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The CPP Polytechnic Experience

Discover PolyX

You can read about the world around us, or you can roll up your sleeves and experience it firsthand. Here, every student gets The CPP Polytechnic Experience (PolyX)—hands-on learning inside and outside the classroom that creates an impact on careers and communities for generations to come. With PolyX, you learn through discovery, learn from diverse perspectives and learn by doing—for impact and for life.   ​

PolyX in Action​ ​

With PolyX, You Learn …​

Through Discovery 

Look for answers to problems, then look for new problems that need solving. Don’t just find solutions, find new ways to approach every challenge. Embrace your curiosity, hone your creativity, and engage with mentors who help you do both. Together, there’s no end to what you can discover.   

From Diverse Perspectives 

Deeper understanding requires many ways of thinking. Open your mind to the experiences of others — your professors, mentors, fellow students and alumni — and you’ll learn to look at challenges in new ways. And when you bring your own perspective to the table, you’ll challenge those around you to see in new ways as well.

By Doing  

Immerse yourself in experiences that stay with you. Enter the field knowing you have what it takes to succeed and the experience to back it up. It all comes from living it firsthand through hands-on and collaborative learning surrounded by a supportive culture of care.    

For Impact 

When you change your world, you change the world around you. The growth you experience at Cal Poly Pomona has a ripple effect, elevating not only your potential, but your family’s and your community’s. You’ll make a difference in your chosen career field, in your community and beyond.

For Life  

When you learn how to learn, the impact echoes forward.  You’ll know how to adapt to and navigate an ever-changing world, wherever your career takes you.

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