Santa Clara University

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Santa Clara University offers undergraduate degrees leading to the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Science in Commerce. The College of Arts and Sciences offers the Bachelor of Arts degree and the Bachelor of Science degree in 37 subject areas (34 majors and 3 companion majors) and includes the graduate program in Pastoral Ministries, through which it offers the Master of Arts degree in catechetics, pastoral liturgy, spirituality, and liturgical music. The Leavey School of Business offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce with majors in seven disciplines. The School of Engineering offers a Bachelor of Science degree with majors in eight fields. A variety of interdisciplinary minors and discipline-based minors are also offered in the undergraduate program.

The School of Law offers programs leading to the degrees of Juris Doctor (J.D.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.). J.D. students may earn certificates of specialization in high technology law, international law, and public interest and social justice law. A broad curriculum also includes business and commercial law, taxation, criminal law and trial advocacy, environmental law, estate planning, labor law, health law, legal writing and research, as well as opportunities for externships, clinical work, and professional skill development.

The Leavey School of Business offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with coursework in accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, and operations management and information systems. The Executive MBA program is an intensive 17-month program designed for seasoned professionals. The business school offers a graduate program leading to the Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) designed to prepare students for advancement in the information systems management field. In conjunction with the law school, the business school also offers joint degree programs leading to a J.D./MBA and J.D./MSIS.

The School of Engineering offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Science degree in applied mathematics, civil engineering, computer science or computer science and engineering, electrical engineering, engineering management, mechanical engineering, software engineering, and sustainable energy; and the Engineer’s Degree in computer science and engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering. The engineering school also offers the Doctor of Philosophy degree in computer science and engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering.

The two departments in the School of Education and Counseling Psychology offer several credential and graduate programs. The Department of Education offers credential programs in teacher preparation (i.e., California preliminary multiple-subject and single-subject teaching credentials and California Clear credential) focusing on preparing teachers for public and Catholic schools; programs in educational administrator preparation (i.e., programs for the Preliminary California Administrative Services credential and the California Clear Administrative Services credential, and a certificate program in Catholic School Leadership); and Master of Arts programs in Educational Administration and in Interdisciplinary Education (with emphasis options in Science, Technology, Environmental Education, and Mathematics (STEEM); Curriculum and Instruction; and Catholic Education). The Department of Counseling Psychology offers two degree programs: Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology and Masters of Arts in Counseling. The Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology can lead to state licensure for marriage and family therapists and/or licensed professional clinical counselors. The department includes emphasis programs in health, career, correctional, and Latino counseling.

On July 1, 2009, the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley became the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University. The Jesuit School of Theology is one of only two Jesuit theological centers in the United States operated by the Society of Jesus, as the order of Catholic priests is known. Additionally, it is one of only two Jesuit theological centers in the country that offer three ecclesiastical degrees qualified by the Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education, and it also offers four additional advanced theological degrees, as well as sabbatical and certificate programs for clergy, religious, and lay people.