Quick Facts

Description

Pacific Oaks College is an upper-division, accredited undergraduate and graduate institution educating professionals who work with children and families. The mission and educational approach of Pacific Oaks is rooted in the Quaker principles of inclusion, social justice, and the valuing of every human being’s worth and potential.

History

1945 — Pacific Oaks Children’s School is founded by seven Quaker families
1959 — Pacific Oaks College becomes accredited by WASC
1977 — The current Westmoreland campus is acquired

Financials

Operating Budget (2008-2009) — $10,645,000
Endowment (July 2009) — $6,872,626
Core Faculty — 17
Administration & Staff — 56
Students (August 2009) — 405 (69 undergraduate, 336 graduate)
Financial Aid — 90% Loans, 8% Scholarships

Academic Degrees and Programs

B.A. in Human Development
M.A. in Human Development
Post-Graduate Certificates in Human Development

  • Leadership in Education and Human Services
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Bi-cultural Development
  • Social and Human Services
  • M.A. in Marital and Family Therapy (MFT)
  • Latina/Latino Family Studies Specialization
  • African American Family Studies Specialization

Teacher Education Credentialing:

  • Preliminary Multiple Subject English Learner Credential, or MSEL/2042
  • Education Specialist Credential, Mild to Moderate Disabilities Level I
  • Education Specialist Credential, Mild to Moderate Disabilities Level II

Academic Calendar

Three semesters: summer, fall, spring

Tuition and Fees (2009-2010)

  • $911 per unit
  • $30 Student Fee

Accreditation and Memberships

  • Western Association of School and Colleges (Senior Colleges and Universities) through April 2010
  • American Association of Colleges and Universities
  • Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (California)
  • Faculty memberships in the American Association of University Professors

Library

The Andrew Norman Library on the Westmoreland campus supports the degree programs of Pacific Oaks College & Children’s School, as well as independent faculty research. The collection, comprised of more than 17,000 titles, reflects the most current research and centers on early childhood education and curriculum development, human development, family systems and therapy, and child care.