International Theological University

Bachelor of Arts Degree

International Theological University

2384 E. Orange Grove Blvd.

Pasadena, CA 91104-4913

Accelerated Degree Program - Life Experience Option - Available

International Theological University offers qualified men and women the opportunity to earn their degree with Life Experience/Education.  Students who earn sufficient units with life experience, to graduate, may apply for graduation immediately without taking additional classes.  The AA, BA and/or MA Degrees may be earned with Life Experience/Education alone.

Qualified Individuals who wish to use the Life Experience Option may "Challenge" each class with Their Life Experience/Education.

At most universities, the "Challenge" of a College Class is usually in the form of a student paying the tuition, taking the final examination for a course, and receiving college credit if the examination is passed.  ITU uses "Authentic Assessment" instead of a written final examination.  The Challenge, by Authentic Assessment, is in the form of a student's demonstrated ability and knowledge that may be verified from a resume and/or an applicant's work history.

ITU's Students may earn university credit:

• by using Life Experience/Education

  • International Theological University will grant credit for anything that you have learned by self-education, work experience, military experience or Life Experience/Education, that you could have learned in a college class.

  • Full Application and Evaluation of your Life Experience/Education may be completed by telephone. (Information provided during the telephone interview must be supported by verifiable documentation on a Resume, Transcripts, Licenses, State Credentials, Evidence of Military Service, Letters from Employers and/or other evidence as requested by the University.)

          

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ITU's Students may earn university credit:

• by using credit from previous college courses (no matter how long ago you received credit)

• and/or, by using credit for work-related courses

• and/or life experience

• and/or by using job experience

• and/or by using Military Education/Experience/Training

• and/or by completing a single term paper, as a final examination, after independent study for each class.

Full Transcripts are issued with each degree and/or diploma.

ITU uses the English System of Grading which is "Pass/Fail".

• Undergraduate students must receive an equivalent grade of "B" (3.0), or higher, to be given a grade of "Pass" on their transcript.

• Graduate students must receive an equivalent grade of "B+" (3.5), or higher, to be given a grade of "Pass" on their transcript.

• ITU's services continue during recessions, times of war, disaster and civil unrest.

• Geo-Politics and policies are non-issues to our Mission which is to "Provide Education Services to American and to International Students for reasonable tuition."

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Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements for Graduation

128 Semester Credits/Units

Majors:

• Degree Titles:

  • Religious Studies

  • World Religions

  • Theology

    • Christian

    • Catholic

    • Buddhist

    • Islamic

    • Hindu

    • Judaic

    • African - Traditional

    • Native American

    • Polynesian and Pacific Island

    • Eastern Religions other than Buddhism

  • Divinity

  • Business Ethics

  • Ethics and Traditional Family Values

  • Peace Studies

  • Women's Studies

  • Spiritual Traditions

Requirements for Major:

• 30 units of Religion and/or Religion Related Courses (Ethics, Family Values, Spiritual Traditions)

Required Business Administration Courses:

• 24 units of Business

  • (The Trustees of the University have deemed it necessary to require Business Courses for our graduates to better prepare them for the successful operation of their Churches and/or Missions and as a necessary preparation for Life in a modern household.)

Most students are expected to complete more than the minimum 128 units required for graduation prior to petitioning for Graduation.  All students must complete 16 - 18 units per semester for 8 semesters or equivalent.  Petition for Graduation should be submitted to the Office of the Registrar the semester prior to expected graduation with no fewer than 112 units completed.

You may qualify for your Bachelor of Arts Degree using Life Experience/Education

You may qualify for your Bachelor of Arts Degree using Life Experience/Education

Free Use of ITU's Links and Resources is available to everyone

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Open University:

Begin at any time

Follow your own schedule

Tuition is all due and payable prior to graduation.

First year's tuition  to the International Theological University is due within thirty days after my application is accepted. 

Traditional University Program

General Information

Evaluation:  There are no tests for most subjects during a student's course of study.   All grades depend on the students' term papers and reports submitted.

Students who take Science and Math Classes will have a Proctored Final Exam.  Final Exams may be Proctored by a Pastor, Librarian, Attorney, Real Estate Broker or by any other approved person.  Proctors must be pre-approved by the University prior to final examination.

Students who study language will have to submit written papers and tapes in the language of study for evaluation by their Language Professor.

