Pacific Oaks understands that what you learn on the job can be as valuable as what you learn in the classroom, and we offer you a way to use the real-world experience that you have accumulated along the way to accelerate your degree completion and advance your career.

Students pursuing a B.A. may qualify for up to 30 credits for life experience, which can be credited toward their bachelor’s degree and additionally counted toward the application for an M.A. in the Marital and Family Therapy or Human Development master’s programs. For students who successfully complete a three-credit Reflections on Life Experience course, qualify for the full 30 life experience credits, and who meet the other application criteria, the requirement of a B.A. degree may be waived for admission to an M.A. program.

Pacific Oaks’ Credit for Life Experience option conforms with policies set forth by our accrediting body, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).