Northwest University

Advanced TESOL

An Advanced TESOL Certificate is given by the University to students who complete the full TESOL program. This will prepare the student to teach professional and business English in addition to oral English.

Applied Artificial Intelligence

The Master of Science in Applied Artificial Intelligence (MS/AAI) is a pioneering graduate program designed to equip students with a deep understanding of the principles and technologies underpinning artificial intelligence (AI), as well as the practical skills needed to develop and deploy AI solutions across a range of industries.

Applied Leadership Theory

The Master of Arts in Applied Leadership Theory positions CFLS students to work at the intersection of theory and practice in the leadership arts. They earn this 36-hour degree in-progress as they work toward their Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership. The CFLS grants the MA in Applied Leadership Theory only to students admitted into the Ed.D. or Ph.D. programs.

Arts

The Associate in Arts degree is awarded for the successful completion of a two-year program which includes the major components of the General Education Requirements. Its shorter curriculum concentrates on subject matter which is general or vocational.

Arts (Online)

The Associate in Arts degree is awarded for the successful completion of a two-year program which includes the major components of the General Education Requirements. Its shorter curriculum concentrates on subject matter which is general or vocational.

Audio Production

Northwest University's Professional Readiness Certificate in Audio Production is a short undergraduate credential taken alongside a degree program. These certificates equip students with a tool to effectively communicate technical or professional skills they have learned to future employers. Every certificate requires the successful completion of three specific courses.

Audio Production

Audio Production or Audio Engineering professionals are the experts in designing, recording, mixing, editing, setting up the environment and producing movies, live shows, or video games. It involves technical and engineering talent as well as artistic and design skills. The goal of this program is to train the future leaders and technical specialists with the expertise and experience needed to become leaders in these fields.

Basic Computer Programming

Northwest University's Professional Readiness Certificate in Basic Computer Programming is a short undergraduate credential taken alongside a degree program. These certificates equip students with a tool to effectively communicate technical or professional skills they have learned to future employers. Every certificate requires the successful completion of three specific courses.

Basic Design

Northwest University's Professional Readiness Certificate in Basic Design is a short undergraduate credential taken alongside a degree program. These certificates equip students with a tool to effectively communicate technical or professional skills they have learned to future employers. Every certificate requires the successful completion of three specific courses.

Basic Finance

Northwest University's Professional Readiness Certificate in Basic Finance is a short undergraduate credential taken alongside a degree program. These certificates equip students with a tool to effectively communicate technical or professional skills they have learned to future employers. Every certificate requires the successful completion of three specific courses.

Bible and Theology

The Master of Arts in Bible and Theology (MABT) is a 36-credit degree designed to enable students to articulate the message of the Bible in faithfulness to the entire scope of God's unfolding story. This is done so that students might live out the way of Jesus in contemporary culture and to promote truly meaningful engagement with the Bible in Christian communities and ministries.

Biology

The study of biology strives to understand the natural world we live in, including the human body. The Biology major focuses on how living things work, how they interact with each other and the non-living world, as well as how our actions influence nature, including human health. This field covers a broad range of disciplines including anatomy, biochemistry, biotechnology, cellular biology, ecology, genetics, microbiology, molecular biology, physiology, and zoology.

Business Administration

Northwest University's MBA prepares graduate students for higher levels of responsible leadership. Students take courses in accounting, finance, marketing, organizational management, and ethics. Our cohort model provides opportunities for students to learn and interact with others from different cultural backgrounds and experiences.

Business Administration

The major in Business Administration is an all-purpose general business degree designed to prepare individuals to perform managerial functions in the public and private sectors. Like other majors in the School of Business, students take a series of core courses in the fundamentals of economics, accounting, management, marketing and finance. Students then balance the rest of their major with advanced courses in management, marketing, finance and accounting.

Business Management (Online)

The School of Business offers the major in Business Management designed to allow adult professionals to earn a degree while remaining in their career. Since many adults desire to earn their degree but are unable to attend classes during regular class hours, courses are offered through an online accelerated course format.

Christian Leadership

This short-term certificate, normally completed in two semesters (Fall/Spring) is for those with a bachelor's degree who wish to develop a biblical and theological framework applicable in Christian leadership; admission requires the completion of a Bachelor of Arts or Science (or an equivalent degree), not a master's. The Graduate Certificate in Christian Leadership may be taken as part of any College of Ministry graduate degree.

