College of Social Sciences and Professional Studies

Administration

Dean, College of Social Sciences and Professional Studies: Holly M. Irwin-Chase, Ph.D.
Office: Bond Academic Center, Deans' Suite
Telephone: (619) 849-2706
Fax: (619) 849-7018
Email: hollyirwin-chase@pointloma.edu
Administrative Assistant: Cindy Wickwire

General Information

The College of Social Sciences and Professional Studies centers on areas of study at Point Loma Nazarene University that focus on preparation in the social sciences and professions. Programs in the social sciences and professions are offered through five academic departments and three professional schools: the School of Business, the School of Education, and the School of Nursing. Course offerings in the social sciences and professional studies are designed to help students explore a wide range of people-related, theoretical, and practical knowledge and skills. The college’s highly qualified faculty members are professionally active and committed to engaging students in the learning experience. By emphasizing the university’s mission to engage and challenge minds, to form and model character, and to see service as an expression of faith, the faculty challenge students to become life-long learners, to value the process of personal and intellectual development, and to give their lives in meaningful service to others.

Curricula

Students should refer to the following pages in this Catalog for a complete listing of program characteristics, degree requirements, and descriptions of courses offered by academic areas within the College of Social Sciences and Professional Studies.

Advanced Degrees
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Master of Arts in Education (M.A.) - concentrations in Teaching and Learning, Counseling and Guidance, and Educational Leadership
Master of Arts in Special Education (M.A.)
Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)
Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.)
Educational Specialist (Ed.S.)

Bachelor’s Degrees (B.A. unless otherwise noted)
Accounting
Athletic Training
Broadcast Journalism
Business Administration
Child and Adolescent Development
Communication
Dietetics (B.S.)
Exercise Science
Family and Consumer Sciences
Fashion and Interiors
Industrial-Organizational Psychology
International Development Studies
Liberal Studies (multiple-subject education)
Managerial and Organizational Communication
Media Communication
Nursing (B.S.N.)
Nutrition and Food
Physical Education
Psychology
Social Work
Sociology
Theatre
 
Minors
Accounting
Athletic Coaching
Business Administration
Child Development
Communication
Criminal Justice
International Development Studies
Media Communication
Nutrition
Nonprofit Organization Management
Pre-Therapeutic Psychology
Public Relations
Sociology
Sustainability Studies
Theatre
Women’s Studies

Credential and Internship Programs

Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC-approved) teaching credentials in Preliminary Level I: Multiple Subject, Single Subject, Educational Specialist: Mild/Moderate, Moderate/Severe, Clear Teaching Credential programs; Preliminary and Clear Administrative Services Credential; Pupil Personnel Services Credential; Internship programs. CLAD and Reading certificate programs.

Centers

Point Loma Nazarene University maintains several centers within the organization of the College of Social Sciences and Professional Studies, including:

• The Center for International Development
• The Center for Justice and Reconciliation 
• The Early Childhood Learning Center
• The Fermanian Business and Economic Institute
• The Health Promotion Center (School of Nursing)
• The Margaret Stevenson Center for Women's Studies 

Accreditations and Affiliations

Point Loma Nazarene University is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), the American Dietetic Association (ADA), the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC), and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). WASC may be contacted at 985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100, Alameda, CA 94501, or by telephone at 510-748-9001.

Academic Organization

The College of Social Sciences and Professional Studies, under the direction of the dean of the College, functions with the supervision of academic departments, schools, and centers. The following is a list of chairs, directors, and deans in the college.

DEPARTMENTS AND SCHOOLS
Fermanian School of Business – Kenneth D. Armstrong, interim dean
Department of Communication and Theatre – Paul R. Bassett, chair
School of Education –  Gary L. Railsback, dean
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences –  Kay M. Wilder, chair
Department of Kinesiology – Jeffrey A. Sullivan, chair
School of Nursing – Barbara J. Taylor, dean
Department of Psychology – John T. Wu, chair
Department of Sociology and Social Work – Kevin F. Modesto, chair; Patricia M. Leslie, Director of Social Work.

REGIONAL CENTERS
Arcadia – Laura L. Amstead,  interim director
Bakersfield – Jill Hamilton-Bunch, associate dean
Inland Empire – Kristi L. Toth, director
Mission Valley – Andrea G. Liston, associate dean

CENTERS AND INSTITUTES
The Center for International Development – Robert C. Gailey, director
The Center for Justice and Reconciliation  – James F. Gates, director
The Early Childhood Learning Center – Susan D. Rogers, academic director
The Fermanian Business and Economic Institute –  Randy M. Ataide, executive director
The Health Promotion Center (School of Nursing) – Mary Margaret Rowe, director
The Margaret Stevenson Center for Women's Studies – Linda M. Beail, director