The [True] Story
• ARTS & SCIENCES • BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION • ENGINEERING • PHARMACY • LAW
ONU Programs of Study COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES Advertising Design Applied Mathematics Art EducationV Athletic Training Biochemistry BiologyV ChemistryV Clinical Laboratory Sciences Communication Studies Construction Management Creative Writing Criminal Justice Early Childhood EducationV Education Studies Environmental and Field Biology •Exercise Physiology *Clinical/Research *Corporate Fitness/ Personal Training Forensic Biology FrenchV Geography-Area Studies Geography-Geographic Information Systems GermanV Graphic Design Health EducationV History International Theater Production Journalism Language Arts EducationV Literature Manufacturing Technology MathematicsV Mathematics/Statistics Middle Childhood EducationV Molecular Biology
•Music *Music History and Literature *Music Theory and Composition Music EducationV Music Performance Musical Theater Nursing Philosophy Physical EducationV •PhysicsV *Physics *Applied Physics *Astronomy •Political Science *American Politics *International Relations – Comparative Politics Professional Writing •Psychology *Behavioral Neuroscience *Clinical and Counseling *Psychology Public Relations •Religion *Eastern *Western Social StudiesV Sociology SpanishV Sport Management Statistics •Studio Arts *2D *3D Technology EducationV Theater Youth Ministry PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WITH UNDECLARED MAJORS General Sciences General Studies
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Accounting Finance International Business and Economics Management Marketing Pharmaceutical Business *Economics *Management *Marketing COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering COLLEGE OF PHARMACY 0-6, direct admittance program Doctor of Pharmacy Pharmacy/Law MINORS Applied Mathematics Art Arts Administration Asian Studies Astronomy Biochemistry Biology Biomedical Sciences Business Administration Chemistry Communication Studies Creative Writing Criminal Justice Dance Design Electronic Media and Broadcasting Entrepreneurship Exercise Physiology Finance French Geography-Area Studies
•Concentration required *Concentrations VTeacher Licensure Program available For Programs of Study, any changes are updated on www.onu.edu
Geography-Geographic Information Systems German History Journalism Literature Management Marketing Mathematics Music Philosophy Physics Political Science Prelaw Professional Writing Psychology Public Health Public History and Museum Studies Public Relations Religion Sociology Spanish Statistics Technology Systems Theater PREPROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS Predentistry Premedicine Preoccupational Therapy Prephysical Therapy Prephysician Assistant Preseminary Preveterinary Medicine COLLEGE OF LAW Law Pharmacy/Law OPTIONS American Chemical Society Certification Criminal Justice (Forensic) Forensic Accounting Pre-Art Therapy
Evidence of Excellence
The [True] Story of Ohio Northern University is dedicated to students looking for excellent, nationally ranked academic programs, committed guidance, a vibrant campus experience, lifelong connections and successful outcomes.
•U.S. News & World Report ranks Ohio Northern No. 2 among more than 300 Midwest baccalaureate colleges in America’s Best Colleges (2010). •ONU’s College of Engineering is ranked as one of the nation’s top 50 undergraduate engineering schools in U.S. News & World Report, America’s Best Colleges (2010). •Listed in Princeton Review’s The Best 371 Colleges 2010 Edition. •One of the top 200 programs in the nation for creative students in Creative Colleges: A Guide for Student Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians and Writers. •Among the top 100 private four-year colleges and small universities in Peterson’s Competitive College Guide (2010). • Named in Colleges of Distinction (2010), a guide profiling America’s most distinguished teaching-centered colleges and universities.
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Business Administration
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Arts & Sciences
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Engineering
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Michelle Eggers Pharmacy Overland Park, Kan. • Dean’s Scholarship • Varsity Swimming and Diving • Teaches swimming lessons to community children
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• A 125-year history of excellence • ONU is the only 0-6 year program where students take pharmacy courses from day one. • Cutting-edge clinical facilities include the Pharmacy Skills Center, which features six state-of-the-art compound/ counseling pods with portable OTC simulation stations. • 100 percent job placement rate for graduates
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taught by smart, caring professors...
