The Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministries is an exciting program of intercultural formation for lay leadership and ministry in the Catholic Church. The program was developed in collaboration with the Diocese of Oakland, and is designed for full time working adults. It offers unique networking, employment, and community building opportunities with other students, many of whom are employed by local dioceses. The three-year program is built around leading certification standards of the National Association for Lay Ministry, and welcomes the next generation of lay ministers to one of the most diverse campus on the West Coast according to U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2008 edition. GRE test scores are not required to enter the program.