College of Arts & Sciences

The College of Arts & Sciences offers 13 Bachelor of Arts degrees, twelve Bachelor of Science degrees, a Bachelor of Music degree, a Bachelor of Social Work degree, and a bachelor of Fine Arts degree. The College also offers coursework (pre-professional) leading to admission to curriculums an programs at various levels: see, Pre-professional Programs.

The College of Arts & Sciences also offers a Master of Arts degree in English.

School of Business

The School of Business and Management offers baccalaureate degrees (B.A., B.S.), a graduate degree (M.B.A.), and a Certificate in Leadership, Values, and Ethics for Business and Management.

School of Education

The School of Education offers studies and degrees in Administration and Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction, School Psychology and Counseling, Credentialing, along with many distance education and satellite courses and locations.

Curriculae are offered for the degrees: Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Special Education, Specialist in Education, and Doctor of Education. Postbaccalaureate (or “fifth-year”) credential programs and a certificate program are also available. The credential programs are structured to fulfill requirements for teaching and service credentials prescribed by the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists Department of Education and/or the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

School of Religion

The School of Religion offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in religious studies, plus the non-degree pre-seminary track (above) which prepares for seminary or graduate education for ministry, and may be pursued along with any desired major. Minors in religious studies and biblical languages are available.

The graduate programs offered by the School of Religion fall into the categories of graduate academic and graduate professional. The former classification refers to programs that serve mainly to engage students in advanced academic studies in the field of religion beyond the baccalaureate level and to provide a step towards doctoral study in the academic discipline for those who wish to pursue it. The latter classification refers to programs that serve mainly to prepare students for the professional practice of some aspect of the Christian ministry and for professional doctoral studies.