Simpson University

Applied Artificial Intelligence

The Applied Artificial Intelligence Certificate is designed for any student who desires to gain applied, practical skills in the use of artificial intelligence. Depending on the electives chosen, the courses may be completed in either a 7-week or 15-week format.

Bible & Theology

The one-year Certificate in Bible and Theology is designed for students who desire to increase their knowledge of the Bible for work in the local church or to supplement their college education to qualify for ministry.

Bible & Theology

The Associate of Arts in Bible and Theology is a two-year degree program designed to give students a solid foundation in both liberal arts and biblical studies.

Biblical Languages

A.W. Tozer Theological Seminary offers a variety of specialized certificates, based on course availability, for ministry practitioners who seek specific courses to enhance their skills without desiring a seminary degree. Courses draw from the seminary's current degree programs.

Biblical Studies

A.W. Tozer Theological Seminary offers a variety of specialized certificates, based on course availability, for ministry practitioners who seek specific courses to enhance their skills without desiring a seminary degree. Courses draw from the seminary's current degree programs.

Biblical Studies

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies familiarizes students with the Bible's content and ideas, the church's reflection upon it, methods of interpretation, and the application of Scripture in church and culture. It prepares students for seminary education or graduate work in theology and provides a foundation for ministry in church, parachurch, and mission settings.

Biology

The Biology (Bachelor of Science) major is designed to give the student a strong, broad-based background in the biological sciences and prepare the student for employment and graduate work in biology or related disciplines. Students also recognize their responsibilities as communicators of a Christian perspective on controversial issues related to biology.

Business Administration

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program offers a graduate degree that prepares individuals for leadership careers of service in various disciplines. The MBA degree option is designed primarily for adult students working in a professional environment or wanting to enter a professional field, discipline, or pursue a professional license.

Business Administration (Bachelor of Science)

The Business Administration (Bachelor of Science) major prepares students for careers in business, for graduate studies, and for business ministry opportunities by shaping student knowledge, skills, and development from within the context of a Christian worldview. Specializations include Management, Marketing, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, and Sport Management.

Business Administration (Bachelor's degree)

Offered through the Degree Completion program in an online format for adult learners, the Business Administration major provides the opportunity to study the principles and practices of management within the context of a Christian worldview. Concentrations include Small Business & Entrepreneurship and Organizational Leadership.

Christian Ministry

This is a basic certificate-level training program, offered via A.W. Tozer Theological Seminary, moving an individual toward licensure requirements within the Christian and Missionary Alliance. This program meets the 30 credit requirements of the Manual of the Christian and Missionary Alliance.

Communication & Digital Media

A Christian liberal arts curriculum that prepares students for life and career by developing a critical awareness of how effective communication contributes to personal interactions, business relationships, and the mass dissemination of information. Students choose from specializations in Digital Media, Organizational Communication & Public Relations, and Communication Generalist.

Community Counseling

This 36-semester credit graduate degree is designed to introduce students to the cognitive aspects associated with community-based counseling and/or human services from a non-licensure perspective. No clinical requirements or preparation for American licensure is included. The program offers 100% of its coursework online without geographic limits.

Counseling Psychology

The Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology (MACP) program is designed primarily to prepare individuals for licensure in the state of California as marriage and family therapists or licensed professional clinical counselors. The program curriculum will also appeal to individuals who may not intend to seek licensure but want to develop effective interpersonal and relational skills.

Criminal Justice

Offered through the Degree Completion program in an online format, the Criminal Justice major prepares students to work or advance in the criminal justice system, particularly in law enforcement, the courts, and corrections. The program integrates faith with the academic study and professional practice of criminal justice.

Divinity

The Master of Divinity degree program is designed for pastors and ministry leaders seeking ordination or consecration, and other leaders called to various aspects of ministry. It is designed as a professional degree for senior pastors, chaplains, church planters, and those who may seek additional theological education beyond the bachelor's degree.

Education

The Master of Arts in Education is primarily designed for practicing educators interested in assuming increased responsibility within the education profession. It is possible for qualified candidates seeking a teaching credential to combine work on the master's degree with work on the preliminary teaching credential. The program can be completed fully online.

Engineering

The Engineering (Bachelor of Science in Engineering) major gives students a strong, broad-based background in engineering and prepares them for employment or graduate work in engineering. The program's educational objectives align with ABET accreditation criteria.

