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With a multidisciplinary perspective and variety of lenses, this certificate program offers students a creative writing and study abroad component to develop their intellectual interests and creative skills while exploring diverse cultures from the Caribbean to Southern, Central and Northern Latin America.

The Associate in Arts degree in Liberal Arts is designed for the student who wishes to explore various disciplines and have a wide variety of experiences. At the completion of the Associate in Arts program, the student may pursue a major leading to a baccalaureate degree in her chosen field and/or she may enter a career which utilizes the benefits from her interdisciplinary program.

The Liberal Arts major involves the study of human conflict and struggle, triumph and achievement. It studies human societies, culture, and history from the multiple perspectives of the humanities and the social sciences. The Liberal Arts major provides a solid background for graduate work in Law, Public Administration, and most fields in the Humanities and Social Sciences.

The liberal arts degree program provides a solid background for careers and graduate work in law, public administration and most humanities and social sciences. As part of the curriculum, students will explore and combine insights into human art and activity that are revealed by psychology, literature, art, history, philosophy, religious studies, music, sociology, economics and anthropology.

This degree is designed for students who plan to teach in California elementary schools, including mathematics, literature, language, science, music and more. Students pursuing this major can concurrently earn their elementary teaching credential through MSMU’s California Elementary Teacher Preparation program.

This minor provides students of any discipline with the opportunity to gain a foundation in the study and understanding of human language both at the individual and global level.

The 60-unit marriage and family therapy specialization prepares students to become licensed therapists in California. Whether the student selects licensure as a marriage and family therapist or professional clinical counselor, graduates of the Mount's MFT specialization will be prepared to treat individuals, couples and families from many different backgrounds with numerous psychological disorders.

¡Enlaces! is a certificate program that’s embedded within the marriage and family therapy specialization. In order to enroll, applicants should be conversationally proficient in Spanish and able to take courses taught bilingually. Courses designated as ¡Enlaces! offer an opportunity for students to apply and practice professional psychological terminology and learn about specific cultural factors involved in counseling Spanish-speaking clients. Coursework familiarizes the student with the diversity of cultures in the Spanish-speaking community; highlights issues these cultures bring to the Spanish-language psychological literature; and includes a clinical placement working with a Spanish-speaking client.

This degree prepares students for a variety of careers (including teaching if combined with a credential program) and for graduate school. Students will study complex mathematical systems; explore relationships between and patterns within numbers; and will elevate their logic, problem-solving and abstract thinking skills.

MSMU's ecumenical Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership is designed for individuals engaged in ministry or religious nonprofit administration seeking to advance their careers, grow as leaders, and achieve academic excellence.

The minor in multimedia communication introduces students of any major to the fundamentals of modern media creation and mass communication including image manipulation, public relations and video production.

Courses are offered in theory, music history, conducting, music technology, entrepreneurship, piano and performance ensembles. Students can choose from the following emphases: Music performance, music education, music history, music industry and pre-music therapy.

This minor is designed for music, business and other majors who wish to gain and expand both theoretical and practical skills needed to work in the music industry.

This Master of Science in nursing program is ideal for nurses seeking to advance their professional careers. The specialty curriculum is based on competencies established by national nursing organizations and includes the following specialty program tracks: Adult-gerontology clinical nurse specialist, nurse educator, nursing leadership and administration, and a post-MSN adult-gerontology CNS certificate. Designed with busy nurses in mind, the flexible online curriculum allows students to balance work, life and school while completing their MSN degree in either a full- or part-time format. Approved by the California Board of Registered Nurses and accredited by the Collegiate Commission on Nursing Education.

The Bachelor of Science in nursing degree program combines traditional classroom curricula with clinical rotation experience. Students will be on the job, in nursing environments, as soon as their second year. Upon completion of the BSN degree, students are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) and are qualified to apply for the public health nursing certificate issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.

This major serves as excellent preparation for graduate study, careers in academia or working in law, bioethics, medicine, computer programming, culture studies, social sciences or religious studies. Philosophy provides a strong foundation for careers in education, business, research, writing and counseling. Students can choose from two concentrations: traditional philosophy and applied philosophy.

Mount Saint Mary's provides doctoral education to a diverse student body, culminating in physical therapists with sound clinical reasoning who are committed to professional and personal development; social citizenship; and ethical, compassionate care. Students will learn, refine and expand their skills and knowledge base with application in traditional and non-traditional models of healthcare delivery within communities with unmet health and wellness needs.

This program challenges students to become — and to continue becoming — exceptional leaders. It offers students opportunities in undergraduate research, applied courses in public policy, international field work trips and numerous debate opportunities. Students can choose to add a concentration in public policy.

For students considering law school, the pre-law minor provides theoretical and hands-on preparation for graduate studies. Courses are taught in the Socratic Method with law school-style exams, and students can also participate in Mock Trial and Moot Court.

Interested in medical school? MSMU’s Pre-Med track contains rigorous coursework to accurately prepare you for the MCAT, the intellectual demands of medical school, and the emotional weight of patient care. We offer the flexibility of taking the Pre-Med track alongside any major, as long as you complete the math and science pre-requisites.