Mission Statement
West Claremont University is committed to equipping students to be prominent Christian professionals and leaders in global society, through a biblical higher education.
Faith Statement
1. We believe that God, our Creator, exists in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
2. We believe that Jesus Christ is true God and true man.
3. We believe that the Holy Spirit is God.
4. We believe that the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, are the Word of God.
5. We believe that God created man and woman in His own image.
6. We believe that Salvation comes only through God's saving grace--not human effort--and must be received through faith in Jesus Christ, who died for our sins.
7. We believe that the souls of born-again believers, after death, having an immortal subsistence, return to God.
8. We believe that the student, as a person of infinite dignity, is the heart of the educational enterprise.
1. We believe that God, our Creator, exists in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
2. We believe that Jesus Christ is true God and true man.
3. We believe that the Holy Spirit is God.
4. We believe that the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, are the Word of God.
5. We believe that God created man and woman in His own image.
6. We believe that Salvation comes only through God's saving grace--not human effort--and must be received through faith in Jesus Christ, who died for our sins.
7. We believe that the souls of born-again believers, after death, having an immortal subsistence, return to God.
8. We believe that the student, as a person of infinite dignity, is the heart of the educational enterprise.
Institutional Objectives
· Biblical Foundation
To accurately understand biblical worldview and truths.
· Professional Excellence
To acquire professional knowledge and skills in relation to the chose field of study.
· Leadership Development
To equip with the character, competence, and biblical ethics as a leader.
· Global Impact
To demonstrate cultural awareness and tolerance in the global society.
Institutional Integrity Policy
West Claremont University is committed to integrity as a central element of our mission. WCU’s daily operations are conducted with honesty and transparency, which are also reflected in the way the institution represents itself to students, the public, and other organizations with which it partners. All members of our university are expected to abide by ethical and professional standards at all times. WCU further abides by federal and state laws and other regulations, as well as policies set by the university and board. At West Claremont University, we all share responsibility for preserving this value, in order to promote an environment of integrity within our community.
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
West Claremont University is a nonprofit Christian institution of higher education and offers degrees in religious subjects. West Claremont received a religious exempt status from California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education under California Education Code (CED) section 94874(e)(1). Any questions a student may have regarding this University have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education;
Address:
1747 North Market Blvd., Suite 225,
Sacramento, CA 95834
P.O. Box 980818,
West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818
Web site address: www.bppe.ca.gov
Telephone and Fax #’s: (888) 370-7589, (916) 574-8900 or by fax (916) 263-1897
Student and Exchange Visitor Program
​West Claremont University is authorized under Federal Law to enroll non-immigrant alien students and to issue Certificates of Eligibility (Form I-20) enabling students to enter the U.S. with a student visa (F-1).
FACULTY
Sejoon Steve Kahng
Master of Music, Commercial Music, California State University, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2016
Diploma in Music, Music Production and Engineering, Summa Cum Laude, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA, 1997
Bachelor of Economics, Statistics, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea, 1992
Danmichael Encarnacion Reyes
M.F.A. Jazz Keyboard, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA 2017
B.F.A., Jazz Piano, The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, New York, NY 2013
Jenny Nam
M.M., Commercial Music, California State University, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2016
B.A., the Arts & Culture Management, Kyunghee Cyber University, South Korea, 2010
A.A., Applied Music, Jazz Piano, Seoul Institute of the Arts, South Korea, 2008
Trent Armstrong
​B.S., Organizational Leadership & Biblical Studies, Biola University, La Mirada, CA, 2006
Zac Burgenbauch
M.F.A. Performance/Composition, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA 2017
B.F.A., Film Scoring, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA 2014
Don Yi
​A.M. Bass Performance, Los Angeles College of Music, Pasadena, CA 2000
Scott D. Mackie
​Ph.D., New Testament, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA 2006
M.A. Biblical Studies and Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA 1998
Isaias Elpes
M.A., Music Performance, Shepherd University, Los Angeles, CA
Post-Graduate, Music Education, Faculdade Paulista De Artes, Sao Paulo, Brazil
B.A., Bass Instrumentation, Faculdade Souza Lima & Berklee, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Joohee Bae
Bachelor of Music in violin performance, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea, 2009
Performance Diploma , Boston University , Boston , MA, 2011
Lorenzo Carrano
M.M., Studio and Jazz Writing, University of Miami - Frost School of Music, Coral Gables, FL, 2015
B.M., Jazz Composition, Summa Cum Laude, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA, 2012
B.A., Marketing and Media Studies, Universita' degli Studi Suor Orsola Benincasa, Naples, Italy, 2008
Jungnam Lee
M.M., Azusa Pacific University, Jazz Performance, Azusa, CA, 2016
B.M., Shepherd University, Drum Performance, Los Angeles, CA 2014
A.A., Musicians Institute, PIT, Los Angeles, CA 2012
Amanda M. Kenderes
Ph.D., Education, UCLA, Cultural Science & International Education 2012
M.Ed. Education, Aquinas College (with English & Speech teaching credential 2007
B.A., English & Psychology, Grand Valley State University 2005
Anthony Clayton
J. D. Law, Northwestern California University School of Law, Sacramento, CA (Exp. 2028)
A.B.D. Business Management / Organizational Development, University of Phoenix, San Diego, CA (Exp. 2026)
M.B.A. University of Phoenix, San Diego, CA 2009
B.S., Business Management, University of Phoenix, San Diego, CA 2007
Iyad Afalqa
M.B.A. University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 2012
B.S., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 2003
Muhammad Faisal Ashfaque
Ph.D. in Philosophy, Global Leadership and Change, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA 2020
M.S. Interdisciplinary Studies in Information Technology and Management, California State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 2010
B.S., Computer Information Systems, California State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 2008
Corey Hanley
B.S, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration,
Washington University, Olin Business School, St. Louis, MO 2014