Global Engagement
Taylor's University Partnership
California State University, Monterey Bay is proud to partner with Taylor's 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) and a cumulative 2.4 GPA from high school.
English Proficiency
Satisfied by any of the following:
- Passing English Composition 1 or English Composition 2 at Taylor's (transfers as CSUMB A2)
- TOEFL iBT score of 61, or paper-based score of 500
- IELTS score of 5.5
- PTE score of 45



Below is a list of courses available from Taylor's which meet transfer requirements to CSUMB. Courses can be taken in any order.
Students must complete one course in each of the General Education (GE) areas in order to complete that requirement.
Some courses can also be transferred as electives or major requirements.
ENGLISH COURSES | |||
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Taylor's Course |
Taylor's Title | CSUMB GE Area or Course | CSUMB Title |
ENGL101 | English Composition 1 | A2 | Oral & Written Communication |
ENGL102 | English Composition 2 | A2 | Oral & Written Communication |
ENGL200 | Introduction To American Literature | C2 | Humanities |
ENGL201 | Introduction To World Poetry | C2 | Humanities |
ENGL202 | Literacy Appreciation | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
ENGL210 | Introduction To Creative Writing | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
MATHEMATICS COURSES | |||
Taylor's Course | Taylor's Title | CSUMB GE Area or Course | CSUMB Title |
MATH110 | College Algebra | B4 | Mathematics |
MATH150 | Pre-Calculus | MATH130 | Precalculus |
MATH161 | Calculus For Business 1 | B4 | Mathematics |
MATH162 | Calculus For Business 2 | B4 | Mathematics |
MATH171 | Calculus 1 | MATH150 | Calculus 1 |
MATH172 | Calculus 2 | MATH151 | Calculus 2 |
MATH208 | Discrete Mathematics | MATH170 | Discrete Mathematics |
MATH271 | Calculus 3 | MATH250 | Multivariate Mathematics |
MATH319 | Linear Algebra | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
MATH353 | Differential Equations | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
STAT230 | Statistics I | B4 | Mathematics |
STAT261 | Statistics For Engineering & Sciences | B4 | Mathematics |
STAT330 | Statistics II | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
SCIENCE COURSES | |||
Taylor's Course | Taylor's Title | CSUMB GE Area or Course | CSUMB Title |
BIOL160 | Biological Science (with lab) | B2 & B3 | Life Science & Laboratory Practices |
CHEM100 | Chemistry & Society |
B1 | Physical Science |
CHEM101 | Fundamentals of Chemistry (with lab) |
B1 & B3 | Physical Science & Laboratory Practices |
CHEM105 | General Chemistry 1 (with lab) | B1 & B3 | Physical Science & Laboratory Practices |
CHEM106 | General Chemistry 2 (with lab) | B1 & B3 | Physical Science & Laboratory Practices |
CHEM221 | Organic Chemistry 1 (with lab) | B1 & B3 | Physical Science & Laboratory Practices |
NUTR201 | Fundamentals of Human Nutrition | E | Lifelong Learning and Self-Development |
NUTR202 | Nutrition for Health & Disease | E | Lifelong Learning and Self-Development |
PHYS211 | Physics for Science & Engineering I (with lab) | B1 & B3 | Physical Science & Laboratory Practices |
PHYS212 | Physics for Science & Engineering II (with lab) | B1 & B3 | Physical Science & Laboratory Practices |
COMPUTER COURSES | |||
Taylor's Course | Taylor's Title | CSUMB GE Area or Course | CSUMB Title |
CSCI101 | Introduction To Computers | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
CSCI102 | Programming in C ++ | CST231 | Problem Solving/ Programming |
CSCI116 | Computer Programming I | CST231 | Problem Solving/ Programming |
CSCI117 | Computer Programming II - Java | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
CSCI221 | Object-Oriented Programming | CST338 | Software Design |
CSCI223 | Computer Organization and Assembly Systems | CST237 | Intro to Computer Architecture |
CSCI251 | C Programming for Science & Engineering | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
COMMUNICATION COURSES | |||
Taylor's Course | Taylor's Title | CSUMB GE Area or Course | CSUMB Title |
ADVS210 | Advertising | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
COMM101 | Introduction to Communication | D | Social Sciences |
COMM105 | Interpersonal Communication | A1 | Oral & Written Communication |
COMM200 | Reporting, Writing & Editing I | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
COMM201 | Reporting, Writing & Editing II | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
COMM209 | Global Media and International Conflicts | D | Social Sciences |
COMM210 | Visual Communication | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
COMM215 | Cross Cultural Communication | D | Social Sciences |
GBUS271 | Business Communication | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
PREL201 | Public Relations | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
SPCH105 | Effective Public Communication | A1 | Oral & Written Communication |
TCOM367 | World Broadcasting | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
FINE & PERFORMING ARTS COURSES | |||
Taylor's Course | Taylor's Title | CSUMB GE Area or Course | CSUMB Title |
DANC101 | Introduction to Dance & Creative Processes | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
FILM101 | Introduction to Film Studies | C1 | Arts |
MUSC103 | Introduction to Music | C1 | Arts |
THTR101 | Foundations in Acting I | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
THTR102 | Foundations in Acting II | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
HUMANITIES COURSES | |||
Taylor's Course | Taylor's Title | CSUMB GE Area or Course | CSUMB Title |
HIST101 | World Civilizations I (to 1500) | C2 | Humanities |
HIST102 | World Civilizations I (from 1500) | C2 | Humanities |
HIST105 | U.S History to 1877 | D | Social Sciences |
HIST106 | U.S History since 1877 | D | Social Sciences |
PHIL101 | Introductions to Philosophy | C2 | Humanities |
