LOS ANGELES — Christian schools have filed a discrimination lawsuit against the University of California (UC), accusing the public institution of refusing to accept courses from private schools with a conservative Christian perspective.
Calvary Chapel Christian School in Murrieta, Calif., and the Association of Christian Schools International charged UC officials with refusing to certify courses that teach creationism and other beliefs.
The University of California system requires private school students to meet certain course requirements before they are eligible to apply to one of the 10 undergraduate UC campuses. Only courses that have been approved by university officials can count toward the requirements.
According to the complaint filed Aug. 25, UC officials have routinely rejected science courses that teach creationism.
They have also rejected nonscience courses, including three courses submitted for approval by Calvary Chapel — Christianity’s influence on American history, Christianity and morality in American literature and special providence: American government.
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