THANK YOU FOR YOUR RENEWED INTEREST IN PACIFIC OAKS COLLEGE

Because we commit to providing an education centered on culture, our students are immersed in an environment that celebrates diversity, inclusion, and equality. Through experiential learning, real-world practice, and a strong curriculum, Pacific Oaks helps prepare you to make an impact.

Here are just a few of the things that set us apart:

• Benefit from flexibility and convenience: Classes on our Pasadena campus occur on nights and weekends to accommodate the working professional.
• Fully online programs available: Most bachelor’s and master’s degree programs can be taken online if that works best for your schedule and learning style.
• Save time with our Credit for Learning from Experience process: Bachelor’s students can earn up to 24 transfer credit hours that you can apply towards your degree.
• Take advantage of our scholarships and financial aid*: Inquire today to learn about one of the eight different scholarships for incoming students along with other financial aid opportunities.
• Have confidence in knowing we are a regionally accredited, nonprofit institution: Pacific Oaks College has online and on-ground programs in Pasadena, and is accredited by the WASC Senior Colleges and Universities Commission (WSCUC).

*Financial Aid is available to those who qualify.

Degree programs below are available either on-campus and online, unless indicated. 

Business & Management – Bachelor’s and Master’s programs

• B.S. in Business Administration
• M.A. Organizational Leadership & Management

Marriage and Family Therapy – Master’s program (only available at our Pasadena campus)

• Traditional
• African American Family Studies specialization
• Latinx Family Studies specialization
• Trauma Studies specialization
• LGBTQIA+ Studies specialization

Psychology – Bachelor’s program

• B.A. in Community Psychology

Social Work (Online only)

• Bachelor of Social Work
• Master of Social Work

Early Childhood Education – Bachelor’s program

• B.A. in Early Childhood Education
• B.A. in Early Childhood Education, STEAM
• B.A. in Early Childhood Education, Trauma Studies
• B.A. in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education (includes preparation for the CA Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential)
• B.A. in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education and Special Education (includes preparation for the CA Preliminary Education Specialist Instruction Credential {mild to moderate disabilities} and the Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential)

Early Childhood Education – Master’s program

• M.A. in Early Childhood Education
• M.A. in Early Childhood Education: Organizational Leadership and Management
• M.A. in Early Childhood Education, Trauma Studies

Education – Master’s program

• M.A. in Education, Elementary Education (includes preparation for CA Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential)
• M.A. in Education, Special Education (includes preparation for CA Preliminary Education Specialist Instruction Credential {mild to moderate disabilities})

Stand-Alone Teacher Credentialing

• Preliminary Education Specialist Teaching Credential (CA)
• Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (CA)

Bilingual Authorization Credentials (post-credential only)

• Bilingual Authorization Spanish
• Bilingual Authorization Mandarin

Human Development – Bachelor’s and Master’s programs

• Active Learning Across the Lifespan
• Early Childhood Education & Development
• Social Change
• Therapeutic Companion (Bachelor’s only)
• Working with Adults
• Ecological Perspectives of Lifespan Development (Master’s program only)
• Leadership in Education and Human Services (Master’s program only)