Undergraduate Degrees
The University of Valley Forge offers over 40 undergraduate, ten graduate, and six associate programs in the Arts, Sciences, and Professions. From the day you select your first class to graduation (and even after, thanks to our Career Services program), our entire faculty is dedicated to your success. That kind of commitment is one of the hallmarks of a small, close-knit university like UVF.
While accredited degree programs are a requirement of higher education, UVF goes a step further and offers additional programs for traditional and non-traditional students. For instance, our Life Enrichment program offers an alternative to adult learners who juggle a career and family in addition to their educational aspirations. Our Study Abroad program is another example where UVF can help you broaden your horizons by studying in other states, countries, and cultures.
No matter your educational goals, UVF has the right program for you. Explore our degree programs below – when you’re ready to take the next step, apply online, and we’ll navigate the admissions and financial aid processes together.
The time you spend learning and studying at UVF will leave you prepared to meet the challenges of the marketplace and church ministry and leadership.
Bachelor’s Degrees
The Department of Arts and Sciences is designed for students who have a passion for writing, language, and literature. Students become critical and creative thinkers through the study of various literature genres and writing styles. The strong curriculum is delivered by dedicated faculty who understand the value and power of words.
Majors in this Department
English Language and Literature
The Department of Behavioral Sciences is UVF’s second largest academic department and serves students who have a passion to understand and serve people. No matter what degree students earn in this department, the skills they learn give them tools to succeed in their field. Their unique knowledge of human behavior, problem-solving skills, and professional ethics will furnish a framework for effectively working with diverse populations of people. A degree in the Behavioral Sciences also provides excellent preparation for the pursuit of an advanced degree in the fields of human services, psychology, counseling, criminal justice, and social work.
Majors in this Department
Criminal Justice | Pastoral Counseling | Psychology | Psychology – Online | Social Work
The Department of Business Administration is committed to training business leaders for today’s marketplace who perform with excellence, character, and integrity. UVF’s business administration students graduate as servant leaders who will impact the global marketplace. The program integrates Christian values in today’s business world. Whether you want to be a corporate executive, accountant, or entrepreneur, a business administration degree from UVF can help you achieve your vocational calling.
Majors in this Department
Business Administration – Accounting | Business Administration – General Business | Business Administration – Marketing |
Business Administration – Online | Global Business | Management | Music Business and Technology | Sport Management
The Department of Digital Media Communications provides instruction in the rapidly growing field of digital media that could be the perfect fit for you. It offers five undergraduate majors, each with a focus on a different aspect of this expanding world industry. Our department takes pride in offering courses in current and emerging technologies.
Majors in this Department
Digital Media Studies | Graphic Design & Photography | Recording Arts | Video Production
The Department of Education offers several degree programs dedicated to the success of future teachers. Teachers are among the most impactful people in the lives of students. Whether learning how to read or write or how to calculate complex math equations, students spend many hours and days with teachers who will help shape their lives through the process of education. That’s why the Education department at UVF is committed to prepare you to be a competent, caring, and inspiring teacher.
Majors in this Department
Early Childhood Education | Middle Level Education | Secondary English Education
The Department of Intercultural Studies allows you to study a cross-cultural area of interest in a highly relational world. Intercultural encounters are becoming more common in the world, regardless of where a person physically lives. You will learn how to understand and communicate through cultural differences and be a servant of God wherever you go. If you desire to reach others of a different culture, whether at home or abroad, the Intercultural Studies department has a major for you!
Concentrations in this Department
Business | Children’s Studies | Deaf Culture Studies* | Deaf Ministries** | Digital Media | Education |
Individualized | Music | Online | Pastoral Leadership Development | World Missions | Youth Studies
*non-Deaf students
**Deaf students only
The Department of Ministry Leadership and Theology offers various degree programs to students who have a heart to serve, a thirst for biblical knowledge, and a passion to share the Gospel. This department also offers a theological studies major for students who wish to deepen their understanding of the Bible and theology, and who may be called to parachurch ministries or graduate studies. The majors in the department are designed to prepare students to fulfill the mission of God through a wide range of careers both in the church and parachurch ministries.
Majors in this Department
Family Studies | Family Studies with Children’s Ministry Focus | Family Studies with Youth Ministries Focus | Ministry Leadership |
Ministry Leadership – Online | Pastoral Leadership | Theological Studies
The Department of Music at the University of Valley Forge offers a broad spectrum of programs designed to help students fulfill the call of God upon their lives. A commitment to musical excellence is instilled and accomplished in a nurturing and inspiring environment. The motivation for excellence stems from the desire to give God the very best of our abilities. UVF has a music faculty committed to the spiritual and musical development of each student as well as to help students reach their God-given musical potential through relevant coursework. This quality education includes practical applications of the materials learned in the classroom.
Majors in this Department
Church Music | Music Education | Music Performance | Music Production | Worship Leading