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The Art History minor prepares students to develop a broad understanding of the meaning and purposes of visual communication while promoting critical engagement and attaining knowledge of historically significant ideas and objects. The study of history, philosophy, and criticism related to art prepares individuals to embark upon a variety of art-related careers.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

18 units

APU's art minor with concentrations enables students to focus on ceramics, crafts, drawing and painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture. This program offers the following concentrations: Ceramics, Crafts, Drawing and Painting, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

27–30 units

Students take courses that provide a broad groundwork in the arts and select an area of specialization, choosing from a variety of courses to streamline their skills. This program offers the following concentrations: Studio Art and Teaching/Art Education.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

60 units

The Graphic Design major prepares students to think creatively about visual communication problems by gaining experience in print design, webpage design, digital imaging, and developing design systems.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

53-56 units

APU’s 37-month, low-residency MFA program accommodates the working artist/educator and centers primarily on studio activity and the integration of faith and art. Students engage in highly collaborative relationships with MFA program mentor-professors, enabling artists to hone their talent through critique and individual instruction.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

60 units

37 months to complete

APU's Online M.A. in Modern Art History, Theory, and Criticism is an innovative 24-month program that offers a specialized program in modernism while blending courses in contemporary theory and the practice of art criticism. The program cultivates expertise through a framework of aesthetic understanding and scholarly analysis.

1 location Online

36 units

24 months to complete

The BFA is the professional undergraduate degree that is highly desired by serious students intent on pursuing careers or advanced degrees in the visual arts. Students have the flexibility to choose one of five concentrations that is best suited to their academic and career goals. This program offers the following concentrations: Ceramics, Crafts, Drawing and Painting, Graphic Design, Photography, and Sculpture.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

74 units

Applied Health prepares students for a career or further graduate study in physical therapy, applying scientific knowledge to the subject areas of biology, anatomy, physiology, and associated scientific disciplines. This program offers the following concentrations: Business, Physical Therapy, and Physician Assistant.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

64-66 units

Biochemistry majors gain a knowledge base of biology and chemistry to relate theories, problem-solving techniques, laboratory applications, and instrumentation procedures in this field of study.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

72-80 units

Biology Majors learn traditional biology appropriate for entry into an accredited graduate program and apply the scientific method and appropriate biological knowledge and theories. This program offers the following concentrations: Ecological, Molecular, and Organismal.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

73-75 units

Chemistry students learn to apply basic knowledge, theories, and mathematical problem-solving approaches that aid modern discoveries in medicine, pharmacology, and toxicology.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

63-65 units

APU's Pre-Allied Health and Pharmacy programs address the needs of students who seek to prepare for research, teaching, physician assistant, occupational therapy, physical therapy, sports medicine, chiropractic medicine, pharmaceutical sales, and other health care related fields.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

64-80 units

APU's Predentistry Program offers undergraduate students the preparatory coursework needed to fulfill the academic prerequisites for dental school.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

40-45 units

APU's Premedical Program offers undergraduate students the preparatory coursework needed to fulfill the academic prerequisites for medical school.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

40-45 units

Students discover and utilize appropriate communication skills for solving problems, making decisions, and managing conflict through organizational communication, interpersonal communication, rhetoric and public address, news writing and reporting, and public relations. This program offers the following concentrations: Interpersonal and Organizational Communication, Media Studies, and Rhetoric and Public Address.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

45 units

The Journalism major offers an in-depth study of journalism and mass communication, giving practical experience in writing, reporting, editing, and publication production.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

45 units

The Bachelor of Arts in Computer Information Systems (CIS) provides a foundation for students planning a career in the analysis, design, and implementation of information systems.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

57 units

The bachelor’s degree in Computer Science prepares students for graduate work in computer science and for careers in fields such as computer programming and software engineering.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

60 units

This program meets needs for specialists in information technology at the professional level. The program comprises a fundamental understanding of the use, knowledge, function, installation, and maintenance of computers.

1 location Online

36 units

English students develop critical-thinking skills from extensive study of the world’s literature to further their ability to read, write, and analyze well. This program offers the following concentrations: Literature, Teaching, and Writing.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

42-76 units

This program offers you the opportunity to teach English to Karen students in Mae La Refugee Camp in Thailand near the Burma border.

1 location International

3-9 units

APU's Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certificate suits students who would like to receive the basic qualifications needed to teach in a multicultural setting.

1 location Online

6 units

9-12 weeks to complete

The field-based Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) offers in-service teachers the opportunity to earn a certificate in TESOL while concurrently teaching abroad.

2 locations Azusa (main campus) International

18 units

12 months to complete

The on-campus Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) gives post-baccalaureate students specialized skills in TESOL. The certificate is ideal for supplementing and enhancing traditional ministry (e.g., translation, literacy, and friendship evangelism) within multicultural or cross-cultural environments.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

18 units

12 months to complete

The Global Learning Term (GLT) program seeks to fulfill the international mission and educational essence of Azusa Pacific University by affording undergraduate students self-directed, full-immersion learning experiences within a variety of cross-cultural contexts.

