Batten University

Advanced and Applied Microscopy

Advanced and Applied Microscopy is a certificate program offered at Batten University.

Allied Health Studies

The Major in Allied Health leading to a B.A. comprises a curriculum that combines foundational biological and chemical knowledge with a variety of applied topics including social work, psychology, recreational therapy and sociology.

Applied Psychology

The Master of Arts in Applied Psychology (M.A.Psy.) is a 30-credit degree program available online, which is designed to prepare students for careers in a variety of non-profit, governmental, and for-profit organizations by combining rigorous academic grounding in psychological science with coursework that develops practical, applied skills. Pending SACSCOC approval.

Art

The Art Program offers courses in studio art and art history, balancing art production with an awareness of related cultural values. The art major consists of core courses in studio art and art history, upper-level electives in a choice of media, and a choice of two capstone options.

Arts Leadership and Nonprofit Management

The Master of Arts in Arts Leadership and Nonprofit Management is a 30-credit degree program available in an online asynchronous format that is designed to prepare students for engaging careers in arts and nonprofit administration by giving them an understanding of the foundational principles of leadership and management while applying that theory in practical situations with leading arts and nonprofit organizations.

Biochemistry

Biochemistry is a bachelor's degree program offered at Batten University.

Biology (B.A.)

Biology is a bachelor's degree program (B.A.) offered at Batten University.

Biology (B.S.)

Biology is a bachelor's degree program (B.S.) offered at Batten University.

Biotechnology

Biotechnology is a certificate program offered at Batten University.

Business

The business major combines a practical business education with a commitment to the Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME) as developed by the United Nations in support of its Global Compact. The major integrates its core curriculum with allied coursework in a variety of disciplines while providing opportunities for career-based specialization through coursework and internships.

Business Administration

The M.B.A. combines a practical business education with a commitment to the Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME) as developed by the United Nations, and provides students with the skills and knowledge to function well in a global economy. The Department of Management, Business, and Economics provides its complete ten-course program through participative online learning experiences, and the course of study can be completed within sixteen months.

Chemistry

Chemistry is a bachelor's degree program offered at Batten University.

Childhood Studies

Childhood Studies is a certificate program offered at Batten University.

Church Music

Church Music is a short-term certificate program offered at Batten University.

Civic Engagement

Civic Engagement is a certificate program offered at Batten University.

Classics

Classics is a bachelor's degree program offered at Batten University.

Comprehensive Liberal Studies

The Comprehensive Liberal Studies major (CLS) offers students the opportunity to design an individual program of study that reflects the interdisciplinary nature of the liberal arts. Unlike the departmental majors, this major allows students to create a unique major that integrates studies in all four academic schools of the University in a coherent program with a clear intellectual focus.

Computer Information Systems

Computer Information Systems is a bachelor's degree program offered at Batten University.

Computer Science (B.A.)

Computer Science is a bachelor's degree program (B.A.) offered at Batten University.

Computer Science (B.S.)

Computer Science is a bachelor's degree program (B.S.) offered at Batten University.

Criminal Justice

Criminal justice is a wide-ranging field that is primarily concerned with understanding the origins, nature and consequences of criminal behavior and of societal reactions to crime. The program offers a core of basic and allied courses which provides a practical liberal arts perspective of this growing field with an emphasis on critical analysis.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is a bachelor's degree program offered at Batten University.

Earth and Environmental Sciences (B.A.)

Earth and Environmental Sciences is a bachelor's degree program (B.A.) offered at Batten University.

Earth and Environmental Sciences (B.S.)

Earth and Environmental Sciences is a bachelor's degree program (B.S.) offered at Batten University.

Education

The Education Department offers coursework leading to a Master of Arts in Education (M.A.Ed.) and to initial licensure with secondary 6-12 endorsement in six content areas and preK-12 endorsement in seven content areas. Central to this innovative program is a 2-semester internship in school settings that begins in the fall semester and culminates with a 10-12 week student teaching experience in the spring.