Christian Studies

A 30-credit undergraduate certificate in Christian studies offered by Northwest University's College of Ministry.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

The Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is designed to prepare students to serve their communities as licensed Mental Health Counselors in the State of Washington as well as in other capacities. Students learn through lecture, discussion, and research, and then put their new knowledge to work in their internship or thesis, all guided by their professors. The program has a unique multicultural focus with an emphasis on social justice.

Communication Studies

Competence in communication is fundamental to success in many professions. The major in Communication Studies provides the student with the knowledge and skills needed to fulfill his or her calling to serve Christ in communication-related professions. The major offers courses for aspiring servant leaders who seek to integrate their faith with their communication skills, creative abilities, and appreciation of the arts.

Computer Science (BA)

A 122-credit Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science at Northwest University, combining programming, systems, and theory coursework with the university's core curriculum.

Computer Science (BS)

Graduates of Northwest University with a degree in Computer Science will gain knowledge and experience in computer theory, software design, programming, testing, and algorithm design. In addition, they will be trained in program management, web development, and user interface design. The goal of this program will be to prepare students for a variety of careers focused on the development of complex software applications and systems.

Conflict Resolution

Northwest University's Professional Readiness Certificate in Conflict Resolution is a short undergraduate credential taken alongside a degree program. These certificates equip students with a tool to effectively communicate technical or professional skills they have learned to future employers. Every certificate requires the successful completion of three specific courses.

Counseling Psychology

The Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology (MACP) may be awarded en route to the PsyD program, after three years of fulltime study in the PsyD program and passage of written and clinical comprehensive exams. As such, it is not an independent program and instead is embedded into the PsyD program. As an embedded degree, students who receive the MACP are not eligible to participate in commencement ceremony.

Counseling Psychology

The Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Counseling Psychology program is designed to prepare individuals to become licensed counseling psychologists in the state of Washington. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in the American Psychological Association (APA) and equips graduates in research, ethical and legal standards, and individual and cultural diversity.

Cross-Cultural Competence

Northwest University's Professional Readiness Certificate in Cross-Cultural Competence is a short undergraduate credential taken alongside a degree program. These certificates equip students with a tool to effectively communicate technical or professional skills they have learned to future employers. Every certificate requires the successful completion of three specific courses.

Cultural Criticism

Northwest University's Professional Readiness Certificate in Cultural Criticism is a short undergraduate credential taken alongside a degree program. These certificates equip students with a tool to effectively communicate technical or professional skills they have learned to future employers. Every certificate requires the successful completion of three specific courses.

Curriculum and Instruction

The Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction is designed to help practicing teachers and educational professionals take the next step in their professional development. M.Ed. candidates will be prepared to take on greater leadership in their classrooms, schools and districts, growing in their ability to make a positive impact on their schools and students.

Design

The Bachelor of Arts in Design program (BA/D) is an undergraduate degree that blends creative practice and theoretical learning to equip students with an understanding of design principles, practices, and methodologies. This program covers a wide range of subjects including graphic design, interactive media, human centered design, and visual communication.

Digital Marketing

Northwest University's Professional Readiness Certificate in Digital Marketing is a short undergraduate credential taken alongside a degree program. These certificates equip students with a tool to effectively communicate technical or professional skills they have learned to future employers. Every certificate requires the successful completion of three specific courses.

Editing and Publishing

Northwest University's Professional Readiness Certificate in Editing and Publishing is a short undergraduate credential taken alongside a degree program. These certificates equip students with a tool to effectively communicate technical or professional skills they have learned to future employers. Every certificate requires the successful completion of three specific courses.

Educational Studies

The major Educational Studies prepares students for professional careers in education related fields. Aspiring educators study the liberal arts, Bible and theology, educational foundations, learning theory, human psychology, intercultural communications, assessment, and instructional design. During an internship, students practice and demonstrate their skills in settings conducive to their degree and career path.

English

The English Department invites students to furnish their minds with beauty. English majors participate in the soul-building experience of reading widely, thinking deeply, and writing both creatively and critically. In English courses at Northwest University, students study texts that have shaped Western culture as well as texts that challenge that culture.

