Classes usually meet once or twice a week, or in extended sessions at a time compatible with students' work schedules. Course content is geared toward practical application. College credit is awarded, under specified circumstances, for appropriate prior learning experiences. Classes utilize student contributions to enhance the adult learning process. Class sessions use a variety of educational methods which are meaningful and appropriate for the adult learner.
Classes utilize an adult cooperative learning strategy.
When requirements differ among these three majors, it is so noted. Admissions Procedures Olivet Nazarene University accepts adult learners for degree completion programs on the basis of their qualifications. Decisions for admission are based on previous academic records, and recommendations from individuals qualified to judge the students' maturity and motivation. Application forms for admission to a degree completion program are obtained from the office of the Director of Enrollment Management and filed with the Director of Admissions and Assessment. Official transcripts of all previous college work and certificates of recommendation are also required.