Seaver College Graduate Programs
Discover Your Potential
Seaver College offers master's degree programs and a post-baccalaureate certificate program for scholars seeking growth and mastery within their disciplines.
Our programs provide value-centered learning geared to prepare Christian practitioners for prominent professional careers or doctoral programs. Our students thrive with small class sizes, personal attention from distinguished faculty, and opportunities to publish research papers, co-author journal articles, and attend academic conferences.
Seaver Graduate Programs and Application Deadlines
Graduate program applications will be available each year on October 1st. It is best to apply well in advance of the initial term for which the applicant plans to enroll. Completed files will be processed and evaluated by the Graduate Admission Committee. Full consideration cannot be assured to applicants who fail to meet the application deadlines.
Call 310.506.4280 if you have any questions and please see the program list below for more information.
Nutritional Science Certificate Program - Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway (NSCP-ISPP)
Certificate Offered
Nutritional Science Certificate Program - Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway (NSCP-ISPP)
Program Description
ISPP program details:
Pepperdine University offers a 9-month standalone ISPP program to complete your required
supervised hours. If you have already earned a master’s degree and hold a DPD verification
statement from either your bachelor's or master’s degree, this program is for you!
If you also require a Master’s degree, Pepperdine offers a MS in Nutrition and Health Science
that can be completed at the same time as the ISPP.
Master’s of Science (MS) degree in Nutrition and Health Science
Program details:
The MS in Nutrition and Health Science prepares students to apply scientific knowledge and
principles in the application of human nutrition across diverse populations. Graduates of the MS
program will be mentored in research resulting in an original thesis and prepared for a career in
nutrition and dietetics, healthcare or community nutrition.
The 33-unit program includes specialized coursework in clinical nutrition, public health,
communication and leadership, cultural cuisine, counseling and education, advanced metabolism
and obesity and weight management.
The MS in Nutrition and Health Science can be completed alongside the supervised practice
hours, with the ability to begin both programs at the same time if you have already earned a DPD
verification.
Nutritional Science Certificate Application Deadlines
Priority Deadline | April 15 |
Final Deadline | Rolling admission until July 15 |
Religion
Degrees Offered
Joint Master of Divinity and the Juris Doctorate
Program Description
Three graduate curricula emphasizing academic rigor and inquiry, in preparation for Christian ministry or further graduate study.
Units
- Master of Arts in Religion - 34 units
- Master of Science in Ministry - 36 units
- Master of Divinity - 66 units (+ 3 courses in Greek, and 3 courses in Hebrew)
Religion Application Deadlines
Fall Term | Spring Term |
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Application Deadline: March 31 | Application Deadline: October 31 |
The GRE is optional for the Religion programs.
Screen and Television Writing
Degree Offered
Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Screen and Television
Program Description
Pepperdine's MFA in writing for screen and television prepares students to pursue vocations as screenwriters as well as to become cultural leaders in the entertainment industry. Hollywood professionals nurture, train, and support students in writing workshops and in courses that examine the storyteller in conversation with contemporary culture. We take a values-centered approach to education and work to strengthen student lives in purpose, service, and leadership.
- 48 units minimum - 64 units maximum
- Application Deadline: March 31st
- Housing and Residence Life
Graduate Student Services
We offer our students options to live on our Malibu campus graduate housing as well as counseling services and required student health insurance.
Seaver Graduate Programs Mission Statement
The Seaver College graduate programs are committed to the sharpening of the mind, the ennobling of the heart, the broadening of the vision and the cultivation of civilized and fruitful discourse within a Christian worldview. The programs are devoted to a relentless search for truth in an atmosphere of freedom of inquiry: to think, to create, to question, to doubt, to believe, and to affirm.
Contact Us
Graduate Program Contacts
Seaver College Graduate Programs Office
Pepperdine University
Thornton Administrative Center, 3rd Floor
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90263-4280
Assistant Dean: Dana Dudley
Phone: 310.506.4280
Program Manager: Leslie Seah
Phone: 310.506.6079
Graduate Programs Directors & Coordinators
Nutritional Science Certificate Program
- Director and Coordinator: Sunnie Delano
310.506.4321
Religion
- Director: Dyron Daughrity
- Coordinator: Tiffany Ferguson
310.506.4352
Screen and Television Writing
- Director: Leslie Kreiner Wilson
310.506.7152 - Coordinator: Geneva Moore
310.506.7513
For additional information, see our Frequently Asked Questions.