Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Accounting

A traditional undergraduate business major in the Chesapeake Energy School of Business, accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education. Graduates are prepared to demonstrate professional accounting capabilities for a variety of business settings.

Accounting/Finance

This program is designed for working adults who may have acquired learning through college or university courses, career experiences, professional or military schools, and in-service training. The major credit requirements focus on accounting and finance coursework.

Biblical Studies and Christian Thought

For those students interested in a two-year program which will allow them to study the Bible in English translation, the School of Ministry & Christian Thought offers an Associate of Arts degree with a focus on Biblical Studies and Christian Thought.

Biblical Studies and Christian Thought (BA)

Offered either as a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree, the Biblical Studies and Christian Thought major is designed to enable students to have a thorough working knowledge of the Old and New Testaments and Christian Theology. The program is designed for students who do not plan to pursue ministerial ordination but desire a career in the service of the Church, and it can also serve as a pre-seminary program.

Biblical Studies and Christian Thought (BS)

Offered either as a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree, the Biblical Studies and Christian Thought major is designed to enable students to have a thorough working knowledge of the Old and New Testaments and Christian Theology. The program is designed for students who do not plan to pursue ministerial ordination but desire a career in the service of the Church, and it can also serve as a pre-seminary program.

Biochemistry

A baccalaureate major in the Department of Science and Mathematics combining coursework in biology and chemistry. It provides strong preparation for graduate study and health-related professional programs.

Biology

A baccalaureate major in the Department of Science and Mathematics. Many pre-medical and other pre-professional students major in biology while completing the coursework required by professional schools.

Biology, Chemistry, General Science, and Mathematics

The Department of Science and Mathematics offers four concentration options for the Associate of Arts degrees it administers: biology, chemistry, general science, and mathematics. All four options share a single set of degree requirements, with students selecting the Biology, Chemistry, General Science, or Mathematics option for their major coursework.

Business

A traditional undergraduate major in the Chesapeake Energy School of Business, accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education. The degree balances a general education foundation, business tool courses, and specialized business study.

Business

This program is designed for working adults who may have acquired learning through college or university courses, career experiences, professional or military schools, and in-service training. This program option exists for adult students who do not wish to pursue a full baccalaureate degree, but who would benefit either personally or professionally from earning an associate degree.

Business Administration

The Chesapeake Energy School of Business offers a Master of Business Administration through Graduate & Professional Studies. The OKWU MBA is designed for the experienced working professional who, upon completion of the degree, will possess the appropriate knowledge, practical skills, and professional abilities necessary to fill executive managerial and administrative positions in industry, government, nonprofit, and ministry organizations.

Business Administration

The purpose of the OKWU DBA program is to prepare experienced professionals and academics to become senior executives, educators, and consultants. Using a scholar-practitioner model, the program seeks to graduate students who are grounded in both theory and research who can also recognize problems in the modern workplace, examine them closely, propose productive solutions, and create new knowledge.

Business Administration

A degree-completion bachelor's program offered through Graduate & Professional Studies and accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education. Students may select emphases in Business Analytics, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity, Generalist, Interdisciplinary Studies, or Management.

Business Analytics

A traditional undergraduate major in the Chesapeake Energy School of Business that prepares students to detect and solve business problems using qualitative and quantitative processes.

Business Communication

A traditional undergraduate major in the Chesapeake Energy School of Business, accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education. Students learn to illustrate ideas clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, within business environments.

Chemistry

A baccalaureate major in the Department of Science and Mathematics providing a foundation in general, analytical, organic, and physical chemistry.

Christian Ministry

OKWU, RHEMA Bible Training College and Victory College have entered into articulation agreements which allow students to earn an Associate of Applied Science in Christian Ministry from OKWU. OKWU will transcribe up to 30 credit hours for completion of approved RHEMA Bible Training College or Victory College courses.

Computer Science

A traditional undergraduate major in the Chesapeake Energy School of Business preparing students for technical careers in computing.

Construction Management

An associate degree offered through Graduate & Professional Studies that combines general education and core business requirements with an approved technical program in construction management. It serves adult students who want an associate credential or a foundation for later bachelor completion.

Criminal Justice

Students in the Criminal Justice program develop a broad understanding of the legal, political, and socio-economic factors that affect the criminal justice system and its participants. The program also examines how a Christian worldview and a secular worldview inform one's understanding of the origins of rights and laws.

Cybersecurity

A traditional undergraduate major in the Chesapeake Energy School of Business preparing students for careers protecting information systems.

Data Science & AI Engineering

A traditional undergraduate major in the Chesapeake Energy School of Business focused on data science and artificial intelligence engineering.

Digital Cinema

The Bachelor of Arts in Digital Cinema is a degree that equips students to compete and thrive in a media saturated world. Students develop their area of expertise while participating with other students in production labs, in the course of an internship experience, and in a senior capstone project.

