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Take your business career to the next level with the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration online degree from Pacific Oaks College.  This degree allows students to earn their degree “in a time frame and learning style best suited to their needs.”  The curriculum focuses on both leadership and analytical skills that are necessary in the modern business world.  Courses cover topics that provide a broad background in business knowledge, including finance, marketing, sales, human resources, and more.  Graduates are ready to take their place in a professional team that can lead local, national, and global organizations.  

This flexible degree allows you to study when and where it is convenient for you.  It also allows you to take the degree in the direction you desire, choosing from two concentrations that provide the competencies, skills, and knowledge needed to succeed in that subfield of business.  Concentrations are:

• Business Management
• Human Resource Management

The Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership & Management is an online organizational leadership degree from Pacific Oaks College that will take your business career to the next level.  The curriculum is based on the theory that “leadership requires skill and self-knowledge to be authentic and that authentic leadership is essential to creating organizations with sustainable value.”  In as little as 20 months of part-time study or 14 months of full-time learning, students are ready to affect social change.  

Courses in this online organizational leadership degree provide foundational management and leadership competencies that prepare students for leadership positions in nonprofit, for profit, consultation, education, or government organizations.  The Applied Research Project allows students to gain a deeper understanding of a field that they are interested in, preparing them further for future careers.  Meanwhile, the flexibility of online learning allows you to study when and where it is convenient without interrupting your career or family life.

Prepare for a career getting the youngest students off to a great start with this online early childhood education degree. Gain a foundation in teaching and nurturing young children in educational environments. You will study teaching methodologies and gain skills in a curriculum characterized by inquiry, self-reflection, collaboration with others, and problem-solving. Customize your online early childhood education degree by choosing one of these areas of specialization or credentials:

• STEAM Specialization
• Trauma Specialization
• Dual California Teaching Credential
• Preliminary Multiple Subject California Teaching Credential 

Graduates are prepared for entry-level positions or can use this degree as a stepping-stone to graduate studies.

Become a leader in public schools, childcare programs, and state agencies with this online early childhood education degree. You will learn to integrate a transformative approach into leadership roles. Learn to create and support educational experiences for children that center around inclusion and anti-bias. Courses in this program teach students to:

• Identify and solve concerns in the classroom
• Design and implement outcome-based learning experiences using action research
• Demonstrate ethical and professional decision-making
• Effectively work with children, families, communities, and educational leadership

The curriculum includes opportunities to experience the real world and diverse working environments. This allows students to develop a hands-on understanding of staff development and administration collaboration. Plus, you will be able to experience working with families and children.

Prepare for a career working with one segment of the student population, those with special needs, with this online special education degree. Take your career and knowledge to the next level with a program that builds on a bachelor’s degree and professional experience.  

The curriculum combines online courses with hands-on practice, allowing you to put what you learn to work in the real world before graduation. You will study all areas of child and human development, including social, political, and cultural contexts. Graduates are qualified to teach those with mild to moderate disabilities in K-12 settings and adults to age 22.

Pacific Oaks College offers an online psychology degree program, the Bachelor of Arts in Community Psychology.  This flexible program prepares students to use social, cultural, economic, political, environmental, and international influences to promote positive change and empower populations.  You will also learn how to address community issues as you apply the principles of psychology at a systemic level. 

Students can choose the concentration that best meets their interests and goals from the following:

• Generalist—Students learn to promote positive change, health, and empowerment at multiple levels by taking courses that dig deeper into these areas.
• Elementary Education—The curriculum prepares students for the Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential using a constructivist framework and focusing on principles of pedagogy and child development with a grounding in community psychology.
• Advocacy and Social Justice—Graduates are prepared to become leaders as mental health and social service advocates for traditionally underserved communities by challenging social justice, equity, and inclusivity issues.

The Bachelor of Arts in Human Development is an online human services degree from Pacific Oaks College.  This flexible program is designed to meet the needs of students with a variety of scheduling needs and learning styles.  It also allows students to choose the concentration best suited to meet their interests and career goals.  Available concentrations are:

• Early Childhood Education and Development—Program focus is on working with diversity in early childhood classrooms as well as understanding how social and cultural elements effect the learning environment and child development.
• Active Learning Across the Lifespan—Students gain a holistic perspective of human development and learning within different generations and how social context affects each groups’ learning style.
• Elementary Education—Combines human development theory with the practical skills and understanding needed to develop creative and innovative learning environments while also focusing on how a student’s educational development is influenced by their experiences and environment.
• Social Change—Prepares graduates to evoke large-scale positive change in organizations, schools, or communities through activism, social change, and policy making.
• Working with Adults—Students study diversity in adult environments so they will understand the importance of social and cultural context to an adult’s existential experience in various life stages.

Pacific Oaks offers an online bachelor's in Social Work tailored to professionals who wish to devote their career to community service and learning. Gain skills to advocate for underserved communities, families and individuals. Acquire competencies through real-world lessons and hands-on opportunities. You will progress through studies in psychology, mental health and action research, in addition to participating in a practicum within your local community.

This program is designed to allow you to network with professionals within your community while you obtain your degree. Fully online, you may also gain credits through prior learning assessments. In addition to general education requirements, this degree includes core social work major coursework and elective opportunities.

The Master of Arts in Human Development is an online human services degree program from Pacific Oaks College.  This degree is available with four areas of concentration. 

Students can choose from the following:

• Early Childhood Education and Development – Students will study the theories of human development and the biological, psychological, emotional, and sociological factors that contribute to an individual’s growth.
• Social Change – Students interested in social activism, social change, and policy making will acquire the tools to help make a positive impact.
• Leadership in Education and Human Services – Students will focus on developing collaborative leadership skills, fine-tuning interpersonal communication skills, and facilitating team building.
• Ecological Perspectives of Lifespan Development – Students will work in integrated, cross-generational settings, including family and community advocacy, as well as adolescents, adults, or the elderly.