Extended Education and International Programs

Global Engagement

Southwestern University of Finance & Economics

California State University, Monterey Bay is proud to partner with the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics to prepare the leaders of tomorrow by providing a unique educational experience in Chengdu 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) and a cumulative 2.4 GPA from high school.

English Proficiency

Satisfied by any of the following:

  • TOEFL iBT score of 61, or paper-based score of 500
  • IELTS score of 5.5
  • PTE score of 45
Important Dates
SWUFE partnership
SWUFE China
Southwestern University of Finance & Economics
CSUMB Business and Information Technology Building
California State University, Monterey Bay, California

Below is a list of courses available from SWUFE 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 requirements needed to complete the Business Administration major.

B1 – PHYSICAL SCIENCE

  • PHYS 101 General Physics

B4 – MATHEMATICS

  • MATH 102 Advanced Mathematics II

C1 – ARTS

  • ART 101 Introduction to Art

C2 – HUMANITIES

  • HIST 101 Western Civilization
  • HUMA 101 Traditional Chinese Culture
  • PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy

D – SOCIAL SCIENCES

  • ECON 102 Principles of Economics (equivalent to CSUMB BUS 202)
  • ECON 103 Principles of Macroeconomics (equivalent to CSUMB BUS 201)
  • PSY 101 General Psychology
  • SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology

PRE-APPROVED BUSINESS MAJOR COURSES

  • COMP 101 Computing Science (equivalent to CSUMB BUS 299)
  • MATH 203 Probability and Statistics (equivalent to CSUMB STAT 100)
  • ECON 102 Principles of Economics (equivalent to CSUMB BUS 202)
  • ECON 103 Principles of Macroeconomics (equivalent to CSUMB BUS 201)

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