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Union Institute and Union Institute and UniversityUniversity

Public AdministrationPublic Administration

DegreeDegree


Union Institute and UniversityUnion Institute and University

In 1964, ten college presidents formed the In 1964, ten college presidents formed the Union for Research and Experimentation Union for Research and Experimentation in Higher Educationin Higher Education

The goal of the consortium was to provide The goal of the consortium was to provide college education alternatives for working college education alternatives for working adults.adults.

Between 1964 and 1976, the idea of Between 1964 and 1976, the idea of alternative adult education evolved into the alternative adult education evolved into the Union Institute Union Institute


Union Institute and UniversityUnion Institute and University

In the Mid-1970s, the consortium In the Mid-1970s, the consortium dissolved in favor the Union Institute.dissolved in favor the Union Institute.

In 2001, the university changed its name In 2001, the university changed its name to Union Institute & University to better to Union Institute & University to better describe its status as a degree granting describe its status as a degree granting postsecondary educational institution.postsecondary educational institution.


Union Recent GraduatesUnion Recent Graduates Assistant Sheriff Michael G. Andrews, Assistant Sheriff Michael G. Andrews,

Riverside County Sheriff’s DepartmentRiverside County Sheriff’s Department Richard Bayne, Director of Risk Richard Bayne, Director of Risk

Management, City of Baldwin ParkManagement, City of Baldwin Park Lieutenant Dennis Barberic, Lieutenant Dennis Barberic,

Hawthorne Police DepartmentHawthorne Police Department Police Officer William Bradley, Police Officer William Bradley,

Anaheim Police DepartmentAnaheim Police Department Sergeant Don Keith, Sergeant Don Keith,

Los Angeles Police DepartmentLos Angeles Police Department Detective Jennell Meier, Alhambra Detective Jennell Meier, Alhambra

Police DepartmentPolice Department Lieutenant Guido Pasquale, Lieutenant Guido Pasquale,

Santa Monica Police DepartmentSanta Monica Police Department Chief Gary Vasquez-Couso, Chief Gary Vasquez-Couso,

Montebello Police DepartmentMontebello Police Department Lieutenant Richard Wilkinson, Lindsay Lieutenant Richard Wilkinson, Lindsay

Police DepartmentPolice Department

Chief William Carter, Inglewood Chief William Carter, Inglewood School District PoliceSchool District Police

Police Officer A. Frydendall, Fontana Police Officer A. Frydendall, Fontana Police DepartmentPolice Department

Lieutenant Roland Gallardo, USC Lieutenant Roland Gallardo, USC Police DepartmentPolice Department

Lieutenant William Johnson, Simi Lieutenant William Johnson, Simi Valley Police DepartmentValley Police Department

Sergeant Kevin McCloskey, Los Sergeant Kevin McCloskey, Los Angeles Port PoliceAngeles Port Police

Police Officer Milton McKinnon, Culver Police Officer Milton McKinnon, Culver City Police DepartmentCity Police Department

Sergeant Ralph Morales, Los Angeles Sergeant Ralph Morales, Los Angeles Police DepartmentPolice Department

Captain Ralph Tracy, Los Angeles Port Captain Ralph Tracy, Los Angeles Port PolicePolice

Sergeant Jennifer Wiese, Alhambra Sergeant Jennifer Wiese, Alhambra Police DepartmentPolice Department


ACCREDIATIONACCREDIATION

Regional Accreditation is the “Gold Standard”Regional Accreditation is the “Gold Standard” Union is Regionally AccreditedUnion is Regionally Accredited Many entry level, as well as promotional Many entry level, as well as promotional

requirements state require “Regional requirements state require “Regional Accreditation.”Accreditation.” California ABC “Acceptable course work and degrees California ABC “Acceptable course work and degrees

must be completed at a regionally accredited must be completed at a regionally accredited institutioninstitution

Milwaukee “earned from an educational institution Milwaukee “earned from an educational institution accredited by any of the following regional accredited by any of the following regional accreditation associations”accreditation associations”


What is an Undergraduate DegreeWhat is an Undergraduate Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Doctoral Degree



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The Undergraduate The Undergraduate degree is the degree is the foundation of higher foundation of higher learninglearning



As the Foundation of As the Foundation of higher learning, the higher learning, the undergraduate degree undergraduate degree requires the learner fulfill requires the learner fulfill general education general education requirements in:requirements in: LanguageLanguage Social StudiesSocial Studies HumanitiesHumanities Math and ScienceMath and Science


Union Institute and UniversityUnion Institute and University Undergraduate Degree RequirementUndergraduate Degree Requirement

120 Unit Degree120 Unit Degree 36 Required in General Education36 Required in General Education

Language, social studies, etc.Language, social studies, etc. 36 Upper Division Units36 Upper Division Units 30 Units must be from UI&U30 Units must be from UI&U 20 Units in the Major must be from UI&U20 Units in the Major must be from UI&U


How does a learner earn units?How does a learner earn units?

