mnu viewbook
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A glance at MNU's academics, athletics, and student life.TRANSCRIPT
At MNU yoU’ll fiNd:
→→ →Pioneering→programs→along→→with→traditional→teaching
→→ →Caring→relationships→among→→students→and→faculty
→→ →Serving→as→a→lifestyle→with→→Christ→as→our→example→
Questions? Here’s a quick guide:
cAN i plAy, too?
Sports & Athletics.....7will i fit iN?
Campus Life.....6do yoU hAve My MAjor?
Academic Programs.....5
whAt Are grAdUAtes doiNg?
Serving Others.....9how do i Apply?
Admission Process.....10cAN i Afford MNU?
Tuition & Financial Aid.....10
We’ll help you find it.
With→purpose.How→life→was→meant→to→be→lived.There’s→purpose→behind→everything→that→truly→matters.→Serving→others.→Finding→answers.→And→making→this→world→a→better→place.
Any→school→can→prepare→you→for→a→career.→A→Christ-centered→education→points→you→toward→wisdom.
What’s→your→purpose?
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“The quality of education in the criminal justice program is beyond what I expected. I’ve had opportunities to meet professionals in the field with real-life, up-to-date information that just wouldn’t have happened if I were in a class of a hundred students.”kUrt regliN→→|→→Criminal→Justice→→|→→Olathe,→Kansas
learning...with purpose.You’ll live, study, and worship in an atmosphere that promotes personal, intellectual, and spiritual growth.
New ideas will broaden your faith. Challenge your thinking. And expand your understanding of God’s purpose for your life.
How would you like to learn?
degree programsMore→than→35→undergraduate→→majors.→Also→graduate→and→adult→→degree→programs.
Academic Majors & Minors
ACCOuNTiNG
ArT*
ATHLeTiC TrAiNiNG
BiBLe & THeOLOGY
BiOLOGY
BiOLOGY eduCATiON
BrOAdCASTiNG*
BuSiNeSS AdmiNiSTrATiON
BuSiNeSS PSYCHOLOGY
CHemiSTrY
COACHiNG*
COrPOrATe COmmuNiCATiON
CrimiNAL JuSTiCe
eLemeNTArY eduCATiON
eNGLiSH
eNGLiSH LANGuAGe ArTS eduCATiON
FOreNSiC BiOLOGY
FOreNSiC CHemiSTrY
GeNerAL BuSiNeSS (A.A. ONLY)
GrAPHiC deSiGN
HiSTOrY
HiSTOrY & GOverNmeNT eduCATiON
iNFOrmATiON SYSTemS*
iNTerCuLTurAL STudieS
KiNeSiOLOGY
LiBerAL ArTS (A.A. ONLY)
LeGAL STudieS*
mArKeTiNG
mATHemATiCS
mATHemATiCS eduCATiON
miNiSTrY
muLTimediA
muSiC – APPLied PedAGOGY
muSiC – muSiC miNiSTrY
muSiC – muSiC PerFOrmANCe
muSiC eduCATiON
NurSiNG
OrGANizATiONAL LeAderSHiP
PHYSiCAL eduCATiON
POLiTiCAL SCieNCe*
PSYCHOLOGY
SOCiAL JuSTiCe*
SOCiOLOGY
SPeeCH/THeATre eduCATiON
SPOrTS mANAGemeNT
THeATre*
urBAN miNiSTrY*
YOuTH & FAmiLY miNiSTrY
*Denotes Minor only
Academic schools
COLLeGe OF LiBerAL ArTS & SCieNCe
SCHOOL OF eduCATiON & COuNSeLiNG
SCHOOL OF BuSiNeSS
SCHOOL OF NurSiNG & HeALTH SCieNCeS
SCHOOL OF CHriSTiAN miNiSTrY & FOrmATiON
pre-professional programs
CHirOPrACTiC
deNTiSTrY
eNGiNeeriNG
LAW
mediCiNe
OCCuPATiONAL THerAPY
PHArmACY
PHYSiCAL THerAPY
we’re flexible
if you can’t find the major or program you want, why not build your own through the General Studies major? Select courses from two departments and tailor a program that meets your needs and interests.
hANds-oN leArNiNg
internships are as varied as mNu students. Here are some of their academic internships in the Kansas City area:
→ Cumulus Broadcasting
→ exodus Cry – international Anti-trafficking Organization
→ Hallmark
→ iNTerCOm/610 Sports
→ Jesus Film Harvest Partners
→ Kansas City Chiefs
→ KmXv radio
→ KQrC/KrBz radio
→ KvC Health Systems
→ metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault
→ NBC Action News
→ Target Corporation
→ Premier Studios
→ Temporary Lodging for Children and Families, inc.
