History
In 1993, the University responded to the needs of adult, non-traditional learners by creating the EXCELL (Executive Center for Lifelong Learning) program. EXCELL would ultimately be renamed "Adult and Graduate Studies" (AGS) in 2004 due to the enrollment, program, and location growth that the University experienced during its first decade of offering cohort-based graduate and non-traditional undergraduate programs throughout central Ohio. In 2010, AGS would ultimately be renamed "Graduate and Professional Studies" in response to the continued growth of MVNU’s program offerings, which now included both on-site and online degree options for adult learners, as well as a number of certification programs in both education and ministry. In 2015, a School of Graduate and Professional Studies (GPS) was formed. GPS programs currently include:
- Associate of Arts in General Studies
- Associate of Applied Science-Business
- Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education
- Bachelor of Arts in Public Safety Administration
- Bachelor of Business Administration with multiple majors
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science-Software Development
- Bachelor of Science (Nursing)
- Bachelor of Social Work
- Master of Arts in Education (Intervention Specialist Programs)
- Master of Arts in Education (Professional Educator’s License)
- Master of Business Administration with multiple concentration options
- Master of Business Administration in Health Care Administration
- Master of Business Administration/Master of Ministry Dual Degree program
- Master of Science in Management
- Master of Ministry
A wide variety of General Studies courses are also available. These courses—offered exclusively online—have been designed for adult learners who want to complete their college degree but do not have a sufficient number of credits to enroll in an undergraduate degree program or have enough total credits to graduate.