A Caring and Challenging Faculty Small classes and individual attention from a committed faculty create a unique educational and spiritual environment in which Patten students grow.
Most faculty members have master's degrees and half have earned doctoral degrees.
An average class size of 12 encourages student participation and exchange of ideas. In addition, faculty members and administrative staff establish a rapport and spiritual relationship with students that is often unavailable in larger school settings. As a regionally accredited Christian liberal arts college, we feel that the Judeo-Christian values are reflected in an environment that seeks to cultivate critical habits of mind, creative and critical thinking, serious consideration of opposing points of view, and a willingness to challenge one's own perspectives. This critical habit of mind also involves appreciation for diversity of ideas as well as divergent cultures and ethnic groups. Instructor in Computer Sciences B.A., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.