Finish Your Degree and Uplift Your Career at Cal Lutheran
Finish Your Bachelor’s in Accounting & Financial Analysis and Advance Your Career
Finish Your Degree with a Business Management Bachelor’s Designed for You
Use Your Passion for Justice to Drive Change – Complete Your Degree
Shape the Future of Organizations and Finish Your Bachelor’s
Complete Your Psychological & Behavioral Sciences Degree and Make an Impact
Complete Your Degree in Strategic Communication and Propel Your Career
To download a program brochure and learn more about the Bachelor’s Degree for Professionals offered by Cal Lutheran’s School for Professional and Continuing Studies, please fill out the form. You can also get in touch with an enrollment specialist directly by calling us at 805-521-9856.
Enhance your career or transition to a new field with affordable tuition options
Education benefits for veterans and military dependents
Built in flexibility with on-campus, evening classes or online options
100% online format available allows you to balance your work and life
Transfer existing credits to complete your degree, with only 24 transfer credits needed to get started. Our one-on-one admissions advising helps every step of the way
Foster close connections with your peers and professors with an average class size of 10
Transform your career with our bachelor degree completion programs for working adults. With affordable options and dedicated, individual support, you can finish your bachelor’s degree in California sooner than you think. The Cal Lutheran professional studies degrees are flexible, affordable programs that empower students to complete their education and transform their futures.
Today’s accountants are experts on what data means and how a business can use it. They are valued strategic business partners in their organizations.
The Cal Lutheran accounting and financial analysis degree for working professionals provides a careful balance of accounting practice and theory, ensuring that students are equipped with both practical skills and foundational knowledge. It prepares students for Certified Public Accountant (CPA) careers and employment in private accounting firms, nonprofit organizations, higher education or government agencies.
Earning a degree in business management is more than a smart career choice: it’s an investment in lifelong skills that will benefit you throughout your professional journey.
In our affordable business management degree program, you’ll gain foundational knowledge in planning, designing and budgeting business activities. You’ll also develop leadership skills, including learning how to make decisions that balance efficiency and ethics, how to motivate teams and how to communicate effectively. Your degree in business management can open up new career paths, pave the way toward promotions, and bolster your professional credibility.
The criminology and criminal justice fields need individuals who not only possess a deep knowledge of the justice system, but who also understand the intricacies of human behavior and societal structure, the roots of illegal behavior and the ripple effects of crime on our communities.
Our bachelor’s in criminology and justice studies provides this sought-after knowledge while cultivating a strong ethical foundation. This program will sharpen your critical thinking, enhance your communication abilities and equip you with the ability to navigate and resolve complex issues.
This interdisciplinary bachelor’s degree is dynamically designed to shape proactive, purpose-led leaders by developing interpersonal, communication, organizational and critical thinking skills. You’ll also learn how to leverage technology to improve communication and overall organizational performance.
This leadership program for working professionals prepares managers, supervisors and executives to motivate culturally diverse teams and make value-driven decisions that benefit organizations, employees and stakeholders.
The study of psychology offers deeper insight into our own minds and those of others, while the study of behavioral science delves into the patterns, motivations and societal factors that drive human actions. This psychology and behavioral science degree opens doors to a wide variety of careers in counseling, education, social work, research and more. It can also prepare students for advanced graduate study.
Our psychology degree empowers students to be evidence-based problem-solvers and critical thinkers. We emphasize the cultivation of empathy and compassion, essential traits for understanding and working with others. In addition to helping you excel in your career, a degree in psychology also helps you better navigate the complexities of everyday life with greater understanding and confidence.
In our interconnected world, effective communication paves the way for countless opportunities. The Cal Lutheran strategic communication bachelor’s degree offers an array of courses that cover areas such as mass media history, media writing, strategic communication campaigns and media theories.
Throughout the program, you’ll sharpen your ability to critically analyze media audiences, messages and platforms. This insight will empower you to navigate the ethical intricacies of media content, understand the organizations behind them and recognize their profound influence on citizens and stakeholders.
Need help deciding on your path? Contact an enrollment specialist at 805-521-9856.
We recognize the hard work you’ve put in so far, and we will guide you to the right degree completion plan with your previous experience in mind. All students must have at least 24 previously completed credits from accredited institutions, and many students transfer in even more credits.
In combination with competitive tuition and multiple ways to fund your degree, we make sure your education is an investment, never a burden. Our team of advisors are here to help you learn about grants, employer tuition assistance, and other financial aid options available to you.
With our program’s accelerated format, you can finish each term in eight weeks, earning your degree in as little as two years. All programs can be completed 100% online with some degrees also offered on campus, and you can take the bachelor’s degree part-time or full-time. At Cal Lutheran, you have the freedom to choose what works best for you.
Get personalized attention from our academic counselors and find a wealth of programs and resources that are tailored to you. With small class sizes and a welcoming community, you’ll foster close connections with your peers and your professors. Our one-on-one advising includes any help you need with your college credit transfer.
“Life doesn’t have to get in the way of you achieving your goals. The Bachelor’s Degree for Professionals program made me realize it’s never too late and it can be done. As a first-generation student, it was important for me to set an example for my son and the rest of my family, because I believe that higher education is important and shows commitment.”
Quina Green
Bachelor’s Degree for Professionals Graduate Class of 2022
Cal Lutheran’s School for Professional and Continuing Studies serves individuals who desire to grow educationally, personally and professionally. Our work is grounded in the assessment of students’ needs and expectations. We meet these individuals where they are in order to provide tailored programs and resources that will help them clarify and deepen their purpose so that they can transform their communities — and the world.
Founded in 1959 and formally recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution in 2016, Cal Lutheran is home to a wide range of undergraduate and graduate students: they’ve come to Cal Lutheran from dozens of countries and represent a wide spectrum of faith and spirituality.
Our dedicated, accomplished faculty work with small classes of students who are open-minded — about ideas, about people and about faith — and are seeking to grow as individuals.
Both in and out of the classroom, everyone at Cal Lutheran is committed to helping each student pursue their passions and transform their communities and the world.