Pre-Master's Program - For Business Degree Holders
The Pre-Master's program at Johnson & Wales University is designed for outstanding international students who have completed a three-year bachelor’s degree in countries where the three-year bachelor’s degree is considered the dominant degree in specific areas of study. The program provides qualified three-year degree holders the opportunity, through a Pre-Master's schedule of undergraduate courses, to equate their education to a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree while fulfilling Pre-Master's program prerequisites. Students successfully completing the Pre-Master's program with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 will enroll directly into their selected graduate business program.
Pre-Master's Program - For Business Degree Holders
Non-Degree
Credits Business | ||
| BUS3010 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| Economics | ||
| ECON3070 | Contemporary Economic Issues | 3 |
| Communicating | ||
| ENG1020 | Rhetoric & Composition I | 3 |
| ENG1021 | Rhetoric & Composition II | 3 |
| Law | ||
| LAW3002 | The Legal Environment of Business II | 3 |
| Experiencing | ||
| PHIL3240 | Ethics: A Global Perspective | 3 |
| Additional course with the Experiencing attribute (EEXP) in a different discipline | 3 | |
| Interacting | ||
| LEAD1010 | Foundations of Leadership Studies | 3 |
| Additional course with the Interacting attribute (EINT) in a different discipline | 3 | |
| Free Elective | ||
| 3 credits selected from 1000-4999 numbered offerings within the university | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 30.0 | |
Program Overview
JWU’s Pre-Master's program is designed for outstanding international students who have completed a 3-year business-focused bachelor’s degree at an accredited institution but may need additional credits to equate to a 4-year degree.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Pre-Master's program must hold a 3-year degree from a recognized undergraduate-level institution with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Students who have successfully completed the Pre-Master's program with a GPA of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 will enroll directly into their selected graduate business program.