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Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) Program 2012-2013
(Note: Students should have completed 30 GED units prior to signing TAG)
Student Last Name: ____________________ First Name: ____________________ Middle name: ________________
Previous Name: __________________________________________________________________________________
Date of Birth: ________________Phone: (____) _____ - _____________ Work Phone: (____) _____ - ____________
Address: _________________________________________ City: ______________ State: ____ Zip: _____________
Email: ________________________________ Number of years of full-time (or equivalent) work experience: ________
Anticipated Trimester of Entry to the Graziadio School: Fall 20______ Spring 20______ Summer 20_______
Have you already earned a baccalaureate (or higher) degree, including any outside the U.S.? Yes No
Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management (GSBM) guarantees to admit the above named
student to the Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM) program for the trimester noted above provided that the
student satisfies the following requirements by no later than the end of term preceding enrollment at the Graziadio School:
Completes a minimum of 68
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GSBM-transferable semester units with an overall grade-point average (GPA) of
2.80 or better, and remains in good academic standing (minimum GPA of 2.0) in the last regular term, including
the following courses:
o At least 45 semester units of GSBM-transferable general education courses listed in the Graziadio School
Articulation Agreement (see your Counselor or the Transfer Center for a copy), including:
At least 3 semester units with “C” grade or better from Area 1: ENGLISH COMPOSITION
At least 3 semester units with “C” grade or better from Area 2: MATHEMATICS
At least 9 semester units from Area 3: HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS
At least 12 semester units from Area 4: SOCIAL SCIENCE, including at least 3 semester units in
US History or American Government
At least 3 semester units from Area 5:
NATURAL SCIENCE
An additional 15 semester units from Area 6: Additional General Education
o Area 7 requires 23 semester units (at least 15
*) of GSBM-transferable elective courses. Students are
encouraged, but not required, to enroll in business-related courses to enhance their preparation for the BSM
program.
Students should have prior or current business/professional work experience, or equivalent.
Submits a completed BSM application form, employment information form, official transcripts from ALL colleges
attended and all supporting materials by the published application date for the trimester listed above.
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*Whilestudentsareadvisedtocompleteall68GSBMtransferablesemesterunitsofgeneralstudiescourseworkbeforeenrollingin
theBSMprogram,theymaybeadmittedandbegintheprogramwithaminimumof60GSBMtransferablesemesterunits.
However,suchstudentswillberestrictedtoenrollinginamaximum
of6unitspertrimesterintheBSMprogramuntiltheyhave
completedalltransferrequirements.
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Please note that international students who do not hold a permanent resident visa for the US, individuals
who have been dismissed or asked to withdraw from any college, and those who have been found guilty
in a criminal case or liable in civil lawsuit may be excluded from this transfer guarantee program.
Please complete the course requirements planning sheet below. In calculating transferable units, each quarter-unit
transfers as two-thirds (.667) of a semester unit. Four quarter-units are required to fulfill a general education course.
1. English Composition
(1 course, 3 semester units, with grade “C” or better is required)
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
2. Mathematics
(1 course -3 semester units of college algebra or above with grade “C” or better is
required)
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
3. Humanities and Fine Arts (3 courses - 9 semester units)
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
4. Social Science (3 courses - 9 semester units)
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
U.S. History or American Government (1 course -3 semester units)
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
5. Natural Science (1 course - 3 semester units; Lab not required)
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
6. Additional General Education: 15 semester units to meet the 45 unit general
education requirement. May include courses from the subject areas listed above,
computer science courses or a maximum of 4 units of Physical Education.
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
7. Electives: 23 semester units to bring the overall total to 68 units. These can be
any area of study from a regionally accredited institution, though students are
encouraged to take business-related courses.
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
course title______________________________________________ # units______ O Completed O Planned
TOTAL number of units COMPLETED: _____ Current Cumulative GPA: _______ Total units PLANNED: _____
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Please list ALL colleges/universities that you have previously attended:
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY NAME, CITY & STATE
DATES ATTENDED
From (Month/Year)
To (Month/Year)
Attach copies of transcripts for ALL previously completed college coursework to this agreement.
Please list any Advanced Placement (AP)/CLEP/DANTES tests you have taken or plan to take:
EXAM NAME
TEST DATE (MO./YR.)
SCORE
EXAM NAME
TEST DATE MO./YR.)
SCORE
The total number of units required for graduation from the BSM program is 128 units.
The BSM program normally requires 60 units of course work to be completed at the Graziadio School.
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TransferAdmissionGuarantee(TAG)areencouragedtomeetwitha
GraziadioSchoolAdmissionCounselortopursuethe
regularadmissionprocessfortheBSMprogram.
Students who graduate from the BSM program with a minimum 3.4 GPA will qualify for admission to the
BSM/MBA joint degree program “MBAJ” that allows students to attain a Pepperdine MBA degree
by taking as few as 30 MBA-level units following completion of their BSM degree.
(Reminder: Students should have completed 30 GED units prior to signing TAG)
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Signed: Coastline Community College Date
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Signed: Student Date
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Signed: Graziadio School of Business and Management Date