Ohio Northern View Book 2012-Academics

The [True] Story

ACADEMICS

DISCOVER [YOUR] TRUE NORTH. Arts & Sciences Business Administration Engineering Pharmacy Law

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On the cover is ONU student Vicki Moga, who exemplifies the type of student that comes to ONU – talented, motivated and engaged!

Victoria Moga Stow, Ohio

Majors: Marketing and advertising design Accomplishments: Dean’s List, Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, All-Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Outdoor Track and Field 2010-11, All-OAC Indoor Track and Field 2012, All-Academic Division III Track and Field Team 2011 Extracurricular Activities: ONU Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field (high jump), American Marketing Association, AIGA: The Professional Association for Design Internship: Marketing and communications intern at SummaCare Inc. in Akron, Ohio

Areas of study

A perfect blend of liberal arts and professional studies

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES Advertising Design* Applied Mathematics Art Education•* Athletic Training Biochemistry Biology• Chemistry• Communication Studies Construction Management Creative Writing Criminal Justice Early Childhood Education• Environmental and Field Biology Exercise Physiology Clinical/Research Corporate Fitness/ Personal Training

Forensic Biology French• German• Graphic Design* History Journalism Language Arts Education• Literature Manufacturing Technology Applied Robotics Manufacturing Management Mathematics• Mathematical Statistics Medical Laboratory Science Middle Childhood Education•

Molecular Biology Music~ Music History and Literature Music Theory and Composition Applied Studies Music Education•~ Musical Theatre~ Nursing Performance~ Philosophy Physics• Physics Applied Physics Astronomy Political Science American Politics International Politics Professional Writing

Psychology General Psychology Behavioral Neuroscience Clinical and Counseling Psychology Public Relations Religion Eastern Western Social Studies• Sociology Spanish• Sport Management Studio Arts* 2D 3D Technology Education• Theatre Youth Ministry Concentration

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Accounting Management Marketing Pharmaceutical Business Business Analytics Manufacturing Management Human Resources Marketing & Sales Management

Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Advanced Energy Computer Science Electrical Engineering Advanced Energy Engineering Education• Mechanical Engineering Advanced Energy

Concentration

COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

COLLEGE OF LAW

0-6, direct admittance program Doctor of Pharmacy

Law

ADDITIONAL MINORS

Applied Statistics Arts Administration Asian Studies Astronomy Biomedical Sciences Business Administration Dance Entrepreneurship Finance

Geography-Area Studies Geography-Geographic Information Systems Psychology and Sociology Public Health Public History and Museum Studies Technology Systems

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Concentration

Majors •Teacher Licensure Program available ~Audition required *Portfolio required

PREPROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

Predentistry Prelaw Premedicine Preoccupational Therapy Preoptometry Prephysical Therapy Prephysician Assistant Preseminary Preveterinary Medicine

OPTIONS

American Chemical Society Certification Criminal Justice (Forensic) Forensic Science Preart Therapy

The Getty College of Arts & Sciences If it’s the liberal arts you are looking for, then consider some of the excellent, accredited programs and more than majors that the college has to offer.

Eric Schultz, BS ’11

Hallmarks

Major: Biology Graduate school: studying plant biology at the University of Florida

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• Faculty-fostered

mentoring

research opportunities and professional

• Master classes in the performing arts

Global study and international and domestic internships • Top-notch lab facilities, modern classrooms and rehearsal/ •

performance spaces

• Several academic areas have a

100 percent placement rate

for jobs and graduate school: education, English, sport sciences, modern languages, music, philosophy/religion, physics and technology. The college’s overall placement rate for the class of 2011 was

92 percent

Fort Wayne, Ind.

Sometimes, it only takes one conversation, a single encounter, to change an entire outlook and academic path.

Eric Schultz enrolled at Ohio Northern University with his eyes on a career as a veterinarian. But then a single inspiring lecture changed his lifelong plans.

“I always thought I wanted to be a veterinarian, but now I’m studying plant biology.”

It sounds funny, but it’s true. Because even the longest-held plans can be changed in an instant.

As part of his preveterinary medicine program, Eric was required to take a course in botany, and one particular class became a turning point.

“The class was about gymnosperms and cycads. Something about that lecture just clicked with me. I felt a switch turn, and I was on a new path. That new path was plant biology.”

Even with a new major, Eric confidently continued his studies at Northern.

“The biology department at ONU is great. I had no need to switch schools just because I switched majors.”

Award-winning student scholarship Zachary Dunn double major in Chemistry and Applied physics, minor in Astronomy and an Education concentration Dunn was selected as a 2012 Goldwater Scholar by the trustees of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. This marks the eighth consecutive year that Ohio Northern students have received this honor, the premier undergraduate award of its type in the fields of mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering.

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The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration

Creating Tomorrow’s Leaders: Ethical. Entrepreneurial. Engaged.

The college offers majors in accounting, management, marketing and pharmaceutical business and a minor in entrepreneurship. You can also add a fifth year to your accounting degree with a master’s of professional practice in accounting (MPPA), which offers a multidisciplinary fusion of accounting and law.

