Pacific Oaks College - Online School

For over 60 years, Pacific Oaks College has been in the business of providing top-quality education to students interested in earning a certificate or degree in teacher education, marriage and family counselors or human development. The college remains dedicated to upholding the Quaker principles on which it was founded, including respect for all individuals, inclusion and social justice. In 2010, they became a part of the TCS Education System (TCS ES), a group of institutions that prepare students to become socially and culturally responsible professionals in human services, psychology and teaching. Recently the college opened Pacific Oaks College – Online offering 100% of their courses over the internet.

Students have the choice of earning a certificate for teacher education, bachelors degree in human development, or masters degree in human development or marriage and family counseling. There are specializations within those fields for students interested in focusing on a particular demographic. The curriculum focuses on teaching students to work with a diverse group of people to meet the goal of finding the most effective way to teach or counsel them.
Pacific Oaks College – Online, accepts applications year-round and allows students to start in the spring, summer or fall. Before applying to a program, applicants must first determine their eligibility. Contact the school for more information on the admissions policy and programs.

Many of the online classes last between 10 and 12 weeks and follow the semester format. Through the curriculum, students learn not only to become teachers and counselors, but advocates to their students and patients as well. Some programs offered online follow an accelerated format that allows students to earn a degree in less time.

Each online program at Pacific Oaks College uses “eCollege”, a web-based platform that requires students to connect to the internet to receive their assignments and to participate in class discussions. Typically, the college’s online courses require students to sign in between three and six times per week.

The faculty at Pacific Oaks College – Online is dedicated to upholding the standards that make the college unique. They train students to teach and counsel individuals in an unbiased, non-discriminatory fashion. Professors stress the importance of tailoring a teaching or counseling plan to the individual student, rather than a generalized group.

The cost of tuition at Pacific Oaks College varies depending on the type of program a student chooses. To ensure that anyone interested in a program is able to attend, the college offers a variety of financial aid to qualified students, such as federal financial aid and scholarships. Contact Pacific Oaks College to learn more information on tuition costs and financial aid.

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