School Details
Union University is a four year, private institution, promoting Christ-centered teachings and academic excellence. The values of UU prioritize the liberal arts with undergraduate and graduate programs, and support its student-focused, excellence-driven characteristics.
Union University online is for the working professional seeking Christian education in a flexible and comprehensive format. Online programs range from associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees, and incorporate teachings in business, education, ministry and healthcare.
Union online programs:
- Blended and fully online courses available
- Lively discussion boards
- Same quality education as is found on-campus
- Abundant online student resources
Accreditation & Licensing
Union University is accredited by:
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
All Programs
Business
The Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership degree at Union University helps students complete an undergraduate credential that helps them understand challenges in business and unique solutions. The coursework is relevent to today's organizational issues, so students can earn college credit and life experience. With excellent faculty who work with each student individually, the bachelor's program at Union is ideal for those who want to succeed in the business leadership arena. Concentrations include:
- Organizational Management
- Project Management
- Health Management
- Church Leadership
- Criminal Justice Administration
- Information Technology
- Manufacturing and Industry Management
Earn a Master of Business Administration degree with Union University. This online MBA allows individuals to pursue a Christian education from home, creating a balance between school, work, and other obligations. Choose from multiple start points and begin your studies in:
- Accounting
- Human resources
- Leadership
- Marketing
Students engage in hands-on learning projects, and have exclusive options to study business abroad, gaining a global perspective of today’s marketplace. Qualified faculty with backgrounds in business provide relevant perspectives amidst their current academic work.
Good business decisions start with professionals who can sort through massive amounts of data to find trends and insights. Learn the technology and skills needed to perform this role with the MBA in Business Analytics.
Coursework prepares you to find the right data sets, perform analysis using industry-standard tools, and communicate your findings clearly and effectively. This online Business Analytics degree offers ultimate flexibility. You can choose from full or part-time options and six start dates per year, with the ability to finish your degree in as little as 12 months. With the core coursework of this online Business Administration degree program, you will also gain skills in areas including finance, managerial decision making, strategic planning, and more.
An online MBA concentration in Human Resources Management is offered through Union University. This specialization expands students leadership and communication skills, preparing individuals to educate and understand organizational behaviors. The flexibility of online learning allows students to conduct studies from home while gaining quality business perspectives through ethical Christian values.
Become a leader in your profession, and enhance management skills with Union University. Students take on hands-on projects, learning from qualified faculty immersed in their fields. Study abroad opportunities are available, and enhance one’s global perspective of today’s marketplace.
Union University offers a Master of Business Administration degree in Leadership to traditional and non-traditional students. This online MBA allows for flexibility in work and academia. Strengthen your grasp of the fundamentals of business with UU. Beyond these foundations, students will take courses in:
- Ethics
- Executive leadership
- Business law
- Organizational behavior
In the context of a Christian environment, students will access the skills to lead teams, individuals and organizations. Working professionals may pursue advancement in career, higher paying salaries, and highly desired positions in today’s marketplace.
Union University offers an online MBA in Marketing to competitive, degree seeking professionals. Focused on actively changing tendencies in today’s business world, Union University seeks to provide a global perspective and connection to students. Develop your tools, techniques and skills through courses including:
- Specified marketing strategies
- Digital marketing
- Consumer insights
Qualified, published faculty immersed in their fields of expertise guide students through these rigorous courses. This MBA is designed for students entering the field of marketing, as well as working professionals.
The demand for skilled supply chain managers is greater than ever. With the Master of Business Administration in Supply Chain Management, you will learn key concepts in managing the complexities of global supply chains while gaining core business and management skills.
This operations management master’s degree online focuses on creating and maintaining effective and environmentally sustainable supply chains. You will gain technical skills in data management and business analytics alongside management skills for operations and supply chains. Business administration coursework covers topics such as ethical management, organizational behavior, managerial economics, and more.
Education
Prepare for leadership and advanced teaching roles in schools, universities, businesses, or even government agencies with this online doctorate in education leadership. The curriculum blends theory, research, scholarly inquiry, and best practice. Students become instructional leaders who can articulate the central issues and solve the salient problems of contemporary education society.
There are three concentrations available, depending on your background and goals:
- Instructional Leadership is licensure
- Teacher Leadership is non-licensure
- Leadership in School Reform is non-licensure and is for those with a leadership degree, license, and/or experience
With a curriculum designed around a Christ-centered focus, these online higher education degrees offer a moral educational environment.
This online educational leadership degree can be pursued after students have completed a master’s degree. It focuses on teaching school improvement, connections with your students, and leadership preparation. Teachers who pursue a program like this build their intellectual and moral knowledge to know how to best handle situations in the classroom to best serve their students. This online education administration degree is designed to prepare students to employ the best research and practices for leadership within the school system.
There are three concentrations available, depending on your background and goals:
- Instructional Leadership is licensure
- Teacher Leadership is non-licensure
- Leadership in School Reform is non-licensure and is for those with a leadership degree, license, and/or experience
With a curriculum designed around a Christ-centered focus, this online educational leadership degree offers a moral educational environment.
Are you interested in becoming a school principal or curriculum supervisor? If so, this online master’s in education administration is designed to prepare teachers for such school leadership roles. The curriculum develops your knowledge, skills, and values toward becoming a leader in schools and school districts. Learn how to face the major issues that today’s practitioners are currently dealing with.
With a curriculum designed around a Christ-centered focus, this online education administration degree offers a moral educational environment. It also emphasizes teamwork, cooperation, professional support, and the sharing of knowledge among students.
Prepare for a career as a teacher leader with this online educational leadership degree, filling such roles as:
- Instructional coaches
- Mentors
- Department chairs
This non-licensure curriculum will help current school- and district-based teacher leaders in both formal and informal roles advance their careers. The curriculum develops your knowledge, skills, and values toward becoming a leader in schools and school districts.