Hallmarks

Reputation for excellence in teaching Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate

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Schools of Business (AACSB), the highest and most sought-after accreditation for business programs in higher education

Student-centered curriculum emphasizing entrepreneurial spirit Opportunities for applied research and technological proficiency • Beautiful, state-of-the-art facility with SMART classrooms • Staff member who oversees the required internship program • Mentoring program for incoming freshmen •

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Kendra Hearn, BSBA ’11 Warren, Ohio

Majors: Pharmaceutical business and management Dimension Award Internship and job: Cardinal Health “I was successful at ONU because of my drive to get involved and put myself out there.”

To say that Kendra Hearn merely “got involved” is practically an understatement.

She was captain of ONU’s varsity cheerleaders, secretary of multicultural affairs in Student Senate, and president of the Zeta Phi Chapter of Sigma Iota Epsilon. She was a member of the Gospel Ensemble, the Black Student Union, the Muslim Student Association, Omicron Delta Kappa, President’s Club, Ultimate Faith Outreach, the Society for the Advancement of Management, Alpha Lambda Delta, Habitat for Humanity, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She even served as a student representative on the Presidential Selection Committee.

It was all part of her plan to make the most of her college years.

“You get in, you get involved, you join organizations, and you keep yourself open. Ohio Northern makes it really easy to meet new people and be involved and stay involved.”

With so many activities and obligations, Kendra needed to develop a system to keep things straight.

“Being involved in a lot of organizations can be taxing at times. My planner helped me out a lot!”

Scan with your smart phone to see the Elements of Excellence Video featuring Dr. Susan Schertzer, assistant professor of marketing

The overall placement for the College of Business Administration was 92 percent in 2011.

Accounting saw 100 percent placement.

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The T.J. Smull College of Engineering Offering majors in civil, computer, electrical and mechanical engineering as well as computer science and engineering education.

Hallmarks • Five consecutive years as one of the nation’s

top 50

undergraduate

engineering schools in U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges (2012) • Solid

commitment to undergraduate education, coupled with

personalized instruction and outstanding facilities • Experiential learning and

competitions: ASCE Concrete Canoe

Competition, Baja SAE, AIAA Design Build Fly, SAE Aero Design

Competition, ASME Design Competition and MATE Underwater Robot Competition •

94 percent

placement rate in 2011

• Opportunities for valuable work experience through

internship programs

co-op and

Austin Moyer, BSME ’11 New Washington, Ohio

Major: Mechanical engineering Mathile Scholarship Internship and job: Polaris Industries Most people try to avoid bumps in the road. But for Austin Moyer, rough terrain was just what he needed to land his dream job.

Austin credits his four years with ONU’s highly successful Baja SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) team for his position at Polaris Industries, a company that designs, engineers, manufactures and markets vehicles such as snowmobiles, ATVs and motorcycles.

“Baja is the reason I got my job. Four years of design, teamwork and leadership – that’s what Polaris wants to see from students,” he says. “If I didn’t do Baja, there is no way I would have ever been given this opportunity.”

The Baja SAE competition strives to stimulate real-world engineering design projects by challenging teams to build offroad vehicles that can withstand rough terrain or water.

Austin’s participation in ONU’s Baja SAE team began his freshman year, and it soon became an important part of his college life. By his second year on the team, Austin found himself in charge of the suspension-steering design – something that may never have happened at another school.

“At most schools, it’s not until the junior or senior year that students get to actually work on the Baja car,” he says.

“That’s something unique about Northern: You have the opportunity to get involved right away.

Once I got out and got involved with campus organizations, I found out who I was as a person, and definitely as a leader.”

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The Raabe College of Pharmacy Professional pharmacy courses offered from day one of the program, giving students six years of exposure to the profession • Nationally ranked

0-6 direct-entry program culminates in the

doctor of pharmacy degree

Outstanding faculty who are teachers and scholars

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• Research opportunities

Cutting-edge clinical facilities include the Pharmacy Skills

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Center, which features six compound/counseling pods with portable OTC simulation stations

practice experiences high placement rate for graduates

• Domestic and international pharmacy • Historically

Scan to see the Video

Abby Ricket Pickerington, Ohio

Major: Pharmacy Dean’s Scholarship and (now) a pharmacy graduate student scholarship Academic awards: Dean’s List, Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Lambda Sigma and Rho Chi, president of Mortar Board and Omicron Delta Kappa When you look at Abby’s list of accomplishments at ONU, it is no wonder that she was the 2012 winner of the Catherine Freed Women’s Leadership Award (named for the University’s former First Lady), which recognizes outstanding female leaders on campus.

Abby was a Good News Bear and a member of President’s Club and Northern Without Borders. She’s also been active in the Greek community, not only in her sorority, but also as a recruitment counselor for the Pan-Hellenic Council. She was elected to the Order of Omega and served as vice president.

Abby was chosen by the College of Pharmacy to attend three national programs on chemical dependency and alcoholism, abuse and misuse of prescription drugs, and drug testing.

She has been the campus resource and advocate on these important issues, bringing awareness to campus and establishing a continuing education program on prescription drug abuse.

Abby is pictured at the College of Pharmacy’s White Coat Ceremony with her parents, James, BSPh ’75, and Marcia (Allison) Ricket, BSPh ’76. This ceremony officially marks the students’ transition from the first three years of their ONU pharmacy education to the last three professional years.

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