1 location International

Global Studies offers a framework of study for those interested in the diverse and complex interrelations of peoples and nations through the exploration of global issues.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

48 units

Azusa Pacific University's Los Angeles Term (L.A. Term) is a residential study and service semester in the heart of Los Angeles. It aims to equip undergraduate students to live out their faith and values in postmodern urban culture. All of the L.A. Term courses are either part of the General Education program at APU or are upper division electives students can complete for graduation.

1 location Los Angeles

Sociology students study a broad range of social behaviors from intimate family to the hostile mob, from crime to religion, and from the divisions of race and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

39 units

The online Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program offers compassionate, engaged graduate students the opportunity to study TESOL from anywhere around the world. The online program allows students to develop the vision, concepts, and skills necessary to teach English to diverse student populations locally and internationally.

1 location Online

36 units

19 months to complete

The APU/Christ's College Cooperative M.A. in TESOL program offers college graduates in Taiwan the opportunity to earn a 36-unit master's degree.

2 locations Azusa (main campus) International

36 units

24 months to complete

The field-based Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program offers in-service teachers with a secured teaching contract abroad the opportunity to earn their degree while teaching abroad.

2 locations Azusa (main campus) International

36 units

30 months to complete

The on-campus Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Program, housed at the university's Azusa campus, offers prospective and experienced teachers a relevant degree that blends theoretical course material with real-life application.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

36 units

17-24 months to complete

The Master of Arts in Transformational Urban Leadership (MATUL) is an entirely field-based program that prepares students to implement spiritual, socioeconomic, political, and environmental change throughout the world.

1 location International

45 units

2 Years to complete

History majors are instructed in human possibilities and limits through studies in American, European, and world history, as well as focused studies of various historical themes.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

36 units

The Political Science major prepares students to take an informed, intelligent, and leading role in the affairs of their community, country, and world.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

36 units

This minor helps prepare students interested in law school. It includes courses in political science, criminal law, constitutional law, and political philosophy.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

21 units

This major provides future teachers an integrated study of social sciences which help develop analytical skill, comparative perspective, critical judgment, and a knowledge base about the world.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

57 units

The Math/Physics major is particularly appropriate for students pursuing teaching careers in physics or mathematics, and is designed to prepare students to apply a variety of mathematical models to physical phenomena.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

50 units

The Mathematics Program is designed to teach the student proficiency in problem solving and logical reasoning. This program offers the following concentrations: Applied Math, General Math, Graduate School Prep, and Secondary Math Education.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

52 units

Physics majors gain analytical skills and problem-solving abilities that prepare students for further studies in material science, geophysics, biophysics, electronics, chemistry, and aerospace.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

64-65 units

APU's pre-engineering program prepares students to complete an advanced engineering degree to use in a wide array of job opportunities in multiple scientific fields.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

66-95 units

The Spanish program seeks to guide student development in Spanish conversation, develop reading and compositional skills, and heighten cultural sensitivity. Students may also complete additional coursework toward a California-approved, single-subject teaching credential. This program offers the following concentrations: Noncredential and With credential.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

45-108 units

Psychology majors attain a greater understanding of human behavior, acquiring skills applicable to a variety of professional areas or graduate and doctoral studies. This program offers the following concentrations: Child Life Specialist, Counseling/Clinical Psychology, Family and Child, General Psychology, Health Psychology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Psychology and Ministry, Psychological Sciences, and Sports Psychology.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

50-54 units

This program prepares students for professional acting careers, as well as graduate studies in performance.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

63 units

The Cinematic Arts Production major (BFA) encourages the artistic and spiritual growth of students and the exploration of their calling from a thoughtful and culturally engaged Christian worldview.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

60 units

The Cinematic Arts Program offers concentrations in the tracks of critical studies and screenwriting. Minors in those two areas are also available. This program offers the following concentrations: Critical Studies and Screenwriting.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

46-49 units

The Theater Arts major is constructed by students with their academic advisor by choosing courses from the areas of performance, theory and criticism, and applied theater.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

45 units

The ethnic studies program at APU enhances students’ understanding of the experiences of U.S. immigrant populations and communities of color, along with their sensitivity to issues of race, ethnicity, and social class.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

18 units

Undergraduate students can fulfill a substantial portion of their general studies requirements through this integrated study of great works of the human intellect and imagination. Core general studies courses in philosophy, theology, literature, world civilizations, and art are studied simultaneously and integrated with one another. The program takes place in the midst of the beauty, order, and mystery of God's creation, a setting particularly conducive to concentrated, undistracted study, reflection, writing, conversation, and prayer.

1 location Off-campus

12-17 units

The Humanities Minor integrates the great works of literature, philosophy, art, music, science, and theology, offering the most enriching content of the liberal arts and of liberal education itself.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

24 units

The liberal studies minor consists of 22-23 units in a multidisciplinary program that offers elementary subject matter preparation along with practical field experience. The program provides students an understanding of the impact of culture on education in addition to varied opportunities to gain the skills needed to serve in today's educational world.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

22-23 units

The Liberal Studies degree provides future teacher candidates planning to be elementary school teachers with a broad knowledge base possible to teach up to a basic ninth-grade-level subject. This program offers the following concentrations: Art, English, Math, Music, Physical Education, Psychology, Science, Social Science, and Spanish.

1 location Azusa (main campus)

117-125 units