Palm Desert Campus
40015 Sierra Highway
Suite B-160
Palmdale, CA 93550
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Brandman’s Coachella Valley Campus, in the heart of Palm Desert, is conveniently located adjacent to Palm Desert High School. The campus is housed in the Berger Foundation Building’s first floor, on Cook Street. With competitive tuition rates and financial aid available for those who qualify, Brandman University can offer you a great education.
Bachelor's Degrees
*Not all programs available on campus. Online options are offered.
- Business Administration
- Emphases available in Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business, Human REsources, Information Systems Management, Marketing, Organizational Communication, Organizational Leadership, Supply Chain Systems. The Bachelor's in Business Administration prepares you for career opportunities and advancement in a dynamic, global business environment through an innovative and career-relevant curriculum. View Transfer Guide
- Criminal Justice
- Emphases available in Corrections, Homeland Security, and Leadership. The Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice program examines these and other questions about the scientific study of criminal behaviors in their complex sociological settings. You’ll study the components of the American criminal justice systems, including the Constitution; police; corrections and the courts; crime categories; statistical patterns and trends; the pragmatic analysis of various institutions; and critical issues within our social, legal and penal systems. View Transfer Guide
- Early Childhood Education
- Based on the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Professional Preparation Standards for Initial Licensure, this program focuses on building the knowledge, skills and dispositions that early childhood educators need to provide high quality, inclusive early care and education for children ages birth to eight in a variety of settings. The program is designed to complement previous early childhood educational training and fieldwork (typically received in community colleges) and provide students with the depth of study required for entry into graduate studies in early childhood. View Transfer Guide Or Click Here to Learn More About The Early Childhood Education Scholarship The Early Childhood Education Scholarship is separate from the Early Advantage Program Transfer Option
- Legal Studies
- The Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies prepares you for entry into professions where knowledge of the legal or constitutional order is required. The program gives you the theoretical, historical, social and political foundations to understand law in a democratic society. You’ll examine competing theories of law; investigate the relationships between law, power, democracy, punishment, rights and citizenship; explore historical foundations of the American legal order; work to understand major Supreme Court decisions; and appreciate the role social movements have played in the judicial system. View Transfer Guide
- Liberal Studies, Culture and Media Studies
- The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies - Culture and Media Studies program immerses you in the various ways of human creating, valuing and behaving in order to provide a deeper appreciation of the human condition throughout our cultural history. Designed to encourage multidisciplinary exploration, this emphasis offers you the opportunity to explore courses in popular culture; economics and politics; visual and verbal language and literacy; ethnic and gender identities; and technology and media. View Transfer Guide
- Liberal Studies, Multiple Subjects Teaching
- The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies – Multiple Subjects Teaching program exposes you to a comprehensive range of academic subjects and disciplines, including those subjects most commonly taught in California elementary schools. Major coursework allows for a personalized selection of emphasis areas to enhance your individual career growth, and is designed to prepare you for a teacher credential or for graduate studies. View Transfer Guide
- Psychology
- In the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology program, you'll study the essentials of psychological science and thought, integrating your professional goals and objectives with the program's curriculum. Designed around core courses covering history and theories, statistics, research, and physiological psychology, the curriculum emphasizes critical thinking, methods of inquiry, research methodology, psychology processes and the application of psychological principles to diverse areas of human behavior. View Transfer Guide
- Social Science
- Designed for the student who desires a broader background than is provided by an individual disciplinary major, the Bachelor of Arts in Social Science program unites the diverse areas of social, political, cultural, economic, organizational and technological processes. This integrated approach helps you develop critical reasoning and analytic skills, comparative perspectives and world views. You'll be exposed to all the disciplines in the social sciences – along with their differing subject matters and methodologies - plus three specialized areas of your choosing. View Transfer Guide
- Sociology
- Sociology is the study of human social behavior. As social beings, we must find ways to deal with others and make sense of the world that we create. Sociology studies humanity’s diverse ways of interacting, and attempts to understand the institutions and social systems we build and how society organizes itself. View Transfer Guide
- Sociology, Social Work
- The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology – Social Work emphasis, teaches you how to analyze both social problems and human needs - and to design and implement programs to remedy these problems. View Transfer Guide