Term Papers need not be written on knowledge that was acquired through independent study or self taught skills.  Other evidence, such as licenses or letters, may be submitted as evidence of skills acquired.  The same fee is charged for credit earned in this manner.  However, no paper or report will be required for life experience units.

All term papers and reports are to be submitted via E-mail using Microsoft Word.  Times Roman 14 is the preferred font.

Courses from other "quality" Universities and providers who have given credit for the course work will be accepted toward graduation at the same per unit cost as listed above.  Only courses for which the student received 3.0, if undergraduate, or 3.5 if a graduate student, will be accepted in transfer.  However, no paper or report will be required for those units.

Individuals have great latitude to create their own course of study.   General guidelines have been provided to assist the student.

Declared Major: Divinity, Religious Studies, Christian Theology, Islamic Studies, World Religions, Spiritual Traditions/Family Values or Business Ethics - thirty semester units are required in your major for the Bachelor of Arts Degree.  (You will have to complete ten term papers/reports to satisfy this requirement.  You get 3 semester units of credit for each term paper/report.)

Major Requirements:

Additional Useful Link Sources for electives and general education courses to complete goal of 128 units:  Each link on this page links to hundreds of other links that will be very useful as research tools and sources of information in many subject areas.  (Bachelor of Arts Program - http://www.education-1.net/bachelorsdegree.htm)

Text books: Text books are optional.  Students may find current information on just about any subject on the internet.  However, if a student wishes to take advantage of the organization and structure that a text may provide, the student may select and use a text book.

Selecting a text book for a particular course:  The use of a text book is entirely optional.  Most information that would be in any bound text is available on the Internet in its most recent form.   However, we realize that some students feel more comfortable working with a text as a guide for what they should learn and study.  We have formed a partnership with Varsity Text Books.  Students may go to the Varsity Site, Select a University and see which text books are being used for particular courses.  Those books may be used by our students.  The books may be purchased at the Varsity Book Store Site. VARSITY BOOK STORE

Poor Performance by Student: Admission to the University does not guarantee that the University will grant a degree.  Students who fail to complete their course of study or who submit unacceptable term papers or reports will not be granted a Degree. (Term papers and reports that are not initially acceptable may be re-worked and re-submitted.)  Undergraduate students must maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of "B" - 3.0 or higher to receive a Grade of "Pass" at ITU.  Graduate Students must maintain a GPA of "A-"- 3.5 to receive a Grade of "Pass" at ITU.

Refund Policy:  No refunds will be made of tuition that has been paid after the tuition was due.  Tuition is due within 30 days after a student is accepted by the University.  Students who fail to pass courses or who are expelled "for cause", are not entitled to a refund of tuition.  Students who fail to complete courses of study are not entitled to a refund of tuition.

Exceptions to Refund Policy: Tuition that is paid in full may, at the University's discretion,  be refunded, less a ten percent processing fee, if the Candidate dies, is unable to continue due to medical problems or suffers a tragic financial catastrophe.  Other cases will be decided on a case by case basis.  Generally we do not want tuition from individuals who do not wish to obtain a degree.

No Exception to Refund Policy: There are no refunds of tuition once Degrees and Transcripts have been issued to graduates of the university.

Free Use:  Individuals who do not wish to seek a degree may use all of the links provided by the University at no charge.  Education is and should be free to all as a Right.

Graduation Ceremony:  All Degrees are awarded by mail.  Our students are located in many different geographic areas and a single ceremony would not be practical.  We encourage individuals to hold a ceremony at a convenient banquet room among friends.  An appropriate gown may be purchased or rented for the occasion.

Inter-Faith University: International Theological University is an Inter-Faith University and may Ordain Clerics in their own particular Faith and Religious Study.

ORDINATION AS AN INDEPENDENT MINISTER

Graduating Students, who request it, will be Ordained Independent Ministers.  Credentials will be issued for such Ordination.   Individuals who have been Ordained Ministers may marry, bury, sanctify, bless and are granted all of the rights and responsibilities of a priest, rabbi or minister.   All States, the Federal Government, Churches, Prison Systems, Employers and the Military recognize and respect ministers who have been Ordained by our Church and Tribe.  Ordained Ministers are not agents for or Ministers of the Western Federation Church and Tribe or the International Theological University.  Ordained Ministers are independent and may form their own congregations anywhere in the World.