Education Studies (Non-licensure)

The Education Studies major is a non-licensure program for students interested in education-related careers outside of PreK-12 public school teacher licensure. Students complete required Core and Pre-admission coursework in addition to the Education Studies major coursework.

Education – Teacher Leadership

The Education Department offers an online Master of Education Degree (M.Ed.) with a concentration in Teacher Leadership designed for licensed teachers who are passionate about teaching and learning and seek to become teacher leaders. Aligned to the National Competencies of Teacher Leadership, the courses provide educators the tools to become leaders in advocacy, innovation, and to become change agents in their school districts and the educational community at large.

Elementary Education (PreK-6)

Students completing a major in Elementary Education must complete required Core and Pre-admission coursework aligned to competencies recommended in the Virginia Board of Education's Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia. The state-accredited Batten University Teacher Education Program is approved by the Virginia Board of Education.

English

The English Department offers a range of courses in English language, writing, and literature, focusing on the development of skills in independent inquiry and analysis, training in literary and rhetorical traditions, and preparation to become astute analysts of culture and sophisticated writers. Students have several options to choose from, including concentrations in literary study, secondary education, or creative/professional writing.

Environmental Studies

The Master of Environmental Studies (MEnv) is a 31-credit degree program available online, which is designed to prepare students for careers in the environment and sustainability fields by combining rigorous academic grounding with coursework that develops practical real-world skills.

Environmental Studies

The environmental studies major is designed to teach students how to understand their physical and social environments as the intersection of a variety of overlapping forces, including constraints of biology and climate, as well as the influence of law and public policy, literature and philosophy. The major prepares students for careers in such fields as law, public policy, scientific research, environmental literature, and teaching.

Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies

Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies is a bachelor's degree program offered at Batten University.

Hispanic Studies

Hispanic Studies is a bachelor's degree program offered at Batten University.

History

History is a bachelor's degree program offered at Batten University.

History and Social Science

History and Social Science is a bachelor's degree program offered at Batten University.

Human Services

The Master of Arts in Human Services is a non-licensure, all online degree that will give the graduate the skills necessary to pursue or continue a career in the Human Services. Coursework in the program has a focus on current needs of communities, such as substance abuse and addiction, death and grief, emergency management, as well as administration and group work.

Individualized Studies

A student who has discovered a well-defined problem area or theme that cannot be addressed through Batten University's established major programs may develop an individualized major. The major must reflect between 40 and 48 semester hours of approved coursework, with at least 20 hours at the 300/400 level, including a senior thesis or capstone project.

International Organizations and Diplomacy

The International Organizations and Diplomacy Certificate focuses on the theory and practice of diplomatic actions, with a special emphasis on diplomacy within international organizations. Hampton Roads is the headquarters for international organizations, including NATO Allied Command Transformation (NATO-ACT).

International Studies

The International Studies major emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach that teaches students to think critically about international political, economic, cultural, and business processes and problems. The program contains a core of required courses but offers students the opportunity to develop an individualized program in one of three concentration areas: international politics, international business, and international cultural studies.

Liberal Arts

The Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts degree offers a thorough grounding in the liberal arts and is designed especially for students with little or no previous college experience. This program is a cost-effective way to earn an Associate's degree as either a terminal degree or as the first step toward a Bachelor's degree.

Management Information Systems

The Management Information Systems Program is designed for individuals who seek to develop knowledge and skills that will allow them to work in environments that integrate business, organizational, and technical aspects of computer information systems. Graduates may pursue careers in data analytics, computer user support, Internet technologies and applications and other related fields.

Mathematics (B.A.)

Mathematics is a bachelor's degree program (B.A.) offered at Batten University.

Mathematics (B.S.)

Mathematics is a bachelor's degree program (B.S.) offered at Batten University.

Media and Communication

Media and Communication is a bachelor's degree program offered at Batten University.

Music (B.A.)

Music is a bachelor's degree program (B.A.) offered at Batten University.

Music (B.M.A.)

