Division of Arts, Science & Business
The Associate of Arts
• General Studies
The Bachelor of Arts*
Major Fields
• Communication-Public Relations
• Liberal Studies
• Organizational Management
• Psychology
Minor Fields
• Liberal Studies
• Math
• Organizational Management
• Psychology
• Public Relations
Division of Biblical and Ministerial Studies
Bible and Ministry Certificate
The Associate of Arts
• Church Ministry
The Bachelor of Arts*
Major Fields of Study
• Biblical Studies
• Church Leadership
• Intercultural-Urban Ministry
• Music & Worship Leadership
• Pastoral Studies
• Youth Ministry
Minor Fields of Study
• Intercultural-Urban Ministry
• Music & Worship Leadership
• Pastoral Studies
• Sacred Art
• Youth Ministry
Division of Education
The Associate of Arts
• Early Childhood Development
The Bachelor of Arts
Major Fields of Study
• Integrated Liberal Studies
• Teaching Credential Programs
The Master of Arts
• Education
General Education Requirement for all B.A. Degree Programs:
COM 146 Communication 3
ENG 101A Reading and Composition 3
ENG 101B Critical Thinking, Reading & Writing 3
ENG 204 Interdisciplinary Reading, Writing & Research 3
Humanities & Aesthetics
ART 211 Art Appreciation OR MUS 212 Music Appreciation 3
PHL 271 Introduction to Philosophy 3
History/Social Sciences
HIS 227 History of the Ancient World
OR
HIS 340 World History
OR
HIS 435 Seminar in Church History (IDP) 3
POL 241 American Government 3
PSY 221 General Psychology 3
SOC 230 Sociology OR
SOC 275 Women in Ministry 3
Life, Earth, Physical Sciences
Non-Lab Science 3
Science with Lab 4
Mathematics
MTH 110 Business Math OR
MTH 115 College Algebra 3
Ethical Understanding, Attributes & Practices
PHL 363 Ethics OR
CMN 201 Social Ethics OR
CMN 341 Judeo-Christian Social Ethics 3
REL 480 Religion in America OR SSC 304 World Religions OR 3
Total General Education Requirement 46
Major
Most Patten University baccalaureate degrees provide a 36-semester unit major in a specified field
of study.
Bachelor of Arts or Science Degree Program Distinctives
Patten University maintains, as a distinctive characteristic, the inclusion of Judeo-Christian values
in all of its undergraduate degrees. Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree
are required to complete 18 credit hours of one of two distinctive curricula: Biblical and Theological
Studies which most students take or International Interdisciplinary Studies which most international
students take. The courses of each distinctive follow:
Biblical and Theological Studies Distinctives
THE 221/121Biblical Theology I 3
THE 222/122 Biblical Theology II
(Prerequisite: THE 221/121) 3
OTS 126 Pentateuch
(Prerequisite: THE 221/121) 3
OTS 315 Ancient Israel
(Prerequisite: THE 221/121, OTS 126) 3
NTS 302 Life of Christ
(Prerequisite: THE 221/121) 3
NTS 431 Apostolic Age
(Prerequisite: THE 221/121 NTS 302) 3
Total Biblical and Theological Distinctives Requirement 18
International Interdisciplinary Studies Distinctives
HUM 301 Cultural Orientation 3
LIT 370 The Bible as Literature 3
REL 302 The Life & Teachings of Jesus 3
PHL 331 Judeo-Christian Thought 3
PHL 363 Social Ethics 3
SSC 304 World Religions
OR
REL 480 Religion in America 3
Academic Minors
Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree will need to complete 18 upper division
units for an academic minor. Academic Minors are as follows:
• Liberal Studies
• Mathematics
• Music & Worship Leadership
• Organizational Management
• Pastoral Studies
• Public Relations
• Psychology
• Sacred Art
• Youth Ministry
• Exploratory (This minor is intended to provide a broad, eclectic background of knowledge to enrich
the major degree course of study. Students may select any 18 units of upper division courses
approved by the major degree program advisor).
Summary of B.A. Requirements:
General Education Requirement 46
Distinctive Requirement 18
Major 30-36
Minor 18
Electives 3-9
Total Semester Units 121
