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Mount Vernon Nazarene University

Mount Vernon Nazarene University
800 Martinsburg Road
Mount Vernon, OH 43050

Official telephone: (740) 392-6868
Fax number: (740) 397-2769
Website: www.mvnu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September 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 held in June and July.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of six weeks and two of three weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, biology, business
Majors with the lowest enrollment: drama, information technology management, music/worship
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 80%
Student:Faculty ratio: 13:1
Total faculty: 124 men, 118 women
Full-time faculty: 38 men, 23 women
Part-time faculty: 86 men, 95 women
Graduation rate: 59% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in accounting, adult ministries, art history, biblical languages, biblical literature, biology, British studies, business administration, business technology, chaplaincy ministry, chemistry, children's ministries, China studies, Christian apologetics, Christian school education, communication studies, comprehensive broadcasting, computer science, creative writing, criminal justice, drama, educational ministries, English, environmental biology, exercise studies, family life, film studies, financial management, general business, graphic design, history, intercultural studies, international business, journalism, management, marketing, mathematics, Middle East studies, music, nonprofit management, ordination, philosophy, physical science, political science, pre-law philosophy, psychology, public relations, radio broadcasting, religion, social work, sociology, Spanish, Spanish for educators, sports management, TESOL, video broadcasting, visual fine arts, worship music, worship studies, and youth ministries.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, middle/junior high, special education, vo-tech
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
engineering, health professions, vocational arts
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.)
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Eastern Nazarene Coll, MidAmerica Nazarene U, Northwest Nazarene U, Olivet Nazarene U, Point Loma Nazarene U, Southern Nazarene U, and Trevecca Nazarene U. Cooperative program with Kenyon Coll.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, Hungary, India, Ireland, Mexico, the Netherlands, Romania, Russia, South Korea, Uganda, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Children's Ministries
  • Church Music
  • Data Processing
  • Fitness Management
  • General Studies
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Biblical Studies
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Business Technology
  • Chemistry
  • Children's Ministries
  • Communication Science/Disorders
  • Computer Network/Systems Administration
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Drama
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Educational Ministries
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English
  • Exercise Studies
  • Financial Management
  • Graphic Design
  • History
  • Information Technology Management
  • Integrated Business Education
  • Integrated Language Arts Education
  • Integrated Mathematics Education
  • Integrated Social Studies Education
  • Intercultural Studies
  • International Business
  • Intervention Specialist
  • Journalism
  • Life Sciences Education
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Technology
  • Middle Childhood Education
  • Music
  • Music/Multi-Age Education
  • Music/Worship
  • Nursing
  • Pastoral Ministry
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy/Humanities
  • Philosophy/Pre-Law
  • Physical Education/Health Education
  • Physical Science Education
  • Political Science
  • Pre-Dental
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Pre-Law
  • Pre-Medical
  • Pre-Occupational Therapy
  • Pre-Optometry
  • Pre-Pharmacy
  • Pre-Physical Therapy
  • Pre-Physician Assistant
  • Pre-Veterinary
  • Psychology
  • Public Relations
  • Public Safety
  • Religion/Biblical Studies
  • Religion/Religion Humanities
  • Religion/Theological Studies
  • Social Work
  • Spanish
  • Spanish/Multi-Age Education
  • Sports Management
  • Theological Studies
  • Urban Ministry
  • Video/Radio Broadcast
  • Visual Arts Education
  • Worship Ministry
  • Youth Ministries
Master's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Intervention Specialist
  • Management
  • Ministry
  • Professional Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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