Prior academic experiencePrior academic experience Basic POST CertificateBasic POST Certificate Certified LearningCertified Learning CLEP/DANTESCLEP/DANTES ACE ACE MilitaryMilitary Guide Guide Union Sponsored Course WorkUnion Sponsored Course Work


Prior academic experiencePrior academic experience

Nearly all Course Nearly all Course Work from a Work from a Regionally Accredited Regionally Accredited College or University College or University is accepted.is accepted.


Basic POST CertificateBasic POST Certificate

UI&U has an articulation UI&U has an articulation agreement with California agreement with California POSTPOST

A BASIC POST Certificate A BASIC POST Certificate is equal to 32 units of lower is equal to 32 units of lower division learningdivision learning

There is no charge for There is no charge for incorporating your Basic incorporating your Basic POST into your degree PlanPOST into your degree Plan


Certified LearningCertified Learning

The Union Institute and University The Union Institute and University recognizes the value of life-long learning recognizes the value of life-long learning and the many ways in which adults have and the many ways in which adults have sought alternative education.sought alternative education.

Typically centered on a career.Typically centered on a career. For For law enforcementlaw enforcement officials this is officials this is

generally career orientated education and generally career orientated education and trainingtraining


Examples of POST Certified Examples of POST Certified CoursesCourses

ICI CoreICI Core Supervisor Supervisor

DevelopmentDevelopment Instructor Instructor

DevelopmentDevelopment Field Training OfficerField Training Officer Management CourseManagement Course Sherman Block Sherman Block

Supervisory Supervisory LeadershipLeadership Institute Institute

An assessment is An assessment is completed on ALL of completed on ALL of your career training your career training and education.and education.

A maximum of 30 A maximum of 30 units can be gained units can be gained from certified from certified learning.learning.

UI&U charges $50 UI&U charges $50 per unit.per unit.


CLEPCLEP

The College-Level The College-Level Examination Program®Examination Program®or CLEP providesor CLEP providesstudents of any age with thestudents of any age with theopportunity to demonstrateopportunity to demonstratecollege-level achievementcollege-level achievementthrough a program ofthrough a program ofexams in undergraduateexams in undergraduatecollege courses college courses

There are many different types There are many different types of CLEP tests, examples from of CLEP tests, examples from the Social Sciences are:the Social Sciences are:

American Government American Government Human Growth and Human Growth and

Development Development Introduction to Educational Introduction to Educational

Psychology Psychology Introductory Psychology Introductory Psychology Introductory Sociology Introductory Sociology Principles of Macroeconomics Principles of Macroeconomics Principles of Microeconomics Principles of Microeconomics Social Sciences and History Social Sciences and History


DANTESDANTES

DANTES is an extensiveDANTES is an extensiveseries of 37 examinations inseries of 37 examinations incollege subject areas thatcollege subject areas thatare comparable to the finalare comparable to the finalor end-of-courseor end-of-courseexaminations inexaminations inundergraduate courses. ACEundergraduate courses. ACErecommends 3 semesterrecommends 3 semesterhours of credit per test. hours of credit per test.

There are many different types There are many different types of DANTES tests, examples of DANTES tests, examples from the Social Sciences arefrom the Social Sciences are

Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union A History of the Vietnam War The Civil War and

Reconstruction Foundations of Education Lifespan Developmental

Psychology General Anthropology Drug and Alcohol Abuse Introduction to Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Fundamentals of Counseling


ACE Military GuideACE Military Guide

For more than a half For more than a half century, the Guide to century, the Guide to the the Evaluation of Evaluation of Educational Educational ExperiencesExperiences in the in the Armed ServicesArmed Services has has been the standard been the standard reference work for reference work for recognizing learning recognizing learning acquired in the acquired in the militarymilitary


Union Sponsored Course WorkUnion Sponsored Course Work

In the UI&U Public Administration ProgramIn the UI&U Public Administration Program

Program there are two ways to complete Program there are two ways to complete

course work:course work: ON GROUNDON GROUND AT A DISTANCEAT A DISTANCE


ON GROUNDON GROUND

8-week sessions on 8-week sessions on Wednesday nights from Wednesday nights from 6:00-10:00pm6:00-10:00pm

Physical attendance Physical attendance required for only (5) of the required for only (5) of the (8) nights(8) nights

On Ground courses include On Ground courses include the five required in the area the five required in the area of concentration and key of concentration and key elective courses.elective courses.