PHIL203 | Introduction to Logic | A3 | Critical Thinking & Ethics |
WREL105 | World Religion | C2 | Humanities |
SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSES | |||
Taylor's Course | Taylor's Title | CSUMB GE Area or Course | CSUMB Title |
POLS101 | American Government | D/US1 | Social Sciences |
POLS150 | Contemporary South East Asia | D | Social Sciences |
POLS207 | International Relations | D | Social Sciences |
POLS210 | Contemporary East Asian Studies | D | Social Sciences |
PSYC201 | General Psychology | D | Social Sciences |
PSYC226 | Social Psychology | D | Social Sciences |
SOCS101 | Sociology I | D | Social Sciences |
SOCS102 | Sociology II | D | Social Sciences |
SEAS103 | Southeast Asia Studies | D | Social Sciences |
BUSINESS COURSES | |||
Taylor's Course | Taylor's Title | CSUMB GE Area or Course | CSUMB Title |
ACCT150 | Introduction to Accounting | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
ACCT201 | Accounting I | BUS203 | Financial Accounting |
ACCT202 | Accounting II | BUS205 | Managerial Accounting |
BLAW331 | The Legal Environment of Business | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
ECON202 | Microeconomics | BUS202 | Microeconomics |
ECON203 | Macroeconomics | BUS201 | Macroeconomics |
FINS323 | Introductory Financial Management | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
GBUS101 | Preparatory Business | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
GBUS102 | Introduction to Business | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
MGMT325 | Principles of Management | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
MGMT333 | Introduction to Management Science | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
MKTG311 | Marketing Principles and Problems | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
MISS241 | Management Information Systems | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
OPMT303 | Operation Management | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
ENGINEERING COURSES | |||
Taylor's Course | Taylor's Title | CSUMB GE Area or Course | CSUMB Title |
ENGR121 | Engineering Graphics | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
ENGR196 | Engineering Problem Solving | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
ELEC201 | Linear Circuit Theory I | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
ELEC202 | Linear Circuit Theory II | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
ELEC207 | Linear Circuit Lab | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
MECH200 | Thermodynamics | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
MECH270 | Basic Mechanics I | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
MECH274 | Basic Mechanics II | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT COURSES | |||
Taylor's Course | Taylor's Title | CSUMB GE Area or Course | CSUMB Title |
UCM00103 U2 | Spanish for Communication and Culture 1 | C3 | World Languages & Cultures |
UCM00203 U2 | Spanish for Communication and Culture 2 | C3 | World Languages & Cultures |
UCM00303 U2 | Mandarin for Communication and Culture 1 | C3 | World Languages & Cultures |
UCM00403 U2 | Mandarin for Communication and Culture 2 | C3 | World Languages & Cultures |
UCM00503 U2 | Korean for Communication and Culture 1 | C3 | World Languages & Cultures |
UCM00603 U2 | Japanese for Communication and Culture 1 | C3 | World Languages & Cultures |
UCM00703 U2 | French for Communication and Culture 1 | C3 | World Languages & Cultures |
UCM00803 U2 | French for Communication and Culture 2 | C3 | World Languages & Cultures |
UCM60103 U2 | Entrepreneurship | C3 | World Languages & Cultures |
UCM60203 U2 | Introduction to Acting | C1 | Arts |
UCM60303 U2 | Introduction to Philosophy | C2 | Humanities |
UCM60503 U2 | Personal Development | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
PHILOSOPHY, VALUES, & HISTORY | |||
Taylor's Course | Taylor's Title | CSUMB GE Area or Course | CSUMB Title |
MPU3173 | Malaysia Studies 3 (Pengajian Malaysia 3) | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
MPU3143 | Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 (International Student) | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
MPU3113 | Hubungan Etnik | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
MPU3123 | Tamadun Islam & Tamadun Asia (TITAS) | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
BROADENING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MALAYSIA |
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Taylor's Course | Taylor's Title | CSUMB GE Area or Course | CSUMB Title |
UCM60103 U3 | Rights in Malaysia | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
UCM60203 U3 | Biodiversity in Malaysia | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
UCM60303 U3 | People Dynamics in Malaysian Organizations | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
UCM60403 U3 | Malaysian Legal System | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
UCM60503 U3 | Malaysian Studies 3 | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
UCM60603 U3 | Architecture and Nation Building | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
COMMUNITY SERVICES | |||
Taylor's Course | Taylor's Title | CSUMB GE Area or Course | CSUMB Title |
UCM60102 U4 | Community Service Initiative | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
MQA COURSES (FOR STUDENTS BEFORE FALL 2013 INTAKE) | |||
Taylor's Course | Taylor's Title | CSUMB GE Area or Course | CSUMB Title |
MPW2113 | Bahasa Kebangsaan A | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
MPW2133 | Malaysia Studies | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
MPW2143 | Islamic Studies | Elective and/or Major Requirement | |
MPW2153 | Moral Studies | Elective and/or Major Requirement |
Additional courses taken at Taylor's may transfer to CSUMB and will be evaluated at the time of admission.