Program areas at WJU
TRADITIONAL & DEGREE COMPLETION: Jessup enrolls nearly 900 students in its undergraduate and degree completion programs with an integrated Biblical foundation in each program. Each undergraduate program is founded on a solid liberal arts core and intentionally designed to foster a student's spiritual development. With 26 traditional and degree completion programs, Jessup has a variety of concentrations and specializations from which students may choose. Jessup's Degree Completion programs are customized to serve working adult students in a course of study that is convenient, flexible, and relevant to their personal and professional goals. Accelerated courses are offered remotely in a synchronous format. CONTINUE ON SCHEDULE O:The Degree Completion pedagogy is built to serve high-context adult learners who bring a wide range of work and life skills, gifts, and abilities into the classroom.Experiential and co-curricular learning opportunities are a hallmark of the traditional undergraduate programs as our internship opportunities and work preparedness courses assist students in school-to-work transitions. Majors include Business, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Leadership, English, History, Music, Theater, Visual and Fine Arts, Digital Communication & Design, Liberal Studies & Credentialing, Political Science, Biblical Studies, Biology, Kinesiology, Math, Aviation, and Computer Science. Jessup also offers three associate degrees.Jessup provides a holistic educational experience for its residential and commuter students. The University Learning Commons provides entry level and continuing educational support services for special needs and at-risk students through a team of academic specialists, success coaches, and tutors. Expert faculty who are selected and appointed for their academic expertise, professional experience, missional fit, and ability to teach in an accelerated adult classroom, capitalize on the adult learner's training and experience to help them grow in their expert knowledge of the subject matter as well as the ability to think, write, read, and speak well. The ADC educational experience seeks to bring the world of work into the classroom and take the knowledge and experience of the classroom back into their respective work situations.Fostering a student's passion for knowledge, professional growth and development, and matters of personal faith and spiritual formation reflects the spirit of Jessup's adult degree completion programs in Business Administration, Psychology, and Leadership.
GRADUATE EDUCATION:Jessup offers a growing array of high quality graduate degrees, each designed to offer an advanced-level educational experience taught by highly qualified faculty who share personal concern for each student's spiritual development and personal well-being. Current offerings serve over 450 students and include a MA of Accountancy, MA in Teaching, MA in Education, MBA, an International MBA, MS in Computer Science, MA in Counseling Psychology, MA in Leadership, and a MS in Kinesiology. Jessup is selectively building high-quality graduate degrees that serve student interests and marketplace demands based on the core academic strengths of its programs and faculty.CONTINUE ON SCHEDULE O:Both thesis-based and professional degree programs provide opportunities for critical thinking, speaking, and writing with the goal of preparing knowledgeable and highly qualified graduates who may pursue additional graduate study and/or professional careers. Internship opportunities and experiential learning emphases provide students with hands-on opportunities to promote their professional development.
ONLINE EDUCATION: The growth of online options and programs now includes students across all degree platforms, as Jessup serves over 1,300 students online, with over 200 participating in 12 fully online degree programs. Undergraduate online degrees include Business, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Health Care Administration, Leadership, and Psychology. Graduate online degrees include Master of Counseling Psychology (remote synchronous), Master of Science in Kinesiology, Master of Business Administration, Master of Arts in Leadership, Master of Arts in Education, and Master of Accountancy (remote synchronous). Online degrees provide flexible learning platforms that allow students who work to access faculty and curriculum in a convenient format. CONTINUE ON SCHEDULE O:Similarly, library resources and student support services are also accessible online. Finally, both Jessup's undergraduate and graduate degrees have the same graduation requirements and utilize the same faculty as the on ground degrees.