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Ohio Northern University

Ohio Northern University
525 South Main Street
Ada, OH 45810

Official telephone: (419) 772-2529
Website: www.onu.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 held in June.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of four and a half weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: mechanical engineering, biology, nursing
Majors with the lowest enrollment: philosophy, religion
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 86%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 160 men, 128 women
Full-time faculty: 124 men, 87 women
Part-time faculty: 36 men, 41 women
Graduation rate: 66% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, middle/junior high
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
computer science, engineering, technologies, mathematics
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Russia, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, and Wales.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Bowling Green St U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Bowling Green St U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Advertising Design
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Art Education
  • Athletic Training
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Management
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice
  • Education/Early Childhood
  • Education/Middle Childhood
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental/Field Biology
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Forensic Biology
  • French
  • German
  • Graphic Design
  • History
  • Language Arts Education
  • Literature
  • Management
  • Manufacturing Technology
  • Marketing
  • Mathematical Statistics
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Laboratory Science
  • Molecular Biology
  • Multimedia Journalism
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Musical Theatre
  • Nursing
  • Performance
  • Pharmaceutical Business
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Professional Writing
  • Psychology
  • Public Relations
  • Religion
  • Social Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Sport Management
  • Studio Arts
  • Technology Education
  • Theatre
  • Theatre Production
  • Youth Ministry
Doctorates

  • Law
  • Pharmacy

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
acceptable scores vary by test.
Other credit/placement programs:
Credit may be granted for postsecondary or dual enrollment courses.

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