BEACH HOHOLLLISTERLISTE HILLS SSTATE VEHICULARVEHHIICULARICUCULARARA RECREATIONRECRE ON AREA Monterey Bay is centrally located on the coast of 1515656 101011 California, just two hours south of San Francisco, MONTEREY BAY with Los Angeles and San Diego in easy reach. The SALALINLINAS RRIVIVER NATIONAA ALA bay itself, one of the world’s largest marine-protected WILDWWILLDLDLIFEDLIF REFUGEFU 05 1 areas, is home to whales, deep sea anglerfi sh, and, NORTHRIDHR GEG MALL of course, the CSUMB mascot, the sea otter. The MARINA STATE BEACH VISUAL AND PUBLIC CSUMB campus is near pristine beaches, redwood ART CENTER CALILFORNIACAL COASTALA NATIONAL MONUMENTENT forests, mountain ranges, tide pools, fertile valleys, ONCAMPUS large expanses of farmland, and the Fort Ord INNN N OUTUB BURGERBU STUDENT 01 DININGNG CENTER National Monument. POINT PINOS FORT ORD BEACH 1010101 COMMONS LIGHTHOUSE The CSUMB campus sits halfway between the 01 LOVERS POINT ONCAMPUS Monterey Peninsula, which features the coastal PARKP CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY 02 MONTEREY BAY G1G17177 ONCAMPUS Cal State OTTEROT CHAPMAN SCIENCE ccommunitiesommuniittieess ooff PPaciacciifi c Grove,Grove, MontereyMonntterreey ((California’sCaliffoorrnnia 08 MONTEREYREY BBAYAY AQUAQUAARIUM HERON Monterey Bay at CSUMB HALLLL EXPRESS ACADEMIC CENTER PACIFIC GRROVEVE MUSEUMM 04 6688 OF NATUTURRAL HISTORYY FISHFISHEHEERMAN'S WHARF BENIHANABEB AN RESTTAURANTTA 06 MONTEREYMONON ZOO DELD MONTE DUNESD SHOPPING CENTER HALL SAND HALLL WAVEAVE HALLHALLL 1 ADMINISTRATIONRARATION SURF HALL PEBBLE BEACH MAZDA RACEWAY BUILDINGN BOSTON. MA LAGUNA SECA 03 07 G16 MONTEREY NEW YORK, NY POINT LOBOS CARMELC MISSIONSION REGIONAL AIRPORT BASILICABA MUSEUMSEUM WASHINGTON D.C. TIDE HALL SAN FRANCISCO, CA BUSINESS & INFORMATION ONCAMPUS CSMB 1 G16 TECHNOLOGY TANIMURAMUR & ANTLE LOS ANGLES, CA GARRAPATAGA RAPATA STATEATE PARK FAMILY MEMORIALAL LIBRARYLIBRAR TEXAS PFEIFFER BIG SUR STATETEEEP PARKPAARK 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Monterey Bay Aquarium Point Lobos 14.8 miles Fisherman’s Wharf 7.8 miles Marina Dunes State Beach 2.8 Del Monte Shopping Center Carmel-by-the-Sea 10.9 miles Pacifi c Grove Museum 9.6 miles 8.8 miles 18 min 45 min 24 min 90 min 16 min 40 min miles 9 min 8 min 8.8 miles 13 min 55 min 16 min 75 min 21 min 52 min 08 09 Cal State Monterey Bay Colleges College of Business College of Arts, Humanities College of Education College of Health Sciences & College of Science What is a capstone project? Employers who have hired The College of Business & Social Sciences The College of Education Human Services The College of Science Every student completes a capstone project before Cal State Monterey Bay develops effective and ethical The College of Arts, offers programs to help The College of Health provides a broad-based, graduation. This capstone demonstrates the knowledge and graduates include: leaders to excel in today’s Humanities, & Social students become highly Sciences & Human Services integrated approach to the skills you have gained while at CSUMB. It is an opportunity to Apple diverse, global business Sciences empowers qualifi ed, effective teachers. provides high-quality, study of science, technology, show future employers and graduate schools everything you environment. students to critically These rigorous, in-depth innovative academic program design and mathematics, are capable of—that you have earned a degree and know how Cisco Systems examine their place in programs provide students in education, business, public and a framework for making to use it. Discovery Channel the world: to imagine, with the knowledge, skills policy, health, human services, informed, ethical choices in Optional Practical Training (OPT) communicate, to and perspectives they and human performance & today’s information age. NASA OPT enables you to work in the U.S. and gain valuable work collaborate, create, and need to positively affect wellness. Pixar transform. the lives of children and to experience before returning home. For international students contribute to social change who graduate from a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering Ralph Lauren and Mathematics) related program, OPT is a 36-month through education. Rubenstein Public Relations program. A Meaningful Education CSUMB’s Service Learning program has been recognized nationally for its work in helping students examine issues of justice, diversity and social responsibility through service learning. Service Learning is required of all students, helping them become committed to public and community service. See page 31 for the list C of majors a l i y f o available a r B n y ia at CSUMB e r St te ate on University M 10 11 Experience more* CSUMB has it’s own great What do you like to do? area has to offer: stand-up CSUMB students enjoy small classes, enthusiastic vibe – it’s: paddling, camping, kayaking, CSUMB has it all—athletics, professors, and a diverse student body from all and rock-climbing, to name Outdoorsy camping trips, clubs, over the world. And, as one of the 23 campuses a few. concerts, karaoke, plays, of California State University, America’s largest Energetic speakers, and much more.
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