The Bachelor of Musical Arts degree combines intensive study in music with coursework in a secondary area of emphasis.

Music Production

Music Production is a short-term certificate program offered at Batten University.

Music Production

The Bachelor of Arts in Digital Music is designed to give students a strong foundation in musicianship (including both music theory and ear training), piano skills, and popular music structure as they prepare for careers in music production. Students will then develop an understanding of sound production, MIDI sequencing, and sound recording.

Nursing

Batten University offers a joint Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in partnership with Sentara College of Health Sciences. Students complete liberal arts and science coursework at Batten University along with the nursing curriculum.

Philosophy

Philosophy is a bachelor's degree program offered at Batten University.

Political Science

Students of politics learn to examine and critically analyze political ideas, behavior, culture, institutions, and legal systems, while studying U.S. and foreign political systems, and international relations. In addition to fulfilling the core requirements, the major allows students to follow an interest track in Pre-Law.

Psychology (B.A.)

As an interdisciplinary subject, historically related to philosophy and biology, psychology is well suited as a major for students seeking a diversified education that will advance their understanding of themselves and others. Coursework is aimed at fostering scientific inquiry and critical thinking, ethical and social responsibility, communication, and professionalism.

Psychology (B.S.)

The Psychology Department offers both B.A. and B.S. degree options featuring a diversified curriculum designed to prepare students to enter a field of professional psychology requiring masters- or doctoral-level training or successfully compete for post-baccalaureate jobs requiring content-specific psychological knowledge and skills.

Recreational Therapy

The Recreational Therapy major culminates in a semester-long internship, allowing students to continue their learning while applying their knowledge to practice in a recreation agency of their choice. Students completing the Recreational Therapy Major and designated coursework are eligible to take the national examination to become a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS).

Religious Studies

Religious Studies is a bachelor's degree program offered at Batten University.

Social Science

The Social Science (SOSCI) Major enables students to achieve depth as well as breadth through studies across the spectrum of the social sciences. By engaging in interdisciplinary studies of human behavior, social systems, and their social science interaction, students prepare for successful personal and professional lives.

Social Work

The Social Work program prepares students for generalist social work practice, culminating in a full-semester internship in an approved social work agency.

Sociology

The sociology program provides real-life occasions and intellectual resources that can help students understand the social and cultural dimensions of human behavior. By focusing on the concepts, theories and techniques of inquiry employed by sociologists, the Department hopes to foster the sociological perspective.

Spanish and Hispanic Cultures

Spanish and Hispanic Cultures is a certificate program offered at Batten University.

Special Education

Students completing a major in Special Education complete required Core and Pre-admission coursework aligned to competencies recommended in the Virginia Board of Education's Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia, followed by the Special Education Program: General Curriculum (K-12) coursework.

Sport and Recreation Management

The Sport and Recreation Management major educates students as informed consumers, skilled professionals, and advocates of sport, recreation and leisure. The major culminates in a semester-long internship, and graduates are eligible to take the national examination to be recognized as a Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP).

Sports Communication

Sports Communication is a certificate program offered at Batten University.

Supply Chain Management and Logistics

A certificate in Supply Chain Management and Logistics is designed to help students develop the skills needed to become successful in this existing and dynamic field. An Associate's Degree in Business from a regionally accredited college or university, or 60 credit hours to include Accounting I, Accounting II, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, and Statistics (or Precalculus) are required for admission into this certificate program.

Sustainability Management (B.A.)

The Sustainability Management major prepares students to utilize their knowledge of the functional areas of business and management to help organizations both adopt and achieve the goals of environmental sustainability and social responsibility. Students will synthesize their studies through a senior-level experience entailing either further coursework with an internship or a sustainability-focused study away experience.

Sustainability Management (B.S.)

The Sustainability Management major prepares students to utilize their knowledge of business and management to help organizations advance the goals of environmental sustainability and social responsibility. The B.S. option employs a multi-disciplinary approach with additional coursework in mathematics and the natural sciences.

Theatre

Theatre is a bachelor's degree program offered at Batten University.