Soka and Claremont Graduate University will Provide Accelerated Graduate School Program for SUA Students

Vice President for Academic Affairs & Chief Academic Officer Ed Feasel, signed an agreement with Claremont Graduate University to provide accelerated bachelor’s to master’s programs for Soka students in international studies, education/teaching credential, and master’s of business administration. This unique partnership creates an opportunity for students to begin work on their master’s program while completing their undergraduate degrees and using credits earned to complete their CGU MA degrees ​in shorter time.

In addition to the signing with CGU’s Provost Patricia Easton (seated, right), Dean of Faculty Bryan Penprase also signed agreements with three CGU deans: DeLacy Ganley (School of Educational Studies), Michelle Bligh (School of Social Science, Policy & Evaluation), and Jenny Darroch (Peter F. Drucker & Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management). Also in attendance were Soka concentration directors Esther S. Chang (Social and Behavioral Sciences), Ian Read (International Studies), and CGU Dean of Admissions Timothy Council.