Take Union courses online this summer

Are you a Union student or high school student?

The registration process and available courses are different if you're a Union student or a high school student. Click your link to go straight to the right information.

High school students

Get a head start on college and take 1/2 price classes this summer

You can earn university credit this summer with a variety of courses (online and in person) — and spend less!

Requirements

If you are completing your junior year of high school, you are eligible to take one course. If you are completing your senior year of high school, you are eligible to take up to two courses. Here are the course requirements

  • Submit your transcript (including GPA) signed by your principal (or parent if homeschooled).
  • Juniors must have a 3.5 GPA and seniors must have a 3.0 GPA.
  • Submit the completed Advanced Enrollment Summer form (see below).

How to register

To register, download and fill out the Advanced Enrollment Summer form. Be sure to fill it out completely and get the appropriate signatures. Send the form and your transcript to records@uau.edu

If you have questions, please contact the Records Office at:

Phone: 402.486.2529
Email: records@uau.edu
Web: uau.edu/records-office

How to pay

There are three ways to pay for dual-credit high school courses. Click on one below for additional instructions.

Cash

Payment may be made to the cashier located in the Everett Dick Administration Building, Room 505.

Credit Card

Payment may be made by credit card at uau.edu/pay

  • For “Select One,” click the drop-down box and choose “Student Account Payment (Family Contribution)”
  • Enter the amount
  • Enter the student’s UC-ID
  • Type in the student’s last name
  • Click “Search” to verify the student’s information
  • Click “Continue to Authorize.Net”
  • Then, you’ll be able to enter payment and billing information
  • Click “Pay Now”
 

Check

Checks may be mailed to:

Union Adventist University
Accounting Office
3800 S 48th Street
Lincoln, NE 68506

Checks may also be delivered in-person to the cashier located in the Everett Dick Administration Building, Room 505.

NOTE: All checks must be made out to Union Adventist University with the note: Advanced Enrollment, [Student UC-ID] (example: Advanced Enrollment, #111111).

Available courses

Start May 11

Medical Terminology - BKNT 256 (online - asynchronous)

This self-study module enables students to pace their learning of medical terms.

Meets May 11 - June 19

Taught by Dr. Brenda Heinrich

Writing for General Audiences - ENGL 110 (online - synchronous)

Focuses on the writing of clear, concise, and well-developed exposition, usually drawn from personal experience and/or observation. Students develop skills in the major aspects of the writing process, including generating ideas, selecting a topic, drafting, offering peer feedback, revising, editing, proofreading, formatting, and presenting the final product with an intended audience in mind. Critical thinking and reading, evaluating models for writing, and composing and editing skills are emphasized.

  • Meets May 11 - 29
  • Monday - Friday
  • 10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Taught by Dr. Jason Gildow

Elementary Statistics and Probability - MATH 221 (online -synchronous)

Explores basic frequency distributions, probability, sampling, estimations, testing hypotheses, correlation, regression, chi-square and analysis of variance. A TI-84 (highly recommended) or other graphing calculator with comparable features is required for this course.

  • Meets May 11 - 29
  • Monday - Friday
  • 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Taught by Dr. Kenneth Osborne.

Start May 18

Intro to Psychology - PSYC 105 (online — asynchronous)

Explores the science of psychology, its theories, basic concepts, and research methods. Students are introduced to the major subfields in psychology.

Meets May 18 - July 10

Taught by Dr. Melanie Gabbert

Developmental Psychology - PSYC 215 (online — asynchronous)

Studies the physical, emotional, cognitive and psycho-social development through each of the life stages, prenatal through old age.

Meets May 18 - July 10

Taught by Dr. Melanie Gabbert

Start June 1

Introduction to Sociology - SOCI 105 (online - asynchronous)

Introduces the fundamental principles and concepts of sociology. Studies forms and processes of societal organization and social institutions. Teaches sociological theory from a functionalist, conflict and symbolic interactionist perspective. Traditional theorists are discussed. Sociological topics include culture, socialization, stratification, class structure, education, minority groups, and family

Meets June 1 - July 24

Taught by Dr. Jody Detwieler

Union students

Pay half price for summer classes

Union offers a variety of classes this summer — in person, online and through our partner Acadeum. Click the class name below to see a description, meeting time, professor and registration instructions.

