In partnership with the church, the purpose of william jessup university is to educate transformational leaders for the glory of god.

Traditional undergraduate: wju enrolls more than 1300 students in its undergraduate and graduate programs. Each undergraduate program is founded on a solid liberal arts core and intentionally designed to foster a student's spiritual development. Many degrees have areas of concentration or specialization from which students may choose. 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. See schedule o for remainder of program descriptionmajors include business administration, psychology, criminal justice, christian leadership or organizational leadership, english, history, music, theater arts, visual and fine arts, liberal studies & credentialing, public policy, biblical studies, theological studies, christian leadership, biology, kinesiology, environmental science, math, and computer science. The growth of online options and programs now includes more than 800 students across degree platforms, 3 fully-online degree programs (leadership, criminal justice, business administration), and 10 new programs scheduled for 2017-2019. Jessup also has a certificate program in addiction studies. Wju 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, advisors, and tutors. adult degree completion: adult degree completion (adc) at the university is customized to serve the working adult student in a course of study that is convenient, flexible and relevant to their personal and professional goals. Accelerated courses are offered in the evening and weekends on both of wju's campuses (rocklin and san jose). The adc pedagogy is built to serve high-context adult learners who bring with them into the classroom a wide range of work and life skills, gifts, and abilities. See schedule o for remainder of program descriptionexpert 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 wju's adult degree completion programs. graduate education:the university 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 include an ma in teaching, an mba, an international mba, an ma in education, an ma in counseling psychology and an online ma in leadership with concentrations in christian ministry and sports management. 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. See schedule o for remainder of program descriptionboth 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.