Belief is the foundation of the University of Mobile (UMobile). Our Christian faculty and staff instruct and nurture mind, body and spirit so our students can achieve something they know and feel is meaningful and impactful through their education. It is because of the support of Alabama Baptists that UMobile is able to equip more than 1,600 students each year to be leaders in their careers, homes, communities and churches.
UMobile is recognized in America’s Best Christian Colleges and America’s 100 Best College Buys and is a Military Friendly School with Smart Ratings that are among the top in the state. The 2015–2016 academic year begins Aug. 14 with move-in day and Ram Rush, and classes start Aug. 17. This year the university has expanded programs, enhanced its focus on Christian service and is continually improving the university experience so that residence halls are again filled to capacity.
New to UMobile
This year the university has added junior varsity athletic programs in men’s basketball and women’s soccer, bringing more students to campus. The university’s new website, www.umobile.edu, makes it easier for prospective students and parents to learn about the school. A new UMobile app was launched this summer that students have been quick to adopt. It provides a direct link to the MyUM student portal, offers a campus wall discussion board and allows users quick access to campus contacts, course descriptions, event information and a campus map.
Theology majors in the School of Christian Ministries now have three new ministry concentrations. They are academic ministry, for students called to classroom teaching ministry; church ministry, for students called to church staff ministry; and community ministry, for students called to marketplace and community outreach.
Online degrees for adults
New fully online degree programs now provide quality Christian higher education for working adults who need a flexible format to further their education. These are completely online degrees taught by UMobile faculty and offered in an eight-week format, making it easy for students to enroll throughout the year.
The first fully online degree program, the bachelor of science in marketplace ministry, started in January 2015. New for Fall 2015 are the online bachelor of business administration, the master of arts in education and the associate of science in general studies. UMobile is in the process of adding more online degrees that have the same integrity and high standards as programs held on campus, giving adult students options that are flexible, affordable and faith based. Information about the online degree programs can be found at learnonline
.umobile.edu or by calling the university’s adult and professional studies office at 251-442-2662.
Real-world experiences
As more than 22 ensembles in the Center for Performing Arts/School of Music and School of Worship Leadership travel locally and internationally, students spread the gospel message and gain experience that directly translates to their future careers. The summer tour by Voices of Mobile vocal ensemble included Cuba, China and the Philippines, and RamCorps has been invited to perform in October on the Duck Commander Cruise.
Opportunities for global internships and international service projects have expanded for intercultural studies majors in the School of Christian Ministries. During the past three summers, intercultural studies students have completed internships in Europe, the Philippines, South Korea, Guatemala, Peru, Ukraine, India and Israel. Interns have gained experience as logistics coordinators for church missions teams, urban ministry leaders for local multicultural programs and youth ministry coordinators overseas where they taught English as a Second Language.
Service opportunities
A common thread that runs throughout the more than 40 majors taught at UMobile is the concept of Christian service. The university emphasizes this to students and the community through its annual Project Serve. Each September, the university cancels classes so teams of students, faculty and staff can serve with their academic areas at more than 60 locations in two Alabama counties. The emphasis on service continues throughout the year during school breaks as student teams work with church planters through the North American Mission Board or immerse themselves in a 48-hour inner-city missions experience. A new program in the School of Christian Ministries has established year-long ministry teams, which last year logged more than 22,000 volunteer hours.
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