School of Professional Studies - William Jessup University

2010-2011
Multicultural Education at WJU
William Jessup University encourages a multicultural environment where all cultural groups are celebrated and honored.
Multicultural education at WJU seeks to remove the barriers of culture and language that would prohibit the contextualization of
the gospel of Jesus which is crucial to the ethnically diverse world in which we live. The purposes of multicultural education at
WJU are to:
1. Educate, train, and prepare Christians from various ethnic groups for service and leadership in Christian ministry.
2. Teach principles of cross-cultural appreciation, evangelism, and ministry to all students.
All students at WJU are expected to acquire skills in cross-cultural communication in order to proclaim the Christian story in our
world of many ethnic groups. Students with particular interest in multicultural or cross-cultural education are encouraged to
pursue a degree in Intercultural Studies. In this way, students from the dominant culture are equipped not only to appreciate
cultural diversity in America but to experience cross-cultural ministry within or beyond our borders.
This rationale for multicultural education is consistent both with our view that God honors people from all cultural heritages
without showing favoritism and with our Christian commitment to giving all people an opportunity to respond to the good news
of Jesus.
School of Professional Studies (SPS)
The School of Professional Studies serves to meet the needs of working adults who have completed 2 years of full-time work, and
have at least 30 transferable college credits. This program’s innovative format allows you to earn your Bachelor of Science degree
with a major in Christian Leadership, Business Administration, or Counseling Psychology in as little as 19 months. Classes begin
throughout the year and meet one night per week on a year-round basis. This bachelor’s degree is designed to apply closely to
students’ career goals and to equip students to be more effective leaders. Contact the School of Professional Studies Office for
information on starting dates for classes. In addition, SPS is offering a Post-Baccalaureate, Teaching Credential. This one year
program prepares students for their multiple subject preliminary teaching credential upon completion of our California
Commission on Teacher Credentialing approved program designed to help meet the subject matter competence. SPS also offers
minors in Bible and Theology, Counseling Psychology and Business Administration.
Greater Sacramento Area San Jose Center
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