STEAM Certificate

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Program Overview

The STEAM certificate option is available to non-matriculating and matriculating new or continuing students. This course offering is designed for participants/students to complete all four courses in the summer semester. Participants/students may take fewer than the four courses as long as they adhere to the non-matriculating, matriculating, or space available options (see General Academic Policies).

Adherence to Pacific Oaks College academic policies, such as attendance and grades, apply in order for participants to earn credit for the four courses. Future STEAM courses leading toward the certificate are not guaranteed and based on enrollment. There is no financial aid available for non-matriculating students, but the certificate cost is $150/credit ($450/course) for a total of $1800 for all four courses. Prospective STEAM certificate participants may take less than the four courses at the reduced cost, but a certificate will not be granted unless all four courses have been successfully completed (C or better). Courses are transferrable at the successful completion (C or better) of all four courses (see Pacific Oaks Transfer Credit Policy) and may be applied for course credit at Pacific Oaks College upon admission into one of the BA ECE programs. Participants who wish to transfer the STEAM course credits to another higher education institution must check the transfer policies at that institution. Transfer courses and transfer policies vary by institution, catalog year, academic program, and course time limits.

Admission Requirements

• Completed Application for Admission
• Résumé
• Proof of high school completion
• Acceptable proof of high school completion may include any of the following:
  1. Copy of high school diploma showing date of graduation
  2. Official high school transcript
  3. Official GED transcript
  4. Official transcript from an institutionally accredited college or university showing the high school’s name and date of graduation
  5. Other forms of proof of a high school graduation may be accepted, upon review by the Registrar.

Matriculating Students seeking a degree in the BA ECE, BA ECE-Elementary Education, or BA ECE-Elementary Education and Special Education, whether new or continuing, are eligible for financial aid at the standard tuition rate.