Exercise Science (BA)

The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science prepare students with the essential knowledge and skills to enter careers as health, fitness, and human performance specialists. The degree emphasize a strong core of scientific understanding of the human body and its systems as they relate to general health and wellness, fitness, and performance enhancement.

Exercise Science (BS)

The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science prepare students with the essential knowledge and skills to enter careers as health, fitness, and human performance specialists. The degree emphasize a strong core of scientific understanding of the human body and its systems as they relate to general health and wellness, fitness, and performance enhancement.

Film Production

A bachelor's degree in film production equips students with both the technical skills and creative insights needed to produce films. This degree will include courses in cinematography, directing, editing, and sound design which will provide hands-on experience with industry-standard equipment and software.

Graphic Design Skills

Northwest University's Professional Readiness Certificate in Graphic Design Skills is a short undergraduate credential taken alongside a degree program. These certificates equip students with a tool to effectively communicate technical or professional skills they have learned to future employers. Every certificate requires the successful completion of three specific courses.

Health Science

In this program students engage in introductory studies for the purpose of transferring to an institution which provides the finishing studies in nursing or other health-related fields. This degree does not guarantee acceptance into such programs, and students should make every effort to conform their course selections here to specific program requirements of their intended transfer institutions.

Human Centered Design

Human Centered Design is a design discipline that keeps people at the center of design for products and technology. Human Centered Design focuses on understanding the needs, motivations, and problems people experience in interacting with technology, and to serve the needs of others with creativity and insight in innovation.

Human Services Counseling-Counseling Theories

The Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling-Counseling Theories (HSCT) Program is a non-clinical, non-license eligible degree designed to equip individuals to serve in a variety of careers the human services field. This degree serves as a non-clinical alternate to the Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA-CMHC) degree.

Information Technology Management

MSITM graduates are prepared to assess essential elements of information technology management to drive day-to-day business operations and to use transformative management skills to lead an information technology enterprise. The program includes required on-campus residencies and culminates in a capstone in technology and innovation.

Intercultural Competence

Northwest University's Professional Readiness Certificate in Intercultural Competence is a short undergraduate credential taken alongside a degree program. These certificates equip students with a tool to effectively communicate technical or professional skills they have learned to future employers. Every certificate requires the successful completion of three specific courses.

Intercultural Studies

The Intercultural Studies major prepares students to effectively live, interact, and communicate the Gospel of Christ in a multicultural environment. The Intercultural Studies major integrates classroom learning and theory with field experience. This program exceeds educational requirements for Assemblies of God ministry credentials.

Interdisciplinary Studies

The BA in Interdisciplinary Studies is an individually designed major option for students who wish to create a program of study by combining selected courses from two or more majors. Students are required to identify a central organizing theme of their Interdisciplinary Studies Major and design it under the guidance and supervision of an Interdisciplinary Studies Advisor. A minimum of 20 of the major credits must be upper division courses.

Interdisciplinary Studies (Online)

The BA in Interdisciplinary Studies is an individually designed major option for students who wish to create a program of study by combining selected courses from two majors. Students are required to identify a central organizing theme of their Interdisciplinary Studies Major and design it under the guidance and supervision of an Interdisciplinary Studies Advisor. A minimum of 20 of the major credits must be upper division courses.

Leadership Studies

Northwest University MA in Leadership Studies prepares graduate students for higher levels of responsible leadership. Our students learn how to lead so they can make a difference in the organizations that they serve. Courses may be offered in a campus based or online format.

Management

The major in Management is designed to prepare individuals to perform managerial functions in the public and private sectors. The curriculum provides an educational experience for leadership positions in the business and professional world, and in various business ministries within the church-related, service-oriented institutions. The Christian value system and perspective, particularly as it relates to the modern business environment, will be integrated throughout the academic program.

Marketing

The major in Marketing is designed to prepare individuals for employment in marketing and promotion positions in the public and private sectors. Like other majors in the School of Business, students take a series of core courses in the fundamentals of economics, accounting, management, marketing, and finance. Students then balance the rest of their major with advanced courses in marketing.

