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MidAmerica Nazarene University

MidAmerica Nazarene University
2030 East College Way
Olathe, KS 66062

Official telephone: (913) 782-3750
Toll-free telephone: (800) 800-8887
Website: www.mnu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held in April, June, and July.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions of one to four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: management/human relations, nursing, business administration
Average freshman GPA: 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 74%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 39 men, 42 women
Full-time faculty: 39 men, 42 women
Graduation rate: 54% within six years

MidAmerica Nazarene University
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in accounting, art, biology, broadcasting, business administration, chemistry, Christian education, communication, criminal justice, English, graphic design, history, information systems, leadership, marketing, mathematics, ministry, missions, music, psychology, sociology, theatre, and urban ministry.
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2-2 programs with Brown Mackie Coll, Cloud Comm Coll, Colby Comm Coll, Cowley Comm Coll, Dodge City Comm Coll, Fort Scott Comm Coll, Garden City Comm Coll, Highland Comm Coll, Johnson County Comm Coll, Kansas Christian Coll, Kansas City Kansas Comm Coll, Metropolitan Comm Coll of Kansas City, and Seward County Comm Coll.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Contemporary Music Center (Martha's Vineyard).
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Germany, Romania, and Russia.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • General Business
  • Liberal Arts
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Athletic Training
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Bible/Theology
  • Biology
  • Biology Education
  • Business Administration
  • Business Psychology
  • Chemistry
  • Children/Family Ministry
  • Christian Ministry
  • Communication
  • Criminal Justice
  • Education
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • English Language Arts
  • Fine/Performing Arts
  • Graphic Design
  • Health/Exercise Sciences
  • History
  • Humanities
  • Intercultural Studies
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Kinesiology
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics Education
  • Middle School Mathematics Education
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Nursing
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Recreation/Leisure Studies
  • Science/Mathematics
  • Sociology
  • Speech/Theatre Education
  • Sports Management
  • Youth/Family Ministry
Master's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Counseling
  • Education
  • Management
  • Nursing

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
Other credit/placement programs:
Credit for life experience in professional programs (APL). Experience must be documented and assessed for credit.

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