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living...with purpose.Knowledge and skills. Gifts and abilities. Career and calling.
They’re yours to develop. What will you do with them?
You might come to mNu for academics. For sports. For faith. But you’ll find purpose in relationship to others. On campus. in the community. For good, for life.
How will you live?
“How many places can you go stargazing in a pitch-black field, or drive 20 minutes in the other direction and be looking over a big- city skyline? MNU is also the perfect spot to connect with close-by jobs, churches, and internships.” josh dAMpf→→|→→Youth→&→Family→Ministry→|→Ferguson,→Missouri
get coNNected
Weekly chapel is the connecting point for campus life. You can also take part in small groups. Bible studies. mission trips. Worship teams. And youth activities.
Sometimes it’s hard to distinguish spiritual life from everyday life. Or spiritual life from service.
And that’s just the point.
good, cleAN fUN
Welcome Weekend. root Beer Fest. Homecoming Hoedown. Thrift Store Prom. movie on the mall. mock rock. intramural Chess. mother-daughter Weekend. No-Shave November.
it’s all in good fun. There’s always something happening at mNu, always someone to share it with.
Nothing to do at mNu? Hardly!
A good sport
We participate in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) at the NAiA division i level.
True to our mission, athletics encompass the physical, spiritual, and intellectual lives of students.
in the same way, coaches are mentors and models of Christian conduct.
On courts and fields and in life.
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“I came here for athletics, but what has kept me here is that people actually care about you. The coaches and faculty take a vested interest and want to see you succeed, even beyond college.”MAtt gow →|→→Marketing→→|→→Springfield,→Missouri
visit www.MNUsports.coM
check oUr NUMbersStudents give their best in sports as well as academics, and our record backs it up.
footballHAAC Champions, 2010
National Semifinals, 2010
Men’s basketballNAiA Champions, 2007
NAiA Fab Four in Nationals, 2008, 2009
HAAC regular Season Champs, 2008, 2009
HAAC Tourney Champions, 2009
women’s basketballFab Four in Nationals, 2007
Qualified for Nationals, 2008
HAAC Tourney Champions, 2008
softballQualified for Nationals, 2010, 2011
HAAC regular Season Champions, 2010
HAAC Tourney Champions, 2010, 2011
Men’s soccerQualified for Nationals, 2010
HAAC Champions, 2008
baseballQualified for Nationals, 2010, 2011
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“You’re learning in a completely different way. You’re getting your hands dirty. You’re interacting with people more than just learning from a textbook. You’re seeing people’s views, ideas, and passions firsthand.”jeff sUos→→|→→Intercultural→Studies→→|→→Crystal,→Minnesota
It’s→who→→we→are.
No ordiNAry clAssrooM
Talk about real-life learning. Groups of mNu students are discovering what it means to be a neighbor through the YouthFront School of Formation in Kansas City. Students live and study in an inner-city house for a semester, where they take 15 hours of curriculum and perform community service work.
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fAith oN the street
it’s easy to talk about the homeless. But walk a mile in their shoes?
An mNu graduate did just that— and more—by living on the streets of dayton, Ohio, for 30 days to raise awareness for the plight of the homeless.
the big ideA
When 1,000 mNu students, faculty, and staff each donated $25 per semester for a year, the results were astounding.
The student-led Passion to Serve project raised more than $50,000 to build a medical clinic in rural Guatemala. mNu partnered with Heart to Heart international, rotary international, and engineers Without Borders.
stUdy AbroAd
Australia. Bulgaria. China. ecuador. Germany. india. Japan. Switzerland.
Where will you study? You can choose from among more than 25 study-abroad opportunities to expand your worldview while learning more about yourself.
serving...with purpose.The instructions are simple: Feed the hungry. Clothe the naked. Care for widows and orphans. And visit those in prison.