Ministry Leadership

The Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership (MAML) is a 36-credit degree designed to help students develop a biblical, theological, and pastoral framework for leadership that is academically rigorous, praxis-oriented, and facilitates the growth and development of missional leadership for the twenty-first century Church. This degree is concerned especially with developing and refining informed ministry practice and allows participants to develop ministry leadership skills helpful in their contexts.

Ministry Leadership (Online)

The Certificate in Ministry Leadership major is designed to prepare students for volunteer or vocational ministry within churches and para-church organizations. Courses in Biblical Studies, Theology, and Practical Ministry ensure students have the necessary knowledge and skills to lead a broad range of ministries. Completion of the Certificate in Ministry Leadership meets the educational requirements for certification, licensing, and ordination credential levels with the Assemblies of God.

Ministry Leadership (Online)

The Ministry Leadership major is designed to prepare students for volunteer or vocational ministry within churches and para-church organizations. Courses in Biblical Studies, Theology, and Practical Ministry ensure students have the necessary knowledge and skills to lead a broad range of ministries. This program qualifies the student educationally for Assemblies of God ministerial credentials.

Ministry Leadership (Online)

The Ministry Leadership major is designed to prepare students for volunteer or vocational ministry within churches and para-church organizations. Courses in Biblical Studies, Theology, and Practical Ministry ensure students have the necessary knowledge and skills to lead a broad range of ministries. This program qualifies the student educationally for Assemblies of God ministerial credentials.

Ministry Studies (Online)

The Certificate in Ministry Studies provides a solid core of introductory courses in biblical and theological foundation for those involved, or looking to be involved, in various forms of ministry and lay leadership.

Music Production

A 15-credit undergraduate certificate in music production offered by Northwest University, covering recording, audio engineering, and production technique.

Music Production

The Music Production degree builds on the general music knowledge and skills to specifically prepare students to use technology to produce and record musical performances. Students will focus on the role of a recording engineer in refining and reproducing quality musical products for a commercial market. Students may also choose to apply these skills in producing quality worship and performance experiences in the Church.

Nursing

The Buntain School of Nursing's Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree emphasizes leadership, nursing education, policy development and regulatory practice, program evaluation, nursing research, quality improvement, cross-cultural practice and spiritual appreciation. Students will gain specialized experience and knowledge with the design and implementation of a scholarly project.

Nursing

The Mark and Huldah Buntain School of Nursing at Northwest University graduates scholarly professional nurses who practice from a uniquely Christian worldview and are dedicated to helping all human beings in pursuit of holistic health. Upon successful completion of the four-year pre-nursing courses and nursing curriculum requirements, students are prepared to sit for the national licensure examination leading to the Registered Nurse (RN) status in the State of Washington.

Organizational Leadership

The Center for Leadership Studies (CFLS) houses Northwest's interdisciplinary Ph.D. and Ed.D. programs in Organizational Leadership. These degrees prepare students to lead the leaders of today across the fields of education, business, Christian ministry, and beyond. The Ph.D. focuses on scholarship, original research, and the generation of new theory.

Organizational Leadership

The Center for Leadership Studies (CFLS) houses Northwest's interdisciplinary Ph.D. and Ed.D. programs in Organizational Leadership. These degrees prepare students to lead the leaders of today across the fields of education, business, Christian ministry, and beyond. The Ed.D. offers a shorter and more practical program, helping students apply existing theory and research to problems in the field.

Organizational Leadership (Online)

This program is designed to develop current and future leaders. With an emphasis in organizational leadership, students will develop an understanding of organizational behavior, ethics, leadership, management, and team dynamics. Students will learn practical skills to apply in today's highly diverse and evolving workforce.

Organizational Management

Northwest University's Professional Readiness Certificate in Organizational Management is a short undergraduate credential taken alongside a degree program. These certificates equip students with a tool to effectively communicate technical or professional skills they have learned to future employers. Every certificate requires the successful completion of three specific courses.

Outcomes-Oriented Program Management

This short-term certificate is designed for those with a bachelor's degree who want to acquire some core skill sets for managing programs; entry requires a completed bachelor's degree, not a master's. The Outcomes-Oriented Program Management Certificate may be taken as part of the MA in International Community Development degree program or separately.

