Extended Education and International Programs

Global Engagement

HELP University Partnership

California State University, Monterey Bay is proud to partner with HELP University to prepare the leaders of tomorrow by providing a unique educational experience in Malaysia and Monterey Bay.

Students pursuing this pathway program can easily transfer to California State University, Monterey Bay to earn a Bachelor’s degree in the field of their choosing.

Admission Requirements

Must carry a minimum 2.0 GPA on university credits (on a 4.0 scale). If transferring as a lower-division student (less than 60 units), student must also have a cumulative 2.4 GPA from high school.

English Proficiency

Satisfied by any of the following:

  • Passing College Writing 1 or College Writing 2 at HELP (transfers as CSUMB A2)
  • TOEFL iBT score of 61, or paper-based score of 500
  • IELTS score of 5.5
  • PTE score of 45
Important Dates
SSPU partnership
HELP University
HELP University
CSUMB Business and Information Technology Building
California State University, Monterey Bay

Below is a list of courses available from HELP which meet transfer requirements to CSUMB. Courses can be taken in any order.

Students must complete one course in each of the General Education areas in order to complete that requirement.

Some courses can also be transferred as electives or major requirements.

A1 – ORAL COMMUNICATION

  • MC 201 Public Speaking

A2 – WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

  • EN 101 College Writing 1
  • EN 102 College Writing 2

A3 – CRITICAL THINKING AND ETHICS

  • PH 205 Critical Thinking

B1 – PHYSICAL SCIENCE / B3 – LAB

  • CH 101L Chemistry I with Lab
  • CH 201L Chemistry II with Lab
  • PC 101L General Physics with Lab
  • PC 201L Physics for Engineers & Scientists I with Lab

B2 – LIFE SCIENCE/ B3 – LAB

  • BC 201L Introduction to Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
  • BI 101L Biological Sciences

B4 – MATHEMATICS

  • MA 120 Finite Mathematics
  • MA 121 College Algebra
  • MA 123 Calculus I
  • MA 125 Statistics
  • MA 220 Probability

C1 – ARTS

  • DR 101 Introduction to Drama
  • MC 120 Introduction to Film
  • MU 101 Music Appreciation

C2 – HUMANITIES

  • EN 125 Readings in Modern Literature
  • HI 101 History of Western Civilization I
  • HI 102 History of Western Civilization II
  • LK 101 Elementary Korean I
  • LK 102 Elementary Korean II
  • LS 101 Elementary Spanish I
  • LS 102 Elementary Spanish II
  • RE 101 World Religions
  • PH 101 Introduction to Western Philosophy

D – SOCIAL SCIENCES

  • AN 101 Introduction to Anthropology
  • AN 201 Cultural Anthropology
  • EC 101 Introductory Microeconomics
  • EC 102 Introductory Macroeconomics
  • HI 105 U.S. History I (Until 1865)
  • HI 104 U.S. History II (1865 to present)
  • MC 101 Introduction to Mass Communication
  • MC 110 Human Communication
  • MC 213 Intercultural Communication
  • PS 101 Introduction to Political Science
  • PS 121 U.S. National Government
  • PS 130 Introduction to International Relations
  • PY 101 General Psychology
  • PY 201 Social Psychology
  • PY 202 Developmental Psychology
  • SO 101 Principles of Sociology

E – LIFELONG LEARNING & SELF-DEVELOPMENT

  • PY 304 Substance Abuse

ELECTIVE COURSES

Transfer elective courses may be reviewed by academic departments to transfer as specific CSUMB courses.

  • BA 303 International Business
  • BA 305 Principles OfFinance
  • BA 316 Business Law
  • BI 20 IL Cell Biology And Physiology
  • CS 105 Introduction To Computer Science I
  • CS 106 Introduction To Computer Science II
  • CS 270 Java Programming
  • CS 275 C++ Programming
  • ENGR 270 Basic Mechanics I
  • ENGR 275 Thermodynamics I
  • MA 124 Calculus II
  • MA 226 Calculus III
  • MA 240 Differential Equations
  • MC 105 Information Technology, Mass Media & Society
  • MC 150 Introduction To Marketing Communication
  • MC 152 Introduction To Media Writing
  • MC 201 Public Relations
  • MC 206 Graphic Design I
  • MC 208 Communication In The Workplace
  • MC 214 Advertising Copywriting
  • MC 250 Communication Theory
  • MC 303 Feature Writing
  • PC 202L Physics For Engineers And Scientists II
  • PY 203 Cognitive And Biological Psychology: Overview
  • PY 211 Introduction To Research Methods
  • PY 240 Counseling Psychology
  • PY 301 Research Methods
  • PY 302 Human Motivation
  • PY 303 Abnormal Psychology
  • PY 305 Introduction To Industrial And Organizational Psychology
  • PY 312 Methods In Human Services
  • PY 313 Conflict Resolution
  • PY 320 Issues And Ethics

Additional courses taken at HELP may transfer to CSUMB and will be evaluated at the time of admission.