Academic Programs
UWest currently offers degrees in the following majors:
Department of Business Administration:
- Bachelor's in Business Administration - with concentrations in Marketing; Accounting; Computer Information Systems; and International Business.
- Master's in Business Administration - with concentrations in Computer Information Systems; International Business; Finance; and Non Profit Organization Management.
- Executive MBA (EMBA) - for managers and executives.
Department of Religious Studies:
- In fall semester 2010, University of the West no longer admits students to its Bachelor of Arts in Buddhist Studies program.
- Master's in Religious Studies - with concentrations in Comparative Religious Studies and Buddhist Studies.
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Religious Studies with emphasis in Comparative Religious Studies and Buddhist Studies.
- Master of Divintiy (Buddhist chaplain training program)
Department of Languages:
- Bachelor's in English.
- English as a Second Language (ESL) program
UWest also offers courses in Biblical Hebrew, Sanskrit, Pali, Canonical Chinese, and Tibetan. Graduate students in the Religious Studies Program are required to take 6 units from one of the languages just mentioned. Students already fluent in these languages can waive this requirement if they pass a written test.
Department of Psychology:
- Bachelor's in Psychology.
- Master's in Psychology with concentrations in Buddhist Psychology and Multicultural Counseling Psychology.
English as a Second Language:
- A certificate program designed to prepare speakers of English as a Second Language for college-level English skills. While conversational English is taught in the program, the focus is on preparation for college-level academics taught in English.
Academic English Bridge Program:
- An English remediation program for students above ESL, but not quite ready for college-level English.
Program for American Cultural Exchange (PACE):
- Short-term programs for international visitors, typically focusing on English-language training and/or the development of American business knowledge and skills.
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