Pastoral Ministries

The Pastoral Ministries program is designed to prepare students for full time vocational ministry in an environment that blends academic excellence, progressive spiritual formation, and service in local churches. Courses equip students with strong components of biblical and theological understanding, essential skills in administration and leadership, basic understanding of church polity and legal issues, and effective preaching skills with a missional orientation.

Physician Assistant Studies

The Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies is offered through the School of PA Medicine and combines a didactic phase with a 52-credit clinical phase of five-week rotations in internal medicine, pediatrics, behavioral health, family medicine, surgery, women's health, emergency medicine, and electives. Admission requires a completed bachelor's degree, prerequisite coursework, and a documented minimum of 1,000 hours of patient care experience.

Psychology

The Psychology major enhances our understanding of the human condition in light of a distinctive Christian worldview. Our theoretical framework synthesizes broad-based knowledge drawn from the fields of psychology, anthropology, sociology, and cultural studies to provide the student with a sound social sciences foundation.

Psychology (Online)

The Psychology major prepares individuals for entry-level post-baccalaureate occupations including work in human services across cultural settings, and for graduate work in the social sciences.

Teaching

The Master in Teaching (MIT) program prepares post-baccalaureate candidates with strong academic credentials who seek the first level of teacher certification and who demonstrate a high aptitude for scholarship and teaching at the elementary and secondary levels. Candidates earn a Washington State Residency Teaching Certificate and the MIT Degree simultaneously.

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Northwest University's TESOL Certificate program provides students with training to Teach English to Speakers of Other Languages. A TESOL Certificate is given by the University to students who complete the introductory program in TESOL. Students who wish to prepare as tutors and volunteers to teach basic oral English will benefit from this certification.

Technical Project Management

Northwest University's Professional Readiness Certificate in Technical Project Management is a short undergraduate credential taken alongside a degree program. These certificates equip students with a tool to effectively communicate technical or professional skills they have learned to future employers. Every certificate requires the successful completion of three specific courses.

Video Game Design

Graduates of Northwest University with a BA in Video Game Design will graduate with the skills necessary design interactive video games. Our students will develop a skillset that includes ability to design compelling user interfaces, exciting gameplay, and immersive game worlds. The students who will want to pursue this major include not only "gamers", but also those who love creativity and design, enjoy the study of human behavior, and have an active imagination and love for storytelling.

Video Game Development

Graduates of Northwest University with a BS in Video Game Development will graduate with the skills necessary to not only design interactive video games, but also take the next step in game development. This BS degree combines the BA with a set of courses from another Creatio degree programs, allowing the student to focus on the programming of Video Games, the design of the user experience, and the video production.

Video Production

Northwest University's Professional Readiness Certificate in Video Production is a short undergraduate credential taken alongside a degree program. These certificates equip students with a tool to effectively communicate technical or professional skills they have learned to future employers. Every certificate requires the successful completion of three specific courses.

Visual Content Creation

Northwest University's Professional Readiness Certificate in Visual Content Creation is a short undergraduate credential taken alongside a degree program. These certificates equip students with a tool to effectively communicate technical or professional skills they have learned to future employers. Every certificate requires the successful completion of three specific courses.

Website Design and Development

Northwest University's Professional Readiness Certificate in Website Design and Development is a short undergraduate credential taken alongside a degree program. These certificates equip students with a tool to effectively communicate technical or professional skills they have learned to future employers. Every certificate requires the successful completion of three specific courses.

Worship and Music Studies

The Bachelor of Worship and Music Studies is designed to prepare students for careers in the field of music ministry. Graduates of this program will be competent to serve as the Minister of Music or Worship pastor in a local church, and to effectively develop and lead all aspects of a church music program.

Writing

Northwest University's Professional Readiness Certificate in Writing is a short undergraduate credential taken alongside a degree program. These certificates equip students with a tool to effectively communicate technical or professional skills they have learned to future employers. Every certificate requires the successful completion of three specific courses.

Youth, Children, and Family Ministries

The Youth, Children, and Family Ministries major is designed to prepare students for vocational ministry with children, adolescents, and their families by developing the basic knowledge and skills to lead, organize, and effectively minister. The curriculum is focused upon seeing the Great Commission fulfilled in the lives of young people from birth through adolescence and into mature Christian adulthood. This program exceeds educational requirements for Assemblies of God ministry credentials.