Mission & Statement of Faith

University Information

Name: Union University of California (UUC)

Address: 14200 Goldenwest Street, Westminster, California 92683 Phone: 714-903-2762

Email: info@uuc.edu Website: www.uuc.edu

Business Hours: Monday to Thursday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM; Friday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM PST

University Mission

The mission of Union University of California is to equip people through higher education to serve God, the Church, and Society.

Core Institutional Principles

Core institutional principles are unchanging commitments that govern the operations of the University.

  1. CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW: We are committed to teach and serve students from a Christian worldview.
  2. ACCESSIBILITY: We are committed to increasing access to quality higher education for everyone through economic affordability, global delivery, and where feasible, open admission.
  3. SUSTAINABILITY: We are committed to economic viability and institutional scalability, carefully stewarding the gifts, talents, and resources of the University

Core Institutional Values

Core institutional values are strong beliefs the University holds regarding specific issues and are subject to change as demands and needs arise.

  1. PURPOSEFUL: We believe in offering educational opportunities that prepare students for a successful and purposeful life.
  2. GLOBAL: We believe in offering educational opportunities that prepare students for success in a globally connected world.
  3. AFFORDABLE: We believe our quality educational offerings should be affordable by aligning the tuition to the national median income. We also believe in securing financial support, including donations, grants, endowments, and charitable remainder trusts, to assist students with limited financial means.

Statements Of Faith

As a non-denominational Christian university, we subscribe to the Apostle’s Creed. Our understanding of the Gospel and our mission is guided by the 1974 Lausanne Covenant and its subsequent development. The following statements of faith are held by the university.

  • We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.
  • We believe that there is one God, creator of heaven and earth, eternally existent in three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
  • We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return to power and glory.
  • We believe in the fall and consequent total moral depravity of humanity, resulting in our exceeding sinfulness and lost estate, and necessitating our regeneration by the Holy Spirit.
  • We believe in the present and continuing ministry of sanctification by the Holy Spirit by whose infilling the believing Christian is cleansed and empowered for a life of holiness and service.
  • We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; those who are saved to the resurrection of life and those who are lost to the resurrection of damnation.
  • We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Daily Living Expectations

The following are fundamentals held to be essential, and the university expects faculty and staff not only to believe in them but to practice them in daily living:

  • A caring, effective love both to God and humanity
  • A Christ-like unity and acceptance among believers
  • A lifestyle dedicated to God’s will in society
  • A growing, victorious state of mind because of the indwelling Christ
  • A daily affirmation of Christ as Lord
  • A willingness to serve the Lord, even when it involves sacrifice
  • A desire to be sensitive to the personal work of the Holy Spirit
  • A working faith in God’s promises for all needs and daily life situations
  • A witness for Christ without hypocrisy
  • A firm, committed desire to be God’s person

Institutional Learning Outcomes

Institutional learning outcomes reflect the University’s mission and priorities. These broad learning outcomes form the foundation for specific program learning outcomes.

FAITH

  • Relate a Christian worldview to academic disciplines, life, and work, articulating ways life journeys connect to God’s story in the Bible.
  • Communicate the Christian worldview on different issues with clarity, conviction, and creativity.

ACADEMIC

  • Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills.
  • Critically evaluate, integrate, and apply knowledge.
  • Achieve quantitative, technological, information, and data literacy.
  • Use critical thinking skills, research skills, and learning skills to become an effective lifelong learner.

PROFESSION

  • Demonstrate professional competencies in a chosen field of study.
  • Demonstrate integrative and innovative thinking.
  • Cultivate personal and professional leadership identity through self-evaluation, feedback, and mentoring relationships with faculty members and coaches.

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP

  • Interpret human behavior in a manner that recognizes the influence of diverse worldviews and experiences on societal or interpersonal relationships.
  • Demonstrate ability to work collaboratively, across and within diverse community contexts and structures, for the common good.
  • Work effectively in multiple and global contexts by raising awareness of different cultures and backgrounds, and encouraging interaction with and respect for others who hold different assumptions and worldviews

UUC anticipates its students will continue to develop and use their knowledge, abilities, attitudes, and faith throughout their lives to benefit society, the Church, and themselves.

Application for Admission fee: $25.00

Re-application for Admission fee: $25.00 (Students stop enrolling for 2 consecutive terms -except Summer

Enrollment fee: $125.00/term

Tuition:

  • Students from countries with annual Per Capita Income (GPD-Per capita) UNDER $20,000
    • Undergraduate programs: $50/credit (AA, AS, BA, BS)
    • Graduate programs: $75/credit (MA, MS, MBA)
    • NOTE: Latest GPD-Per capita) report on World Bank website.
  • Students from countries with annual Per Capita Income (GPD-Per capita) ABOVE $20,000
    • Undergraduate programs: $100/credit (AA, AS, BA, BS)
    • Graduate programs: $150/credit (MA, MS, MBA)

To apply, complete the admissions application and upload all required supporting documents at least 15 days before the start of your chosen term: Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer. The exact start date for each term will be posted on the university website.