Note: online synchronous courses meet online at a regular class time and online asynchronous courses do not have a regular meeting time.

Start May 11

Human Anatomy and Physiology II - BIOL 112 (online - asynchronous)

Prerequisite: BIOL 111 (minimum grade of C)

Anatomy and physiology of the endocrine, digestive, respiratory, circulatory, excretory and reproductive systems of the human body. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week.

Meets May 11 - July 17

Taught by Dr. Brenda Heinrich

Medical Terminology - BKNT 256 (online - asynchronous)

This self-study module enables students to pace their learning of medical terms.

Meets May 11 - June 19

Taught by Dr. Brenda Heinrich

Writing for General Audiences - ENGL 110 (online - synchronous)

Focuses on the writing of clear, concise, and well-developed exposition, usually drawn from personal experience and/or observation. Students develop skills in the major aspects of the writing process, including generating ideas, selecting a topic, drafting, offering peer feedback, revising, editing, proofreading, formatting, and presenting the final product with an intended audience in mind. Critical thinking and reading, evaluating models for writing, and composing and editing skills are emphasized.

  • Meets May 11 - 29
  • Monday - Friday
  • 10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Taught by Dr. Jason Gildow

Writing for Scholarly Audiences - ENGL 212 (online - asynchronous)

Prerequisites: ENGL 110 with a C or higher and Sophomore standing (24 hours of university credit).

Centers on the rigorous application of rhetorical principles to persuasive writing and the sharpening of skills in research writing. Readings, class discussions, and assignments foster critical thinking skills (including the recognition of logical fallacies), acquaint students with scholarly language, and define the expectations of academic audiences. Includes instruction in information literacy as well as various styles of documentation, among them APA, CMS/Turabian, and MLA. The course culminates in a substantial argumentative paper driven by a research question and supported with primary, secondary, and tertiary sources.

Meets May 11 - 29

Taught by Dr. Jason Gildow

Elementary Statistics and Probability - MATH 221 (online -synchronous)

Explores basic frequency distributions, probability, sampling, estimations, testing hypotheses, correlation, regression, chi-square and analysis of variance. A TI-84 (highly recommended) or other graphing calculator with comparable features is required for this course.

  • Meets May 11 - 29
  • Monday - Friday
  • 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Taught by Dr. Kenneth Osborne.

Christian Ethics - RELT 305 (online - asynchronous)

Prerequisite: ENGL 212 (minimum grade of D-)

An introduction to the systems and methods used in making ethical decisions viewed from the perspective of the Christian faith. Discusses questions of current interest in the area of personal and social ethics.

Meets May 11 - 29

Taught by Dr. Thomas Toews

Start May 18

Intro to Psychology - PSYC 105 (online — asynchronous)

Explores the science of psychology, its theories, basic concepts, and research methods. Students are introduced to the major subfields in psychology.

Meets May 18 - July 10

Taught by Dr. Melanie Gabbert

Developmental Psychology - PSYC 215 (online — asynchronous)

Studies the physical, emotional, cognitive and psycho-social development through each of the life stages, prenatal through old age.

Meets May 18 - July 10

Taught by Dr. Melanie Gabbert

Start June 1

Introduction to Sociology - SOCI 105 (online - asynchronous)

Introduces the fundamental principles and concepts of sociology. Studies forms and processes of societal organization and social institutions. Teaches sociological theory from a functionalist, conflict and symbolic interactionist perspective. Traditional theorists are discussed. Sociological topics include culture, socialization, stratification, class structure, education, minority groups, and family

Meets June 1 - July 24

Taught by Dr. Jodi Detwieler

Online courses taught from partner universities via Acadeum

You may register for the course in Self-Service as you would all other courses.  All courses are online asynchronous classes.

  • BIOL 111 20 Human Anatomy and Physiology I: May 11 - June 12 
  • BIOL 205 01 Microbiology: June 1 - July 25
  • MATH 221 20 Elementary Statistics: June 1 - July 24
  • LITR 1XX 01 Contemporary World Literature: June 8 - July 5