We’re passionate about serving because it brings purpose to life.
it’s why students assist earthquake victims in Haiti. Provide shelter to children in Kenya. And help prisoners develop life skills.
Why not join us?
where Are AlUMNi?
Alumni serve in the community, across the nation, around the world. Here’s what some of them are doing.
→ Chief of police, Kansas City, Kansas
→ City manager, Fairfax, virginia
→ Cardiovascular & thoracic surgeon
→ CFO of Hitachi digital Systems
→ Fire chief, Olathe, Kansas
→ english teacher in Korea
→ Head & neck surgeon
→ mayor, Olathe, Kansas
→ Owner & president, Premier Studios
→ Owner, Bickford Senior Living
→ Owner, Olathe Chick-Fil-A
→ Owner, Pioneer equipment rental
→ President, Samaritan Aviation
→ President/COO, Garmin
Application & Admission Get→Started→HereWhether you’re ready to apply to mNu or just want more information, you’ll find everything you need at www.mnu.edu, including a handy Admissions Checklist that will help you keep track of everything.
Got questions? Our admissions counselors will help. You can also set up a time to visit campus. Here’s how to reach us: [email protected].
tuition & financial AidFinding→a→WayThink you can’t afford an education at mNu? You may be surprised to learn just how affordable it can be.
What if you could attend mNu for nearly the same cost as a state school? it’s not only possible, but well within reach. if this is the right school for you, we’ll help make it happen.
Financial→Aid→Packagesmore than 90 percent of mNu students receive financial aid. A typical package includes a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and federal work-study.
We offer academic scholarships that can significantly reduce the cost of your education. many other scholarships are available from sources outside mNu.
For an overview of financial aid, including scholarships, sample budgets, application due dates, and comparative college costs, go to www.mnu.edu.
want to know more?
GO→TO→www.MNU.edU.
You’ll find everything on our website—application information, ministry opportunities, the academic calendar, study abroad programs, and much more.
if you have questions, call us at 800.800.8887 or 913.971.3380 in Kansas City. And if there’s anything we can do to help, let us know. We’re here to serve!
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the right choiceClose→interaction→with→faculty.→A→faith-→and→values-based→campus→→culture.→Academic→rigor→backed→by→critical→thinking.→And→friendships→that→last→a→lifetime.
This is MidAmerica Nazarene University.
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AccreditAtioN: MidAmerica→Nazarene→University→is→accredited→by→the→Higher→Learning→Commission→of→the→North→Central→Association→of→Colleges→and→Schools,→→230→South→LaSalle→Street,→Suite→7-500,→Chicago,→Illinois→60604-1413.→→phoNe:→800.621.7440→/→312.263.0456.→fAx:→312.263.7462.→[email protected]
foUNded iN
1966by the International Church of the Nazarene
UNdergrAdUAte eNrollMeNt
about 1,000AverAge gpA of
iNcoMiNg freshMeN
3.37regUlAr seAsoN
coNfereNce chAMpioNships
25+
stUdeNt body
34 states / 5 other countries
40+ denominations
AcAdeMics
14:1 student-to-faculty ratio
20 average class size
service
$1million+raised for mission trips the last five years
10,000+ community service hours by faculty, staff,
and students during the 2010–11 academic year
MNU At A glancelocAtioN
The campus is located in Olathe, Kansas, a community of approximately 120,000 just 20 minutes from the heart of Kansas City. The university also has an extension site in Liberty, missouri, north of Kansas City.
Athletics teAMsNAiA member – Heart of America Athletic Conference
iMpAct → mNu employs more than 200 faculty and staff.
→ Approximately two-thirds of faculty and staff live in Olathe.
→ more than 2,500 alumni live in Olathe.
→ The estimated annual local economic impact of mNu is $50 million.
fiNANciAl Aidmore than 90 percent of students receive financial aid through scholarships, grants, loans, and federal work-study.
MenBaseball Basketball Cheerleading Football Soccer
womenBasketball Cheerleading Soccer Softball volleyball
2030 e. College Way, Olathe, Kansas 66062-1899
www.MNU.edU 800.800.8887