Digital Media Marketing

Digital Media Marketing, a Communication Arts Degree, equips students with the knowledge and skills to deploy visual, written and social media to reach audiences in our contemporary marketplace. The curriculum provides training in Graphic Design, Web Design, Marketing, Public Relations and Advertising.

Early Childhood Education

A two-year associate degree in the Department of Education offered in the non-traditional format for adult learners.

Educational Leadership

The Master of Education in Educational Leadership is governed by a Graduate Advisory Council comprised of professors in the M.Ed. program and administrators from the public schools. The program's conceptual framework was designed solely for the graduate program to guide and instruct experienced teachers, and is aligned with national standards including the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the National Educational Leadership standards.

Elementary Education

A teacher preparation degree for elementary education (grades 1-8) accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation and approved by the Oklahoma State Department of Education. It is offered in a traditional format and through the cohort-based Staff to Educator Program for full-time school staff and paraprofessionals.

English

The Bachelor of Arts in English is a versatile degree that prepares students for a wide variety of professional experiences that either require or are enhanced by a thorough background in literature and language arts. The degree also includes an 18-hour block of electives, which provides the freedom for students to acquire a minor or other skills.

Exercise Science Fitness Specialist

A baccalaureate degree in the Department of Exercise Science preparing students for careers such as strength and conditioning, personal and athletic training, and sport and fitness management. The program is distinguished by its commitment to faith-based teaching and coaching.

Exercise Science Nutrition Specialist

A baccalaureate degree in the Department of Exercise Science emphasizing nutrition. Graduates pursue careers such as registered dietitian nutritionist, certified sports nutritionist, and certified nutrition specialist.

Exercise Science Pre-Therapy

A baccalaureate degree in the Department of Exercise Science designed for students preparing for graduate study in physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech-language pathology. Students must meet a 2.75 minimum cumulative GPA requirement.

Exercise Science Sports & Recreation Leadership

A baccalaureate degree in the Department of Exercise Science preparing students for careers in coaching, sport and fitness management, health services, and community programming.

General Science

A baccalaureate major in the Department of Science and Mathematics offering broad preparation across the natural sciences.

General Studies

Graduates of the General Studies Associate of Arts program gain a general understanding of the nature, achievements, and limitations of people and societies through studies in general education. Students may concentrate at least 15 hours in one area of the liberal arts or take at least 6 hours in each of three areas.

Graphic Design and Strategy

The Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design and Strategy addresses the need for skilled communicators with a strategic understanding of the contemporary marketplace, and is designed as a hybrid degree emphasizing both visual communication skills and marketing strategy and management.

Health/Physical Education (P-12)

A teacher preparation degree in health and physical education for grades P-12, offered jointly with the Department of Exercise Science. Graduates meet the academic requirements for licensure by the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

History and Political Science

An undergraduate major in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences combining the study of history and political science. The program promotes the effective interaction of individuals with society and with governing institutions.

Interdisciplinary Business

A traditional undergraduate business major that allows students to combine coursework across business disciplines to tailor their education to specific areas of interest.

Letters

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Letters is housed within OKWU's Honors College. It equips students with the precepts of Christian orthodoxy and liberal learning, and its goal is to train students to be influential, well-rounded leaders with mature heads, hands, hearts, and habits.

Liberal Studies, Specialized (BA)

The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, Specialized is a program designed to equip students with a general foundation of liberal arts knowledge coupled with specific knowledge and skills in two disciplines, as selected by the student in pre-defined core areas.

Liberal Studies, Specialized (BS)

The non-traditional Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies, Specialized equips adult students with a general foundation of liberal arts knowledge coupled with specific knowledge and skills in two disciplines selected from pre-defined core areas.

Management

An associate degree offered through Graduate & Professional Studies for adult students, combining general education with core management coursework such as financial analysis, negotiation strategy, and executive development.

Marketing

A 12-credit-hour graduate certificate offered by the Chesapeake Energy School of Business. Coursework includes Strategic Marketing Management, Leading Organizational Change, International Marketing, and Advertising and Public Relations.

Mathematics

A baccalaureate major in the Department of Science and Mathematics. Students demonstrate skill in the research and communication of mathematics, including the oral presentation of research, and discuss important intersections of mathematics and religious ideas.

Ministry and Leadership

A bachelor's degree in the School of Ministry & Christian Thought offered in both traditional and non-traditional formats. Major coursework covers church administration, evangelism and discipleship, theology, pastoral care, persuasive speaking, and nonprofit leadership and operations.

Music Business

The Bachelor of Arts in Music Business is a multifaceted degree that combines music, business and communications into a powerful package that prepares students for careers in the music industry. The capstone for this degree is a one semester music business internship in Nashville or in the Bartlesville area.