After admission, an academic advisor will assist you with course selection for the upcoming term. All new undergraduate students must take ACD 101 – Skills for Academic Success, and new graduate students are required to take ACD 500 – Masters Level Success. These courses are designed to help students build skills for success throughout their program.

Programs offered:

The School of Arts & Sciences (SAS) delivers its programs in English. Applicants are required to prove English language proficiency through one of the following:

  • High school transcripts (for bachelor’s program applicants) from an institution where instruction is conducted in English.
  • Bachelor’s degree transcripts (for master’s program applicants) from a previously attended college or university with programs taught in English.
  • Submission of an official English proficiency test score:
  • Bachelor’s program applicants: Minimum scores of 6.0 on IELTS, 57 on TOEFL, 55 on EF-SET, or equivalent.
  • Master’s program applicants: Minimum scores of 6.5 on IELTS, 60 on TOEFL, 60 on EF-SET, or equivalent.

Conditional Admission: Applicants who do not provide evidence of English proficiency may be considered for conditional admission. After completing four trial courses, students will be fully admitted if they achieve an average grade of at least C for undergraduate programs or B for graduate programs.

Once enrolled in the Union University of California School of Arts and Sciences, you will be provided with access to online systems including the online classrooms, digital textbooks, and library databases.

You will be provided with a username and password to help you access these online systems. Specifically, the online classroom system is called Moodle, and you will access Moodle using the provided username and password.

Once in Moodle, you will see a dashboard that allows you to enter your courses and complete the assignments. UUC online classrooms consist of both self-guided exercises and asynchronous interactions with your instructors and fellow classmates. You will also have the opportunity to connect with your instructors in real-time during office hours and other scheduled offerings.

To complete each course, you simply work through the course materials and assignments at your own pace. Common assignments you will encounter include asynchronous discussion boards, videos and lectures, research and application exercises, and quizzes and exams.

  • ZOOM English Bible Study Groups for English as second language students.
  • ZOOM Chapel
  • Impacting Projects
  • Occasional others

Unofficial Transcript:

In your Student Portal, please select “Unofficial Transcript,” you can download and print at any time. Unofficial Transcripts are not officially reviewed and signed by the Office of Registrar of UUC.

Official Transcript:

In your Student Portal, please select “Request official transcript “and pay fee. Two official transcripts will be mailed to your address within 15 days. Note: International delivery may take longer, depending on local mail services.

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Our Core institutional principles are unchanging commitments that govern the operations of the University.

  1. CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW: We are committed to teach and serve students from a Christian worldview.
  2. ACCESSIBILITY: We are committed to increasing access to quality higher education for everyone through economic affordability, global delivery, and where feasible, open admission.
  3. SUSTAINABILITY: We are committed to economic viability and institutional scalability, carefully stewarding the gifts, talents, and resources of the University

We welcome your partnership and involvement in the life of the students, teaching, counseling and in administrative work. Please fill out the information form, we will contact you as soon as possible.

Online education began to gain momentum in the 1990s with the arrival of the Internet and web-based courses. Universities started to offer online degrees and classes during this period. Noteworthy milestones include:

  • Between 1993 and 1994, several institutions launched the first online degree programs and courses.
  • From 1997 to 1998, commercial platforms for online learning and learning management systems (LMS) became more widely used.
  • In the 2000s, LMS platforms such as Moodle (released in 2002) and Blackboard became standard tools for delivering online courses.

Around 60–70% of students report taking some online courses each term, while about 15–25% are enrolled exclusively in online programs. According to national surveys from NCES and other higher education associations, most larger universities now offer online degree options, and enrollment in online bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs continues to grow each year.

Research shows that online and blended learning can be just as effective as traditional classroom instruction. Studies often find blended learning yields the most significant improvements. Key references include:

  • Bernard, R. M., et al. (2009). “A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of online and blended learning.” Review of Educational Research, 79(3), 93–135.
  • Means, B., Toyama, Y., Murphy, R., Bakia, M., & Jones, K. (2010). “Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies.” U.S. Department of Education.
  • Effectiveness of online and blended learning from schools: A systematic review. Keith J. Topping, Walter Douglas, Derek Robertson, Nancy Ferguson. First published: 10 May 2022. https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.3353