With a curriculum designed around a Christ-centered focus, this online education administration degree offers a moral educational environment. It also emphasizes teamwork, cooperation, professional support, and the sharing of knowledge among students.
Enroll in online teaching degrees and advance professional opportunities. The curriculum focuses on teaching with depth, relevance, and flexibility. Licensed classroom teachers will benefit from the online teaching degree because of its flexibility but also because of the opportunities for professional development integrated within the program. They will prepare for leadership roles in education.
With a curriculum designed around a Christ-centered focus, this online teaching degree offers a moral educational environment. It also emphasizes teamwork, cooperation, professional support, and the sharing of knowledge among students.
Healthcare
The Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management prepares you to work in a role where you can have an impact on the health and wellness of an entire community. Students in this online healthcare administration degree will learn how to lead teams, improve morale, and provide quality care while minimizing costs and mitigating risks.
With the core coursework of this online Business Administration degree program, you will also gain skills in areas including finance, managerial decision making, strategic planning, and more. You can choose from full or part-time options and six start dates per year, with the ability to finish your degree in as little as 12 months.
Nursing
A RN to BSN program is an undergraduate degree based on a student's experience in an Associate's degree in nursing and their registered nursing license. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing completion program at Union University provides leadership skill development, professional opportunities, and nursing curriculum to add onto a student's general education requirements that they already have. The program is accelerated in that way, allowing students to pursue their nursing professions quicker or going on to pursue a Master of Science in Nursing in a more specialized area. As a nurse in today's healthcare system, you have the opportunity to work with patients daily to impact their lives in ways that also impact the community.
The Master of Science in Nursing track focusing on Administration gives nurses insight into the economic and management principles at play in the increasingly complex healthcare industry. Graduates of this online degree program from Union University will have the knowledge and skills needed to serve in a variety of administrative and leadership roles throughout healthcare delivery systems.
This flexible online Master’s of Nursing Administration degree program is offered in both part-time and full-time models to accommodate the needs of busy nursing professionals. Online coursework is combined with in-person practicum experiences for hands-on practice.
The program covers subject areas including:
- Nurse administration and the law
- Clinical prevention and population health
- Nursing quality management
- Organizational behavior and leadership
- Nursing resource management
RNs can gain a better understanding of administrative nursing with a Master of Science in Nursing focusing on Administration. Students learn economic and management principles applicable to complex healthcare systems.
Union University provides both part-time and full-time online programs for nurses who want to gain valuable skills and knowledge necessary for a variety of administrative and leadership positions in healthcare. Full-time students can complete the program in as little as 16 months. The RN to MSN program offers pathways for nurses without a bachelor’s degree, as well as for those who have a bachelor’s degree in another field.
Students in the online Nursing Administration degree program study topics including:
- Nurse administration and the law
- Clinical prevention and population health
- Health systems and leadership for advanced nursing practice
- Nursing quality management
- Organizational behavior and leadership
Union University's accredited online Master of Science in Nursing degree addresses the constant changes within the healthcare system. Nursing professionals can expand their career possibilities with this degree track focusing on Nursing Education. Graduates will be prepared to serve as an educator in a variety of settings including staff development, patient education, and in academic environments.
The curriculum was designed to provide theory as well as practice for students to promote health and wellbeing of people in their community. Graduates can pursue various careers related to nursing practice or integrate principles into their existing nursing roles.
Courses cover material related to:
- Curriculum design
- Educational strategies in advanced nursing practice
- Educational assessment and evaluation processes
Union University offers a 16-month Master of Science in Nursing focusing on Nursing Education to prepare educators for a variety of roles. Graduates of this program can fulfill roles in staff development, patient education, and in schools and colleges.
The RN to MSN option allows Registered Nurses without a bachelor’s degree in nursing or with a bachelor’s degree in another field to directly pursue their MSN degree online. Core coursework prepares students for graduate-level studies in areas including anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and pathophysiology. A Nursing Education residency allows students to showcase their skills and knowledge and gain experience in a real-world environment.
Coursework in the master’s level of the online Nursing Education program includes:
- Educational strategies in advanced nursing practice
- Clinical strategies for nurse educators
- Educational assessment and evaluation processes
- Role development and collaborative strategies in advanced nursing practice
Psychology & Human Services
Union University online offers an Associate of Science degree in Professional Studies to the nontraditional student. This program is designed as a first academic step towards success in leadership-based positions. Studies are career-relevant, provided through the following concentrations:
- Organizational Leadership
- Christian Leadership
- Human Services
Courses are available fully online or in a blended format. In line with the university’s mission of Christ-centered excellence, guidance and accessibility are made easy for the online student. Take advantage of writing workshops, academic counseling, and more throughout this program at Union University.
Religion & Philosophy
You can achieve transformation as a leader in your church with the Bachelor of Science in Christian Leadership from Union University. The online leadership and ministry degree explores such subjects as:
- Teaching the Bible
- Leadership in Scripture
- Basic Christian beliefs
- Great leaders in Christian history
Through the online leadership and ministry bachelor’s degree program, you learn to lead your church administratively and theologically. Your online studies deepen your faith and provide a robust theological education.
The online Master of Christian Studies at Union University equips those who work in Christian environments with a theological background while developing ministry skills. The online emphasis is ideal for those who have career goals related to church planting, vocational pastoring, missionaries, or other related work. The curriculum is highly interactive, which allows students to learn the knowledge while also gaining hands on skills for working within these biblical contexts. Students take classes in the Old and New Testaments, biblical interpretation, theology, church history, and spiritual formation. Special emphasis is placed on biblical knowledge.