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Cal Poly Pomona

Cal Poly Pomona
3801 W. Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA 91768-2557

Official telephone: (909) 869-7659
Fax number: (909) 869-2292
Website: www.csupomona.edu
Screen last updated on: September 2009
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: late June, late September, early January, and late March.
Calendar system: quarter system (four terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new freshmen and transfers entering fall quarter held in June, July, and August. Orientation for new transfers entering winter quarter held in October and November. Orientation for new transfers entering spring quarter held in March. Orientation for new transfers entering summer quarter held in May.
Number and length of summer sessions: Orientation for new freshmen are two-day programs. Each program/session is repeated eight times during the summer.
Orientation for new transfers are one-day programs. Each program/session is repeated seven times during the summer.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Enrollment by categories:
7% agriculture
16% arts/humanities/social sciences
8% biological/life sciences
21% business
8% education
23% engineering/technology/computer science
3% mathematics/physical sciences
Majors with the highest enrollment: Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Average freshman GPA: 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 78%
Student:Faculty ratio: 23:1
Total faculty: 1845
Full-time faculty: 805 men, 484 women
Part-time faculty: 556
Faculty degrees: 53% terminal
Graduation rate: 10% within four years
24% within five years
49% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Undergraduate studies homepage: dsa.csupomona.edu/
admissions/
undergrad_majors.asp
Graduate studies homepage: dsa.csupomona.edu/
admissions/
graduate_majors.asp
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, external degree program, evening courses, adult education programs
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors and certificates offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Cooperative education programs:
agriculture, art, business, computer science, education, engineering, natural science, social/behavioral science
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: The National Student Exchange Program (NSE) provides opportunities for Cal Poly Pomona students to study for up to one calendar year at another NSE member college or university within the United States including Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and never pay out-of-state fees. With more than 175 colleges and universities from which to choose, CPP students should be able to find a campus with just the right combination of courses, facilities, and environment to meet your personal and academic needs and interests. Courses are pre-approved by your department so that work completed counts toward your Cal Poly Pomona degree.
Study abroad opportunities:
Australia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, London, Madrid, Mexico New Zealand, Paris, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom and Zimbabwe as well as many other countries.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus University of Southern California, California State Universi

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Agricultural Science
  • Animal Health Science
  • Animal Industry Management
  • Animal Science
  • Anthropology
  • Apparel Merchandising/Management
  • Architecture
  • Art
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biology
  • Biotechnology
  • Botany
  • Business Administration
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Civil Engineering/Environmental Engineering
  • Communication
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Engineering
  • Dietetics
  • E-Business
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics/Computer Engineering Technology
  • Engineering Technology
  • English
  • Environmental Biology
  • Finance/Real Estate/Law
  • Food Marketing
  • Food Marketing/Agribusiness Management
  • Food Science
  • Food Science/Technology
  • Foods/Nutrition
  • Gender, Ethnicity & Multicultural Studies
  • Geography
  • Geological Science
  • Graphic Design
  • History
  • Hotel/Restaurant Management
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Integrated Earth Science
  • International Business
  • International Business/Management
  • Kinesiology
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Liberal Studies
  • Management/Human Resources
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Marketing Management
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Music General
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Plant Science
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Spanish Language
  • Teacher Preparation
  • Technology/Operations Management
  • Theatre
  • Urban/Regional Planning
  • Zoology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate