Academics
Graduate & Professional Studies
You lead a busy life鈥攚ork, family, friends, community, and other responsibilities. Our accelerated online degree programs for working adults are built with that in mind. At MVNU, you don鈥檛 have to hit pause on life to get a quality education. Turn your ambitions into action with MVNU鈥檚 School of Graduate and Professional Studies programs.
Why MVNU?
Convenience.
Our adult education courses are offered one at a time, and our bachelor鈥檚 and graduate degree programs are completed entirely online.
Quality.
51成人has been ranked as one of the Best Online Colleges in Ohio by Affordable Colleges Online and the second-best Online College in Ohio by AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org.
Affordability.
Because you take classes one at a time, your tuition is manageable and transparent.
Invest In Your Future.
At MVNU, we believe that earning an online degree through the School of Graduate and Professional Studies is the right choice for many adult learners looking toward the future. But, don't take our word for it鈥攃heck out what our students have to say!
Undergraduate
SGPS has an associate degree and several bachelor鈥檚 programs that can be completed fully online. Depending upon credits transferred, online undergraduate students begin with the SGPS General Education core, comprised of 39 credit hours, plus an additional 39 credit hours of upper-division coursework. Students enhance their communication skills and broaden their general knowledge through courses in the Arts and Humanities, Natural and Social Sciences, Mathematics, and Liberal Arts.
Upon fulfilling the core courses, online undergraduate students work toward their major鈥檚 requirements. In total, adult students seeking to earn a bachelor鈥檚 degree online complete a minimum of 120 credit hours.
Graduate
A bachelor鈥檚 degree is already behind you. Yet, higher-level professionals in your field have earned a master鈥檚 degree or graduate certificate. Offering a pathway to this echelon, 51成人offers fully online graduate programs in business, education, and ministry structured around the hectic schedules of adult students. Requirements vary, although all online students must complete at least 21 semester hours at MVNU.
The Time Is Now!
You don't have to wait. With programs starting throughout the year, you can begin your journey to a degree on your own time! Our expert enrollment team is here to help. Contact them today!
Curriculum Crafted For The Adult Learner
, 87% of working adults understand that training is essential for learning new skills and remaining competitive in the workplace. This attitude shapes how 51成人approaches the structure and content of SGPS鈥檚 online courses for adults. Topics are developed with input from industry experts, and 51成人weaves in our pursuit of lifelong learning and service.
Interested in starting - or completing - your degree?
Want to take your career to the next level?
Since 1993, 51成人has responded to the needs of adult learners, who, regardless of whether they鈥檙e seeking to earn a bachelor鈥檚 or graduate degree, have to fit in courses around a 9-to-5 work schedule, family, and other obligations. 51成人continues to observe what adult learners are looking for and what the workplace is seeking in job candidates, and keeping these factors in mind, we have expanded and revised our program offerings over the years.
Today, working adults wanting to complete their bachelor鈥檚 degree, advance with a master鈥檚, or enhance their skill set with a targeted certificate program have a diverse selection of programs tailored to their aspirations. As well, SGPS has shifted almost entirely toward online learning while retaining MVNU鈥檚 cohort-based model stressing Christian values.