Extension Sites

Patten University operates five Off-Campus Programs:  Four extension sites and an online degree program.  The Patten University extension sites at the Dream Center, Los Angeles and at San Quentin offer certificate and A.A. degree programs. 

 

PATTEN UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SITE

DREAM CENTER, LOS ANGELES

2301 Bellevue Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90026

Approved by WASC in 2010, the primary purpose of the extension site at the Dream Center is to provide a quality academic program for students interested in community-based ministry and para-church service.  Programs offered at the Dream Center site include a 24 unit Bible-Ministry Certificate, a 48 unit Bible-Ministry Certificate and the Associate of Arts degree in Church Leadership.

The 24 unit and 48 unit Certificates and the A.A. degree are components of an applied academic program designed to train students who are currently serving or are planning to serve in Christian community service activities. The curriculum integrates rigorous classroom and real-time community service and activities throughout the courses. Upon completion of the 24-unit certificate, a candidate can apply those courses to the 48-unit certificate. The two sets of 8 certificate courses are designed to flow into the Associate of Arts degree in Church Leadership and can also be applied to the Bachelor of Arts degree offered on the Patten Oakland campus.

 

  

 

24 unit Bible-Ministry Certificate Learning Outcomes

• Relate basic Biblical text and concepts to evangelism and Christian community service activities, both inside and outside the boundary of the church to benefit the people served by the church.
• Recognize and describe Biblical foundations for church and Christian community service.
• Use and apply Christian theological concepts and personal faith commitment to supporting, planning, participating in, and assessing church evangelism and proactive community development activities.
• Develop an entry-level breadth of knowledge and skills in college reading, writing, and verbal communication and research skills, sacred fine arts, and/or ethical and critical reasoning and decision-making.
• Apply Biblical, classroom based, and literature knowledge, skills, and faith formation in practical Christian praxis and community development activities.

48 unit Advanced Bible-Ministry Certificate Learning Outcomes

• Teach and apply the Biblical doctrines and principles of the Christian faith in formal and informal church leadership functions and activities in the church community.
• Interpret and teach the principles of faith and spirit-filled Christian living in the church and the surrounding communities.
• Apply Christian theological concepts and denominational polity in supporting, planning, and participating in church evangelism and proactive community development activities.
• Develop lower division level college reading, writing, research, and math skills.

Associate of Arts Degree Program Learning Outcomes

• Perform pastoral leadership functions of the Church as guided by the doctrines and principles of the Christian faith and church polity.
• Interpret and teach the principles of faith and spirit-filled Christian living in the church community and the communities that are served by the church.
• Perform basic entry-level administrative functions required in a church organization or a church-based organization.
• Exhibit capacity to weave into ministry work interdisciplinary knowledge and skills acquired in General Education course work in areas of community development.
• Successfully complete the Patten University Associate of Arts exit assessments.

 

24 UNIT BIBLE AND COMMUNITY MINISTRY CERTIFICATE CURRICULUM

 

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PATTEN UNIVERSITY EXTENSION at SAN QUENTIN

 

The Patten University Extension at San Quentin State Prison offers the Associate of Arts Degree in General Studies, Ministry and Bible Certificate courses and transfer courses appropriate for California State University and University of California transfer.

 

Approved by WASC in 1993, the extension program began as a ministry certificate program and continues as the only degree program offered in the California prison system by a regionally accredited university. 

 

Associate of Arts Degree in General Studies Curriculum

This program is designed to prepare students for transfer to Bachelor’s degree, technical train­ing programs and entry-level employment.

 

Learning Outcomes of the degree program

•  Perform critical reading, research, writing and quantitative reasoning tasks in the context of social sciences, humanities, mathematics, and general science content.

 •  Use evidence and analytic skills acquired in the general education courses to develop intellectual and practical strategies, to navigate academic, vocational and other challenges, and to perform successfully in collaborative environments.

 •  Interpret and apply ethical evaluation and decision-making practices in personal, social and professional settings, consistent with Patten’s core values of faith, learning, and community.

 •  Be prepared with both academic skills and requisite courses to transfer to a four-year degree program.