ON GROUND COREON GROUND CORE

Conflict Resolution in the Public SectorConflict Resolution in the Public Sector Ethics and Public PolicyEthics and Public Policy Organizational Development and ChangeOrganizational Development and Change Public Administration Practices and Public Administration Practices and

PoliciesPolicies Business, Government and SocietyBusiness, Government and Society


Elective Course WorkElective Course Work Urban Politics and TheoryUrban Politics and Theory Public Sector BudgetingPublic Sector Budgeting Case Studies in Public AdministrationCase Studies in Public Administration Women in Public AdministrationWomen in Public Administration Human Resource Management in Public Human Resource Management in Public

AdministrationAdministration Public Sector Human Resource Public Sector Human Resource

Development Development


Culminating Graduation Culminating Graduation RequirementRequirement

Option One – Capstone PaperOption One – Capstone Paper Option Two – Capstone ProjectOption Two – Capstone Project Option Three – Capstone CoursesOption Three – Capstone Courses


AT A DISTANCEAT A DISTANCE

UI&U provides all additional necessary UI&U provides all additional necessary course work, at a distance.course work, at a distance. If you need math, science, social studies, etc., If you need math, science, social studies, etc.,

we have instructor’s who will work with you.we have instructor’s who will work with you. At a distance refers to the various alternative At a distance refers to the various alternative

methods used – in person meetings, methods used – in person meetings, telephone conferences, email, online, etc.telephone conferences, email, online, etc.


Degree PlanningDegree Planning

Each adult learner is Each adult learner is slightly different, they slightly different, they have:have: Different prior Different prior

academic experienceacademic experience Different career Different career

trainingtraining

The Program Coordinator is responsible to assist in planning your degree so that your prior academic and career experience are properly incorporated into the program.


Degree PlanningDegree Planning

32 Units from BASIC POST32 Units from BASIC POST Potentially 30 Units of Certified LearningPotentially 30 Units of Certified Learning Prior Academic ExperiencePrior Academic Experience

Many Learners only require 30 units Many Learners only require 30 units through the Union Institute and University through the Union Institute and University to complete their degree to complete their degree


The Path to Your DegreeThe Path to Your Degree

AssessmentAssessment Apply for admissionApply for admission Accepted to the Accepted to the

UniversityUniversity Begin course work at next Begin course work at next

available sessionavailable session Degree Plan CompletedDegree Plan Completed Complete course workComplete course work GraduateGraduate


AssessmentAssessment

To provide you with an individualized To provide you with an individualized assessment of the path to your degree we need:assessment of the path to your degree we need: Copy of BASIC POSTCopy of BASIC POST Copy of Department Training RecordCopy of Department Training Record Certificates, etc., from all schools and conferences Certificates, etc., from all schools and conferences

not on the training recordnot on the training record A copy of your college and/or university transcripts A copy of your college and/or university transcripts

(unofficial are acceptable for an assessment)(unofficial are acceptable for an assessment) There is no cost for an assessmentThere is no cost for an assessment


Apply for admissionApply for admission

ApplicationApplication EssayEssay $35 fee$35 fee


Acceptance and Course WorkAcceptance and Course Work

Upon acceptance to the university, you will Upon acceptance to the university, you will receive:receive: an introduction letteran introduction letter be assigned an advisorbe assigned an advisor receive registration and enrollment formsreceive registration and enrollment forms receive specific information about beginning receive specific information about beginning

courseworkcoursework


Degree Plan CompletedDegree Plan Completed

After you begin course work, a degree After you begin course work, a degree plan will be completed by our academic plan will be completed by our academic support coordinator in consultation with support coordinator in consultation with your academic advisor.your academic advisor. A application to certify prior course work is A application to certify prior course work is

included.included. The specific courses you will be taking are The specific courses you will be taking are

documented.documented. You know your specific graduation date!You know your specific graduation date!


What does a university education What does a university education mean to your employer?mean to your employer?

You can manage a long term project.You can manage a long term project. You can work independently.You can work independently.

You can work in a group.You can work in a group. You can manage competing resources.You can manage competing resources.

You can read and write.You can read and write. You learned new ideas.You learned new ideas.

You were exposed to a variety of cultures.You were exposed to a variety of cultures. You enhanced your critical thinking skillsYou enhanced your critical thinking skills


What does a university education What does a university education mean to you?mean to you?

The answer is personal and The answer is personal and individual for everyone, but individual for everyone, but here are some thoughts:here are some thoughts:

It opens doors you didn’t know It opens doors you didn’t know existedexisted

It will help your careerIt will help your career It will set you up to pursue It will set you up to pursue

other education opportunitiesother education opportunities It models the way for your It models the way for your

childrenchildren It will make you a better police It will make you a better police

officerofficer You will become a better You will become a better

critical thinker, problem solver critical thinker, problem solver and asset to your work, and asset to your work, community and familycommunity and family


QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

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