CONSECRATION AND/OR ORDINATION AS:

• ROMAN CATHOLIC DEACON, BROTHER, NUN OR PRIEST

• ORTHODOX NATIVE AMERICAN DEACON, BROTHER, NUN OR PRIEST

• RUSSIAN ORTHODOX DEACON, BROTHER, NUN OR PRIEST

• OLD AMERICAN CATHOLIC DEACON, BROTHER, NUN OR PRIEST

• MEXICAN NATIONAL CATHOLIC DEACON, BROTHER, NUN OR PRIEST

• ANGLICAN/EPISCOPAL DEACON, BROTHER, NUN OR PRIEST

Candidates for any of the above Ordination/Consecration may request Ordination/Consecration as a Religious Worker after the appropriate course of study for their Required Degrees.  Individuals who wish to be Ordained a Priest must complete a Doctoral Degree, submit fingerprints and pass a comprehensive background check.  All Candidates for the Priesthood will have to completer a two year Mentorship with an approved Priest and Bishop.  Orthodox Native American, Russian Orthodox, Old American Catholic, Mexican National Catholic and Anglican/Episcopal Priests need not take Vows of Poverty or Chastity.  We encourage Priests to marry and to have children.  Ordination is through the Traditional Laying on of hands, by the Resident Native Archbishop, to pass on the Apostolic Succession.  Candidates will have to travel to California for Ordination.  Newly Ordained Priests will be independent of any Church and free to begin their Missions anywhere in the world.

The Truth About A University Degree - No Guarantees for Your Success - Notice: Graduation from a university does not guarantee that a person will be able to secure a particular job, attend a particular medical, law or dental school or a graduate school in a related or in an unrelated field of study.  Students should major in areas of study that will facilitate admission to the graduate program of their choice.  Each student must focus on taking classes that will provide the needed preparation for the graduate course of study desired.  Students who study Arts and Letters  as undergraduates may not be adequately prepared for Medical or Dental School.  Students who study Theology may not be adequately prepared for Engineering or Accounting.  All students should determine for themselves if a degree from the particular university, and in their area of study, will meet their needs for career advancement and/or vocation prior to attending the university.

Admission to a graduate school is controlled by the Admissions Committee of the accepting graduate school.  Admissions Committees review all of an applicant's credentials.  Current degrees, resume, letters of recommendation, income, family responsibilities, potential for successful completion of the degree program, attitude, personal appearance, writing sample, racial mix, gender, age, athletic ability, oral communication skills, undergraduate school attended, Graduate Record Exam Score and/or other graduate level test scores may all be considered.  A degree from a particular University or College does not guarantee acceptance into any graduate program.  Students who attend UCLA or Stanford as undergraduates are not guaranteed a place in any UCLA or Stanford Graduate School.  Many students are surprised when students from other schools are put ahead of alumni by Admissions Committees.

Education is only a part of a quality resume.  Employers are interested in your degree(s) but they are equally interested in your attitude, personal appearance, writing sample, racial mix, gender, age, athletic ability, oral communication skills, family situation, credit history, work history and ability to adapt and/or learn.

Some jobs require that you hold a Degree from a Regionally Accredited University.  However, a Degree from a Regionally Accredited University does not guarantee that you will get the job.  International Theological University is not Regionally Accredited and ITU's Degree may not serve you if a Regionally Accredited Degree is Required. A Regionally Accredited Degree is usually required for teachers in Public Schools, for many State jobs and for many jobs that require State Licenses.  Regionally Accredited Degrees are not normally required in Business, for self-employment, for Religious Workers, Ministers, Clergy, Politicians, or for many other occupations.

A degree, by itself, does not assure success.  A degree opens doors that allow you to demonstrate your ability and worthiness for opportunities, promotion, pay increases and other benefits.  A degree is only valuable if it is used by the holder.

A degree does give the World Notice that you are an intelligent person of quality.  A degree opens the door for many jobs and opportunities that are only open to individuals who have a degree as a prerequisite to the position.  A degree raises the anticipated salary that an employer expects to pay to an individual.  A degree separates candidates for the same job or opportunity from each other in the estimation and esteem of an employer and the world.  A degree commands instant respect for its holder.

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