Welcome to the ULC Seminary Program Information page
 The Universal Life Church is unusual church because we encourage people to become ordained first and then begin their ministerial training. Due to this unusual order of doing things, it seemed to follow that our Seminary Program would naturally be unusual too.
What we've created is a two-tiered system. In a 'regular' seminary, students complete seminary, then graduate and become ordained ministers. Due to the unique nature of our church, we do things exactly opposite. You become ordained, then take classes as it suits your time, inclination and budget
At the ULC Seminary, we believe in sharing information and providing as much training as possible. We also recognize that not everyone has the ready funds to take classes, but still has a thirst for knowlege.
What makes us different, we invite people to sign up for the program for free. Once you fill out the application, you will be added to the database and will in effect be creating your initial transcript. Once accepted, you will receive uplifting and educational emails every two weeks.
These emails will have course samples, opportunities for receiving seminary credits at no cost to yourself and many other either uplifting or educational things. This part of the program is absolutely free and is a gift from the Seminary to create a stronger sense of community and belonging and to help provide some spiritual nourishment to those who thirst for it.
Signing up for the program means that you get regular information and samples, but does not carry any degrees or credits on is own. Those by-weekly emails are just a bonus. We added them partly because new ministers would sign up and say, "I signed up. Now what?" By getting the regular communication, it's similar to having a guidance counselor to help you pick classes and see where your interests lie. You also get some extra info that others don't have access to, just for signing up.
Membership does have its privileges.
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Second Part of Program.
The second part of the program consists of various paid courses which offer both degrees upon their completion as well as course credits. You can take one or two courses just for the degrees and the knowlege or you can continue on to take more courses to finally graduate from the seminary.
Each of the classes presented will be assigned a certain number of credits. If you have previously ordered one of the classes, a receipt for purchase, pix of your holding it or whatever you can provide will suffice. We keep a record of each course completed on your transcript, which we update regularly. You don't need to join the program to take the classes and taking the classes in no way obligates you to take any more.
We have also been approved, through the state of California, to grant degrees for each of the courses we offer. We only offer degrees for current courses through the seminary and not for courses completed previously through another seminary or through headquarters. The courses offered through headquarters are completely different than the ones offered through the ULC Seminary. Our courses are at least 20 weeks long and all require final approval of a submitted essay.
The Universal Life Church Seminary is continually updating its online seminary program. We are continually adding to our online degree classes to help you grow in your ministerial training. If you have any suggestions for classes or would like to share any of your knowledge on any of the topics, please send an e-mail to amy@ulcseminary.org.
For feedback about the classes, see the seminary section on our forum. Please feel free to join the forum discussions and share your own experiences. We value all of your input. For any questions not answered here, go to Seminary FAQs for further answers. We also have all of our essays on the RSS feed, as well as at the seminary blog: www.ulcseminaryProgram.blogspot.com.
For More Courses, click: Online Seminary Courses.
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DR. OF CHRISTIAN STUDIES: THE FOUR GOSPELS: (5 credits) > >> Details
This is a course on the four gospels. When you sign up for this interesting and enlightening course, you will receive a book in the mail and e-mails over the course of 4 months that will help you to learn about these four books of the bible. While this is obviously a course of interest to Christians, it is also of interest to those who wish to look at the words and deeds of Jesus in a more spiritual sense, rather than in a religious sense. What you may find in this Greek translation, is that there are more similarities between religions than there are differences and if you look closely enough, you will see deeper spiritual truths in these books than you (if not Christian) would expect to find. You will receive a Dr. of Christian Studies at the end, along with your course credits. For more information about this course, click The Four Gospels.
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MASTER OF METAPHYSICS - SPIRIT-QUEST: (5 credits) > >> Details
This is the oldest and longest course the Seminary offers. This exciting 8-month course will help you to understand yourself as spirit and will give you some of the tools you need to move forward in your life and move past the stumbling blocks that keep you from your spiritual goals. It's written in a very clear way. People have spoken very well of it and often lament that they are sad when it's done. When you have completed the final course, you will be asked to complete a final essay, just as with all the courses. Upon it's completion and review, a Master of Metaphysics degree will be mailed to you. Your course credits will be recorded and applied towards your graduation. For more information on this course, go to Metaphysics.
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DR. OF METAPHYSICS - METAPHYSICS AND MIRACLES: (4 credits) >> Details
This interesting course is based on A Course In Miracles and teaches you how to create and validate miracles that happen in your everyday life. The course is written by Dr. Loretta Siani, a published author and respected therapist.
Upon completion of this informative and interesting course, you will be asked to complete an essay. Once received and reviewed, you will be mailed a Dr. of Metaphysics degree. For more information about this seminary course and a course sample, go to MIRACLES.
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Master of Spiritual Awareness : (4 credits) >> Details
This amazing course is based on the Celestine Prophecy. In this 20 week course, you will enhance your spiritual awareness and clarity. The course is interesting and informative.
Topics include: Finding your sacred space, awakening to spirit, the universe as energy, our need for energy, message of the mystics, engaging in the flow of evolution and much more.
For more information about this great course, go to Spiritual Awareness
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