Chelsea Mack International Business and Economics with a minor in Spanish • Dean’s Scholarship • Dimension Award The business college has an excellent international accreditation (AACSB), as well as a great faculty. Everyone is so friendly – I felt that people at ONU genuinely wanted me to come here. Chelsea was selected as one of eight ONU students to participate in the Hanyang University Summer Program Fellowship in Seoul, South Korea. This experience is one of many that prepares business students for a future in leadership.
The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration
That’s the kind of student we graduate, and it’s this distinctive education that sets us apart – rigorous, experiential, personal. • AACSB International accreditation – one of the world’s best business schools • Faculty with real-world business experience • Distinctive, career-oriented business programs – pharmaceutical business, entrepreneurship, forensic accounting – in a state-of-the-art facility • Required internships facilitated by a fulltime staff member • Nearly 100 percent placement rate for accounting graduates
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fused by a love of learning...
Dr. Susan Bates, associate professor of chemistry, believes that Ohio Northern gives students amazing opportunities for research. She is a dedicated teacher, determined to give her students important research opportunities.
The Getty College of Arts & Sciences
As an American Chemical Society-accredited chemistry program, students can perform many hours of research in all five areas of chemistry (organic, inorganic, biochemical, physical and analytical). There are two professors in each of the five sub-disciplines and a third in inorganic chemistry. This also allows each professor to concentrate on his or her field of expertise. Chemistry Accolades • In 2009, ONU had six ACS-certified graduates. • Faculty includes 13 full-time professors with chemistry Ph.D.s • Students have the opportunity for research in a state-of-the-art facility • ONU chemistry graduates have their choice of top graduate schools or go on to medical or other professional schools.
• Accredited programs and more than 50 majors • Mathile Center for the Natural Sciences offers more than 95,000 square feet of modern classroom, conference, seminar and laboratory space • Faculty-fostered research opportunities and professional mentoring • Global study and international and domestic internships • For five consecutive years, Ohio Northern has been honored by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and the Excellence in Education Foundation. Opportunities for undergraduate research and topnotch teaching and mentoring help make this happen.
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and a love of life,
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create an environment that includes outstanding academics,
• One of the nation’s top 50 undergraduate engineering schools • Solid commitment to undergraduate education, coupled with personalized instruction and outstanding facilities • Experiential-learning competitions such as ASCE Concrete Canoe, Baja SAE and AIAA Design Build Fly • Opportunities for valuable work experience through the co-op, internship and Engineerin-Residence programs with a 98 percent job placement rate
T.J. Smull College of Engineering Scott Schnelle
New Bremen, Ohio Mechanical Engineering with an option in Business • Presidential Recognition Scholar • Varsity Basketball, Outdoor Track and Field • First Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV I chose to attend ONU because of its academic prowess, the individual attention that you receive and the athletics program.
Out-of-this-World Inspiration Dr. Eric Baumgartner, dean of the College of Engineering, received the prestigious 2008 IEEE Robotics & Automation Award for his work on the Mars Exploration Rover.
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personalized attention,
The Arts at Northern ONU turns out well-rounded students who can major in the fine or performing arts or participate in them as they major in other academic areas. Cara Schroeder Biology with a minor in Biochemistry Concentration in Premedicine • Mathile Scholarship • Steel Drum Band and Percussion Ensemble
The Arts at Northern Ohio Northern was named as one of the country’s top 200 creative programs in Creative Colleges: A Guide for Student Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians and Writers. The performing arts include theatre, musical theatre, music, international theatre production and dance (minor). The Freed Center for the Performing Arts • More than 100 annual events and performances, including headliners, theatre, dance and music events. • Each season brings 30-40 professional guest artists to campus • A unique International Play Festival, international tours, a professional series, a children series, an educational series and outreach activities The Art and Design program Four major programs, including advertising design, art education, graphic design and studio arts, are offered in a professional and liberal arts environment that contributes to student exposure to form, theory and practices. • Required of all majors, a year-long investigative research project synthesizes a student’s liberal arts and professional education and culminates in a public presentation demonstrating knowledge of concepts, theories, issues, form, methods and materials. • An in-house design studio and course offers real-world exposure to business and professional experiences. The University exhibition venues include two galleries on campus. The Elzay Gallery of Art and the Stambaugh Studio Theatre Gallery showcase the work of invited artists and designers as well as the work of students, faculty and alumni.
