Departments

Theatre and New Dance
Psychology & Sociology
Political Science
Philosophy
Music
History
Geography and Anthropology
English and Foreign Languages
Economics
Communication

For over 40 years Cal Poly Pomona’s Theatre Department has produced acclaimed, world-class theatrical productions. The variety of productions give students and audiences a broad spectrum of experiences. Main stage productions range from dramas to musicals; from realism to varied theatrical styles; from premieres of new plays to presentations of theatrical classics.

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Our department offers Bachelor degrees in Psychology and Sociology. The department also offers minors in the fields of Psychology, Sociology, and Criminal Justice.

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The Political Science department strives to provide their students with all the necessary tools to exceed in their Political Science field of choice.

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The Philosophy Department at Cal Poly Pomona has organized its programs to meet both the abstract and the practical philosophical interests of its students. Our programs allow students to pursue the traditional questions about the nature of truth, knowledge, justice and reality while examining the relevance of these questions to the problems of contemporary society.

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The music department is proud to offer coursework leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music. We have over 250 majors choosing career paths in music education, music industry studies, and music performance.

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We offer two major tracks and a minor for undergraduates. We also have a Master’s Program specifically designed for primary and secondary-level school teachers who wish to develop their research skills and deepen their content knowledge of American or World history.

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The department of Geography and Anthropology offer programs in Anthropology, Geography, and Social Sciences.

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The Department of English and Foreign Languages offers programs leading to a Bachelor of Arts in English, a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, and a Master of Arts in English. In addition, the department offers minors in English, Spanish and French as well as elementary courses in Arabic and intermediate sequences in German and Chinese.

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The department serves the university by providing courses that contribute to the general education of all students and by developing vocational proficiencies to meet the needs of the undergraduate economics majors.

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The Communication Department offers a challenging, hands-on program with specialized options in Journalism, Public Relations, and Organizational Communication. Additionally, an internship program emphasizes practical application and access to job opportunities, giving students a head start on their professional careers.

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In the Community

Michi And Walter Weglyn Endowed Chair Of Multicultural Studies

The Endowed Chair of Multicultural Studies was established at the beginning of the 1993 Academic year. Its foundation remains a credit to Michi and Walter Weglyn who recognized the strength of a new discipline spanning diverse study areas and the ability of administrators and faculty members on this campus to contribute positively and cooperatively to its development locally, regionally, nationally, and globally.

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The mission of the Southern California Shakespeare Festival, SCSF is to establish a classical, professional repertory Theatre Company, dedicated to nurturing artists, student-artists and enriching the diverse community of the Inland Empire.

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The Ennis W. Cosby Friendmobile provides free on-site testing for emotional and behavioral problems, learning disabilities and developmental delays for economically disadvantaged children, aged 3-18 in Los Angeles County.

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The Colorful Flags Program breaks down ethnic mistrust by teaching specific cultural facts and five basic human relations statements in the five most spoken languages in a school community or organizational community (excluding English).

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Center for the Study of the Inland Empire

The Center for the Study of the Inland Empire (CSIE) represents the Cal Poly Pomona faculty fellows, its members, and residents of the Inland Empire. It is a method by which this partnership can help better understand the trends and issues of this fast growing region and help shape the future of the Inland Empire.

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