They were trained in more than 100 colleges and universities. They participate regularly in academic and professional organizations to keep abreast of contemporary developments in their fields. Regular faculty of Mount Vernon Nazarene College teach all summer school courses. B. Barnett Cochran, PhD History John H. Donnelly, MFA Art Marilyn A. Greer, MA Education Spencer L. Hedrick, PhD Education James J. Hendrickx, MFA Art Douglas K. Matthews, PhD Religion John Noonan, PhD Mathematics Sharon J. Oxenford, M.Ed. To accelerate a student's program.
Some students desire to complete their degrees in less than the normal time.
To expand a student's program. Many students want to complete additional areas of concentration or desire to take more elective courses than can be completed in four years. To allow a student who must carry a heavier load of non-school responsibilities to keep pace with the class by spreading the school year into the summer. To allow students who have difficulty with their school work the more relaxed atmosphere of the summer session to tackle a difficult course free of the demands of the heavier schedule of the regular school year. To take courses in areas of special interest for personal enrichment.