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abundant opportunities,
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At Ohio Northern: You Can Do It All
Major in one of the more than 70 programs in the sciences, arts and professional programs have a minor
study abroad1
in entrepreneurship internships 2
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tour Spain with the Marching Band 2
build a house with Habitat
go to Africa with fellow pharmacy students and faculty
attend one of the more than 100 performances at the Freed Center for the Performing Arts do research with a dedicated professor3
varsity sport4
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write for the student newspaper join a Greek organization
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build a concrete canoe9
perform with the jazz band in New Orleans
be a tour guide 10 publish
play mud volleyball
your research and attend a national conference attend a gallery opening11 be an Orange 11
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win a scholarship to graduate school
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lasting friendships...
The friends I’ve made at Northern are pretty amazing. They reflect every part of my personality, and it’s great that I can always be “me” around them. The things that we’ve gone through together, from classes to clubs, give us a bond that will last a lifetime.
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At ONU there are abundant opportunities for many kinds of experiential learning!
Jonathan Syrigos, a junior chemistry major, applied for a three-month chemistry internship with AB Mauri, a division of Associated British Foods, in Sydney, Australia. The firm is one of the world’s largest producers and distributors of yeast and bakery ingredients in the world.
ONU Marching Band in Spain, 2009
Internships and Study Abroad Sydney Kuhlman, a musical theater and international theatre production major, traveled across the ocean for a two-month opportunity to stage-manage for the theatre at Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology in New Zealand. Evan Roberts, a communication arts major, utilized his public relations expertise to help “build brands” with Liggett Stashower in Cleveland, Ohio, an advertising and public relations firm that focuses on brand-building for clients, especially in the building products industry. Some of Liggett’s clients include Glidden™ paint, Duck® brand duct tape and Freshaire Choice™. Chelsea Mack and Travis Edington representing The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration, along with six other ONU students and a professor, participated in the Hanyang University Summer Program Fellowship for four weeks of study and travel in South Korea and China.
Leadership opportunities Michael Storey, a sixth-year pharmacy student, is serving as a member of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Policy and Legislative Affairs Advisory Group. The group is comprised of 10 students from all over the country with the purpose of mediating between students and the ASHP on various policy issues. “The main focus of our group is to get students involved in the health care legislative process.�
Co-op program Eric Holbrook, mechanical engineering major, did a six-month assignment with Caltech/NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., where he worked in the Planetary Sample Acquisition and Handling Group. His main focus was the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), the next Mars rover that is scheduled for launch in 2011.
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Ohio Northern University Points of Pride Enrollment: • 3,666 students representing 48 states and 18 countries (2008-09) Undergraduate Student Profile: • Valedictorians and salutatorians: 403 overall, 83 in the entering class • 40 percent of students in the entering class were in the top 10 percentile of their high school class. Other Facts: • Student/Faculty ratio: 12 to 1 • Undergraduate job placement rate: 93 percent • Pharmacy graduate placement rate: 100 percent • Over 90 percent of our students receive financial help in the form of aid, including grants and scholarships Campus: Safe, friendly, beautiful and modern; nearly 300 acres with 31 major buildings, including: • The Mathile Center for the Natural Sciences, with 95,000 square feet of modern classroom and laboratory space • The Inn at Ohio Northern University – deluxe accommodations, conference space and dining services ONU athletics: NCAA Division III, Ohio Athletic Conference • 11 Men’s Teams • 10 Women’s Teams baseball basketball cross country football golf soccer swimming and diving tennis track and field (indoor and outdoor) wrestling Mascot: Polar Bear
basketball cross country golf soccer softball swimming and diving tennis track and field (indoor and outdoor) volleyball
In 2009, ONU won both the Men’s and Women’s Ohio Athletic Conference AllSport Trophies for the third consecutive year.
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