Engineering

The Associate of Science in Engineering is a three-year degree program designed to give students a solid foundation in both liberal arts and engineering. Specialization options include Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Engineering.

General Studies

The Associate of Arts in General Studies is designed to equip students with an integrated foundation of general studies. Students may use the A.A. to pursue upper-division study at Simpson or programs of study at other institutions.

Health Sciences

The Associate of Science in Health Sciences is designed to equip students with an integrated foundation for a variety of health sciences fields.

History

The History major is designed for students interested in the richness and complexity of human experience across geographic areas and time periods. It provides preparatory training for careers in education, public history, business, and professional careers in public, private, and governmental sectors, as well as graduate and professional school.

Kinesiology

The Kinesiology (Bachelor of Science) major gives students a strong, broad-based background in knowledge, skills, and procedures essential to becoming fitness, exercise, or athletics professionals. Specializations include Exercise Science and Applied Health.

Liberal Studies (Bachelor of Arts)

The Liberal Studies major is a pre-teaching major designed for students who desire a teaching career in Elementary Education. The broad curriculum prepares students to satisfy the basic skills and subject matter requirements necessary for a Multiple Subject teaching credential.

Liberal Studies (Bachelor's degree)

Offered through the Degree Completion program in an online format, the Liberal Studies major provides a broad knowledge of major fields of learning within the context of a Christian worldview. It prepares students to pursue a multiple subjects teaching (K-6) credential or other careers and graduate study.

Mathematics Single Subject

The Mathematics Single Subject (Mathematics for Teachers) major equips students with the mathematical knowledge required to teach in seventh grade through high school. It is designed for students desiring a single-subject California Teaching Credential in Math.

Ministry Leadership

This Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership degree program is a professional ministry program designed to deepen the academic and ministry skills of individuals who are engaged in ministry and who already understand Scripture, basic theology, and ministry skills, but who want to focus a graduate experience narrower in time than the traditional breadth of a Master of Divinity degree.

Music

The Music major provides professional preparation for several musically related professions, including worship leading, commercial music production and recording, and a broad musical basis for a variety of careers. Areas of emphasis include Commercial Music, Worship Arts, and Liberal Arts.

Nursing

The Betty M. Dean School of Nursing offers a traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing track, preparing entry-level professional nurses to serve the health needs of the individual, community, society, and world and integrate Christian caring into nursing practice. An accelerated post-licensure RN-BSN track is also available for working registered nurses.

Organizational Leadership

The Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership (MAOL) program offers a graduate degree that prepares individuals for leadership careers of service in various disciplines. The MAOL degree option is designed primarily for adult students working in a professional environment or wanting to enter a professional field, discipline, or pursue a professional license.

Outdoor Adventure Recreation

The Outdoor Adventure Recreation major equips students as leaders competent in guiding groups in outdoor experiences, designing and facilitating recreational programs, and stewarding the natural environment. The program prepares students for careers in park agencies, outdoor education, adventure-based programming, ecotourism, and management of outdoor-related businesses.

Political Science

The Political Science major is designed for research, graduate education, or professional careers in government, law, and public or private service, with emphasis on American government, international and global politics, and criminal justice. The major offers a general emphasis specialization or a criminal justice specialization.

Psychology (Bachelor of Arts)

The Psychology major provides coursework and experience central to the basic understanding of the discipline, examining human behavior from modern and historical perspectives in both practical and theoretical realms. It prepares students for graduate education or vocational opportunities with a mature, uniquely Christian approach.

Psychology (Bachelor's degree)

Offered through the Degree Completion program in online and combination in-person/online formats, the Psychology major provides a basic understanding of the theoretical and applied aspects of psychology within the context of a Christian worldview. It provides a foundation for further study at the graduate level or a career involving human behavior and social processes.

Social Science

The Social Science major is appropriate for students desiring a broad-based education in the social sciences in preparation for graduate study or related careers. A Social Science for Teachers specialization prepares students to teach social science through 12th grade.

Social Welfare

Offered through the Degree Completion program in an online format, the Social Welfare (Human Services) major prepares students for positions in a variety of human service careers. It integrates theory and practice and encourages a commitment to social justice and a life of service within a Christian liberal arts education.

TESOL

The TESOL certificate prepares students to teach English as a Second Language, which is required by many organizations, businesses, and schools. It is recognized worldwide as a minimum requirement for teaching English in various settings.