Nursing

The OKWU MSN is designed for experienced nurses who are seeking roles that require advanced practice skills in order to function as providers and organizers of the health care delivery process or as faculty members in a nursing education program. The program consists of 18 hours of core courses for all students and 15 hours of specialized courses in either Nursing Administration, Nursing Education, or Nursing Informatics.

Nursing

The baccalaureate nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and prepares professional nurses to serve clients in a variety of settings. The Department of Nursing seeks to inspire unselfish service to humanity and to develop the personal and professional integrity of nurses based on Christian ethics. The degree is offered in a traditional lockstep sequence and through LPN to BSN and RN to BSN completion pathways.

Nursing Administration

A 9-credit-hour graduate certificate offered through Graduate & Professional Studies in the Department of Nursing. Students may take graduate certificate courses by either joining a current MSN cohort or creating a unique cohort for the foci, and completed course credit for certificates can be applicable to the MSN or BSN-DNP programs at OKWU.

Nursing Education

A 9-credit-hour graduate certificate offered through Graduate & Professional Studies in the Department of Nursing. Students may take graduate certificate courses by either joining a current MSN cohort or creating a unique cohort for the foci, and completed course credit for certificates can be applicable to the MSN or BSN-DNP programs at OKWU.

Nursing Informatics

A 9-credit-hour graduate certificate offered through Graduate & Professional Studies in the Department of Nursing. Students may take graduate certificate courses by either joining a current MSN cohort or creating a unique cohort for the foci, and completed course credit for certificates can be applicable to the MSN or BSN-DNP programs at OKWU.

Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership

OKWU's Doctor of Nursing Practice program in Executive Leadership is designed to equip nurses to serve at the highest level of nursing practice. The DNP program develops nurse leaders who improve patient outcomes and health systems by translating research into practice, all from a Christian worldview. Designed for working adults, this program offers two doctoral learning pathways: BSN to DNP and the Post Masters DNP.

Organizational Leadership

A 12-credit-hour graduate certificate offered by the Chesapeake Energy School of Business. Coursework includes Personal Individual Leadership, Advanced Leadership Theory 1, Business Ethics and Leadership, and Organizational Behavior.

Organizational Management

A degree-completion bachelor's program offered through Graduate & Professional Studies and accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education. Major coursework covers management and leadership, organizational behavior, human resources, marketing, and business ethics.

Pastoral Ministry (BA)

Both Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees are offered for those interested in majoring in Pastoral Ministry. This ministry degree is a good choice for anyone feeling called to full-time pastoral ministry, and is particularly designed to help students fulfill the academic requirements for ordination in The Wesleyan Church.

Pastoral Ministry (BS)

Both Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees are offered for those interested in majoring in Pastoral Ministry. This ministry degree is a good choice for anyone feeling called to full-time pastoral ministry, and is particularly designed to help students fulfill the academic requirements for ordination in The Wesleyan Church.

Psychology

Students in the psychology major learn major psychological theories, including the perspective of a Christian worldview, and how research methods are used to test alternative explanations of human thought and behavior. Students also apply the American Psychological Association's ethical principles to assess psychology research and practice.

Psychology

A two-year associate degree offered by the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences providing a foundation in general education and introductory psychology coursework.

Psychology Studies

A degree-completion bachelor's program in psychology offered through Graduate & Professional Studies for adult learners. Students learn major psychological theories and research methods from the perspective of a Christian worldview.

Secondary Education – English

The Bachelor of Arts degree in English Education meets the standards of the Oklahoma State Department of Education and CAEP for teaching certification for grades 6-12. The course requirements include 34 hours of professional education as well as the standard requirements for an English major.

Secondary Education – Mathematics

A teacher preparation degree for secondary mathematics (grades 6-12), administered jointly by the Department of Science and Mathematics and the School of Education & Humanities. Graduates meet the academic requirements for Oklahoma licensure.

Secondary Education – Social Studies

A teacher preparation degree for secondary social studies (grades 6-12) accredited by CAEP and approved by the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

Sports Management

A traditional undergraduate major in the Chesapeake Energy School of Business, accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education, preparing students for management careers in the sports industry.

Strategic Leadership

The Chesapeake Energy School of Business offers a Master of Science in Strategic Leadership through Graduate & Professional Studies. The OKWU MSSL is designed for the experienced working professional who, upon completion of the degree, will possess the appropriate knowledge, practical skills, and professional abilities necessary to fill executive managerial and administrative positions in industry, government, nonprofit, and ministry organizations.

Technical Programs

This program is designed for students who may have acquired learning through an approved technical program. This option exists for students who do not wish to pursue a full baccalaureate degree, but who would benefit either personally or professionally from earning an associate's degree. This degree also serves as an excellent foundation for various OKWU bachelor completion programs.